Rainforest ATCs

I've been having a blast participating in the monthly ATC swap hosted by club member, Lynn L, on the Club Scrap Chat Facebook Group. 

I enjoy the challenge of creating 2.5x3.5" works of art inspired by one of Club Scrap's monthly kit themes. It's similar to designing a greeting card, but in miniature. 

The ATCs below were created featuring Club Scrap's March 2024 Rainforest collection. (The swap requires we make nine ATCs for trading.) I usually create my Artist Trading Cards with the monthly stamp sheet and Pack of Panels.

To recreate my design, follow the steps below. 

1. Place a Gold panel into a stamping platform. Stamp the jaguar image with India Ink, repeating as necessary to achieve a crisp impression. Repeat to create eight cats. Fussy cut each from the Gold panel and set aside.
2. Add texture to five Medium Green panels with a tropical-themed embossing folder. Trim each panel into 2-3/8 x 3-3/8" pieces. (You should be able to get at least two pieces from each panel.) Highlight the raised areas with Spruce Hybrid ink and an Ink Applicator Brush.
3. Die cut nine tropical leaves from Dark Green.
4. Nest the embossed Medium Green onto 2-1/2 x 3-1/2" Dark Green panels. Adhere a die cut leaf and fussy-cut jaguar to each background. (I use Bookbinding Glue in a Needle-tipped Applicator.)
5. Stamp the "leaf life" sentiment nine times onto 8.5x11 Super Smooth White Cover Stock with Spruce Hybrid ink.
6. Carefully trim each sentiment from the sheet. Adhere the white stamped strip across the bottom of the ATC.
7. Repeat the steps above to create eight additional ATCs.

I'm pretty happy with the results. I look forward to seeing what the other swappers have created.

Happy crafting.