Stitching Simply: 1920s ATC

An Art Deco style ATC that I made today using an image from a vintage playing card..

Artist Trading Cards

Artist Trading Cards are usually made on a base of card stock but they have been created on lots of different bases including : metal, stiffened fabric, leather, embroidery canvas, acetate, heavy watercolor paper etc.
They can be decorated in any way you fancy, collage, rubber stamping, decoupage, watercolours, pencil sketches, etc etc.
The only standard requirement for an ATC is that its height and width measurements be 2.5" x 3.5", either portrait or landscape.
Just put your details on the back and voila!
The reason they are called Trading cards and the real fun behind them, is that you trade your work with someone elses. No charge, just a straight swap.
It doesnt matter what you ability is or the techniques that you use, the joy is in giving and receiving.
Happy Crafting!

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Stitching Simply

Sunday 9 March 2008

1920s ATC

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