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I am a procrastinator from way back so techniques can be overwhelming at times. This set of cards was a personal challenge to use only a paper trimmer, scissors, glue, blank ATCs and a magazine. There is so much inspiration in magazines, this magazine was a shopping themed magazine so lots of odds and ends. I could jazz these up with some gesso and doodling with markers. I might try that additional step on my next set of cards. I love papercrafting like this because you an do it of an evening while watching TV.

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Jesensko navdihnjen set štirih ATC-jev.... -------------------------- Autumn inspired ATC set.... Uporabljeni materiali: ostanki »vintage« papirja, »paper doily«, papirnata vrečka, Distress ink–vintage photo, Archival ink-Jet black, Distress Stain-Vintage Photo in Barn Door, sukanec, Dina Wakley - štampiljka, Tim Holtz - Reflection štampiljka, Joy Crafts - Sending Messages štampiljke,bel šeleshamer ------------------------- Products used: vintage paper leftovers, paper doily, paper bag, Distress ink–vintage photo, Archival ink-Jet black, Distress Stain-Vintage Photo and Barn Door, thread, Dina Wakley –Lonely Girl stamp (part of it), Tim Holtz - Reflection stamp, Joy Crafts - Sending Messages stamps, white cardboard I would like to play with: Simon Monday Challenge-Finishing Touch: I thought that stamping onto painted leaves will give the perfect finishing touch to my project Our Creative Corner-Go Rustic: I chose autumnal colours of leaves, which I reached with mixing Vintage photo and Barn doors Distress stains and water Hvala za obisk..... Thank you for visiting......

Its time again for the annual Tombstone ATC swap at Retro Cafe Art My Favorite swap of the season!!! There's still time to join in. Just click on the link for all the details. Here's my swap pieces. Just about everything you see comes from Retro Cafe Art.

Hi everyone, Verónica is here. Today I come with a colorful and fun series of Atc´s that I have made with the beautiful Textured Birds set ...

Graphic 45 Secret Garden ATC Coins 1- cut or punch some 2” circles from light chipboard 2- cut 2” circles from pattern paper 3- glue pattern paper circles onto chipboard circles You can use the paper packaging 4- fussy cut embellishments from the paper, you can use scraps of things you embossed . I didn’t on these but an idea 5- ink the edges of your circles If you use embossed scraps you can paint them or ink them My finished Coins #graphic45 #atccoin

I'm back to creating for Nancy over at CrowAbout StudioB. Now that I'm back into making ATCs I thought her designs would be PERFECT for me again. I've always loved Nancy's designs but for a while I wasn't doing anything mixed media, it was all digital and I couldn't bare to make things and not print them, so I decided to give up my spot on her team. But now... I don't think I'll ever leave mixed media art, so I think Nancy is going to be stuck with me for a very long time. I made a few ATCs with one of Nancy's more recent packs called Funky People Parts 2. I've completed 3 of them and one is already traded. Here's what I made: And here's what I used:

