May ATC Technique Swap

How about an ATC swap where you try something different. I have collected scads of ideas as well as come up with some of my own to make ATC’s. I will post a technique, and you get to try something new (or old depending on your experience) and share your results. I am hoping to do this monthly if it is popular.

What is an ATC?

An ATC is an artist trading card. The only rule is the size, 2.5x3.5 inchesYou can trade them but not sell them. Don’t forget to put your information and sign them on the back!
http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html

May ATC Technique

This is the first ATC technique I ever tried. I can’t find the link, so I can’t credit the originator. Materials needed 1.Acrylic paint, 3 colors 2.A playing card for a base 3.a page from a book, dictionary 4.a rubber stamp 5.black pigment ink 6.a cosmetic sponge

Directions:

Smush your acrylic paint on your playing card, lightest to darkest in this manner –lightest in the center, darker on left, darkest on right, don’t clean the sponge in between and don’t worry if the card shows through. Diagonals work great too. Add paint till you’re happy with it. Feel free to blend paint together over each other or whatever. Let dry.

Add a piece of text to the left side, angled up toward the right. Use a glue stick or whatever your favorite adhesive is.

Ink up your stamp and stamp slightly above center and to the right or left

Let dry and add some decorative tissue paper, vellum or napkins work great too.

Add more text if you feel like it needs it. Embellish with a charm or fiber. Mine is embellished with painted and stamped puzzle pieces.

Feel free to experiment and substitute different materials, put the text in a different place, use an image instead of rubber stamping one. Post about your difficulties and successes, your experiments and your ideas. This is a starting place. Have fun.

This is a technique swap so you can pick your own subject.

You will have 3 partners and send one card to each partner. This is international. I check ratings and profiles and will use both to influence who can play. Newbies welcome, people new to ATC’s welcome too.