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ATC swap - Postmark by October 20th

"Things that go bump in the night" ATC swap

In honor of of that upcoming spooky holiday,

create an Artist's Trading Card based on something that scares you.

Here's one I made for a similar swap last year:

Swap Details:

Create an ATC based on the theme "things that go bump in the night" (Artist Trading Card - 2.5" x 3.5")
Any style and any medium acceptable, as long as it can be mailed in a regular envelope (not a padded envelope)
Make sure you give yourself credit by putting your name and contact information on the back of your ATC
Put it in an envelope addressed to me, no later than October 20th:

Karen Isaacson
PO Box 532
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
United States

Include a self-addressed stamped envelope so I can mail you back your new ATC
If you live outside of the US send me a self-addressed envelope without the stamp and send a dollar via paypal: email iamrushmore@gmail.com
Feel free to make up to three cards. You'll get back the same number you receive.

Wheels Part 4

Carol sent two very cool cards and told me I get to keep one. (yippee!)

So I'm swapping the first and keeping the second. (thanks Carol)

Funny story #1:

This sweet Radio Flyer ATC seen below is from Corrine.

It's her first ever ATC and her note said she found it really challenging. She sealed it in an envelope and apologized that I wouldn't be able to see it. BUT, I simply couldn't stand it. And since I've actually met the lovely Corrine in person, I felt I could take a chance and open the envelope. And then I emailed her and confessed and asked if I could post it and she graciously said yes.

Because look - it's great. And I think it does us all a world of good to try things outside of our comfort zone and usual style. We learn stuff about ourselves - even if all we learn is "I hate making ATCs" at least we know that now. And I love showing a wide variety of styles and interpretations because I think it encourages more people to join the swaps.

Funny story #2:

Kerri and I are in the same Swap-bot group and have mutual mail art friends. She just learned of MMSA and enthusiastically jumped right in with two wheels cards.

Except, she thought it was a postcard swap instead of an ATC swap.

So I emailed her and we had a really good laugh about it and I told her I wanted to post them anyway just because they are cool looking and she said if you want to put them up on the blog, feel free to add "sadly she cannot reach the end of paragraphs."

LOL. I'm mailing these out to some lucky folks just for fun and I'm going to send something to Kerri in return. Because awesome art and enthusiasm should not go unrewarded.

Wheels ATC - Part 3

I'm loving all the different interpretations of this theme!

A great card with a great quote from Marsie:

Two from Nydia:

Can you see all the teeny bits of paper collaged around the edges?

Nydia wrote on the back that this is a monoprint of a photo of her husband's truck. The surface is covered in the teeniest glass beads. It has amazing texture.

Wheels ATC - part 2

This beautiful ATC arrived from Jo-Murray yesterday as part of the Wheels ATC swap.

(you've still got until tomorrow to send one, in case you are struck by some Friday night inspiration)

so pretty! Thanks, Jo.

Wheels ATC

got an early entry for the Wheels ATC swap from Steph. How cool is that?

check out Steph's flickr photostream

You've got until July 14th to make and send your interpretation of this challenge.

"Wheels" ATC swap - postmark by July 14

Create an ATC based on the theme wheels. (Artist Trading Card - 2.5" x 3.5")
You can interpret "wheels" anyway you like
Any style and any medium acceptable, as long as it can be mailed in a regular envelope (not a padded envelope)
Make sure you give yourself credit by putting your name and contact information on the back of your ATC
Put it in an envelope addressed to me: