I have a new article up at Unruly Paper Arts using some of my favorite Tim Holtz stamps and lots of wonderful stencils. I started by making a stamped/stenciled masterboard on Ranger Manila Card stock, and then cut six ATCs from it using the Sizzix ATC die:
Here's how it opens up:
I used Tim's Distress Stains to dye my ribbon to match the ink colors I used.
More photos and details are over at Unruly Paper Arts.
Thanks so much for the visit!
Marjie
~~ linking to Creative Every Day.
You just make the best backgrounds! Love love love these warm colors too, and what a flipping fabulous idea to make an accordion book! So COOL!!!! Love all of these! COOL...again!
Posted by: Anita Houston | 03/04/2013 at 01:20 AM
Lovely idea! Valerie
Posted by: Valerie-Jael | 03/04/2013 at 03:01 AM
This is such a cool idea to keep ATCs!. Easier for swapping time :). Cute as a gift too. LOVELY warm colors and stamping, Marjie.
Posted by: Shahrul Niza | 03/04/2013 at 03:11 AM
This is fantastic, Marjie! I love the idea of making the masterboard and then using the die to cut the ATC pieces,
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Edmondson | 03/04/2013 at 04:03 AM
Your colours and designs always excite me and these are no exception. You are masterful at putting at putting unusual colours together and matching all your element. Love this.
Have a great week.
hugs {brenda} x0x
Posted by: Brenda Brown | 03/04/2013 at 04:39 AM
This is amazing!! I loveeeeeeeeeeee the colors and the quotes!!!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | 03/04/2013 at 07:04 AM
I. Saw this over on Unruly Marjie! Congrats on being in their online magazine. I think this is such a cool project and such a cool idea. Your backgrounds are always so amazing!! I love everything you do.
Posted by: Claudine C | 03/04/2013 at 07:22 AM
Marjie, I really like the concept of an ATC mini album. I do lots of trades and have stacks of my own ATC's and the ones I traded for. Most of the ATC's I make and exchange for are not flat any longer and I have been thinking a lot about how to store and display them so they just don't gather dust. Any thoughts for dimensional ATC's? Your book works great for the flat ones and I will give it a try with an exchange where we had to keep them flat. Just asking. Thanks as always for sharing.
Posted by: TheresaMP | 03/04/2013 at 07:42 AM
Hi, Theresa... no clue on an easy way to store the dimensionals, unless you went 4-to-a-page on an 8X10?
Posted by: Marjie Kemper | 03/04/2013 at 08:38 AM
Man, you are like the stencil/background QUEEN!!!! lol..Just love these little works of wonder Marjie, so cool!
Posted by: Lori | 03/04/2013 at 11:53 AM
Just seen this at UPA - totally fabulous! (I'm in the middle of something related, but different, and this has just kicked off a whole new set of ideas - thank you!!)
Alison x
Posted by: butterfly | 03/04/2013 at 12:08 PM
you sooo rock the tim - if he has a dt, you should be on it! - vivian
Posted by: Vivian Keh | 03/04/2013 at 01:07 PM
Looks so great ! Trace x
Posted by: Inkypinkycraft | 03/04/2013 at 02:29 PM
Fantastic Marjie!
Posted by: Ana K. | 03/04/2013 at 03:27 PM
You have my mind whirring with this masterpiece Marjie. I've never used the idea of a masterboard but boy, does it work so well. Love your choice of colours and masking as it makes a magnificent backdrop to the stamping/sentiments. Huge thanks for so much inspiration. Hugs, Jenny x
Posted by: Buttons | 03/04/2013 at 03:53 PM
Oh my Marjie, you have done such a fabulous job on this mini ATC book, the colours are just gorgeous, love all the stamping, such an inspirational piece - you really are such an inspiration! Hugs, Anne x
Posted by: Redanne | 03/04/2013 at 04:40 PM
What a cool concertina booklet Marjie! Just love how you dyed the ribbon to match so perfectly too!!
Posted by: Helen Tilbury | 03/04/2013 at 05:54 PM
looks fabulous marjie!!! You worked the ink magic again!!! Lovely!!!
Posted by: ConnieM | 03/04/2013 at 06:02 PM
So fun! I love the idea of using a masterboard, and I really like the sentiments/stamps/stencils you used, Marjie. Off to look at the tute!xoxo
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | 03/04/2013 at 06:23 PM
Love how each is unique but they are unified by your colors and quotes!
Posted by: Carolyn Dube | 03/04/2013 at 07:16 PM
This is wonderful Marjie, I really love that idea lots. I've been thinking about a concertina ATC book lately, and this one is magnificent. I love your stamping and I love your colours. Michelle x
Posted by: Michelle Webb | 03/04/2013 at 07:57 PM
Oh I love books like this. ATC die huh, got to pick me up one of these, time consuming to do it by hand.....Great colors some heat in there. Against the black it shines...xox
Posted by: Corrine | 03/05/2013 at 06:37 AM
I love this idea Marjie! I have a book sitting on my desk right now just like this sprayed without words--I was going to letter in it someday. I think you just inspired me to stamp on it and get it done!!!
Posted by: Maria McGuire | 03/05/2013 at 08:36 PM
I love this Marjie - a great idea for a set of ATC's!
Posted by: Sharon | 03/06/2013 at 01:36 AM
A great project, fabulous book.
Posted by: Silvia | 03/06/2013 at 04:27 AM