Artist Trading Cards

I think it was Maggi that said she did them... Does anyone here do, or have done Artist Trading Cards?

Are they hard to get into? Is there anything special one has to know to do them?

I was looking to find more info about it, if anyone has any helpful links, blogs, or sites it would be greatly appreaciated

Check out Lois's blog, and Maggi's too... they just posted about ATC.....

I do and I love them! I make them out of my scraps often now. I even have some cute boxes that I made for housing them.

I noticed that CHA showed some products made just for ATCs... I'm excited to see them.

I use playing cards or packaging cardstock or chipboard rescued from the backs of notepads as my base, and scraps and embellies. This Christmas I even made one that was similar to one of the Christmas cards I made that ended up being my favorite card.

I'll be posting mine on my blog in the next day or so, I've been putting that off.

They're the size of a playing card, or 2.5x3.5 inches, can have square or rounded corners and that's the extent of the "rules" as I far as I know.

I have just started making them and I love doing them! What I love most is that they are just the right size for trying something new!! Annmarree, I know you saw the ones I made on my blog 'cause you left a nice comment, thanks!
Go to this LINK and you will see a link to some great ATC's and you can join our group. We are learning to make ATCs, love to have you! We are also having a crop this weekend with RAKS and games, would love to have all of you join in the fun! Here's the link: CROP information

I have made them, but must say, they're not my favorite thing to make. I really just can't find a use for them, its like make them and then what.

lynner22 wrote:

I have made them, but must say, they're not my favorite thing to make. I really just can't find a use for them, its like make them and then what.

I agree Lynn...though I think they would be great for testing out different techniques...what is the real purpose for them? are they meant to be a buisness card of sorts? will have to check out the links posted maybe that will help

Well the interests for me in them, is that I used to collect Trading Cards for different things...... I STILL have Wizard of Oz ones that I won't get rid of cos I love them!

I like the idea of making my own, and the ones I've seen people make are gorgeous!

I love that you can get 9 people and make a "set" etc. Its like a collectable hobby.

Apparently there are groups throughout the world that meet and trade ATCs which might be fun on a small scale. The interest for me is not to make a bunch and trade them. I do think it might be fun to trade them with a few SB friends here and there. What I am doing is using them as training tools. I don't like to try something new on a really great piece of pp, especially if I only have 1 sheet, cause I don't want to mess it up. So then you practice on scrap paper, but that's not the same cause I know its a scrap and I don't put all my effort into it. But with the ATC I don't mind messing up something that's only 2.5 x 3.5. So on the ATC's I just made I tried a crackle glaze on a photo, perfect pearls on another, heat embossing etc. Most of these were new things for me to do. Even putting the spider web on the ladies face was fun and new. Wouldn't want to do that on a 12x12. Also, I love the image of the lady but really can't think of a reason I would want to make a LO of her but it was fun to do this little ATC bit of art.

Check out my blog to see the others.

OH yes I've seen Lois and Maggi's blog, your ATC's are gorgeous ladies, and what got me interested in these type of artwork!

maggi43 wrote:

I have just started making them and I love doing them! What I love most is that they are just the right size for trying something new!! Annmarree, I know you saw the ones I made on my blog 'cause you left a nice comment, thanks!
Go to this LINK and you will see a link to some great ATC's and you can join our group. We are learning to make ATCs, love to have you! We are also having a crop this weekend with RAKS and games, would love to have all of you join in the fun! Here's the link: CROP information

Hi Maggi... I just joined... I love making and swapping ATC's... and maybe I'll check out the crop too!

Awesome Lois!! Don't know if you are a fan of shabby chic and vintage but if you are, there are some awesome awesome LOs in the gallery of this genre.

I love the shabby chic/vintage look... will check that too!!

I only do ATC as a business type card... i have been in tons of swaps like that. afterwards the fun ones, you can put them on a card, or a layout... but they are not my favorite thing to do...have to really want to participate in a swap.

great work and if you are creatinv, can't wait to see more!