My new Pinterest Board for ATC's
I have been doing ATC (artist trading card) size arts and crafts for quite a few years now. Mainly because I love that they are cheaper to make than larger projects and also easier to store. I only live in a small house so I don't have room for large canvases and big mixed media makes. I am not really into selling my work, that's too much like hard work 😆 been there done that worn the t-shirt! So I find ATC's a great way to make small pieces of art and crafts, whether they are paintings, drawings or more craft related mixed media projects. It's a great medium to try out new ideas and to tinker with various products and techniques. I use both bought ATC cards, you can buy them in packs of pre cut stiff card or individually made from MDF, and also hand made ones. I often die cut my own from recycled paper, cardboard and even plastic. You don't even have to make them from paper products I have even made a few ATC's by needle felting them from wool or making them from scraps of material.
Back to the beginning, what is a ATC (artist trading card)?
Artist trading cards (ATCs) are miniature pieces of art that were originally made for trading. Artists create, trade and collect art at organized "swap" events, either in person or online. The only official rule for ATCs is the size: 2.5" x 3.5" the same size a collectors card such as a Pokemon card.
How did the movement start?
In 1997, M. Vanci Stirnemann, a Swiss artist, created 1200 cards by hand as part of an exhibit. On the last day, he invited others to create their own cards and trade with him during the closing reception. The movement took off, and today, there are ATC swaps in almost every major city around the world. There are also many online swaps. Just search ATC or Artist Trading Cards on a search engine to find out more.
How did the movement start?
In 1997, M. Vanci Stirnemann, a Swiss artist, created 1200 cards by hand as part of an exhibit. On the last day, he invited others to create their own cards and trade with him during the closing reception. The movement took off, and today, there are ATC swaps in almost every major city around the world. There are also many online swaps. Just search ATC or Artist Trading Cards on a search engine to find out more.
Back to my ATC's
As I mentioned before I don't currently swap or sell any of my ATC's as I just do them for my own enjoyment. But I do love to share my creations and also how I made them and what products I use. I have been sharing a lot of these on my Instagram page 'witchkraftingwithkat'
Please visit and feel free to message me there.
Because I have made quite a few over the years and see myself continuing to enjoy making them way into the future I decided to create a board on my Pinterest page to share my 'Kat makes' Please visit the link below.
What to do with ATC's
Of course you can take the main reason and make them to swap with other ATC makers. But you can also use them as art work for card making, tags, drill holes in them to create decorations, out them in scrapbooks, journals or frame them to put on the wall as art pieces.
Thank you for visiting my blog, I hope I inspire you to have a go at making your own ATC's. If you do Instagram please do share your work with me #witchkraftingwithkat Please also remember to check my blog every Wednesday for my Witchy Wednesday articles. I shall also be posting some craft tutorials soon.
Until then, keep being krafty!
Kat 😊
