I’ve been making Artist Trading Cards for years but now there’s a new fun take called Artist Trading Coins. They’re like ATCs but instead of a 3.5×2.5 rectangle, it’s a…
Hello, and hoping good health and spirits wherever you are! Today I have a quick and simple set of ATC Coins to share with you, made for the March Mini Challenge at More Than Words to include the word "More". I started by cutting 2 1/2" circles from heavy kraft board, and covering them with white gesso. Then I colored them with Lindy's Gang Magicals and Squirts. Using permanent brown ink, I stamped all of the gears and cogs with the Tick Tock Stamp from The Artistic Stamper. The rest of the stamping was done with Ranger (Jet Black) Archival Ink. It's hard to tell in the photos, but each coin was finished with a coat of Emerald Creek (Vintage Beeswax) Baked Texture Embossing Powder, giving it some shine. Thanks for looking! *************************** Challenges Entered: More Than Words ~ March Mini Challenge The Artistic Stamper ~ March Steampunk Challenge The Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog ~ Little Things
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Discover the new hot trend in the art world: what are Artist Trading Coins and how to make them. ATC's are the most creative way to use your scraps!
Hi friends! Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) on the Lindy’s blog today to show you step by step how to create ATC Coins using Lindy’s Magicals and Embossing Powders. ATC Coins are a fun variant to …
How to Create Artist Trading Coins
UPDATE: I AM THRILLED THAT MY DREAM BIG ATC WAS CHOSEN AS A FAVORITE OF 2019 AT SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS!! TRULY HONORED!! Hello Monday, my friends! Welcome back to another fun week with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! Our theme this week is ATC's, or Artist Trading Cards. An ATC is a small art piece that is 2.5" x 3.5" or 64mm x 89mm. People often like to make and trade them with other creatives. Why not get a group of friends together this week and make and share some ATC's, and be sure to share with us also! UPDATE: Thrilled to have my DREAM BIG ATC selected as a Splitcoaststampers Favorite for the week of August 24!! Kid's Summer Vacation challenge is in full swing. Get your kiddos, grands, nieces, nephews, neighbors together for some crafting fun this month, and share their work with this challenge! I made a quartet of patchwork artist trading cards this week. One of my new favorite paper lines is Stamperia. This week, I am using their Patchwork set. I covered both sides of cardboard from a mailing envelope that I cut to size. I was going to make 2, then 3, and somehow it ended up with 4. I used two different Simon stencils and the Transparent Gloss Texture paste. It took a long time to dry because of the humidity. Once dry, I blended the Fossilized Amber over the cards to deepen the yellows and make the texture stand out. Then, I edged the cards with Ground Espresso. Meanwhile, I cut out several shapes from the papers, and adhered them to more cardboard with gel medium. Once dry, I cut each one out. Added a distressed edge... Then, the fun began with this faux encaustic technique. Seth Apter and Emerald Creek came up with an awesome embossing powder - Vintage Beeswax! I did two layers to build it up and make it look more like a layer of wax, but without all the fuss. Details.... With a cup of TEA in your hand, anything is possible Big Love Dream Big Make a Wish Patchwork ATC's Now, it's your turn to make some Artist Trading Cards and join us in the challenge! One lucky participant is drawn at random for a $50 shopping spree from our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp! SUPPLIES: Stamperia PATCHWORK 12x12 Paper Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES sss101982 Rest and Refresh Simon Says Stamp Zig Zag stencil Ranger TEXTURE PASTE TRANSPARENT GLOSS Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FOSSILIZED AMBER Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing and Watermark ink Emerald Creek Vintage Beeswax Baked Texture embossing powder Dina Wakley Gel Matte Medium Tim Holtz Idea-ology KEYHOLES Key Hardware Altered Art Metal Tim Holtz Idea ology Key adornments findings Tim Holtz Idea-ology Adornments in Silverware 3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Craft Scissors - Tim Holtz Fiskars Reinforced Paper Trimmer 12 inches Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL Beacons 3-in-1 Advanced Craft Glue Ranger Palette Knife set ranger mini round ink blender A GREAT place to shop! Simon is on Instagram - use #sssmchallenge Be sure to head on over and check out the awesome ATC's from the design team!
