challenges with a difference...

i decided to move away from cards for the following two challenges - the first one being the Play Date Cafe. these colors JUMPED out at me - turquoise is my favourite color, and the other three just complimented it so perfectly! i painted my ATC background with Ranger's Dimensional Paint, as well as the maroon square. the white and black inchies were done with my Adirondack Paint dabbers. i then added 3 layers of clear UTEE to each square, and then stamped the coffee cups and muffin into them while they were still hot. i first put some Versamark on the stamp and then my Archival - they were clear stamps and i had never used them with this technique before, but they seemed fine! stamped the sentiment also with black Archival ink, and there you go!! the second challenge that i am entering this ATC for, is Ink on my Fingers. here you had to use squares. i had actually made a different item for this challenge yesterday already, but i chickened out - the colors were just too bold - and i was scared that i might scare everyone away!! LOL!! anyway, i hope you like the ATC - let me know if you do!