Friday, August 17, 2012

FWF: Happy Bug!

Hello! Happy Friday!  Today I would like to share an ATC I made using stamps from the ippity set, A Little Buggy.  I brayered the background using SU inks: So Saffron, Crushed Curry and Apricot Appeal.  I then used a text stamp from Kitchen Sink Stamps and stamped over the brayered background in Crushed Curry.  I stamped my bug in black and then paper pieced his body with K&Company DP (Sera Sera).  I stamped the "happy" in black across the bottom and mounted on kraft cardstock.  I added tiny black gems to the bugs eyes.
I have never gotten into the whole ATC thing, but decided to try it. I actually joined a swap on SCS that required a bug of some kind.  I have always loved this beetle bug from ippity, so I decided to give it a go!

Thanks for stopping by!

Emily

25 comments:

Angeline Choo said...

happy bug !! how cute.

Laura Cox {aka scrapaddict} said...

Ok, I can't lie....if I saw a bug this big....don't think I'd be happy....lol. But makes for a very cute ATC!

Jingle said...

This is such an adorable design!

Meredith said...

That bug *is* happy! At least, my boys would think so!

Ruby said...

Very interesting bug. Perfect for boys I think.

Eva said...

I love your ATC! That bug is really cute (why are bugs in real life not this cute???)

Linda said...

What a fun and cute card.

Jennifer said...

O.K, I'm not sure happy and bugs work for me, but these are super CUTE!!! (=

Julie Odil said...

Very well done!

Gwen said...

Such cute ATCs! Love your techniques, makes an awesome background!

Michelle said...

cute ATCs! Love the colors and the gems! Thanks for reminding about this kit, I haven't used it in awhile!

NoraAnne said...

You sure make a bug look good! Cute :)

Noelle Reese said...

E! Only you can make a bug look fantastic! I have never used this bug LOL Maybe now I will :)

Unknown said...

OH! I agree 100% with Noelle on this one! I saw this and immediately thought...

NOW...I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THAT SET!

Bravo...it's fantastic.

Glenda J said...

So fun! Great work! Love the colours.

JPScraps said...

I don't like bugs but your ATC is terrific!

Scrapper Myra said...

Love those ATCs. I want one. Hehehehe

Houses Built of Cards said...

Cute! Don't know that I've ever noticed that bug before - but it sure is cute!

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Ashley Newell said...

What a fun set of ATCs! I'm sure the group will love them!

Jen W. said...

Love the colours and your fabulous paper pieced bug! :)

jennifer mitten said...

This is so cute!

Roxie said...

Love that bug!

Emily H said...

So fun! I am impressed with how many cards you made!

Caroline D. said...

Great ATC!! Makes me smile!! :o)

Jen M said...

I generally don't like crawly things but this one's CUTE! Love the background!