Welcome back Tutti fans! June will soon be over, it's hot, hot, hot here in SE Pennsylvania and I'm trying to stay cool in my craft space! Today, I have a fun project to share using Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Circles and Butterfly Corner. In case you haven't heard, there's a new crafting trend...ATC Coins. Do you remember making ATC/Artist Trading Cards to swap with friends? Well now, we're swapping Artist Trading Coins! They're easy to make, embellish and fun to trade with other crafty friends. ATC Coins Most coins I've seen are cut from cardstock but I wanted to make mine a little heavier using chipboard also. All of the Tutti Design Circle Die Sets...Cross Stitch Nesting, Dotted Nesting, Scalloped Stitched Nesting and Stitched Nesting are great for cutting ATC Coins. The 5th circle from the smallest is the one I used for the 2 1/2" diameter coin pieces. I cut 4 chipboard and 4 patterned paper circles, adhering them together to make 4 ATC Coins. I adhered paper to the back of each coin to allow for journaling and fussy cut images to use as the embellishments on the front of the coins. This coin has a large butterfly that I fussy cut from the Butterfly Corner die. I inked the coin edges and fussy cut images. The coins all have added dimension with layered butterflies and roses. I used gold Wink of Stella for sparkle. I will be sending these off to friends in the near future! Featured Product Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Circles Tutti Designs Butterfly Corner Thanks for stopping by to share this fun Tutti Designs inspiration! Be sure to visit the Tutti Designs Store for all available die cuts in the most recent release along with the full inventory of Tutti Dies. You'll find more inspiration on our other Tutti Designs sites: Tutti Designs Blog Tutti Designs Facebook Page Tutti Designs Pinterest Projects Have a happy Monday! Vicki He"artful" Validation of Vicki
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Have you made ATC (Artist Trading Coins) yet? They're addictive! I love creating them and swapping them. After I created a bunch of them, I was looking for a way to make swapping them simple so I created a downloadable printable. This is a single sheet PDF with 9 black and white ATCoin backs for printing on your own home computer. Paper size is on a 8.5″ x 11″ sheet. Use your 2.5″ circle punch, cutting die or a pair of scissors. Please Note: File will be available upon payment received. The watermark will not appear on your download. Visit me at www.glimmerbug.com to see samples of my art, videos of creative projects and more!
Graphic 45 Secret Garden ATC Coins 1- cut or punch some 2” circles from light chipboard 2- cut 2” circles from pattern paper 3- glue pattern paper circles onto chipboard circles You can use the paper packaging 4- fussy cut embellishments from the paper, you can use scraps of things you embossed . I didn’t on these but an idea 5- ink the edges of your circles If you use embossed scraps you can paint them or ink them My finished Coins #graphic45 #atccoin
Hi friends! Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) on the Lindy’s blog today to show you step by step how to create ATC Coins using Lindy's Magicals and Embossing Powder
Hello it´s Verónica here (@Vero.kt) I have been playing with some of the new stamps. Mixed media marks and Flowers Gone Wild face bec...
Artist trading coins from Alpha Stamps! Here's some Controlled Mayhem to brighten your day: five coins and five pockets decorated in a circus theme. I used some metallic paint to brighten up the edge of each coin in shiny gold. Grommets were added to the upper left corner of each pocket, and they were all bound with a binder ring. A tassel made with fun and fuzzy fibers (and a sweet silver elephant) was added to the ring for maximum circus fun. Here are the pockets and coins before binding. I used a rubber stamp to make the title on the first pocket. Old tickets look fab on the fronts of the rest. Let's take the coins out! Circus fun! Mixed colors and patterns. Of course I had to decorate the backs a bit as well. Here are a few in progress photos and comments about how these were made. My first step was to choose which images I wanted to use on the coins. Once those were chosen, I picked paper for the background and glued it on. Each coin then got a border. Some of the borders were made using black sharpies, and some were done with paint and a spotter, which is actually a tool for decorating fingernails. That's one at the lower left. You can get inexpensive sets of those on Amazon. Here's what my table looked like when I was choosing the papers for the pockets. You can see the chipboard pocket at the top center. I painted all the edges with a gold metallic paint for a bit of sparkle. IMPORTANT: When I folded up the pocket and adhered the flaps to form the pocket, I did it with a coin inside to make sure I left enough give in the pocket. If you skip this step, your coin may not fit. Using double stick tape insures the pocket will stick firmly. The photo below shows the three steps I took in covering the pockets. They can be a little tricky because of the rounded corners, but here's an easy way to deal with that. 1. Put double stick tape all around the straight edges of the pockets. 2. Glue the paper you're using, and line it up with the tape at the top of the pocket. Then flip the pocket over and cut as shown. I used an x-acto blade to carefully cut around the corners. Put double stick tape around the edges of the back of the pocket (I did not want to trust glue to hold those edges!) and carefully fold the edges over. 3. Flip over your pocket, and voila! Use an ink pad to darken the edges if you wish. I went around later with a dry brush of the gold metallic paint and added that to the edges as well. 4. Choose the paper you want to use behind the pocket, and glue that to the front of your pocket. Use and x-acto knife to trim around the top edge. Once that's done, cover the back, and add a grommet to each pocket. Thread a binder ring through the grommets, and you've got a fun little trading coin pocket book. Don't forget to add a tassel! For a complete list of supplies, click here.
