create ATC cards (artist trading cards)

My love of this little artform has survived the harrowing brush with the insane world of ‘swapping’ (on places like swapbot.com)... I learned to dislike the swapping thang, but I have still clung to my love of the ATC. What a fun thing!

I taught it to the kids I was watching last year, and this year they’ve infected all thier schoolmates with the ATC bug- and their school would like to do a ‘guest artist’ program, where they are taught to do projects by local artists- starting with ATC’s! (laughs) Very cool!

Okay, so it’s been a while since my goal was to learn how to make ATC’s… but MAN am I hooked now! I’m just totally overtaken by the concept of a tiny little work of art on a tiny little card (2.5” by 3.5”) that is traditionally only traded or given, instead of sold. I love it… totally addicted! Yay!