Tip Tuesday: Ocean Themed Artist Trading Cards

Hello guys!

Today, we’ll be doing some ocean/sea themed ATC’s. Unsure what an ATC is? Check out this page. The finished product will be similar to this:

You will need: 3 blank ATC’s on watercolor paper, watercolor, PVA glue or a glue stick, scissors, small brush, water, collage paper (or tissue paper), markers

I’m using the Dr. P.H. Martin’s Bombay Inks in Teal, Green, Violet, Blue, and Brown. You can use any cheap watercolor or india/bombay ink!

First let’s begin by wetting the ATC with water. Be generous!

Dip your brush in watercolor then drip gently on the wet ATC (it should be a little drippy). The ink/watercolor will spread beautifully.

Let it dry a little. Wet the ATC again and dip you brush again.

Do the same for the other 2 ATC’s. Have fun creating patterns with the water and spreading the ink.

Let the cards dry to touch. Take your collage/tissue paper out. I’m using these Jane Davenport Collage Papers.

Cut out little pieces of collage paper/tissue paper and glue it down in spots.

After the glue is dry and not sticky, letter a saying or short phrase on the cards.

What do you think? Did you try it out? Are you an coast person? Or do you like the mountains better?

xoxo,