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2018 Topic 1: ATCs Mary Watkin Hi everyone, Darcy here to spend New Year's Eve with you. I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas week with families and friends. Of course we have also had round up week, looking back over some of the incredible blog post inspiration from the past year. It has been lovely and relaxing to curl up with a blog post and a chocolate or two. I have recently been converted to gin and may have had several plum and vanilla mixes, they were especially lovely. So onto our first challenge of the year. As usual we change things up slightly each year, and so to kick off the year we will have a month long challenge. We are going to be sharing so much inspiration with you and so many new products that we need a month to fir it all in. We have also changed the prize for now, and will be giving away the much sought after PaperArtsy aprons to challenge winners. Barbara Yaya ATC's, I am sure you have all heard of them if not made some, but for those new to these mini pieces of art here is a little background information. ATC stands for Artist Trading Card, these have been around since the late 1990's, so they are a relatively young form of art. Though other forms of collectable cards have been around for over 120 yrs. A Swiss artist, M.Vänçi Stirnemann, was having a huge exhibition of his artworks which were all tiny pieces, the same size as baseball cards. At the end of the exhibition people were encouraged to swap their own art for one in the exhibition, this developed into a trading project. Anyone, from any walk of life, or skill level could take part. The most important part of the ATC project was that the cards were traded and not sold. Within a few weeks of this Swiss project ending other artists had set up more trading sessions in Canada, and from there it became a phenomenon that spread around the world. There are dedicated websites with galleries and forums just for chatting about ATCs. The flower cards below were all on the Illustrated ATCs website. Some people confuse ATCs with ACEOs, the latter stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals, these cards can be sold, and that is the major difference between the two. One can be sold and the other should be freely traded. Besides being given away, there is a standard size for ATCS, that is 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches (64mm by 89mm). This is smaller than most playing card decks. Here is a great template that shows an easy way to get the maximum number of ATCs from one sheet of A4 card wwith very little wastage. Mirkwood Designs ATC's can be any theme, any colour, any medium, literally anything goes, however they tend to be fairly flat as they are often mailed out. It is also easier to store them if they are not too chunky. The following two cards both have embellishments but you can see they do not add too much bulk. An ATC does not need to be paper or card, it can be fabric, just adhere to the size guidelines. Quilting Arts This one has such fabulous textures and layers, fabric, stamping, embossing, old paper, what is not to love. Belinda Spencer Anything goes, what will be your chosen theme? I especially love the simplicity of this doodled flower with text. Arts for All These cards have such lovely blended qualities over the torn paper edges. If you like the distressed look then these are for you. These are done on playing cards, so not strictly ATCs, but there isn't much difference in size. Claudia Neubacher Some people like to round off the corners of their ATC's. Anne Kristine More mixed media, stamping and layering. I love the eye peeking out from the butterfly. Kelly Hoering Mostly artists will make a set of cards in one theme, they will keep one from the set and trade the rest. All traded cards should be numbered on the back, and should also have a title and the date and the artists name and contact details on the back. Magda Bolinksa A minimalist set now from our own Ellen Vargo, these could be traded as is or built upon. Ellen Vargo These ones are so yummy, the gorgeous colours that pop, the sniped paper feathers, the painty, corrugated texture in the background and the tiny words and number embellishments. April Marie Cole These birds are so bright and pretty, they were fussy cut from scrapbooking paper, the artist had added such interesting layers beneath them. Terhi Koskinen This set comes from a theme that is just 'yellow' , a lemon and a yellow frog are amongst others on her blog. Your theme does not need to be complicated, a simple colour is enough. Sally Rose Sally Rose This one really caught my eye, the image is a simple vintage photo, but how clever is the hinged, acetate door. Arte Banale A small paper clay heart adds subtle dimension to this set. Katja These great zendangles are simple but very effective, it is all about the variations in length and pops of colour. John Bloodworth This is possibly my favourite, because .. well just look at her, so weird lol Karen deWalt This set looks to have been influenced by zettilogy, what are your influences? do you have a favourite artist or song or book? any of these things could inspire a set. Illustrated ATCs.com These cards have been done in a Tim Holtz style, these really stood out as the stamping is so crisp and clear. when working on such a small scale it is important to keep stamping as clear as possible, always use the right ink for your surface. Redanne There was so much inspiration, but I couldn't pass by these wonderful creations. I love the humour in them. Rosie Schirrmeister Once you have your ATCS made you need somewhere to store them and to store your swaps, you can buy plastic pockets for trading cards and keep them in a binder, but there are some fab handmade storage ideas out there. Of course you can just pop them onto a book ring and hang them in your studio rather than hide them away. Stephanie Ackerman I do really like this box though , it is filled with small envelopes to hold the ATCs, this could be made to match your cards or to match the decor of your room. Anjuli Johnson I hope that has inspired you, I pinned so many cards, it was hard to choose. One sheet of A4 card will give you 10 ATC blanks, so pull out a sheet and get cracking. We would love to see what you make, and if you feel inspired why not swap your cards with other people. Don't forget to follow Darcy and Leandra's Pinterest boards if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! ~ Darcy Our creative team love to read your comments so much, so please take time to let them know you've been inspired! You must complete step 1 AND 2 to be entered into the draw. To join our challenge: 1. Leave a comment on the Topic Introduction Post and go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy Apron. 2. Make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 1: ATC's will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 4th February 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. (Please note the challenge is 1 month long due to significant new Product news during January) All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy creative apron. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Zapraszam was serdecznie na kolejne wyzwanie ATC na portalu SP. Dzisiaj moja kolej na zaproponowanie tematu. Przyznam szczerze, że nie namyślałam się wiele proponując - "Wenecki karnawał" . W końcu mamy karnawał, a ten najbardziej stylowy i charakterystyczny to właśnie ten wenecki. A oto moja praca: Mam nadzieję, ze udało mi się was odrobinę zainspirować:) Po jeszcze więcej weneckich inspiracji udajcie się na Scrapujące Polki! Zainteresowanych maską jaką zakłada moja modelka odsyłam do Scrappo, gdzie nabyłam tą piękną pieczątkę:) Pozdrawiam serdecznie

