Artist Trading Coins by Dutt Preety

Hi friends :)

Good Morning !

Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety) here. 

I'd like to share a Set of 12 Artist Trading Coins today. 

I've prepared a lil' pictorial for these. 

Artist Trading Coins are very popular nowadays, these are 2.5 inches in diameter and serve as a variant for ATCs or Artist Trading Cards. These little pieces of art are usually exchanged between artists and crafters from all over the world. It is a lot of fun to make these & once you get started, they can be quite addictive :) 

Set of Artist Trading Coins 

1. Artist Trading Coin- Real

2. Artist Trading Coin- Happy

3. Artist Trading Coin- Trust

4. Artist Trading Coin- Joy

5. Artist Trading Coin- Kind

6. Artist Trading Coin- Love

7. Artist Trading Coin- Little

8. Artist Trading Coin- Say

9. Artist Trading Coin- Positive

 10. Artist Trading Coin- Calm

11. Artist Trading Coin- Friends

12. Artist Trading Coin- Remember

Pictorial:

Step 1: Randomly Applied Dylusions Paints to Strathmore Watercolor paper 

(the messier, the better)

  Step 2: Created ink splatters and a few pops of color using Dylusion Sprays, Lindys Gang Sprays and Distress Paints (again, done very randomly)

 Step 3: Sponged on white gesso through Tim Holtz Mini Stencils to create texture & interest in the background (modelling paste or crackle paste could also be used for a more textured look) 

 Step 4: Punched out twelve 2.5 inch circles & outlined the stenciled patterns with a fine tip black pen

 Step 5: Darkened the edges of the circles with distress ink and drew on double stitched borders around the circles using a white gel pen (you can even add real stitching to the coins for a more textured look)

 Step 6: Used Tim Holtz paper dolls as the focal images. Created the composition on each coin & layered on washi tape, thread, Tim Holtz stickers & die cuts.

Products Used:

Sthrathmore Watercolor Paper

Distress Inkpad- Black Soot

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Mini Layered Stencil Set #27

Lindys Glitz Spritz- Tibetan Poppy Teal

Lindys Glitz Spritz- Bells of Ireland Green

Pigma Micron Pen .3mm- Black

Aleene's Tacky Glue

Distress Paint- Carved Pumpkin

Dylusions Spray- Mushy Peas

Dylusions Spray- Vibrant Turquoise 

Dylusions Paints- After Midnight, Tangerine Dream, Fresh Lime, Calypso Teal

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat Stickers

Gelly Roll White Gel Pen

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Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti