Inspiration from ATC's

I have to say that I had never made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) before Nichole asked the Papertrey team to do one for a special assignment. Be sure to check out Nichole's blog today to find out more. Above is my first ATC that I made, and it's part of a very special prize Nichole is giving away. You won't want to miss out. And check out Lauren's blog today also for a special PTI countdown post. And Heather and Melissa also have some new things to share.

Well, I got so inspired that I needed to do more ATC's. Not for trading or collecting, but as fun additions to cards. I started out by stamping some strips and circles, using Pine's Around & About Sentiments set. The flowers on the insides are from Floral Frenzy.Next, I cut some PTI recipe cards down to ATC size cards. I also cut a Spellbinder's Scalloped Rectangle for the backing, a larger circle for the accent piece and I stamped some polka dots from Polka Dot Basics onto Kraft card stock.

Then I assembled all my pieces to make ATC's. I inked the edges in Fresh Snow ink and added some Aqua Mist ribbon, held in place with a few *messy stitches* from my sewing machine. These little guys are cute and fun to make. Such a small little size to work with.

Then all I had to do was decide on some patterned paper(Basic Grey) and ribbon. The rest was pretty easy peasy...just adhere your ATC's to the card fronts. I did some additional polka dot stamping on the card base and also inked the edges with Fresh Snow ink.

These were so fun to make! Have you made ATC's? Do you trade them with friends? Perhaps you should try adding some to card fronts. They make great focal points on cards. Enjoy!