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| ATC by Deanna Meras, Local Cols., Oh Artitst |
We carry the Design Originals book, Trading Cards Techniques & ATC's.This book will give you all the
information you need to create your own one-of-a-kind Artist Trading Cards (ATC's). One of the rules of ATC's (Artists
Trading Cards) is size-2.5" x3.5". Articus Studio makes that part easy with our ATC die cuts. No additional
prep work needed, just begin to create your own mini work of art.
ATC's are quite the thing right now and gaining popularity all the time. ATC's or Artist Trading Cards
are miniature works of art. They are an inspiration to artists who work in all sorts of different mediums like rubber
stampers, quilters, fabric artists, painters, calligraphers, collage artists, photographers just to name a few. You
can use your chalks, inks, pencils, fibers, beads and embellishments to create your own little miniature works of art.
The History Behind ATC's (Artist Trading Cards)
ATC's -The History~ they got their start in Zurich, Switzerland about 1997 when M. Vanci Stirnemann exhibited
approx. 1200 cards he had produced at his gallery/bookstore. They then spread to Calgary (Canada) through an artist
named, Don Mabie (aka Chuck Stake), who had visited the Zurich exhibit. These 2 artists collaborated on an exhibition
held in Calgary, Canada in 2000 with 80 artists from 10 different countries represented. It was called "The
First International Biennial of Artist Trading Cards".
ATC's-The Rules~ Mainly just 3 rules-size restriction, contact information and thickness.
Size~ATC's must be 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". This is the standard size for trading cards (like the baseball, football
trading cards, etc.) We make it easy by providing die cut plain cardstock in that size for you. However, you can
create your ATC's over top of regular playing cards, baseball cards or other collector cards or use your own cardstock.
Contact Information ~Typically ATC's are traded so it is important to sign your ATC's on the back, date it and
include any other contact information you want to give like an email address or snail mail address. If your ATC is part
of a limited edition, you should number them (1/10, 2/10, etc.).
Thickness~ You cards can be 2 or 3 dimensional. Your design should be flat enough to fit into a standard
trading-card sleeve.
Try an ATC triptych. Our Metaleeze faux metal hinges are a great way to hinge 3 cards together without any extra
bulk or weight.
ATC's are changing all the time and many artists have used unusual materials to create their ATC's like
polymer clay, acrylic, wood, metal and fabric. For the computer savvy artist, ATC's are being created using multilayered
digital collage. Simple or technical, ATC's are for everyone!
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Trading Cards Techniques & ATC's~ It has 19 pages chock full of wonderful ideas,
techniques and some cool and interesting templates for making ATC's to trade, keep or sell. It has ideas and suggestions
for adding fabric to your ATC's, wire wrapping, pocket cards, interlocking folds, folded pocket book and lots of hints.
It is co-authored by Lisa Vollrath, Michele Charles and Tim Holtz. The cutable strips, shown on the Tim Holtz page,
are a wonderful addition to your ATC's and featured in this book. Design Originals Book #3382
$7.95
Do you like collage stamps that fit perfectly into an ATC- find them here!
Shake, Rattle & Roll Design Originals Book ~ NEW-July 06--This is book #3383 authored
by Mary Kay Seckler. Her goal with this book is to jump start your creativity and she does!. This is a great book
full of ideas to make fun and interesting trading cards & ATC's. One of my favorite projects is the star book for
trading cards. You also get an ATC Matchbox template you can copy and re-use over and over. It also explores ATC's
that open, piano hinge tag book and template, ATC's with moving parts, sliders and more.
$7.95
Playing Card Die Cuts~ Perfect for ATC's-use to make your art cards for projects or trading.
Measures 2.5" x 3.5". You get a 1/2" (approx. 80 cards) stack of professionally cut card stock in white
and some cream colored also mixed in. This is a little heavier weight than then ones I previously carried and you get
approx. 30 more cards also.
Great timesaver for swaps when you have a lot to make.
$2.00
Plain ATC Die Cuts, 1/2" Stack
Visit our ATC Gallery
Slide Art Mailer OR ATC Holder/Mailer~ You can easily turn our slide art mailer into
an ATC mailer or holder simply by using an Exacto or craft knife to carefully cut through the top layer of the microscope
slide niche area. It may take several passes to cut thru the top layer. Peel away the center back and curved top
portions from the backing layer. The new niche you created is just the right size for your ATC. (See photo
for detail) Pkg of 3.
$1.25
Stampbord ATC Packs can be found here
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