The Country View Challenge this month is Artist Trading Coins. Having never made one before, I thought I'd miss out on this month's challenge. However, there's always a first time and as they are becoming more popular, I decided to have a go. The standard size is 2 1/2" diameter, so I die cut three circles of this size using snippets of white card and thought about what I could fit in such a little space.
The backgrounds were made Adirondack inks applied with Ink Dusters, masking off the moon with a small circle of card. For the sun, I used a circle aperture and inked it over with yellow. All the stamps I used were from Lavina Stamps, stamped with Versafine 'Onyx Black'. I added a few clear gems on the blue one for the stars and a little silver glitter to the purple one. The glitter looks a lot more subtle IRL.
As Artist Trading Coins are made to give away, I hope they count for the Simon Says Monday Challenge where the theme is 'Gift It'.
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These look fantastic Liz, love the colours and stamping.
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Had never heard of Artist Trading Coins before reading your post Liz it's a lovely idea and these are gorgeous! What a fabulous way to use your beautiful Lavinia Stamps.
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Beautiful, love them. Thanks for sharing the project with us at Crafty Cardmakers and good luck with the challenge. Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteReally love these Liz...new to me though thee coins!
ReplyDeleteThey are really sweet. I love the black against the colours.
ReplyDeleteAwwww...Just delicious! I have seen the challenge and I wanted to try myself, too, but haven't had time. Your ATC coins looks so sweet and magical, great choice of stamps and fabulous details!!
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These are gorgeous Liz, I love your ATC coins and you've made some lovely little scenes on them.
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Really cute and adorable. What fabulous little scenes you've created and great stamping x So very pretty x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant scenes on these cute ATC coins, Liz, very clever.x
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful Liz but still not as well known as ATC's but love the sweet little fairies and moon/sunlight in the three different colours and with lots of little details in such a small space. I have been familiar with them through Kathy at Purple Princess Diaries whose has been making lots and lots of these over the last few months, and in some ways I think they are a nicer shape than the ATC's, so great job and good on you to give them a try. x
ReplyDeleteThese are really pretty Liz, the colours and the images are gorgeous and its hard to believe it was your first attempt, I'd say it was a success :) x
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful!! I love the colors and the scenes on each one!! You did such a fabulous job on your first ATC coins!! I love them!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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I've never tried making one of these either, but I like what you did with the silhouette images! Very trendy!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and inspiring. I have never made ATCs before!
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They look cute and beautiful Liz! Great way for a first attempt. But... they are addicting... Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteThree beauties Liz, love the background colours and the stamping
ReplyDeleteSo cute!! Love the colors too.
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous Liz, love the designs and colours and those super Lavinia stamps xx
ReplyDeleteThese look fab Liz!
ReplyDeletePretty coins Liz, lovely backgrounds and sweet silhouette images.
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These are wonderful and well designed. I never did the ATCs so I doubt I will do these either. But you sure did a great job creating yours.
ReplyDeleteAww these are fab Liz I'm so glad we inspired you to have a go. I love the details and colours. The Lavinia stamps look brilliant, great work! Thanks so much for entering our challenge over at Country View. Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous Artist Trading Coins! These will make such lovely gifts, the designs look so magical with the soft colours and silhouettes - beautiful 😁. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteWow Liz - you really cracked these Trading Coins - fabulous miniature work! Well done.
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How pretty, great coins Thanks for playing along with us at Country view Crafts, hugs Debsxx
ReplyDeleteLove the design of your ATCs :o) Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Crafty Cardmakers ;o))) Have a wonderful Sunday and happy crafting, wishes you Maike
ReplyDeletelove the silhouette look on your ATC coins, thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, hugs kath xxx
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Lovely pieces of art. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers ths month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
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