My new article in Scrap and Stamp Arts features ATCs. Many of the ATCs were created using Scrap Girls digital scrapbooking kits.
The article also lets you in on two fun groups that you can join to swap ATCs. It’s a great way to grow and explore new mediums.
After you create your ATCs, this article will show you how you can use them to create greeting cards and displays for your home.
Speaking of Mother’s Day, the projects in this article will make a great gift when you team it with the magazine and my new book on Artist Trading Cards.
Naturally Emma Rose by Carol Heppner c2009
Taken this AM of our little girl - right now, she is hiding under the quilt on the bed.
My nieces, Camryn (age 3) and Lilly (age 2) came over to my mom's so we could color eggs. They used their crayons to draw lines onto the eggs and then were filled with glee when they dipped the eggs in the dyes. While these eggs will never grace the cover of any magazine, they are picture perfect to me.
Hope you enjoy crafting with your family as much as I do mine.
My family gathered in downtown Scranton on the corner of Wyoming and Spruce. We braved the cold temperatures to enjoy the second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade which was held in Scranton, PA. There were Four generations laughing and having a wonderful time.
My only regret was that I missed seeing a new Twitter friend who was only one block away from where I was standing.
I had charged my camera’s battery, chosen the lenses that I would take with me, packed everything nicely – only to get a “card full” error right after my first photograph. Thank goodness I had a small backup camera. These are a few of the photographs taken on that day. Hope you enjoy!
My new book: Trading Card Treasures explores using your own photographs on Artist Trading Cards.
It’s a great way to combine your love of paper crafts with photographs of your family, pets, flowers, and all types of photographs that you love to take.
This book is packed with great ideas for Photograph ATCs that can be traded with family and friends, or used in other artwork.
Place them on greeting cards, combine several of them and place them in a frame, or add them to your scrapbook pages.
The small size of the Photograph ATCs allows you to use all of those scraps from other craft projects to create the ATCs.
You’ll also learn how to use more than just paper in your crafting. There are projects that show you how to use fabric, metal, and my favorite -- acrylic sheets.
Along with the beautifully displayed Trading Card and instructions, you’ll find many crafting tips and secrets with each project.
For more information, CLICK HERE. Purchase the book today!
There are three exciting articles now on the bookstand (Scott Publications):
ART SMARTS!tm
Learn how to make this inspirational Star Book in the January, 2009, edition of Scrap & Stamp Arts. It makes a great project for a swap, wonderful Valentine's Day or Birthday gift.
JUST INVITATIONS
Make my fun invitations for your child's next party. These colorful invitations will let your party goers know they are in for a great time.
ALL STAR ISSUE
Learn all about hybrid cards along with other great techniques from some great writers. Read more below.
Wishing you a Very Happy New Year - May it be filled with creativity.
My niece brought some fun glasses that we used on the table. Another niece and I played in the snow. Once our gloves became too wet and our fingers were far too cold, we decided it was time to get inside.
To celebrate the release of my new book on Photograph Trading Cards, (Trading Card Treasures), our 2008 Christmas cards were Photograph Trading Cards that were mounted onto a transparency which was stamped with white snowflakes. The ATC's in my book are traditional photograph trading cards and not digital trading cards.
The digital ATC above was created to wish you a very Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas Photograph Trading Card
Materials:
Digital photograph
Scrapbook Factory Deluxe Program (or your favorite graphic program)
Scrap Girls digital kit: STI-Holy Night (www.scrapgirls.com)
Instructions:
Use the Scrapbook Factory Deluxe program to create a 2 ½ by 3 ½ - inch page without a border. Add the Holy Night background to the page.
Insert the torn page embellishment from the Holly Night embellishments file onto the page. Place your photograph over the torn page embellishment.
Add three gem brads to the upper-right corner of the photograph. Place a green ribbon under the last brad. Place the star embellishment on the upper-left corner of the photograph.