Afbeeldingen ter grootte van een artiestruilkaart (2,5 x 3,5 inch) Feeën met bemoedigende spreuken en citaten. In totaal 3 vellen. 27 afbeeldingen, 9 op elk vel. Direct downloaden **Dit zijn geen afzonderlijke afbeeldingen, ze worden geleverd op collagevellen van 8,5 x 11 inch 1 gezipt bestand met jpg-bladen, 3 afzonderlijke pdf-bestanden. Je bestand/link wordt naar je etsy-adres gemaild. 300 dpi Je ontvangt dit bestand in twee formaten, zowel in jpeg als in pdf. Download gewoon degene die het beste bij je past. Steeds opnieuw afdrukken voor je kunstwerk! Alle afbeeldingen komen uit mijn eigen privécollectie en kunnen worden gebruikt voor je kunstwerk om door te verkopen. Ze kunnen niet worden gereproduceerd om te worden verkocht als andere collagevellen, T-shirts, stempels, enz. Tenzij er voorafgaande toestemming is gegeven. Controleer mijn shopbeleid voordat je bestelt. Dit is geen bedrukt vel. Je ontvangt een bestand dat je zelf kunt downloaden en afdrukken.

I have been having a little play this morning. I needed some pretty ATC backs for some swaps over on crafter companion forum and I came up with these. If anyone would like to take them for your own use just click on the photo to enlarge and then save to your PC. I print them out onto the thickest card that will go through my printer, and then they are ready to add decoration to the front. Please could you link back to my blog for others to use Thanks for stopping by

Made for a local swap meeting. Summer theme.

