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Artist Trading Card Kits in My Shop Now!

If you’re looking for a great way to kick start your creative journey, Artist Trading Cards are a wonderful way to get started. Small, bite-sized projects are a super way to get started and aren’t as intimidating as starting with a larger project.

Each kit contains approximately 8-10 pieces that you can use to create your individual Artist Trading Card that you can choose to keep, swap or send in a happy mail package to a loved one.

At my most recent art event, these flew off the table, with people purchasing about 5 packs each. Some planned to make on their own, while others were going to give these as gifts to teens in their lives. They are a great way to get someone started on creating in a very easy and non-stressful way.

If you’re interested in checking them out, click the button below!

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Hearts, German Glass Glitter and Artist Trading Coins

Mid week has already come and gone and I don’t feel like I’ve gotten as much done creatively as I wanted to, but that’s okay. I was de-Christmasing our house, organizing all my holiday art stuff to get it stored safely away for next year and cleaning as well as re-decorating our house for “winter.” And suddenly I find it’s Thursday already!

The only time-sensitive thing I had to get done for this week as our last of the 52 week Artist Trading Coins. This is actually the 52nd coin representing “The End.” I actually made two for this swap (accidentally) and sent one unintentionally to a friend only to realize the swap partners hadn’t been assigned yet! But fear not, I was happy to make another since these are a lot of fun to make since they are on such a small little area.

For this coin, I layered on several colored cut up bits of paper to be like confetti. Then I went over that with several washes of various gold Silks Acrylics paints. Once that was dry, I ran a bead of glue in a circular swirly pattern and covered it with German Glass Glitter (which, by the way, if you don’t have some in your stash, you need some because it’s sparklier - if that’s even a word - than anything I’ve ever seen!) I hope my partner likes it. I’ll be popping this in the mail to her this weekend.

While I had out my Silks Acrylic Glazes, I decided to make a few little Valentine inspired hearts from some left over cereal boxes and book pages. I love the shine and shimmer these little hearts have on them and I can’t wait to add more embellishments and bling to them. I’m thinking they’d be pretty as magnets, what do you think?

[glimmerbugart]

Weekend Wrap Up: 52 Weeks of ATCoins

Hard to believe that the end of the year is here in a few days and the new year begins (and a new decade!) Do you do resolutions? I don’t. Never keep ‘em. Always forget or don’t take them seriously enough!

Over the past year, in my online Facebook group, we’ve swapped an Artist Trading Coin (ATCoin) once a week for the entire 52 weeks of the year. Each week was a different theme, from “wrapping paper” to “hands” to “abstract” and so many more! They were super fun to do because they didn’t take much time at all and you could do a bunch of them at once and get ahead of the game (at least that’s what I did!)

I don’t think we have plans yet for another year’s worth of ATCoin swaps because we’ve decided to do calendars instead. But as I look back throughout the year, I’ve got a fabulous collection of coins to look at and be inspired by. I’m thinking that maybe I should invest in some of those trading card sleeves for a 3 ring binder to put them all in. Right now I have them all stored in a colorful art box.

Maybe my resolution for 2020 should be to get more organized? But then again, isn’t that what everyone’s resolution is? Well, that and lose weight and save money. I think we’re all in the same “New Year Resolution” boat! I think I’ll stick with a resolution I know I can keep, like “be creative every day” and tell my family I love them every day. Yeah, that’s totally do-able!

[glimmerbugart]

On my art desk tonight, as I take a break from ornament craziness orders! Swap projects for dear art friends! 🎅🤶🧣🦌⛄🌲🎄 #christmas #atcoins #koins #artswap #art #artist #handmade #handmadeinharvard #localartist #shopsmall #santa https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WXIYFg5kp/?igshid=147yswm3efsr9

[oddballartco]

Not too late to snag this skull icecream cone digi that #oddballdesigner @susan_renshaw used to create these fun little #icecreamskull #atcoins ... follow the #creepycutechronicles #linkinbio and sign up... it's that easy! This #digitalstamp will be available to all free members until Friday! Dont miss out! #creepycutecards #creepycuteart #creepycute #creepycutestamps #creepycutecrafts #creepycute4life #spookycute #creepycuties #creepy #cute #oddballart #oddball #oddballartco #teamoddball #oddballs #papercrafting #papercrafts #printablecrafts https://www.instagram.com/p/BylC8VHAt7t/?igshid=ng1uq2mfazxm

[glimmerbugart]

ATCoins are so much fun to create and I've joined a swap where we make and send one per week to our partners. If you'd like to see more of what I created, hop on over to www.glimmerbug.com and check out some pics I just posted! #art #swap #atcoins #artisttradingcoins #coins #artswap #justaddart #mixedmedia #mixedmediaartist #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/BwuSJqAjefE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1suw3592rqefm

[oddballartco]

I found an envelope filled with these lovely treats in my po box today! @doodledaisiesandink sent me these #ATCOINS and adorable card for our #oddballartswap in September! 👻🕸👻🕸👻🕸👻🕸👻🕸👻🕸 There's still time to join in the fun for October ☠ submissions are due by October 23rd go to www.creepycuteart.com to participate and while u are there be sure to sign up for our Friday night newsletter #creepycutechronicles it goes out each week with a free stamp inside and lots of inspiration! Tonight's will be going out soon! #creepycutecards #creepycuteart #creepycute #creepycutestamps #oddballart #oddball #digistamps #printablestamps #digistamps #digitalstamp #printablestamp #stamp #oddballstamp #oddballartstamps #lizzylovestamps #snailmail #artswap #atcswap #swappers #swap #swaps #happymail #halloween #HAPPYHORRORS (at Oddball Art Co) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpI3C1-lzp0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cis8re2c3djb

[kittyheadmultimedia]

Continually impressed by the colors I get with the Arteza Watercolor paints! #atc #atcswap #atcoins #drawing #painting #arteza #watercolor #art https://www.instagram.com/p/BozYX7kljPp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d1jl73yxzw2o