Happy New Year! I can't believe it has been so long since I last blogged, I have been very busy, honest! We did something a little different in our Wednesday Class last week, an ATC holder from a great tutorial here. I made it using the gorgeous Attic Boutique DSP, which has sadly retired now. ' It has eight pockets inside to hold eight (or more) Artist Trading Cards. The plan is to make technique ATC's when we do a technique in class and store them in our little holder. We all loved making them, they would make great little mini albums, you can put photo's/messages inside. I am going to try making one with ordinary envelopes as well.
Hi everyone, Verónica is here. Today I come with a colorful and fun series of Atc´s that I have made with the beautiful Textured Birds set ...
Hi friends! Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) on the Lindy’s blog today to show you step by step how to create ATC Coins using Lindy's Magicals and Embossing Powder
Hello it´s Verónica here (@Vero.kt) I have been playing with some of the new stamps. Mixed media marks and Flowers Gone Wild face bec...
Hello everyone, It is time for the second inspiration post for Country View Challenges and we are still making Artist Trading Coins ! Why...
Discover the new hot trend in the art world: what are Artist Trading Coins and how to make them. ATC's are the most creative way to use your scraps!
Welcome back Tutti fans! June will soon be over, it's hot, hot, hot here in SE Pennsylvania and I'm trying to stay cool in my craft ...
A new swap/trade is appearing in groups, on facebook and some blogs...so of course I had to find out more. I don't know who thought up the ...
2018 Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins Hi everyone, it's Chris Cresswell from loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk with you today, and I'd like to share with you my Artist Trading Coins and Holders, using some of Kay Carley's recent stamp sets and stencils. I was really excited earlier this year to catch onto this new version of Artist Trading Cards when I saw a FaceBook post which featured some examples of Artist Trading Coins. I was intrigued. I then went onto Pinterest to see if I could find more, only to find very few had been uploaded. Only six in fact and a short Process video created by Joanne Hodges (aka Craftyhodges) who got this idea while taking a shower! Of course, there are hundreds now but I clearly entered this mini world at its very early stages. I'm very grateful as I adore making them. I have particularly enjoyed creating these for PaperArtsy, using Kay's lovely stamps and stencils because the flowers fit the 2.5" size so well and because they achieve the same purpose as the original Artist Trading Cards, which is to provide samples of an artist's work: in this case a sample of a PA designer's work! I have also created a 'Holder' for storing the ATCoins. The small size Pringles tin is a perfect fit for these Coins. This quickly became a Mixed Media project. I knew that I wanted to make several ATCoins but I wanted to keep them fairly simple to really show off the beautiful flowers, butterflies and dragonflies that Kay loves to design. I always start with a Masterboard and die-cut the Coins once the background is complete. I first put down a layer of Distress Oxides followed by various PaperArtsy Infusions, sprayed with water to create a lovely watercolour effect. Infusions work so well on top of the Oxides. There are more process steps of this stage on my blog tonight if you haven't yet tried this technique, here I used 340gms PaperArtsy Smoothy Card for these backgrounds. This is the 12" x 12" size, so I was able to die-cut a lot of Coins from these three colour combinations. Having made the backgrounds for the Coins, I then started on the backgrounds for the ATCoin Holders, again using the same size PaperArtsy Smoothy Card, but adding some texture using PaperArtsy Grunge Paste and two stencils: PSO34 and Kay's new stencil PSO97. First I used PSO34 to scrape grunge paste through the stencil, all over two sheets of the card, in its natural form. Once dry, I brayered several Fresco Chalk paints across each surface. On one sheet, I used predominantly pinks and oranges, on the other sheet I used a mix of blues, purples and greens. Again, I have listed the colours used on my blog. The raised stenciled circles resisted a lot of the colour so quite a bit of white space was created. Once I was happy with the colour blends, on each stenciled sheet, I used Kay's new stencil (PSO97) to add further grunge paste on top of the coloured background. This is such a pretty stencil and wonderfully firm to take heavy media. This time I wanted to add colour to the grunge paste before applying. This was when the surprise happened. In the photo you can see I used Magenta Infusions on top of the pink/orange background. I had hoped by using the Infusions I would create a vibrant raised set of stenciled images. However, to my surprise, I found that when this dried the colour had paled down considerably. At first I was disappointed but gradually found that I loved the new colour that the mixing with the grunge paste had created. The same happened when I mixed Violetta Infusions with the grunge paste for the blue/green background. The little daisy is from a much earlier stamp set: EKC03. As you can see I added further doodling to the raised stenciling and used a Sharpie white paint pen to colour in the daisies.These were now ready to cut to size and wrap around the Pringles Crisps tins to transform them into Mini ATCoin Holders. The tiny butterfly and dragonfly are from sets: EKC03 and EKC06. The next step was to stamp out some of the gorgeous flowers from Kay's new stamp set: EKC19 and my all time favourite stamp set: EKC15. I used