HeARTlines

This is a quick ATC using the packing tape transfer method. I first rubberstamped the image, reduced in on a toner based copier, adhered the packing tape, removed the paper and highlighted the image with Pearl Ex. The "Baby Chicks" and the title were simple cut, paste and place.

Hah! I knew there were some ATCs that I could pull from the "vault"! Here is a rubberstamped image with an oval tag attached by a simple brad, decorative corner punches before applying to black cardstock. This was for a swap titled . . . What's in your suitcase? Since I enjoy reading mysteries, this was spot on! Also a simple rubberstamped image for an alpha swap letter "I" for imagine. Imagination is a good thing. Anyway worth a chuckle or two! This was a simple magazine pic that I gessoed after placing a mask over the eyes. This is in the Bernie Berlin style of altering magazine pages. The swap was titled "Eyes" . . . thus "The (eyes) have it!" This is not my original design. I CASEd it with permission and actually the assistance of the original ATC artist. She sent a copy of the image and I added the winter sparkle. In this case, I tried both my camera and my scanner but came up with less than satisfactory results. It glistens ...