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11-02-2005, 03:00 AM #1 (**permalink**)

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I was watching The Carol Duvall Show a few days ago and they had a woman on who makes and trades Artist Trading cards. It is a 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" artwork card. I have emailed this woman and asked her for more information about them. I am hoping that it's not just for "Professionals" and to get in on the trades. I think it's a cool idea no matter what type of craft or artistry you're into.

On the Show they showed a number of cards that this wonderful and talented woman made and also some of the ones she had received from fellow artists/crafters. You can use any medium of crafts to make your own trading cards, and they dont have to all be the same design. And from what I understand you put your name (or initials) and a pertinent address (I would personally use city and state or country).

If/when I receive more information I will share it. But I was wondering if anyone would be interested in participating in an "Artist's Trading Cards" trade?

Thank you for your time!

Dawn

bka

RedWingWolverine

11-02-2005, 08:37 AM #2 (**permalink**)

Hi Dawn and welcome to the community.

These little trading cards are becoming all of the fad. I do them myself and enjoy making and creating them a great deal. It is also a fad that the artists and other are trying to get the word out about. You can create them by using several mediums. There is only one rule when it comes to these cards and that is they must be 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" no big no smaller, other then that just about anything goes.

There are many out there that are paintings of oil, water color, and several collages of different artist mediums, some are just pencil sketches, pen and ink. There are many forms from outsider, folkart, tramp, landscape, and so much more.

The history of these cards goes far back into the victorian era.

There are websites about these as well as different artist groups.

This is one I have done.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&i tem=7362266543&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE %3AIT&rd=1

There are becoming very sought after by collectors, and others who are just finding out about them.

They can be traded but also being sold as minature pieces of art.

If you pm me I can give you a some more information if you would like.

If anyone else wants info just let me know. It is a very new and exciting art.

Leah aka poorgirlscrafts

11-02-2005, 02:09 PM #3 (**permalink**)

[img]images/smiley_icons/jiving.gif[/img] Leah I am very interested in this!!

I think this is so cool!!

I had never heart about it before!!!

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11-02-2005, 02:36 PM #4 (**permalink**)

I am having crafters/artist block as to how to get started. I would very much love to start making and trading them. Does anyone know if there are groups (yahoo or msn etc) or other websites about them or to trade them?

Dawn

11-02-2005, 04:14 PM #5 (**permalink**)

Is anyone else interested? Can I post a couple of sites about it? Also if anyone is really serious I can point you in the direction of a group which I belong to. Sometimes I am confused as to what I can post as in web sites. I don't want to step on anyones toes or anything.

Leah

11-02-2005, 04:34 PM #6 (**permalink**)

[img]images/smiley_icons/oh yes.gif[/img] Sure post them right here!!

I went searching and found a few sites and trading sites too, but I was looking for an organization, but didn't find that??

Is there such a thing or you just start making them and start trading and that makes you one??? [img]images/smiley_icons/hysterical.gif[/img]

11-02-2005, 04:45 PM #7 (**permalink**)

Yeah! The more info on how to get started the better! [img]images/smiley_icons/thanx.gif[/img]

Dawn

11-02-2005, 05:18 PM #8 (**permalink**)

<font color="royalblue">Dawn~ I Love that baby! So cute! [img]images/smiley_icons/oh yes.gif[/img] [img]images/smiley_icons/oh yes.gif[/img]

I saw that episode of Carol Duvall! [img]images/smiley_icons/oh yes.gif[/img] I'm interested in more info too!

ooohhhhh.....maybe that can be a new board. [img]images/smiley_icons/roflmbo.gif[/img] [img]images/smiley_icons/hysterical.gif[/img] CC Trading Cards. [img]images/smiley_icons/roflmbo.gif[/img] [img]images/smiley_icons/hysterical.gif[/img] </font>

11-02-2005, 06:23 PM #9 (**permalink**)

Ok Lets see if I can make more sense with these.

Here is one link that will help.

http://www.art-cards.org/

Now remember there is only one rule of Art Trading Cards. They must be 2 1/2" by 3 1/2".

Most people back their work with a playing card from a deck of cards. You can do this by adhering acid free card stock to the face of the card with acid free glue such as a glue stick etc.

This would be your starting layer I call it.

Now if doing painting such as oil or water color you can do it on a heavier paper then back it with the card. I personally use old baseball cards and cover both front and back with card stock.

You can creat a card using embellishements such as tiny charms, ribbon, you get the idea, attach or create as you would scrap booking.

Now a big thing is copy rights of photos, liscinced items such as Disney, Barbie and that kind of thing.

These are becoming a huge thing and it is hard to keep up with everything trust me. I have been a memeber of ACEO group on ebay only for a couple of months and it is overwhelming to say the least. There is always something new to learn or see.

For the best examples I suggest going to ebay and in the search type in ACEO there is right at this moment 2784 cards listed in various mediums and media from artists around the world.

I enjoy doing photography and I have started to use these in my cards. I would love to start trading as well as I am selling them. They start as low as .01 and can go for as much as 450.00US which was sold on auction this past summer. It was a lovely oil painting of the Mona Lisa holding a Jack Russell Pup. Just amazing work.

I don't think this is just going to be a passing fad. I do believe that it is going to stay around for a great deal of time.

I do have more info as well will have more samples for you soon.

As for a board here at CC with these cards I would love to see that.

I will post some of my cards for you to see a few examples of what I do. But trust me there are so many ways to create and these cards.

Sorry to go on but this is become a favorite thing since learning about it myself.

11-02-2005, 07:44 PM #10 (**permalink**)

<font color="royalblue">Artist Trading Card Basics

http://www.lisavollrath.com/articles/023.html

Here's a template for cards and envelopes to go with them! [img]images/smiley_icons/oh yes.gif[/img]

http://www.atcards.com/index.php?page=templates

and here are some examples...........

http://atcsuk.blogspot.com/

http://www.b-muse.com/ATC-Gallery-Mexico.HTM

http://www.lisavollrath.com/cgi_bin/album.pl?album =atc%2Fatc

http://www.tracyroos.com/ATC.htm

Glued Trading Cards, Like ATCs, GTCs have very few restrictions. They're the same trading card size, and done entirely with glued elements---usually throw-away items or magazine images.

http://www.lisavollrath.com/cgi_bin/album.pl?album =atc%2Fgtc</font>