Place the ribbon embellishment from the Scrapbook Factory program on the bottom of the photograph. Type the words, “Merry Christmas” over the ribbon.
Save the file. Export the image as a jpeg. Make sure you choose the “best” jpeg under the jpeg options and type 300 pixels/inches in the resolution box before saving.
Print your Photograph Trading Card onto premium photograph paper.
Click here to download a free scrapbook program from Scrapbook Flair
This site has a free scrapbooking program that is easy to use. They also have free kits to download as well. It's a great way to get into digital scrapbooking.
May your Christmas be Merry. IF you celebrate another holiday during this season, May it be Merry as well. And may your New Year be happy, healthy, and full of creative projects.
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Join me, and 17 other well known and talented artists, in Scrap & Stamps Arts' first ALL STAR ISSUE. Learn about some of our favorite techniques. There are many techniques and styles in this fantastic issue. Don't miss out. Get your copy today before they run out.
Check out my article:
Hybrid Card Making: The act of producing digital elements with traditional paper supplies to create high-quality greeting cards.
Learn how to create wonderful greeting cards that have an up-scale feel. These cards are easy to create and take very little time to recreate. When you don't have a lot of time to spend crafting, you will appreciate these cards. 
Also, check page 13 to play Scrap & Stamp Arts' All Star Mystery Match-Up Game. Use the Official Entry Form found on page 81 to submit your Matches. Three lucky winners will receive a one-year subscription to Scrap and Stamp Arts.
Ask for the magazine where ever magazines are sold. Click her to purchase the magazine online.
There was crispness to the air as we started our neighborhood trek on All Hallows’ Eve. Fairies, witches, and ghouls of all types glided through the darken streets.
Young ones, old ones, and some in between laughed and giggled at the strange sights. Bags were topped with delights – good wishes were exchanged – It was a good time spent with family, friends, and moonlight.
How was your evening?
To celebrate their new book, PC Gourmet, Paper Crafts Magazine has given various blogs a copy of a recipe and project from their new book. For those who must live a gluten-free life, you can substitute Bob’s Red Mill or Tom Sawyer’s All-Purpose gluten-free flour in the recipe.
Click on the photos below to enlarge the graphics. Then, save the graphics to your computer. The photos of the project, book, and biscuits belong to Paper Crafts Magazine. The tag project and biscuit recipe are from Alisa Bangerter. The background papers and Halloween graphics that I used to create the graphics are from Scrapgirls.com.
Here’s the direct link to their online store where you can purchase a copy of PC Gourmet.
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Halloween is a time of fun with costumes and masks. This mixed media collage, Passage of Time, was created for a previous CHA showcase display, but does capture the essence of this season.
Click on the photographs for a larger view!
The small mask in the collage was featured with other mask pins in Belle Armoire’s premiere issue. The larger polymer clay mask was created for this collage. Tiny crystals are embedded into the clay and were baked with the clay. The texture on the mask was created using rubber stamps.
My masks have been featured in Somerset Studio (and on the cover) and in art shows. They celebrate my Italian heritage.
Silk fabric is rubber stamped with gutta resist and allowed to dry. Premixed dyes are then randomly painted onto the silk. Once the silk is dried, it is ironed to set the dyes. The silk is rinsed in cold water and allowed to air dry. It is ironed once again. It is then torn in strips to use in the collage.
An old CD is covered with Alcohol Inks from Ranger Inks and then rubber stamped. Textured paint is used on the background of the collage.
Last week I took a break from paper crafting and created this heart necklace. While I like wearing silver, I wanted to use copper for the Halloween season. I’ll wear this when I go out to the Mexican Food Factory this week.
The fabric under necklace was created with rubber stamps by Stampers Anonymous
Click here to view my book now on sale: My new book, Trading Card Treasures. It will make a wonderful gift for the holidays.
Use your own photographs to create Artist Trading Cards. Learn about the different techniques you can use to create these cards.
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