Black Archival ink for one set and Memento for the other set, again stamped on PaperArtsy 340gms Smoothy card. One set would be coloured with Copic markers, thus the need for a Memento ink pad, and the others would be coloured with Derwent Inktense Blocks which I grated into little pots and added water to. These three Coins (which are my favourite) were coloured with the Inktense Blocks, cut out and adhered to the Coins: Each Coin is embellished with stamping, doodling and mark making before the final image is adhered on top. The final flourish in the three above was to add some text and a little DecoArt Media Liquid Glass in the centre of each flower. Once completed I generally adhere them either to black or coloured card or some of the many MDF Coins I have in my stash! The fun part is always the final stage, deciding on the focal image and final embellishments. You will already have seen many different ideas for completed ATCoins this week and there are many more on Pinterest. For some of these, and as a tribute to Kay's preferred style, I've added some glitter to some of my Coins. Often I will add Collage Pauge to ensure all layers are firmly attached, especially if I've added beads and tiny fragments. At other times, I will add DecoArt Crackle Glaze or Distress Collage mediums. The choice is yours. In the photo below, you can see a close-up of some of the Coins with added glitter and three Coins made from one of the left-over sheets that I created for the Holders: These little mini art works are quick and easy to make and there are a number of Swaps organised by various groups, including my own facebook group: Mini Marvels. I hope the ATCoins you have seen tonight and throughout the week inspires you to have a go yourselves. Kay Carley's stamp sets are a great way to get started. Any of the Coins shown here are available for swapping if you're interested! Blog: www.loopsandlines.blogspot.co.uk Facebook: Chris Cresswell Twitter: @artmadnana Instagram: artmadnana Pinterest: Chris Cresswell To join our challenge and win a PaperArtsy £50 gift voucher: Simply make something arty relevant to the topic, and link your creation from any social URL (eg. Instagram, Pinterest, Blog Post etc) sharing your original make to this challenge page. The current topic link Topic 15: Artist Trading Coins will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, 16th September 2018, and the winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. All links go in the draw to win a PaperArtsy £50 voucher. Please make sure we can contact you as a prize winner - it helps if you share your contact info from the platform you opt to use. Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
by Elina Stromberg Artist Trading Cards aka ATC’s are wonderful little pieces of art. Their small 3.5” x 2.5” size doesn’t require too many materials nor too much time. Using just one single sheet …
Ben ritrovati! Oh mamma quante cose sono accadute in queste settimane! Tantissime emozioni da raccontare, tanti progetti da completare e da mostrarvi, ma per oggi vi mostro solo le ATCs che ho realizzato per il mio secondo post su MarteLab. Ho scoperto questi piccoli esseri (Zinis) creati da Elena Zinsky per PaperArtsy e ora sono completamente immersa nel loro mondo. Che dite provo a contagiarvi? Se volete qualche indicazione su come le ho realizzate, venite a trovarmi su MarteLab. Un abbraccio e a presto Stefi
Vandaag heb ik nog een paar Artist Trading-munten, de afmeting is 2,5 inch of 6,3 centimeter als je het ruil gedeelte niet leuk vindt, kun je ze ook gebruiken op een mixed media-project, een art journal of op een kaart Today I have some more Artist Trading coins, the size is 2.5 inch or 6,3 centimeter if you don’t like the trading part you can also use them on a mixed media project, art journal page or a card Ik heb de achtergrond ingekleurd met Nuvo aqua flow-pennen, ze zitten met 3 in een verpakking en deze zijn van de Arabian nights set I coloured the background with Nuvo aqua flow pens, they come in a pack of three and these are from the Arabian nights set Ik heb nog een paar video's gemaakt over Artist trading coins, de nieuwe trend in de knutsel wereld, en ik heb een link naar de afspeellijst I did a few more video’s on Artist trading coins the new trend in the craft world, and I have a link to the playlist En hier is de video voor jullie. Veel kijkplezier! And here is the video for you. Have fun watching! Ben je nog geen abonnee op mijn YouTube kanaal, abonneer je dan gratis, ik waardeer het zeer! Alvast bedankt! Bedankt voor je bezoek! If you are not yet a subscriber to my YouTube channel, subscribe for free, I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance! Thanks for stopping by! There are some affiliate links below, which means I may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through a link. These are all products I highly recommend. Thank you so much for your support! Nuvo - AquaFlow pens Arabian nights Nuvo - Aqua Flow Pens black thread vintage music paper
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Time for some more ATC´s :) Last week I couldn´t stand whats was on the telly at night so I took an hour in my studio instead. This is what´s fun with ATC! I can actually make a complete piece in one hour! or as in this case three pieces! Wow! Oh well the cards are quite easy and no medium that needs to dry but I´m impressed anyway ;) I can take for ever when I create usually! First I added three different colors of mist. Then I stamped with my Archival Inks in blue and pink shades. I used lovely stamp sets from Bo Bunny. The sets are called Romance, It is written and Dreamer. I also added small and cute flowers from Prima Planner Flowers called Lola. I used pink and turquoise glitter and stickers from Tim Holtz.
