Holiday Artist Trading Blocks

I just finished up a couple of Artist Trading 

Chubby Blocks for a holiday swap I'm in. On the 

Halloween ATB I used a weathered block and misted 

it with a combination of Tungsten Carbide and Sterling 

Silver Color Mists  from the Molten Metals set. I really 

love the dark shimmery look they gave the wood.

Next I used images from OTM's 

Halloween 1 Collage sheet and 

gave them some dimension by adding 

3D Crystal Lacquer over the images.

I also drilled a hole in the top and added a rusty 

bent piece of wire I mounted through a skull bead 

and then glued onto the block. I hung a key, 

and some ribbons from the end.

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This ATB I made for a friend knowing she likes the color 

combinations of  turquoise and red. I first adhered some 

freebie images found online that I printed up, and then 

added some DecoArt's Snow-Tex and while it was still 

wet I sprinkled extra fine glitter dust. I then embedded 

bells and beads into the wet snow and let it dry.  I also 

adhered one of Sakura's Glass tiles over the words 

on the front side of the block.  I love how the 

glass tile magnified the words!  

 

Again, I used push pins for the feet.

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It's my Party

I finished up another Birthday 

chubby artist trading block creating 

the birthday cake inspired me 

to create a party collage sheet 

so you can make your own.

Here are both sides of the Chubby Block

For the base of the block, this 

time  around, I used extra large 

buttons stacked to make a pedestal 

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Taxi Queen ATB

Here's my newest Chubby Artist Trading Block 

The theme is Queen and the image above is from Outside the Margin's 1950's collage sheet

and both the silver crown and the fabric crowns are also from Outside The Margins.

The wheels actually roll...I found a toy car at the thrift store that was the right width and hubby kindly dismantled it for me and sawed grooves across the bottom of the block for the axles to fit in and then I used a heavy duty staple gun to keep the axles in place.

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Birthday Chubby Artist Trading Block

 Here's a birthday challenge chubby Artist Trading Block I added to.  Each person in the birthday chubby challenge started a block of their own and then sent it on to the next person to add to their block.  When the block finally makes it back around to the original owner of the block it will be in time for their birthday and they'll have their own ATB to put out and celebrate their birthday with 
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For Tipi's block I it arrived with burgundy paint and I scuff sanded it and dry brushed some red paint.  I then add the letters of her last name which happens to be LOVE and also added red glitter mini clothes pins for feet and a birthday candle on top.

Now it's on to the next person to add to it.

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Birthday ATB Swap

Here's my newest Birthday chubby Artist 

Trading Block I created the background by first 

gessoing the ATB and then spritzing with my 

neon Color Mists and drying with the heat gun.  

Next I watered down some white gesso and 

splattered it all over. 

Now its ready to be sent to 

the next person in our birthday swap and I will then 

get it back in time for me to display for my birthday :-)

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Washing & an Art Day

Yesterday my niece came over to have an art day and 

to wash clothes. She made an Artist Trading Block 

for her friend.  

I joked with her that where else could she go to wash 

clothes and do art at the same time LOL

Here's her Funky ATB, I 

just loved how it turned out!

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Bird For Sale

Here's my newest Bird ATB.  I had started this one awhile ago and had the background done on the front and back, and there it sat and sat because I just wasn't sure what else I wanted to do.  Typically if I don't push it something will come to me I just have to have patience which is not always easy LOL  The base is a broken handle hubby brought home to me awhile back and I kept finding myself setting the partially finished block on it and loved how it looked.  After painting the Cupcake ATB I really found I loved adding my hand paints on the blocks, thus the bird, tree and flowers I added. To finish it off the entire block was sealed with the PYM II's new formula which I love!

Here's a couple of more close ups 

that you can click on to enlarge

This Bird ATB is actually FOR SALE if 

your interested please email me at:

otm@outsidethemargins.com

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Birthday Chubby Artist Trading Block

Birthday ATB

The block was first painted with gesso and then sprayed with Color Mists sprayable watercolors. After it was sealed with PYM II (I'm using their newest formula and it dries even faster then before!).  Next I painted the designs with acrylic paints. I know someone's going to ask me so I might as well share now the circle/dots were punched out of stripped sticker paper both the large dots and the small ones on the cupcake. The cherry I created using a wooden bead I cut in half.

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Gothic Sweet 16 Chubby ATB

I had so much fun making this Chubby Artist 

Trading Block for a friend's daughters sweet 16's 

birthday! I just love how it turned out! She's not into 

cutesy or anything pink and sparkley! 

As always click the pictures to enlarge.

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Artist Trading Block Gold Valentine

My newest Artist Trading Block

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