Artist Trading Card Ideas
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Artist Trading Card Ideas
Artist Trading Cards (or ATCs) are playing card sized pieces of art. Like baseball cards, they are traded from artist to artist. They can be collages, paintings, drawings, quilts - basically any sort of art you can think of.
Featured Artist Trading Card
Rotary Dial by Sarabbit on Flickr
Create an Artist Trading Card Series
Copyright 2008 Gretchen Little
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Illustrate a Fairy Tale
Collage the scenes of your favorite fairy tale.11 points
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Invent Your Own Oracle Deck
Tarot, runes, or whatever!8 points
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Paper Quilt Blocks
Make each ATC a different quilt block3 points
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Plan a Wedding
Make an ATC for the cake, gown, rings, etc.3 points
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Artify Your Vacation Pics
Instead of making a scrapbook.2 points
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Collectible Birthday Cards
Send a new original creation every year.1 point
Different Artistic Mediums to Use
ATC TIME 1 by Laineys Repertoire on Flickr
But that isn't your only option. Here are some ideas for using other mediums.
Watercolor:
A word: pod by Wiccked on Flickr
Colored pencil:
Coneflowers by Vintagepix on Flickr
Ink Drawing:
Swan_Maiden_color by anonevyl on Flickr
Needlefelting:
ATC Purple Flowers Reserved by konnykards on Flickr
Quilting:
Fall Color Series #1-6 by Vintage Pix on Flickr
Embroidery:
ATC Stitched Patchwork Print Traded by konnykards on Flickr
Beading:
ATCSecond on Timtex by prairieknitter01 on Flickr
Digital:
The road leads... by artful endeavors on Flickr
Polymer Clay:
Eye Tree by ArtistGirl19 on Flickr
Collage Technique Ideas For Your ATCs
- IMAGE TRANSFER - Image Transfers are ghostly cool. See Image Transfer for more info.
- VINTAGE IMAGES - The Collage Images group on Flickr is filled with free domain vintage art and photos.
- RUBBER STAMPING - ARTchix Studio is a good place to start.
- DOODLING - When in doubt, doodle. Doodle Art on Squidoo can inspire you.
ATC Ideas Bookstore
More ATC Series Ideas
Copyright 2008 Gretchen Little
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Mythologize
Immortalize your favorite pantheon.1 point
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Anatomy Flash Cards
Extra bonus points if you draw your own anatomy.0 points
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Altered Baseball Cards
Photocopy a baseball card and pimp it.0 points
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Document Your Virtual Life
Create an altered ego on Second Life and tell it's more...0 points
Unusual ATC Techniques
- Art Techniques: Faux Metal ATC - Step-by-Step
- Turn paper into rusty metal.
Downloadable Collage Sheets on Etsy
From phenomenon1859
Vintage Hummingbirds on French Text 1 and 2 inch Circles Digital Collage Sheet | Price: $0
This is a Digital Download Collage Sheet!!
It is a Standard Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11 inch) and is just filled with great vintage images!!
You can... (full description)
SALE..Any 5 Titles for 3 Dollars... Any 5 Digital Collage Sheet Titles for 3.00 | Price: $0
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WITCHES...19th Century Altered Delineator Fashion Page Witch..with crows...5 x 7 and ATC sized ...on 3 Digital Collage Sheets | Price: $0
These are Digital Collage Sheets, so you download and print to your heart's content.
Letter Size (8 1/2x11 inches)just filled with wonderful im... (full description)
Vintage 1920s Tenniel ALICE in WONDERLAND... Altered Playing Cards...HEARTS Suit...2 Digital Collage Sheets | Price: $0
These are Digital Collage Sheets, so you download and print to your heart's content, never pay shipping, and NEVER wait for the Mail!
Letter Si... (full description)
Ancient Chinese EMPERORS 2 Collage Sheets Bundle | Price: $0
This is a Digital Collage Sheet, so you download and print to your heart's content.
Letter Size (8 1/2x11 inches)just filled with wonderful ima... (full description)
Vintage Altered Dress Forms Dressmakers Mannequin ART DECO Fashion Digital Collage Sheet | Price: $0
These are Digital Collage Sheets, so you download and print to your heart's content, never pay shipping, and NEVER wait for the Mail!
