The Narwhal cards came! They’re awesome! I confess I’m completely addicted to these ATC swaps. So much so, that I signed up for TWO more: *Autumn Dreams* and *Decorated Elephants* What was I thinking? Haha! Have a great weekend!
Tag: ATC’s
Pop-Up Bird ATC
I’ve never tried to incorporate a pop-up on an ATC so I thought it would be fun to try! I’m still lovin’ this bird cage stamp. And when you open the little door… And I hope a certain young crafter in “the land down under” stops by, because this one is […]
ATCs for “Narwhal Love” Swap
I used my brayer to create ATCs for the “Narwhal Love” swap. To create a fun stylized look I just free-handed a Narwhal on the brayer and rolled it onto the cards. Then, using blue and purplish markers, I drew some patterns directly on the roller and rolled them over the cards, creating layers of patterns. I […]
“Bird is the Word” ATC’s
My “Bird is the Word” ATC’s finally came in! This first one came from a young artist in Massachusetts. This colorful one had an e-mail address on the back, but not the location of the artist. It’s titled “Party Bird”! Cute! This last one came from an artist in the UK-very […]
‘Bird is the Word’-ATC cards
Here are my ATCs for my first online swap. The only rule was that they had to have a bird on them and the word ‘bird’ somewhere on the card. It was just me, my two hands, and my pencils for these, but I had a lot of fun drawing them. My […]
Artist Trading Cards
I love ATCs ! ATCs are small works of original art that artists make and trade. When I first saw them they were being made using playing cards. Here’s one of the very first ATC’s I ever made… I thought you were supposed to keep the general appearance of the […]