ATC's - Exploring Art In Minature

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Artist Trading Cards are 3.5" x 2.5" mini wonders of art!, because of their small size they are very addictive to make and a fantastic collectors item!

The purpose of this page is to act as an information database to the wonderful world of artist trading cards!

Here you will find the all important links to various atc galleries, techniques and projects, clubs, events and items you can buy especially for artist trading cards!

I am an atc addict myself and am constantly searching for new ideas and inspiration for this art form. This requires a lot of searching on google which can be very time consuming. I decided to start up this page as a way to bring together all the atc links to information, techniques, products and artwork out there! In one easy to find atc information portal..

ATC Virgins 

Links for atc newbies, with help and ideas on how to get started with this artform

Artist trading cards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Artist trading cards explained by Wikipedia
Cryptic Creativity Artist Trading Cards
Beginners Guide To Artist Trading Cards
Art in your Pocket: ATCs
Excellant guide to atcs for those of you are just starting out!
LisaVollrath.com Artist Trading Card Basics
Introduction to ATCs
Emus Guide To Artist Trading Cards
With lots of useful information for newbies
Frenzy Corner Mini ATC Site
Information on atcs for the beginner with some links to browse.
Getting Started With ATCs
Introduction To Exploring ART In Miniature By Trish Bee
HiNgE Online presents: Artist Trading Cards
Site with details on ATCs, galleries plus free printable atc templete (note this does not work on A4 sheets paper)
Self Representing Artists Online Art Magazine
Online magazine featuring a how to make and use atcs article with inspirational samples.
Stray ATC Cards
Donate your spare unwanted atc's and have them featured on this sites galleries.

Techniques And Projects 

Links to ideas, projects and techniques all using artist trading cards

An Altered Artist Trading Card Book by Belinda Schneider
Fantastic tutorial on how to make a booklet to store your atcs in
Fabric Artist Trading Card by Karenann Young
How to use fabric in your atcs
Burning Artist Trading Cards by Karenann Young
Burning the edges of your atcs to give them an olde worlde look.
Mixed Media Artist Trading Cards by Karenann Young
Gorgeous collage style artist trading card class
ATC Necklaces by Jen Kinton-Bailey
Fantastix wearable artist trading card tutorial!
Articles, tutorials, and information - Artist Trading Card Forums
Various articles on getting started with atcs and techniques etc.
Artist Trading Cards - An Arizona Sunset -
Make an artist trading card using recycled report covers, travel brochures and pizza parlour menus.
Creative Disortion ATCs
Gorgeous collage style atcs, check out how to make nail polish backgrounds for your atcs too!
How To Get 10 ATCs From One Piece Of Cardstock
Not applicable for A4 sized paper!
Simple ATC Books
Straight forward ATC book project for inserting your own atcs.
Simple Folded ATC
How to make 2 fold atc!
Glitz-Oh ATC's Gallery
Gorgeous and inspiring collage themed atc artwork
Collage Techniques With Vellum - ATCs
Using vellum and collage sheets to create collage style atc tutorial
ATC (Artist Trading Cards) Project Ideas - Free Reprint Articles
ATC (Artist Trading Cards) Project Ideas - Free Reprint Articles
ATC Holder
A fun project for making a holder for ATCs, business cards, or anything your ART desires.

ATC Freebies 

Free downloads, graphics, fonts, media and templates to use in your ATC art

Typo Background Generator
Create fantastic digital backgrounds for your artist trading cards. Simply enter text in the box, ie LOVE, then click to generate a fantastic arty printable background for your atcs!
Red Castle Tag Printing Freeware
Once you have downloaded and installed the software; start the program, then input the following settings to the following size to print a template sheet of ATCS:

* Make the Tag size: 2.5 x 3.5
* Select: SQUARE
* Uncheck the print punch hole option
* Click Print!
* Viola! Instant ATCs Template Sheet!
Mirkwood Designs - Artist Trading Card Envelope
Make cute little pockets for your atcs
Artist Trading Cards - Templates
Envelopes, atcs and swap tracking forms
Mirkwood Designs - Artist Trading Card Cutting Diagram
Please note that this will not work for A4 sized paper.
Scrapability Vintage and Retro Images
Lots of links for downloading free vintage images
ATC Holder Template
The Stampers' Sampler ATC Template
Aisling's Clipart
Two pages of free clipart for collage and assemblage artists,
from Aisling D'Art.
Silent Ladies & Gents
Silent Ladies and Gents photo galleries of silent film stars.
Old Fashioned Photos
Antique Photographs ready to download and print for free. Updated monthly.
Free Background Papers
Various styles of background papers to print out for free.
Miss Mary's Victorian Image Collection
For collage, digital scrapbooking, decoupage, graphic design.
Ten Two Studios Virtual ATCs
Design & Send a Virtual ATC from Ten Two Studios choosing from different backgrounds and images.