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Hallo bloglezers. Omdat het zo leuk is om met kleine projectjes bezig te zijn en omdat we overal om ons heen ATC coins zien, kreeg ook ik weer zin om eens wat coins te maken. In een eerder bericht liet ik jullie een mixed media kaart zien waarvan ik zelf de achtergrond had gemaakt met een stencil uit de Dutch Doobadoo Wild Flowers collectie. Het stuk papier op de linker helft van deze foto had ik nog liggen. Dit papier heb ik voor de coins gebruikt. Met een cirkelpons heb ik 6 cirkels uit dit stuk papier kunnen halen. Omdat ik de achtergrond met de structuurpasta te flets vond, heb ik eerst wat van de kleuren afgezwakt met Distress Oxide. Maar ik was nog niet tevreden. Daarom heb ik er een Distress Crayon bij gepakt. Het voordeel is dat deze crayon op waterbasis is en ik zo na een te royaal gebruik van deze crayon, het teveel gewoon met een vochtig doekje weer weg kon halen..... Dit zijn de coins die ik daarna had. Hiervan heb ik de randen geïnkt met Distress Ink. Maar ik vond de coins nog te saai. Daarom heb ik op de coins wat embossingpoeder gestrooid. Door dit eerst van onderen af te verhitten, blaas je het embossingpoeder niet weg. Ik heb hierbij Izink embossingpoeder gebruikt. Van een eerder project had ik verschillende embossingpoeders door elkaar gebruikt. Het restant hiervan heb ik in een klein glazen potje bewaard. Nu kwam dit goed van pas wat ook dit heb ik erbij gebruikt. De cirkels zijn ook van Dutch Doobadoo (Greyboard Art Filmstrip A5 art.nr. 492.006.004). Het chipboard heb ik met Distress Oxide gekleurd en in de nog natte inkt heb ik embossingpoeder gestrooid en dit poeder verhit. Deze techniek pas ik vaker toe omdat ik het effect hiervan zo leuk vind. De cirkels komen uit deze set greyboard. Hier nog een close-up. Om de coins verder af te maken heb ik er wat garen bij gepakt, wat restjes tule en wat bladeren van een varen uit een oudere Paper Art collectie van Dutch Doobadoo (Paper Art Fern). Ook heb ik hier wat kleine stickertjes bij gebruikt Dutch Doobadoo Sticker Art Notes (art.nr. 492.200.025) En toen dacht ik gisterenavond dat ik de coins af had. Maar toen ik ze vanochtend weer zag, miste ik nog iets en ben ik met zwarte spetters bezig gegaan en heb ik de randen van de coins ook zwart gemaakt. Dat vind ik het leuke van bezig zijn met mixed media. Je begint ergens en tijdens het creëren ontdek je wat er nog bij moet komen, waar je nog niet tevreden over bent en verandert dat dan. Dit smaakt echt naar meer. Kleine projecten waarbij je even heerlijk creatief bent. Jullie gaan meer coins bij mij zien de komende tijd. Leuk dat je weer hier kwam kijken. Fijne dag verder, groeten Hanny.

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I have been playing with the Mini Bird Crazy & Things set. It is a great set for creating more masculine cards and just plain fun because of the great expressive faces. My latest passion is working with watercolor so all of these were done using that medium. All of the work here was done on watercolor paper that I cut to ATC size, 2 1/2" X 3 1/2". I found a watercolor paper that I like to work with that is available through Amazon that is of good quality and a 6" X 9" , 100% cotton, 140 lb. at a very reasonable price. It is from the Bee Paper Company. The beauty of this size is that they are ATC's that I can keep or trade and they are perfect size for card creations. All of my flowers were just free hand watercolors. The little scene behind the crazy bird on the lower left is done using stamps from the Hero Arts monthly kit from November 2016. The sentiments are from a Stampendous "Spring Sentiments" SSC1239. Using some of these same images and ATC size cards I did make a couple of cards as well. This one is embellished with a doily and some washi tape. I also added a tiny butterfly from my stash and a few gems as a finishing touch. This card will be entered in Paru's Card Making Challenge for the month of April. I thought this one would be a great card to have on hand for a masculine birthday card. The sentiment on this one is from Penny Black "Sprinkles and Smiles" 30-297. I love this set and use it a lot. Thanks for dropping in and checking out my blog. Comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome. Supplies: Kuretake Watercolor Mini Bird Crazy Stampendous Spring Sentiments Archival Ink Black PB Sprinkles & Smiles Bee Watercolor Paper InLinkz.com

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by Elina Stromberg Artist Trading Cards aka ATC’s are wonderful little pieces of art. Their small 3.5” x 2.5” size doesn’t require too many materials nor too much time. Using just one single sheet …

