Mixed Media ATC #1

Well, technically this is the re-do of #1.

I’m in a mixed media yahoo group and we are swapping ATCs * in April in sets of 5 similar or the same cards.  This is making of the first set.

*Artist Trading Cards – either from fiber, fabric, or papers – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

First I took of chunk of previously made fabric paper,

I covered it with blue acrylic paint mixed with glaze,

It really is dark blueish turquoise, this isn’t a good pix.

Then I dibbled on a dark green alcohol ink and rubbed it around with a felt square,

This is my background.  I fused it to a heavy interfacing, Timtex, and also fused muslin to the back side. Then I cut out my ATCs at 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″.

I cut pieces of my snow-dyed cheesecloth the same size but turned up a bit of the edge for more depth and to show part of the edge of the background.

Since the fabric paper was made using old canner book pages, I first googled “vintage kitchen woman” image.  I found some but really liked this girl picture with the necklace.  So I printed the image, added fusible, cut them out, and after fusing to the ATC, I added a heat-set rhinestone to her necklace and thread stitched her bow.

I don’t have a picture with her bling & pink bow.  However, I didn’t know it looked like a common cartoon character and I didn’t want that with my name on it.   😦

So I found another image to use and started over…

Thankfully, I had enough of the blue glazed background left to use for 6 more ATCs.  I stitched a double strand of some funky yarn around the outer edges.  I like her scream!!   😉

I’ll sign the back with my name & email for the swap.  Five are to swap, one is to keep.

I’d like to do one more set of something different before the mailing date.  I’m excited to finally have people to swap ATCs!!!