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In the scrapbooking industry, artist trading cards (or ATC) are becoming more popular as trendsetting companies like 7 Gypsies release more supplies ATC and the owners. These miniature works of art, or for scrapbooks, mini page layouts are so fun to trade and collect as to create. There are few rules and limits on artist trading cards, and are quick to make and adapt to the scrapbooking materials.

The only strict requirement for artist trading cards is their size. The standard is 2.5 "x 3.5". This is based on the size of sports trading card and collectible card games as Pokemon and Magic. Guidance for design can be vertical or horizontal. You can use any medium you like, paint, paper, pencil, watercolor, pen and ink. Digital media and collage are very common. All materials used in a scrapbook page can be used in a trading card artist. Interest renewed on these cards began around 1997 in Zurich, Switzerland. M. Vance Stirnemann, a Swiss artist, is credited with the popularization of ATC, beginning the negotiation sessions. However, we can trace miniature art back to the Impressionist era artists using cards resulting in a sample of his work.

An expectation artist trading cards is that they should not be sold, but traded or shared. They are usually made of original works or limited editions. This may be a reason have become so popular with today's scrapbooks. This is a perfect theme for scrapbooking SWAps. Online message boards have sections only for special sectoral approaches. One scrapbooker usually organizes the exchange and then opens it to others to participate. Each member creates an ATC swap and then do enough for each group member. By signing your name, contact information, title of the ATC, and the number of the card if it is part of an issue. At the end of the exchange, each has a different artist trading card collection.

Swaps and limited editions are often created around themes. Some popular themes of artist trading cards are animals, seasons, contributions and holidays. In some cases, the issue may be defined by the medium used. For example, you can have a full digital media or a theme collage. In fact, almost any subject for magazines scrapbooking circle could be used for an exchange of ATC as well. Creating a card artist trading follows the same principles of design as a scrapbook page, but on a smaller scale. You will need a focal point, background and an ornament or two. Organize your first letter, and then adhering to the card. Remember to sign the back.

Once you have a collection of artist trading cards, have to store them or display them. You can easily store in plastic sleeves meant for sports card trading. A small box decorated also makes a good container, especially if it is safe file. You may want to purchase an ATC holder to show their cards. These specially designed holders looking like a Rolodex. They are available to a few manufacturers and can be found in vertical or horizontal format.

Artist Trading cards are limited only by your imagination. This is a perfect opportunity to test a new technique in a scrapbook small. Gather a scrapbook of a few friends and begin an artist trading card exchange today.

About the Author:

Christine Perry is an avid scrapbooker and has over 10 years of scrapbooking experience. Her favorite scrapbooking subjects are her reluctant teenagers. She invites you to her website,
http://www.intoscrapbooking.com
for more
scrapbooking tips
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scrapbooking forums
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