Sending Sweet Sentiments with ATCs

Good day, G45ers!

It's a beautiful day for some Spring Artist Trading Card inspiration. We have two projects and one tutorial that will simply delight! Also, we have a sneak peek of the fun going on over at the Paper Crafter's Library blog. First, we have a beautiful ATC by Maiko Miwa and then a great ATC tutorial by Nichola Battilana.

First, let's begin with Maiko's whimsical ATC using Sweet Sentiments. It's just perfect for Spring and a great creation to give away or keep around your home!

Graphic 45 Products:

Sweet Sentiments:
Sweet Sentiments
Perfect Petals
Easter Greetings
Spring Has Sprung
All my Love
Sweet Sentiments Chipboard
G45 Staples:
Artist Trading Tags - Ivory
Prima Flowers
May Arts Ribbon

Next, we have a fantastic and fussy cutting full ATC by Nichola! Her style is so wonderful and you enter into another world with her projects. Join her for her step-by-step tutorial using Sweet Sentiments! Hooray!

Materials:

Sweet Sentiments
> All My Love
> Perfect Petals

> Sweet Sentiments

> Violet Bouquet
> Spring has Sprung

Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Pad

Sweet Sentiments Tags & Pockets

Sweet Sentiments Chipboard

White Staples ATC Tag

May Arts Ribbon
Textured Elements from Petaloo
Tute

1. Gather all of your materials. I like to fussy cut a whole bunch of elements to choose from and always more than I think I’ll need. Here I’ve used Sweet Sentiments All My Love on an ATC staples tag for the base.

2. Next I start to layer elements like the “Spring” tag from Sweet Sentiments Chipboard and Sweet Sentiments Tags & Pockets.

3. Using foam dots, I create depth to my fussy cut pieces. This rabbit but from Sweet Sentiments will be the focal point of this ATC tag.

4. Slowly, I build up my design, filling out the space.

5. The layers of fussy cut flowers add visual interest and dimension.

6. With all of those little pieces now in place, I create texture by adding petals from a Textured Elements flower from Petaloo.

7. Now some coordinating May Arts Ribbon.

8. And finally some little butterflies cut from Heart Song to finish off the piece.

All done!

We've got one more special treat for you G45ers today! Anne Rostad of our Design Team is being featured on today's Paper Crafter's Library blog! It is an absolutely breathtaking Sweet Sentiments easel calendar that will inspire and delight! Go and visit Paper Crafter's Library blog to see the joy.

Paper Crafter's Blog

What a wonderful day of ATCs! We hope you enjoyed all the fun inspiration, and now you have a great project to try! Celebrate spring, and join us tomorrow for more inspiration.

Happy Papercrafting,

Your Friends at Graphic45