Letter Si... (full description)
Altered Antique Hats from Catalog...2 inch square Charm size... Digital Collage Sheet | Price: $0
This is a Digital Collage Sheet, so you download and print to your heart's content.
Letter Size (8 1/2x11 inches)just filled with wonderful ima... (full description)
Antique Botanicals...Redoute Floral Bouquets...GORGEOUS.... Digital Collage Sheet | Price: $0
These are Digital Collage Sheets, so you download and print to your heart's content, never pay shipping, and NEVER wait for the Mail!
Letter Si... (full description)
Lenses with Great ATC Making Tips
Artist Trading Card Swaps
More ATC Swap Opportunities
Online Communities
Talk, learn, trade ATCs
Image courtesy of angellea on Flickr.
- Artist Trading Cards on Yahoo
- "We want all artists of all mediums to join us, share your artistic knowledge, make friendships with others all over the world and just have FUN! All types of ATC art will be embraced."
- ATC_World on Yahoo
- "If you love ATC's (Artist Trading Cards), then come join us! We have swaps running all the time, each listed in the database."
- Flickr: Artist Trading Cards
- "This group is for all creative people who love making, sharing and trading ATC's... (ACEO's can be displayed here too)"
ATC News
- Arts Agenda
- It's Artist Trading Card night at Del Ray Artisans on Friday. Make and swap artist trading cards from playing cards. 7 to 9.m. Contact the author of this article or email tips@dcist.com with further questions, comments or tips.
- "Lace Valentine" (handmade paper and copper wire) by Laura Merrick Roe
- To celebrate Arizona's 100th birthday this month, ACF will debut the Arizona State Centennial Artist Trading Card Project. Artists from anywhere in the state were invited to create on an unusually small scale?just 2.5-by-3.5 square inches?something ...
- Eclectic brew on tap for First Friday
- Visitors will be able to make their mark on a community art piece or create miniature work on an artist trading card, then trade for someone else's artwork. The downtown studio houses the works of 45 local artists, and new works are always arriving at ...
Artist Trading Card News
Image courtesy of Suzee Que on Flickr.
- Arts Agenda
- It's Artist Trading Card night at Del Ray Artisans on Friday. Make and swap artist trading cards from playing cards. 7 to 9.m. Contact the author of this article or email tips@dcist.com with further questions, comments or tips.
- "Lace Valentine" (handmade paper and copper wire) by Laura Merrick Roe
- To celebrate Arizona's 100th birthday this month, ACF will debut the Arizona State Centennial Artist Trading Card Project. Artists from anywhere in the state were invited to create on an unusually small scale?just 2.5-by-3.5 square inches?something ...
- Eclectic brew on tap for First Friday
- Visitors will be able to make their mark on a community art piece or create miniature work on an artist trading card, then trade for someone else's artwork. The downtown studio houses the works of 45 local artists, and new works are always arriving at ...
ATC Artist Friends
Image courtesy of ireneki on Flickr.
- Chatty Wacky Whims
- "Oh my! In these woods I live in you never know what you will come across in this wacky world of mine. "
Tweets About Artist Trading Cards
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silverliningcanada
Feb 16, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
- Thanks for the informative lens. I have been to a few of your lenses and they are great! My daughter is an artist and wants to get into these trading cards, so thank you:)
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bobby150
Feb 15, 2012 @ 6:42 am | delete
- Interesting topic and great lens - a lot of work gone into it! Thanks
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curious0927
Jan 21, 2012 @ 10:13 pm | delete
- Will be back here! Great lens! I have not heard of ATC before and am thrilled you did such a great lens with everything I need to know about it! Beautiful stuff, Thanks. Blessed by a Squid Angel!
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jadehorseshoe
Jan 7, 2012 @ 8:09 pm | delete
- I luv this lens and will be using it often.
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andradar
Dec 29, 2011 @ 12:39 pm | delete
- Very interesting lens! ATC is very creative and beautiful. I have not created anything that, but now would like to try it! All thiscards looks excellent!
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