MerMae ATCoins by Val!

Happy Saturday Creative Friends!
LeighSBDesigner Val has 2 sets of fabulous Artist Trading Coins to inspire you today!
She created these beauties in shades of greens and the end result is so serene and magical❤️

Both feature MerMae from my new Mermaid Collection which is now on FLASH SALE for the weekend!  Pop on over to LeighSBDesigns Etsy Boutique and grab your faves before midnight pacific on May 19th!

Materials used:

Promarkes:  Apple, Meadow, Ivory and Satin

Distress Oxides:  Iced Spruce, Black Soot and Peacock Feathers

White Gel Pen
Pearls

Smooth white cardstock

Black cardstock for the back of the ATCs

 

MerMae is a beautiful realistically drawn fantasy mermaid with flowing hair framing her lovely face and a magical tail with gorgeous fins.

MerWitch is gorgeous creature with a darker edgy vibe.  She's very haute couture in her stylish Witch hat embellished with seaweed, exoskeleton torso and spiderweb fins.  She will be perfect for your Halloween projects especially for our upcoming annual Half-o-Ween in May blog hop😉

The Ocean Scenery set completes the Mermaid Collection!
With the Bubbles, Tall Greenery and Leafy Greenery you can create fabulous underwater scenes for MerMae and MerWitch.  You can even use the greenery for land scenes too, the possibilities are endless!

 Need them all then get the Mermaid Collection Bundle!

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured creations!
Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

LeighSBDesigns Christmas ATCoins New Release plus Artist Trading Coins Christmas linky party and Swap!

Season's Greetings Creative Friends❄️
Woohoo, our Artist Trading Coins Christmas Linky Party and Swap starts NOW plus I'm super excited to also release my brand new ATCoins❄️
Are you ready to get all Christmasy with us?
 
If you're mad about Artist Trading Coins then I think you're going to LOVE my 5 new Christmas themed ATCoins PLUS the BONUS ATCoin swap label I've designed for you to use on the back of your coins, check them out😉  You'll see them all in action this month during our festivities❄️

Save some $$$ and get the BUNDLE which includes all 5 ATCoins plus the BONUS Christmas ATCoin swap label for the back of your coins!

Or you can get the ATCoins individually and each one also includes the BONUS Christmas ATCoin swap label!

WAIT there's more...play in my Christmas ATCoin Linky Party and Swap and get the Christmas ATCoin swap label for FREE just for playing!  Cool right...keep reading for all the details😉

The MEOWY CHRISTMAS ATCoin features a PURRfectly adorable kitty wearing a Santa hat and has the Meowy Christmas sentiment curving down the right side of the coin.  You also get the Christmas ATCoin swap label too!

The SANTA PAWS IS COMING TO TOWN ATCoin also features a PURRfectly adorable kitty wearing a Santa coat embellished with holly and includes the phrase Santa Paws is coming to Town!  You also get the Christmas ATCoin swap label too!

The POINSETTIA ODDLEIGH ATCoin features one of my whimsically quirky Oddleigh girls holding a poinsettia with snowflakes falling around her.  She's such a cutie and you also get the Christmas ATCoin swap label too!

 The HOLLY ATCoin has sprigs of holly creating a frame around the circle.  You can use it as is or stamp or handwrite your festive sentiments in the center!  You also get the Christmas ATCoin swap label too!

The SNOWFLAKES ATCoin is covered in whimsical snowflakes in various sizes!  Use it as is or as a fun background and layer another image on top!  You also get the Christmas ATCoin swap label too!

Last but not least the CHRISTMAS ATCoin SWAP LABEL is also available if want it on its own and can't play in this month's linky party and swap😉

I hope you love them and will pick up one or two or take advantage of the set bundle and get all 5!  The Bundle and each individual coin set are now available at a special intro price until Dec 9th!
Sale ends at midnight pacific!

