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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:30 am 
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first read this:
ATC or Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards, or 2 ½ X 3 ½ inches (63 mm X 89 mm). Cards are produced in various media, including dry media ( threads, pencils sketches, fabric cuts), wet media (watercolor, acrylic paints, etc.), paper media (in the form of collage, papercuts, found objects, etc.) or metal. On the front you create a miniture work of art and on the reverse side you give the information about the artist and the media used to create the card.

We have a few rules for our ATC

1) you sign up :P

2) follow the theme ...as well as you can :P

3) make the pattern fit on the material :P

4) send your card to someone else in the group :P

5) have lots of fun :wub:

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:07 am 
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Don't forget the gallery where you can see and post your ATC projects.

I just was looking and we are a talented bunch!

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:25 pm 
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For making the card I just use regular aida and I leave the piece cut long enough so I can fold them around a piece of poster board cut to the 2.5X3 inch size. Then I use my hot glue gun and attach it. I then cut another piece of paper with all the stuff I put on the back, name , date, forum, .......and glue that over the back this makes a nice card an there you have it.

Others have stitched it like a biscourne finish and others have glued on felt and the list goes on. You decide how you want to finish it and let you imagination do the rest.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:13 am 
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I take 2 pieces of aida and stitch my name etc on the back then run a b/s around the edge and join the two pieces like you would a biscornu and slip in the cardboard when I get to the last seam.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:44 am 
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I just turn all the edges under then stick a folded piece of card to the back with all the details on, like a teeny birthday card, they stand up then :D

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:56 am 
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I've used felt and card stuck to the back of the ATC after folding the edges of the material under, and I've just done a biscornu finish on the third one which I've fallen in love with (that way of finishing it, I mean, not with the ATC itself :-)). But some designs will look just right frayed and attached to some card in a complementary colour, or finished with a beaded edge (not quite sure how you'd do that but I may try something for the next ATC!)

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:59 pm 
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Here is mine!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:28 pm 
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In table form:

11ct / 22ct over two: 27 x 38 stitches
25ct over two: 31 x 43 stitches
14ct / 28ct over two: 35 x 49 stitches
16ct / 32ct over two: 40 x 56 stitches
18ct / 36ct over two: 45 x 63 stitches
20ct / 40ct over two: 50 x 70 stitches
22ct (hardanger): 55 x 77 stitches
25ct over one: 62 x 87 stitches
28ct over one: 70 x 98 stitches
32ct over one: 80 x 112 stitches
36ct over one: 90 x 126 stitches

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:15 pm 
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A little demo of how I did my last ATC (I copied the idea from SusanF - thanks Susan :wub: )
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1. Measure carefully, making marks on wrong side of card and cut out as follows, preferably using a craft knife :
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2. Turn over so that the right side is facing you and score lightly where the fold is to be, and fold it.
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3. Your maximum stitch area will be just over 2.5 inches by 1.5 inches. (on 14# Aida this will be 35 sts x 21 sts). Cut the fabric so that it is just smaller than the 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches and fray off two blocks to lessen the bulk for sticking.
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4. I used a glue stick to lightly paste the fabric onto place, and then used pva glue very sparingly, so that it doesn't ooze out to stick the whole thing together. I found it better to put the glue on the inside of the window part so there is no risk of spreading it too far. Put a heavy book on top until it has stuck.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:27 pm 
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List of ATC's from the first to current.

#1 Free Choice-----March 2008

#2 Animals---April 2008

#3 Sweets----May 2008

#4 Autumn/Fall----August 2008

#5 Cows-----October 2008

#6 Stitchy Stuff----June 2009

#7 Snow/Winter----January 2010

#8 Summer------April 2010

#9 Disney-------July 2010

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PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 3:47 pm 
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Thanks Linda!!!! Your a star.

#1 Free Choice-----March 2008

#2 Animals---April 2008

#3 Sweets----May 2008

#4 Autumn/Fall----August 2008

#5 Cows-----October 2008

#6 Stitchy Stuff----June 2009

#7 Snow/Winter----January 2010

#8 Summer------April 2010

#9 Disney-------July 2010

#10 Forum Names--------January 2011

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 7:08 pm 
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#1 Free Choice-----March 2008

#2 Animals---April 2008

#3 Sweets----May 2008

#4 Autumn/Fall----August 2008

#5 Cows-----October 2008

#6 Stitchy Stuff----June 2009

#7 Snow/Winter----January 2010

#8 Summer------April 2010

#9 Disney-------July 2010

#10 Forum Names--------January 2011

#12 Olympic theme-----June 2012

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