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UPDATE: I AM THRILLED THAT MY DREAM BIG ATC WAS CHOSEN AS A FAVORITE OF 2019 AT SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!! TRULY HONORED!! Hello Monday, my friends! Welcome back to another fun week with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Our theme this week is ATC's, or Artist Trading Cards. An ATC is a small art piece that is 2.5" x 3.5" or 64mm x 89mm. People often like to make and trade them with other creatives. Why not get a group of friends together this week and make and share some ATC's, and be sure to share with us also! UPDATE: Thrilled to have my DREAM BIG ATC selected as a Splitcoaststampers Favorite for the week of August 24!! Kid's Summer Vacation challenge is in full swing. Get your kiddos, grands, nieces, nephews, neighbors together for some crafting fun this month, and share their work with this challenge! I made a quartet of patchwork artist trading cards this week. One of my new favorite paper lines is Stamperia. This week, I am using their Patchwork set. I covered both sides of cardboard from a mailing envelope that I cut to size. I was going to make 2, then 3, and somehow it ended up with 4. I used two different Simon stencils and the Transparent Gloss Texture paste. It took a long time to dry because of the humidity. Once dry, I blended the Fossilized Amber over the cards to deepen the yellows and make the texture stand out. Then, I edged the cards with Ground Espresso. Meanwhile, I cut out several shapes from the papers, and adhered them to more cardboard with gel medium. Once dry, I cut each one out. Added a distressed edge... Then, the fun began with this faux encaustic technique. Seth Apter and Emerald Creek came up with an awesome embossing powder - Vintage Beeswax! I did two layers to build it up and make it look more like a layer of wax, but without all the fuss. Details.... With a cup of TEA in your hand, anything is possible Big Love Dream Big Make a Wish Patchwork ATC's Now, it's your turn to make some Artist Trading Cards and join us in the challenge! One lucky participant is drawn at random for a $50 shopping spree from our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp! SUPPLIES: Stamperia PATCHWORK 12x12 Paper Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES sss101982 Rest and Refresh Simon Says Stamp Zig Zag stencil Ranger TEXTURE PASTE TRANSPARENT GLOSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing and Watermark ink Emerald Creek Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture embossing powder Dina Wakley Gel Matte Medium Tim Holtz Idea-ology KEYHOLES Key Hardware Altered Art Metal Tim Holtz Idea ology Key adornments findings Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments in Silverware 3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer 12 inches Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL Beacons 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue Ranger Palette Knife set ranger mini round ink blender A GREAT place to shop! Simon is on Instagram - use #sssmchallenge Be sure to head on over and check out the awesome ATC's from the design team!

Finally the time of year has come when living on sixth floor and looking out of our flat's windows feels as if the world outside has simply vanished at times. I love fog! Well, not exactly when I have to drive a car, but when walking the dog and finding ourselves being somehow "wrapped up" in a blanket that cannot be touched but that reduces sounds and makes me feel as if the existing world was only just within that small bubble around us that somehow "moves along" as we walk on. Today I tried to capture this feeling in images and (my own) words. I hope at least some of the meaning gets through to you. ;) Have a lovely weekend! xxx Stamp used: Indigo Blu - "Bare Forest I" Stencil used: Tim Holtz - Sizzix - "Birch Trees"

Things have been a wee bit crazy around here. Not much time is left to do large scale creating but I have managed to knock out a few ATCs and a card. The first share today is a 5x7 fall card. The background is painted book text, covered with tape, stamping and more paint through sequin waste. The leaves and pumpkin were sent to me as extra goodies in another swap. They were PERFECT for this card. The next piece is an ATC. I'm finding myself creating more and more of these. The size 2.5x3.5 is perfect when time is in a crunch. This one is acrylic paint background with some stamping. The girl was stamped then colored with Distress Markers. This ATC is created by collaging some painted and torn book text. The butterfly was a college image and the words added are rub ons. Last ATC. This one is created using some of the same papers as the butterfly card. Machine stitching around the edge and then the addition of the bird. While cleaning the other day I found a whole stack of these vintage bird images so expect to see more birds popping up. That's my quick share for the day. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Bonjour, Je vous présente une nouvelle page d'art journal. Je l'ai voulue très colorée pour coller au thème de l'arc-en-ciel que j'ai l'honneur de proposer ce mois-ci sur le Coffee Scrap. A bientôt,

There are many ways to get started making your first ATCs. Here's my formula for simple collaged cards that always turn out great.