Thursday 9 October 2008

Think Monday - Think ATC - Mother Nature

I just love spring but I seem to appreciate it all the more living here as the summers are pretty extreme weather-wise. Naturally spring makes me think of flowers (all my beautiful apricot roses are blooming along my front fence) and sunshine (today a lovely 29 Celsius/84 Fahrenheit) so this week's Think Monday Think ATC theme of "Mother Nature" has motivated me to make a trio of rosebud ATCs.

I have used a beautiful napkin (top ply only) which I have crumpled for extra texture and adhered to cardstock using Mod Podge. Once it is dry I have sponged on a little bit of ink to emphasise the texture and then coated the rosebuds with Dimensional Magic. I've added a bit of ribbon and a few buttons and then sewn around the edges. Very simple but I like the uncluttered look on these ones! If the napkin hadn't included any writing on it I would have had to stamp some text or music on it but I decided the hint on the napkin was enough.

14 comments:

gunnelsvensson said...

These are woderful!

Anonymous said...

Absolutely wonderful!

Sandy said...

Wow Debbie they are fabulous.
Amazing ATC´s.

Rika said...

These are beautiful!!

Genie said...

Beautiful ATC's Debbie

sharon young said...

These are beautiful, Debbi, the perfect combo of image and colours, they make a lovely trio.

Aussie Jo said...

Very effective, they are gorgeous. Spring is bursting out here too.

Nancy B said...

What a lovely Napkin. You made three wonderful ATCs.

Viv said...

Just as your Spring is starting our Summer has finished and Autumn is upon us...this so reminded me of summer....so thank you!

carolann said...

Wow these are absolutely stunning hun well done xxxxx

Gaby Bee said...

Your nature ATCs are beautiful, Debbi. You have done a wonderful job with color, texture and stitching. A really enchanting trio.
Gaby xo

juliaD said...

Hi Debbie,
WOW<..these ATC's are beautiful!!!!!....too good to trade...
I haven't heard of the Dimensional
Majic, and was thinking the roses looked like real buds ...where did you get it?...
Thanks for your lovely words re my blog, yes I wish more arty people lived here too...it is hard to get a group thing going...xx

Bianca Kalksma said...

Very beautiful and great that you have made 3 atc's, very beautiful all together!

Sid said...

Lovely co-ordinating trio !!