Chekerdboard Artist Trading Card Swap

Hello!!!

I am sharing a picture tutorial for this wonderful set of ATC's. They were made for a swap over the Smeared and Smudged Facebook Group

Image: Skully Chess set

Supplies:

• Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
• Distress Ink - Black Soot
• Sharpie pen - Medium and fine
• Gelatos
• Workable Fixative
• Glossy Accent
• Scotch permanent glue pen
• Versamark Ink
• Distress Embossing Powder - Black Soot
• Diamond Mesh - Black
• Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Calligraphy Ornamental

How to:

 Draw the Checkerboard pattern.  I did three different styles.

Fill in the spaces following the Checkerboard pattern

 Here are the finished checkerboard backgrounds

 Using Versamak stamp the corner of the card with the swirl stamp

 Cover the ik with embossing powder and heat set it.

 Add distress ink to the edge, This adds dimension to the card.

 Glue the image. Add depth to  the base with Gelatos and a small brush.

Add the embelishment and you have finished.

Tittle: Skully King

Tittle: Skully Queen

Tittle:  Skully Bishop

I would like to share this ATC's in the following challenges:

• Delicios Doodles Facbook Challenge: Anything Goes
• Smudgy Antics: Anything Goes
• Dream in Darkness: Anything Goes

Hope you like them and feel inspired to make some ATC's, they are lots of fun!

Love,

Julia