Join the Artist Trading Card Craze

You want a way to embrace and share your art? Would you like to be part of a community that knows no creative boundaries? Would you like to communicate your passionate creative emotions with other inspired souls from around the world? Do you want an easy way to build a diverse collection of original unique art? There are three words that sum up how to do all of this, Artist Trading Cards!

First things first, what are Artist Trading Cards? Artist Trading Cards or ATC's as they are often referred to, are mini works of art that include all types of media. Cards can be created on paper, fabric, metal, cardboard, polymer clay, plastic, leather, and countless other materials. You are limited only by your imagination when creating ATC's. The techniques used to create Art Trading Cards can include paint, watercolors, rubber stamping, pen and ink, airbrush, collage, sewing, beadwork, a mix of all the above, and many others.

Creating and swapping Art Trading Cards can be simple, fun, quick and easy. They can also be complex, time consuming and thought provoking works of art. There is really no wrong way to create an ATC and the possibilities are endless. They can be created by children, teenagers, adults and seniors. Men and women alike are catching the ATC craze. They can be created by professional artists, and beginners with all levels of artistic abilities.

There are just a few standard rules that you will need to know when making Art Trading Cards. The dimensions of the card must be 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Most important, Art Trading Cards are traded, and never ever sold. Cards that are sold are not referred to as ATC's, but as "art card, editions and originals" or ACEO. There is one main principle behind creating Art Trading Cards, and that is to connect and collect with other artists. Art Trading Cards are not about making money.