ATCs

[Yorkiegirl]

what are the dimensions for ATCs approximately please? Got to make one for a challenge but don't know how big to make it...

[JayzMummy]

Its a playing card....saw that you were making them.
Just get an old pack of playing cards and cover one....stamp on it...alter it in any way but retain the basic shape and size.

HTH

[JayzMummy]

\link{http://www.glitz-oh.com/art/ATCs\this might help???}

[Yorkiegirl]

do I have to cover an old card or can I just cut cardstock to size?

[champs]

you can cut to size.

[kiwibella]

what is an ATC?

[champs]

artist trading card :)

[SoupDragon]

Trading cards? what like Pokemon?

Snigger

[champs]

PMSL!!yep except you make/design your own and trade em

[Pixiefish]

apaprently you're not allowed to buy them but you can swap them (or have i got that totally wrong?)

[JayzMummy]

Thats correct PF.
You are supposed to add numbers to the back if you make a collection....so say if you made 10 you would number them 1/10, 2/10 3/10 etc....you swap them with other people all over the world and people trade to get the full set of the ones from the collection you have made.....as Soupy says...Pokemon for adults, but great fun!!!

[Pixiefish]

i'm not going to start...i'm not going to start...i'm not going to start...i'm not going to start...

i spend far too much money as it is on stash without starting something els as wel.

YG- DON'T you dare encourage me

[Yorkiegirl]

I made 3 last night
Am going to make some more today.
So do I put my name address and email on the back?

[auntyquated]

where's the piccie, YG?

sorry, no idea about info on the back.

[Yorkiegirl]

I will take a piccie once they're all done AQ. Got to make 10.

[JayzMummy]

YG....I think you just put your name on the back and the date they were made. Some people when they go to crops make up ATC's and then hand them out like business contact cards to the people they meet along the way.
If they are part of a collection you are going to make then you need to number them and name the collection.
There are loads of ATC sites where you can find guidelines.

HTH

[champs]

hi all!!

Pixiefish - good thing about atc's is that you can use scraps and offcuts on them, great for using those bits you just cant seem to throw away.

go on... you know you want to

[Pixiefish]

no champs- i'm not going there time wise even-lol

My mum is into all this altered art stuff although she works with precious metal mostly but I am deffo NOT turning into my mum lol

[champs]

lol

[Yorkiegirl]

she will do one soon I am sure.
Well she said she wasn't starting scrapbooking and look at her now...

[champs]

yep, she cant escape the atc pull!!

" Pixiefish " "oh Pixiefish "
can you hear that Pixiefish? It's the atc's calling to you.....

[Pixiefish]

i WILL resist.... I'm telling ya ...i WILL resist

[Yorkiegirl]

no you won't

[champs]

[Dior]

I've got a feeling that I might get into Tag books soon...going on a morning session at the local craft shop...

[champs]

dior!! yes you will...... have you tried paper bag books yet? soooo moreish!! I love mini books whether they be tag, paperbag, accordian!! oh and tags!!