Summer Dragonfly ATC

Title: Summer Dragonfly
Date: August 2, 2014
Swap: Summer Dragonfly ATC

Here is another crayon resist ATC, but with a different twist. Here's how I did it:

• White Artist Paper cut ATC size (2.5" x 3.5")
• Use a dragonfly stamp with orange ink.
• Trace outline of dragonfly with a Sharpie pen.
• Color in dragonfly with white crayon. Make sure you press hard.
• Sponge stamp over and around dragonfly with various ink colors.
• Let dry for a couple minutes.
• Watercolor the whole paper with various colors (I just used children watercolors).
• Let dry completely.
• Scrape off some of the white crayon on black areas.
• Use a Sharpie pen to re-do lines of dragonfly in areas you want to stand out.
• Cover with Gloss Medium (This what makes the dragonfly and colors pop)
• Let dry and add another coat of Gloss Medium. Repeat. (3 coats is usually good enough.)
• Glue cardboard (cut ATC size) onto the back.
• Glue paper (cut ATC size) to the back of the carboard.
• Fold wax paper around the ATC and place in book to dry flat.
• Once it is fully dried, write ATC info on back... Title, Artist Name, Date Created, etc.
• Place in a clear Card Sleeve.

Now you have a beautiful artistic ATC to trade. Have Fun...