In person ATC Swap 2023

Mixed Media Altered Trading Cards
Written by Michelle Mccosh
When:
December 30, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am
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Where:
Everything Scrapbook and Stamps
11120 S. Crown Way
Suite 4, Wellington
Fl 33414
Contact:
Michelle
(561) 432-5201

Everything Scrapbook and Stamps is pleased to announce our themes for the 2023 ATC swap.

Don’t worry if you have never participated in an ATC Swap before, it is easy and there are only a few rules.

Your card must measure 2.5 by 3.5 inches and must have the following information on the back of the card:

  1. Your Name,
  2. Name of the Swap:  (eg:  Everything Scrapbook & Stamps “Tim Holtz Paint”)
  3. the number of the card in the series (i.e. card 1 of 6, card 2 of 6, etc)
  4. Contact information, either email or phone
  5. and the date

You will need to make 6 cards.

If you attend our swap  in person, we will be doing the trade on the first Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm.  If you live out of town or are unable to attend you can mail your swap in to us.  Please make sure to include a postage paid envelope.  We will do the swap  and mail your swapped cards back to you.  Please have the trade to us by the last Saturday of the month.

 

2023 Themes, Due dates are the last Saturday of the month.  The actual trade will take place on the Following Wednesday at 12:30pm

January:  Romance

February: Paperartsy

March: Fonts (numbers and/or letters)

April: Stamperia

May: Under the Sea

June: Travel

July: Flights of Fancy

August: AAll and Create

September: Body Parts (hands, eyes, etc)

October: Leaves

November: Nutcracker

December: A Winters Night

 

2024 Themes

Our ATC swap is open to everyone near and far. The themes are all based on Tim Holtz Distress Colors which means these colors need to be featured prominently in your ATCs. What you create with these colors is up to you. You can use inks, glazes, paints, sprays, or stains. Just create 6 ATC cards and have them turned in by the due date listed. You can drop them off or mail them in and get 6 cards back. If you are mailing cards in please allow for shipping time and remember to include a self-addressed stamp envelope to get 6 cards back.

January 3rd – Lost Shadow
February 7th – Lumberjack Plaid
March 6th – Lucky Clover
April 3rd – Wild Honey
May 1st Kitsch Flamingo
June 5th – Seedless Preserves
July 3rd – Prize Ribbon
August 7th – Villainous Potion
September 4th – Speckled Egg
October 2nd – Fossilized Amber
November 6th – Vintage Photo
December 4th – Pine Needles

Send us 6 cards but most importantly remember to have fun !

Number of Altered Trading Cards to make: 6 for each swap.

The great thing about our ATC swap is you do not have to live near us to participate.  You can mail your ATC’s to us ahead of time and we can do the swap for you.  Please remember to send a stamped self addressed envelope with your swap.. . . and your name, contact information, date and the theme should be on the back of the ATC.

We have a lot of fun with our ATC swap and hope you can join us.

Mixed Media Altered Trading Cards

 

Address for mailing your trade:

 

Everything Scrapbook & Stamps

11120 S. Crown Way

Suite 3-4

Wellington, Fl 33414

Please include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope

 

 

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