Monday 6 May 2013

A is for...

Hi blog friends, and thank you for visiting my blog.  Today's offering is my contribution to the Craft Barn Alpha challenge, for which I am making a series of ATC's.  The latest letter for the challenge is "A" and I've chosen "Arachnid".


The ATC itself I embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, then tinted with Distress Inks in Iced Spruce and Salty Ocean, with a  touch of Black Soot over the raised areas.  Then I lightly rubbed in a bit of Pearl Moon metallic gilding wax to highlight the web. 

The spider was cut with my Cameo and given a coat of Glossy Accents.  And then all I needed to do was to add in the definition and the job was finished!  Simples!

Crafty hugs,

Keren

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful and now featured on our Facebook page :)
Thanks for playing with us at the Craft Barn
Izzy

Annie said...

Oh, dear, I hate spidies! But this is the most beautiful icky design! Please don't take that the wrong way. Your ATC is most cleverly beautiful! Spidies are icky! LOL

mark gould said...

love this, right up my street. Good to see a different take on the alpha challenge over at the craft barn too x

lena-dailyscrap said...

Uhu, this was creepy - lovely embossing though and a great idea!

Jenny Marples said...

What a fantastic idea for the challenge Keren! Love it. Hugs, Jenny x

Elaine said...

Loving your ATC - the colours are brilliant and I love the sheen you have on that spiders web!

ria gall said...

Hi Keren
I have to admit to not being a spider person but this is a great ATC I love the embossing you have done and the build up of colours
Ria

Annie said...

Fabulous web detail Keren and the spider is fantastic.

TFS

Annie x

Nan G said...

Cool ATC! Like your take on the challenge.

Pat said...

Love the moonlight effect.

Dawn said...

Beautiful atc, great choice of word too. I love the sparkly web.
Hugs x

Scrapmate said...

A fabulous ATC.

Bonnie Irvine said...

This is so striking. I love the gilded embossed web with the gorgeous blue behind it. The spider looks real with the Glossy Accents. A wonderful atc.

carolfromkiwiland said...

This is a great ATC - it looks simple but is so effective - great job.

Joan said...

love the web background and the all too realistic spider !

Unknown said...

Hi Keren, love this ATC, great way of depicting your chosen word. Hugs FRea

Sylvia said...

Fantastic ATC, great embossed web and that spider is too life like!

Sylv xx