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Здравствуйте, дорогие мои! Поздравляю вас с Днем Скрапбукинга! Мы сегодня в блоге Mr.Painter приготовили для вас 2 сюрприза. Во-первых, можно записаться на розыгрыш конфетки от Mr.Painter, заходите в блог, чтобы рассмотреть ее подробнее. Чтобы получить конфетку, надо записаться в Линки. А во-вторых, можно записаться на розыгрыш АТСок от дизайнеров, мои АТС я покажу тут. Чтобы получить АТСку, надо разместить фото любой серии АТС у себя в блоге с любой новой работой и тоже записаться в Линки. Серия "Песни о любви" В работе использовала лист бумаги из набора "Любовь", декоративные наклейки "Родительский дом" белые, чипборд "Робкое дыхание". 1. 2. 3. За подробностями заходите в блог Mr.Painter. P/S.Открою вам один секрет :)) Вообще серия состоит из 4 атсок:)) Но разыгрываться будут три, заявленные в посте :))Четвертая остается дома :)) только т-с-с-с, никому :)) Это заначка, :)) если понравится у кого-нибудь, чтобы было чем обменяться :)) Удачи!
Vandaag heb ik nog een paar Artist Trading Coins voor jullie, de nieuwe trend in de knutselwereld en echt superleuk om te maken Today I have some more Artist Trading Coins, the new trend in the craft world and super fun to make De maat van de coins is 2,5 inch en ik heb een cirkelstans die ik gebruik om ze te stansen, je kunt ook een punch gebruiken The size of the coins is 2,5 inches and I have a circle die I use to cut them, you can also use a punch En hier is de video voor jullie. Veel kijkplezier! And here is the video for you. Have fun watching! Ben je nog geen abonnee op mijn YouTube kanaal, abonneer je dan gratis, ik waardeer het zeer! Alvast bedankt! Bedankt voor je bezoek! If you are not yet a subscriber to my YouTube channel, subscribe for free, I really appreciate it! Thanks in advance! Thanks for stopping by!
Hello Ladies, Glad you could stop by and check out my Artist Trading Coins. These little 2.5" cuties are a lot of fun to make and rather addicting. I created a monochomatic trio each featuring a different color. Blank Page Muse Stamps Back Ground Grunge Soulful Dolls Art Rubber Stamps Art Journaling Mixed Media Stamps Set 1 Other Supplies: black & white cardstock black ink pad watercolors paint brush circle paper punch 2.5" heart paper punch clear dimensional paint Directions: 1. Punch 3 circles with white cardstock a 2.5" paper punch. Use black ink to stamp the interlocking rectangle background stamp. 2. Use black ink to stamp a chevron arrow across part of the circle. 3. Use ink or watercolor paint to add color to selected rectangles. Apply water to create various shades of the same color. Each circle will be monochrome/ombre and feature shades of one color. 4. Add a focus word by using black ink. 5. Finally, use clear dimensional paint to highlight a random selection of the background rectangles, as well as, the hearts. Use a paper punch to cut some small hearts from black cardstock and embellish each ATC. A Closer Look: www.blankpagemuse.com Follow us on Facebook and Pinterest. Join the Blank Page Muse Fan Group...HERE Instagram - Shop Instagram - Blog Twitter To learn more about our designer Karen, please visit her blog, Art & Soul. Thanks for visiting us today! Get our new stamp for the backside of your artist trading coins, now in the shop HERE
I've done a lot of mixed media ATC cards in the last days...
Hello Rubber Dance fans. Gail here today with more August inspiration here at the Rubber Dance blog. We have a beautiful moodboard ...