ATC Eye Candy 

Online art galleries and websites featuring inspirational artist trading card artwork

Art-E-Zine ATC Pages
Atc galleries grouped together on one easy to access menu
ARTChix ATC Galleries
Ive died and gone to ATC heaven!
ARTERRATICA
Artist Trading Card Exchange Gallery
Artist Trading Cards Forum Galleries
Beautiful creations from the various swaps!
ARTIST TRADING CARDS SITE
Lots of galleries and information on atcs
ATC Blog At Live Journal
Eye candy and musings
Atc Gallery by Dentan
Gorgeous atcs in various themed galleries
ATCS By Liz
More inspirational artwork!
B-Muse ATC Gallery 1
More delights from B-Muse
Baileys Bliss Artist Trading Cards
Collage style eye candy!
Cedarseed Galleries
Lots of cool painted atcs
Der ATC Workshop
German site featuring lots of atc eye candy
Ed's Artist Trading Cards
Computer graphic and digital art style atcs
Empress Dragon Arts: ATC Gallery
Lots of atc sets and collections to view
Flickr: Artist Trading Cards Group
Gorgeous inspiring creations from this flickr community
Haptotrope Gallery
Unusual painted style atcs
Erotica Collection ATCs
Nervousness EROTICA Artist Trading Card Swap Gallery
The Karmic Fish Gallery
The work on this page was created by a variety of fabulous artists. The theme was Karmic Fish and was open to interpretation.
Artist Trading Cards at the Kudsu ATC Gallery
More atc inspiration to whet your appetite!
Artist Trading Cards By Lynn Dewart
Gorgeous atc creations in every theme imaginable
Den Tan's Mixed Media ATC's
Various collage style atcs
Michelle RichardsBoo Atc Creations
Lots of collage and arty atcs to drool over
Magma2red's ATC'S
The ultimate web site for artist trading cards, art, computer art, cg, and haiku.
Mail Artists ATC's
Mailart resource for ATC's, postcards, envelopes, and artistamps
Marjorie's ATC Gallery
Lots of atc artwork to inspire
Marlies' Creative Universe: Artist Trading Cards
More atcs to inspire you in your quest for atc domination!
Modern Gypsy ATC Side
Gorgeous creations
B-Muse Artist Artists Trading Cards Gallery 2
More ATCs From B-Muse
Aileens Artist Trading Cards
Artistic creations reaching outside the margins...
Palimpsestic ATC Site
Collage style atcs in various themes
Self Representing Artists Galleries ATCs
Mop up the drool on your way out cos these things are aweinspiring!
Serendipity Backgrounds Bmuse ATC Swap
B-Muse Art Gallery of a Serendipity background themed atc swap.
The Official ART-E-ZINE ATC Swap
More inspiration than you can shake a stick at!
Tracy Roo's Artist Trading Cards
Lots of gorgeous vintage style atc inspiration!
Tracy Roos ATC Swap
ATC Gallery using images from an ATC Swap - INSPIRATIONAL!
Moss Hill Studio ATCs
ATC's to make you drool
Altered Visions ATC's
Gorgeous collage style atcs
ATC Gallery 4/17
Lenna Andrews Atc Gallery
Family ATC swap
We are family theme gallery
Colorful ATC swap
Inspired by the True Colors Somerset Book
Summer Pleasures ATCs
Gorgeous is the only word which comes to mind!
Transparent Wings swap
Gorgeous winged themed atc gallery - Ive died and gone to heaven!
Vintage ATCs
Old fashioned style atcs by Cris Cunningham
Kellys Atcs
Stunning creations by Kelly Snelling
ACEO's & ATC's By Chrysti
Gorgeous colourful collage style atcs
ATCs Colors of Mexico Swap
Gallery on B-Muse
Artella's ATC Swap Land
A forum for the publication of Artella Magazine's ATC swaps
ZNE ATC Card Swaps
ATC Card Swaps Gallery
Cindy Couling ATC Gallery
Gorgeous Artist Trading Cards by Cindy Couling
Assemblages and ATCs of Rande Hanson
Assemblages and ATCs of Rande Hanson
ATC Collages
Gorgeous mini collages
mrswas ATC Gallery
Gorgeous collage style atcs
Artist Trading Cards By Sue Pieper
Beautiful collage creations
Wings Theme ATCS
art-e-zine Artist's Trading Cards trade with the theme of Wings
Bernie Berlin's ATC Gallery
Gorgeous atcs by the goddess herself!

