The Artful Dodger

Flower ATC's

 

Here are two flower ATC's I recently made for swap-bot swaps.  The theme of the first one is blue and the other is a Rose for Norway.  I made them days apart and it wasn't until I put them side by side that I realized how similar they are, even to the placement of the gems.  Maybe its just because they both have flowers that I made them so much alike.  I shall have to do something completely different next times.

Halloween ATC's

 

I made these two ATC's (artist trading cards) for a swap-bot swap.  I finally found some use for some self sticking foamies I bought awhile back.  Everybody seems to love Halloween.  My next door neighbor is a major fan and decorates in a big way.  I crocheted a Halloween snake scarf for her a couple of years ago and have been promising myself one.  I have the yarn, I just need to get started.

Bug ATC for Swap-bot Swap

 
This is a bug ATC (artist trading card) I made for a swap.  The rules of the swap were that the bug could be any bug other than a butterfly, so I choose a lady bug.  I added a few punched out leaves under the label.

Tag Swap

 
I recently took part in a 'Tag' swap.  I've ever only made a few tags before and none to swap.  I have a Dover book full of old product labels so I started there.  I took 3 manilla tags and removed the hanging string.  I then glued down decorative pieces of paper for backgrounds.  Next I added fibrous tissue paper and then the label, backed by a solid piece of card stock to make them stand out.  I finished off with yarn fibres in the top.  I also made 3 ATCs in the same color schemes (Aqua, Purple and Hot Pink) to go along with them.

Butterfly ATC

 
Another ATC for swap-bot.  The theme was 'Butterfly'.  The background is origami paper, topped with flowers made with various paper punches.  I finished with 2 matching butterfly appliques.  I didn't think any words were necessary this time.

Christmas in July ATC Swap

 
I made two new ATC's for this swap.  They are supposed to look like Christmas presents.  They may not be very original, but that was the best my little brain could come up with.

Vintage ATC's - The Ladies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above are two ATC's from a Vintage Ladies swap.  I did the one on the left 'The Ministry of Silly Hats'.  The one on the right is the one I received from Cocobean.  I love the background and the glitter she added to hers.  It's just titled 'Vintage Lady'.

Green ATC

 

Here's an ATC (artist trading card) I made recently for a swap.  The swap was color themed and the card needed to be mostly green.  I immediately thought of Kermit the Frog and Tulane's Green Wave.  Thus a card with a frog and "Go Green".  These little cards are only 3.5 by 2.5 inches.  When I see them on my screen, blown up to a much larger scale, I see all the little faults that I don't notice when I'm making them.  But, they're a lot of fun to make and a challenge to the imagination.