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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

ATCs - Artist Trade Cards - can be a way of making something imaginative out of your crafty stash

What are ATCs?

ATCs are artist trade cards measuring 2 . 5" x 3 . 5 inches in card. They are often made with greyboard, mdf, canvas and many other sturdy materials that can handle various mediums used on them.
They are made with the intention to swap or trade with other artists and crafters and not to be made to sell or be sold.

I made these just using a few embellishments and die cut shapes to show you just how easy they are to make.



Black card, gold grid peel off sheet (half of it), ribbon, die cut hearts from mirri board, a black gem.





Black card, gold grid peel off sheet (the other half if it), ribbon, 2 butterfly card toppers, 4 gold gems.


White card, yellow grid peel off sheet (part of it), 2 strips of  a pink peel off grid, die cut heart from gold mirri board, 2 card butterfly toppers, small piece of shimmery voile, 4 gems.






White card, blue grid peel off sheet, fairy dufex decoupaged fairy topper (made up and not used),  paper flowers (decoupaged), stamped and heat embossed butterfly on vellum, gems.




White card, yellow grid peel off sheet, copper card, strip of copper embossed card, dufex fairy decoupaged topper,  sunflower topper, 2 gems




white card, pink grid peel off sheet, previously decoupaged fairy topper, daisy topper, previously stamped and coloured butterfly, 2 gems.




White card , pink grid peel off sheet (part of it), die cut heart on cerise card, pearls, pink daisy ribbon (cut up into individual daisies), pink Dovecraft pearl drops.


white card, silver mirri board, previously decoupaged topper, glitter, 4 pearls. I also used a spectrum noir sparkle clear overlay pen around the edge of the white card.


On the back, before you swap you can either write or make your own sticker with the following details:-

Made by   ____________
ATC 1 of  __  (normally made in sets of three but if you are making sets that can vary)
Theme            (if there is one)
Date made
Blog/website/social media page (if you wish to add it)



ATCs can be made in any medium, using any technique you wish. It could be stamping, painting, drawing eollage, decoupage, mixed medium. The only limits are your imagination.#


Happy Crafting













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