ATC Swaps 

Swap Bot
For the latest ATC Swaps hosted on Swap Bot simply click on the 'Current Swaps' link on Swap Bot. Then from the drop down menu select the ART section for the latest available atc swaps.

Latest ATCs On Flickr 

Gorgeous Recent Uploads Featuring Artist Trading Cards

neon aquarian by allenreichert

neon aquarian

John's Armonica composition was simply too avant garde for his time by allenreichert

John's Armonica comp...

Dr. Duvalier's Pipe Dreams by allenreichert

Dr. Duvalier's Pipe...

Senator Edward Davis Millen by State Library of Queensland, Australia

Senator Edward Davis...

sari tress by allenreichert

sari tress

blossom viewing by allenreichert

blossom viewing

Girl in the Wind Tribute by allenreichert

Girl in the Wind Tri...

Summer Rain ATC by allenreichert

Summer Rain ATC

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    Isabella Isabella Jul 22, 2008 @ 8:57 am
    I introduced ATC's to my fifth graders to use for creating an exciting and intersting way to present bok reports, study for tests, and so forth. We are starting a school-wide exchange this fall. Just love the uninhibited artwork the children produce.
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    http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com http://chriss-rollins.blogspot.com May 14, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
    Hi, I run this blog for 'The Artist Trading Club' and it's members, guests and visitors and Should you wish to know more about joining the club then please feel free to contact me on this Email address.. chrissylamata@live.co.uk
    We have our very own 'ATC Queen' Dottie, she may only be used for 'challenges that we the club set' she may not be used for any other purpose she belongs to our club... taking her away from her family and friends could be very traumatic for all concerned. Please respect our feelings, thank you. :)))xxxx
    come visit our blog where we swap til we drop.
    http://chriss-rollins.co.uk
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    ce2consulting ce2consulting May 1, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
    Great collection of links on ATCs. I'm just starting my first atc project.
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    rattytatty rattytatty Apr 4, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
    Hi
    I have just started a new group called Explore a new craft. I would love you to join the group. I am hoping that it will be a place where you can explore crafts that you are thinking of taking up, whilst sharing your experience with others who are thinking of trying out your crafts. Your lenses would be a great addition to the group
    yours tracey
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    Celly Celly Mar 16, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
    I love ATC , thanks for the great links !!
    http://atc-challenges.blogspot.com/
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    annie annie Feb 25, 2008 @ 12:49 am
    here's a great forum to trade atcs that just opened recently: http://www.atcsforall.com/
    its very active and theres a lot of great swaps going on :)
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    arlee arlee Feb 6, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
    Just wrote a tute for textile artists/mixed media artists ATCs:
    http://arleebarr.squarespace.com/tutorialstechniquesprojects/2008/2/5/making-fabric-atcs-and-postcards-arlee-style.html
    Will also spread the word re this Lens :}
    Amazing how much work can go into such a little gem of art!
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    artyfax artyfax Feb 5, 2008 @ 4:50 am
    Great Lens and many interesting links. I found this format via aceo's but now heavily into swapping and have made many friends.

    Have lensrolled and favourited this lens as it seems to be so very uesful
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    Boatbird Boatbird Oct 25, 2007 @ 6:50 am
    Am in the process of putting my ATC's into a gallery on my website http://www.dragonflyriver.com . follow the links on the left :)
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    floatinglemons floatinglemons Oct 19, 2007 @ 1:13 am
    Great lens! I've just started creating and collecting ATCs so you've been tons of help, thank you!
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