more ATC fun or, darn, my stamp is too large

No it isn't :)
Often times when following a sketch or wanting to make an ATC I go look around for stamps that "fit" the different panels or sizes. You don't really have to because you don't always need to use the whole stamp, partial is totally ok and can give you nice effects! Take for instance those very cute new snowmen stamps:

These are two separate stamps, I just combined them in one image for you. The smaller one JUST about fits onto an ATC, but it looked a bit overwhelming on the small canvas. So I thought why not just take the tops of both making them look into the scene:

They work very well without their bottoms and it gives a fun look!
The way I made this ATC:
First prepare a background with acrylic shimmer colors (you can also take a stamped or patterned card stock)
Stamp the Interlocking star background twice over the top at an angle with versamark and emboss in gold.
Stamp snowmen at an angle in black for the background layer so that you don't have to cut out arms etc.
Stamp snowmen again on white shimmer card stock, color and cut out bodies but cutting off hat rims, arms and scarf fringes.
Align snowmen over stamped ones and glue down, then trim ATC to final size.
Stamp sentiment and add dove brad, sponge the edges and you're done :)
Manke many and trade!!

So next time you are looking for that perfect stamp for a perfect size, don't be limited by the size of the stamp, see if you can take a partial image, it can work to your advantage!

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