ATC coins appear to be the latest fun trend in crafting, so I thought I would try my hand at creating some. ATC coins apparently need to be sized at 2.5 inches, and from I have seen they are always flat with no embellishments! Of course no embellishments for me is very difficul. I decided to heat emboss all of the stamps I would be using, so the coins would not be completely flat.
I used Tando Creative coins, but they could also be cut to size on a die cutting machine if you have one, or you can find 2.5 circle template on google to print out. I decided to begin by adding a layer of gesso onto my 2.5 inch coin.The gesso gives a good base for paints or inks.
For the background I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxides, which I dabbed onto my splodge mat and then spritzed with water
I laid my coin into the resulting inky puddles, until I was happy with the look. It is best to leave the ink to dry a little before dipping again so the colours don’t become muddy. It is difficult to wait....
I used a mixture of small stamps to heat emboss onto my coins. The sentiments are by Docrafts and the lovely little images are by Clarity Stamps.
I enjoyed this new to me project, and I think I will be making some more in the future.
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