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Club Scrap's Artist Team was challenged to make Artist Trading Cards (ATC) and/or Pocket Letters this month.

If you came from Debbie's Blog, you're in the right place!
This is the last stop, so you could go back to Club Scrap's Blog and hop again! =)
If you get lost, you can go to Club Scrap's Blog, for the complete list.

ATCs are small pieces of artwork (2.5" x 3.5") that are intended to be traded, not sold.
Pocket Letters were created by Janette Lane and are basically ATCs in a 9-pocket page protector (like the ones for baseball cards), to be sent to a friend or exchanged. You can fill these pockets with embellishments and other goodies.

I like to make ATCs once in a while, for challenges. They are also great to test out new techniques and/or products!
I have never done Pocket Letters, so I decided to make one, too.

Here are the ATCs:




I used Club Scrap Office Space paper as the base, adhered Japanese newspaper on (with gel medium), watercolored with Gel Sticks, did some stamping (Transformations unmounted stamps), and embellished with Transformations Embellishment Cutaparts, ribbons and a wooden
button.
I also backed the ATCs with another piece of paper, so you can't see the mess on the back.

I managed to edit a video tutorial:




And here's the Pocket Letter, using Office Space supplies:


Supplies (Office Space Deluxe Kit):
Office Space papers
Office Space Quick Brown Fox Stencil
Office Space Embellishment Cutaparts
Office Space Memo Stickers
silver clip
Office Space Fibers
File Folder Die Cuts
Office Space Jumbo, Greeting and Art Nouveau Unmounted Stamps

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Welcome to Club Scrap's Blog Hop and Linky Party!!!
This month we're featuring the Office Space Collection...


If you came from Karen's post (Club Scrap's Blog), you're in the right place!
Your next stop is Kay's Blog!
If you get lost, you can go back to Club Scrap's Blog for the complete list!

Here's my first project...I made a couple of mini albums (approximately 4 inches):


I started with a yellow printed paper.
1. I inked my Gel Press with blue pearlescent paint (I probably had some green from a previous project...)
2. Put the Dyan Reaveley Stencil 5 x 8 TRIANGLES stencil on, brayered it
3. Press the printed paper on. Let it dry.
4. Then, I brayered black pearlescent paint
5. Placed Office Space Quick Brown Fox Stencil (wrong side) on and pressed the paper on.

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I've been playing with my Gel Press lately...even my kids enjoy playing with it!

I made a tag, using a gel printed background, inspired by Tim Holtz's July Tag:


I used pearlescent paints and Dina Wakley's SQUARES Paint Comb, GRAPHIC SHAPES Media Mask and Stencil and Dyan Reaveley Stencil 5 x 8 TRIANGLES.
The stamps are Tim Holtz FLOWER GARDEN and the "happy" die cut is Simon Says Stamp HAPPY.
I used Distress Stains Tim Holtz TUMBLED GLASS, MUSTARD SEED, and Distress Marker SQUEEZED LEMONADE (Ranger) to color the flowers. I used alcohol-based markers on the stem.
I added Dimensional Magic to flower's center and sprinkled some gold glitter on.
Finally, I added seam binding (Paper Sweeties) and some wooden embellishments.

Challenges:
1. Tim Holtz's July Tag
2. Word Art Wed #240-#241: AGoes
3. Simon Says Stamp Mon Challenge: Add Some Texture
4. Cuttlebug Mania: Summer

I also used blue, purple and black pearlescent paints, a circle foam "stamp", Stampabilities embossing folder, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Decorative Stars Set (I Cuttlebug embossed and heat embossed a star in silver; I cut out the other 2 stars from recycled printed paper that I didn't like the way they turned out and heat embossed them in silver) and sequined thread.


Challenges:
1. Double D Challenge: Shades of Purple
2. The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #26: Reach for the Stars

3. The Mixed Media Card Challenge #25: {Sparkle} optional element: Gems
4. Happy Little Stampers July Mixed Media Challenge: Recycle

5. Simon Says Stamp Mon Challenge: Add Some Texture

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I made a scrapbook page for a couple of challenges:


I was inspired by Scrap Our Stash July Book Inspired Challenge (I was supposed to use 5 different patterned papers and at least one round embellishment). I was inspired by the colors and the boy on the cover. And my boys love that book, too...so, that's why I took photos of them reading the book.
And I used a sketch from Sketch N Scrap #109.
I cut stars and circles with my ScanNCut, papers are Club Scrap Office Space Collection and I used Thickers for my title. Some embellishments were raised with foam tape.

Challenges:
1. Sketch N Scrap #109

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It's my turn to post at EyeConnect Crafts' Blog today...
EyeConnect Crafts makes 100% Recycled Chipboard products.
They are great for mixed media projects and are a little thinner than others, so the projects will not be so bulky!

So, head over there to see how I made this wall decor project using my new Gel Press and their Totem Luna Moth (I also have a YouTube video in HD):

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Welcome to MHKDesigns' monthly challenge!
We are sharing our creations using products from the MHKDesigns Etsy Shop (but if you don't have them yet, you can still play).
Prize is a stamp set and patterned papers collection.

When your back hurts...and you still NEED to craft...find simple sketches as your starting point!
That's half the job done!

I'm using unmounted stamps and papers from Club Scrap Office Space Collection...



Challenges:
1. CAS(E) this Sketch #181
Challenges:
1. Freshly Made Sketches #245 - A Sketch by Jen M.
Challenges:
1. STAMPlorations July Theme & Sketch (I used the sketch)

2. Eclectic Ellapu July: AGoes