January 18, 2024
Hello! This week with Fifi the Papercrafter's Creative Community, our Bingo challenge for the week is an ATC using these 5 elements from the bingo board:
- watercolors
- gesso
- stencil
- rub-on transfers
- PET tape
Most people ask: What is an ATC? It stand for Artist's Trading Card. They are cards that crafters and artists make and trade with others. The only rule is they need to be 2.5 x 3.5 inches. This is the first time I have ever made any. I've known about them for years, I just didn't get into them. I am not much of a collector so this and scrapbooking are not things I gravitate towards. However, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy making them.
For the bingo challenge, we only need to make one item but we are free to make as many things as we want. It's all for good fun and to keep our creative juices flowing.
Here's another popular question right now: What is PET tape? It is a decorative tape similar to washi tape but made of polyester as opposed to washi paper. It is waterproof and transparent. I didn't own any so I purchased a set to try for the first time. I find it quite easy and beautiful. Confession: I used to own a giant box of washi tape and sold all but a handful on eBay because I found I didn't enjoy it at all.
Here's a look at my desk during the process. I love to take snapshots of my desk while I work on something. I will list all the supplies at the end.
My PET tapes are in a winter and Christmas theme and my rub-ons are summer themed and even a different color palette. I had to figure out how to make this work with what I have. I only have white gesso but i have some inexpensive water color sets and a few aqua pigments. I do have an addiction to stencils so I just had to pick a few out.
ATC #1 The polar bears