Come and join the festivities and play in my ATCoin Christmas linky party and swap!
Everyone who links up their ATCoins in the linky party below are automatically included in the swap and will receive the LeighSBDesigns ATCoin Swap Label digi stamp I designed specifically for the swap❄️

Here's the deets on HOW to PLAY and the SWAP RULES!
❄️Swap is open to everyone everywhere!  By playing you agree to the following:
❄️Mention LeighSBDesigns ATCoin Linky Party and Swap in your blog posts/social media posts and include the link back to this post!
❄️Each player must make a minimum of 3 Christmas or winter themed ATCoins.
❄️Each ATCoin must include a LeighSBDesigns image and then you're welcome to use stamps by other companies too! 
❄️ You don't have to use my new Christmas ATCoins to play, of course I hope you love them and will🎅🏻
❄️Once you link up your ATCoins I will email you the freebie ATCoin swap label for you to use on the back of your coins.  Please make sure the email address you use is one you check often, I don't want you to miss it!
❄️Once you receive your freebie please reply to my email with your name and mailing address!
❄️If we have enough players to warrant it you are welcome to play more than once too but double check the player quantity before linking up a 2nd set of 3 ATCoins or more!
❄️The linky party closes Dec 9 at 5 minutes to midnight pacific!
❄️I will email you your swap partner's info no later than Dec 11 so keep a close eye on your email!
❄️Please mail out your 3 ATCoins no later than Dec 14!  Don't worry about travel/arrival time, how long a swap takes to arrive is out of our control😉
❄️Do NOT disappoint your swap partner by not mailing out, that will be a sucky thing to do at Christmas and you won't be able to play in future swaps!
❄️However, if you have a legitimate reason for being late mailing out then let me know ASAP so we can make a plan!

Let the Christmas festivities begin❄️

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for playing🎅🏻
Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN

Tutorial Tuesdays: Anubis ATCoin by Nan!

Howzit Creative Friends!
It's Tutorial Tuesday time and LeighSBDesigner Nan has a fabulous Anubis themed Artist Trading Coin to share with you today!

 Add the Anubsi Bust and the Anubis (sitting) digis to your collections, both are on FLASH SALE until midnight PT on Thursday!  Plus, have you checked out the Christmas in July sale yet?  All the Christmas digis are on sale until July 31st, you don't want to miss it!

Shop the Christmas in July sale!
Shop the Anubis sale!

Hi Everyone, Nan here to show you how I made my Anubis Artist Trading Coin!

Start by printing out the Anubus Bust image sized to fit the 2 1/2 inch circle for the ATCoin.  Then print out a background for the coin.  I used some samples of Egyptian hieroglyphics and aged them with Tea Dye and Black Soot Distress Inks.
 

 

An artist trading coin is 2 1/2 inches, cut out the circle for the background using the distressed Hieroglyphicks with scissors, a die or a large circle punch.  I wanted lots of texture so I created my own stencil using a die and scrap cardstock.  Add the stencil design to the circle using texture paste applied with a palette knife.
 

 Then sprinkle gold embossing powder onto the texture paste while it's still wet and heat emboss it.  A heat gun made the wet texture paste bubble nicely which added to the vintage distressed look of the coin.

 

Add some embossed detailing to the outer edges of the coin for even more distressed texture.   Then sprinkle gray and purple Nuance powders onto a craft mat, spritz with water and dip the edges of the coin into the colors.  Apply touches of white acrylic paint to the embossed design with your finger for an aged distressed look.  Age the image of Anubus with the same Distress Inks and let dry completely before using markers to color in the details.  I used blues on him after looking at Egyptian art online, he was done in striking blues and I liked that idea.

To give the ATCoin more weight cut a backing piece for the coin from a cereal box and adhere the decorated coin to it with your favourite glue.  I then created a "credits" panel for the back of the coin on my computer and only realized after taking my tutorial photos that I'd left the word "to" out of my description...darn it, LOL ;0)
 

Ink all of the edges again with Distress Inks after all the pieces have been glued together.  Fussy cut out the Anubus Bust and add fabulous molten metal detail to his collar with gold embossing powder and then finish off by adhering him in place onto the coin. 

Anubis and Anubis Bust

Materials used:
White cardstock
Cereal Box
Tea Dye and Black Soot Distress Inks
Gold Embossing powder
Embossing folder
White acrylic paint
Texture Paste and palette knife
Glue

Thanks for stopping by to see today's featured project!

Happy Creating!

THE SHARPIE DOMINO QUEEN