Well, I don’t know abo
ut you, but I seriously needed a break
from all the holiday crazy crafting. Even the most die-hard goes through a dry
spell (I hope so or else they are really making me look bad!) and then slowly, ever-so-slowly
starts twiddling away at one project or another to start off the New Year.
But what project to start if one doesn’t want to go full tilt into some massively time consuming craft, but not wanting to waste a single minute of precious time and expensive resources on a smaller project?
Enter the Artist Trading Card, the woman’s baseball card and like a piece of dark chocolate, you simply can’t have one, but even a tiny bite soothes the savage (artsy) beast.
For this crafting project you will need the following from your local arts and crafts supply store:
- Various colored and texture card stock paper
- Scissors
- Magazines/old books/print outs/newspaper
- Stickers
- Stamps
- Hole punches
- Yarn
- Glue
- Glitter
- Markers
- Crayons
- Any type of collage embellishments you may so desire
An ATC measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and this is the ONLY thing
about an ATC that is standard. Everythin
g else, from the “ground” paper to the
subject of your design and all the embellishments is strictly up to you, the artist. Which
means, as a New Year project you can get as complicated or simple with an ATC piece as you see fit. Spend hours and days on one card, or a couple
of minutes pounding out dozens.
ATC’s are the truly one of a kind piece of artwork, trade them amongst other ATC enthusiasts or have an ATC party with friends. They are great for kids, especially with Valentine’s right around the corner and your little ones can even have their own art display inviting friends over to look at their work or create an art gallery for their dolls.
These little pocket works of art are great for home decor. Frame one or dozens in display frames, glue them to clothes pins and clip to curtains or glue magnets on the back to hang on the refrigerator.
The possibilities are endless!
