[elibar]

I'll join in! It looks like I'll get to play with my little birdies after all, well if it works with what comes to mind!

[AnnBK]

I've been vacillating on this one...my plate is beyond full at this time of the year, but I think I have an idea that will be fairly easy to execute...so count me IN!

[Smiles]

Woo hoo! So excited to have you ladies join us!

[CRS]

Count me in, too! I'll just have to have you mail them to my new address once I get it, lol!

[MariJ]

Please add me to the list, Gayle. Thanks.

[Smiles]

signup list is in the first post. Please let me know if I've made an error.

[teecee]

Ok, I think I'll be able to manage it - you can count me in. Thank you Gayle!

[Florida granny]

I'm in. Sign me up! Thanks, Gayle.

[Jane in N.Z]

Sorry I can't join in this round as off to the UK on the 15th untill June 10th. Have a great swap and such a great theme

[Smiles]

Jane, we will miss you, but totally understand. It's much more important you spend quality time with your family.
hugs,

[tinkerbell11]

I am still thinking and wondering if this is doable for me, the baby is due on the 21st and I have so much going on right now with my Relay for Life team, I might have to sit this swap out, I hate to do it but I don't want to commit if I can't do a GREAT job!

[Bride]

tinkerbell11, on 07 May 2012 - 02:51 PM, said:

I am still thinking and wondering if this is doable for me, the baby is due on the 21st and I have so much going on right now with my Relay for Life team, I might have to sit this swap out, I hate to do it but I don't want to commit if I can't do a GREAT job!

You ALWAYS do a great job, Shannon. Your ATC's are always spectacular!!

[teecee]

Bride, on 07 May 2012 - 03:51 PM, said:

tinkerbell11, on 07 May 2012 - 02:51 PM, said:

I am still thinking and wondering if this is doable for me, the baby is due on the 21st and I have so much going on right now with my Relay for Life team, I might have to sit this swap out, I hate to do it but I don't want to commit if I can't do a GREAT job!

You ALWAYS do a great job, Shannon. Your ATC's are always spectacular!!

Ditto!

[AnnBK]

If it helps, Shannon, I'm keeping my very simple this time around...I don't have time to get detailed.

[Smiles]

A little plea for sanity, here - it's getting on toward summer (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and things are getting busier everywhere. Let's all try to scale back just a notch - this is supposed to be fun for the makers as well as the receivers. Some time ago the level of complication was almost getting competitive - I really don't want to scare anyone off, especially anyone considering joining for the first time.

Every swap I've joined, I've always been very impressed by the cards the creators say did not turn out the way they wanted. If you want to play, please do sign up. If it's going to be stressful, by all means sit this one out. Hope this helps.

[AnnBK]

Words of wisdom for sure, Gayle. You know, the theme this month is "The Beauty of Nature"...how much bling should that take? Let's just let Nature shine!

[Molczan]

This sounds wonderful! Count me in too!

[MariJ]

Smiles, on 07 May 2012 - 10:14 PM, said:

A little plea for sanity, here - it's getting on toward summer (at least in the Northern Hemisphere) and things are getting busier everywhere. Let's all try to scale back just a notch - this is supposed to be fun for the makers as well as the receivers. Some time ago the level of complication was almost getting competitive - I really don't want to scare anyone off, especially anyone considering joining for the first time.

Every swap I've joined, I've always been very impressed by the cards the creators say did not turn out the way they wanted. If you want to play, please do sign up. If it's going to be stressful, by all means sit this one out. Hope this helps.

Wonderful words of wisdom and a very good reminder, Gayle. Often I get carried away by trying to outdo myself and your "plea for sanity" is well taken. Your best line -- "this is supposed to be fun for the makers as well as the receivers".
Points taken. Thank you for a little de-stressing and reminder!

[AnnBK]

I'm totally de-stressed on this one...simplicity, works perfectly for nature!

[jorunswithscissors]

Oooh! I think I want to join in the hybrid ATC Swap! This will be a first for me -- so is there a link with the guidelines for creating/trading our ATCs?

[MariJ]

jorunswithscissors, on 08 May 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:

Oooh! I think I want to join in the hybrid ATC Swap! This will be a first for me -- so is there a link with the guidelines for creating/trading our ATCs?

YAY! Jo! Glad you are joining in.
I copied and pasted this from an earlier thread Shannon started. April ATC Sign Up Thread

"Do you love ATC's (Artist's Trading Cards) and also love to play with glitter, glue, sequins, buttons, lace, ribbon, shells, and anything else shiny ? Well than this is a perfect swap for you. We do a bi-monthly Hybrid ATC Swap at ScrapGirls. You will make anywhere from 9 up to 18 (max for signing up) cards that measure 2.5 x 3.5 (either horizontal or vertical). The card base is usually created with your digital scrap book supplies then printed and embellished using anything under the sun! You then mail them to ME, in a baseball trading card sleeve folded accordian style which will then usually fit in a standard envelope, with enough postage for them to return and a SASE for your cards coming back! "

I hope that helps and I'm sure Gayle or someone else will be along to answer anything else. This thread is usually a blast and keeps us all laughing throughout the month!

[teecee]

MariJ, on 08 May 2012 - 08:06 PM, said:

jorunswithscissors, on 08 May 2012 - 06:58 PM, said:

Oooh! I think I want to join in the hybrid ATC Swap! This will be a first for me -- so is there a link with the guidelines for creating/trading our ATCs?

YAY! Jo! Glad you are joining in.
I copied and pasted this from an earlier thread Shannon started. April ATC Sign Up Thread

"Do you love ATC's (Artist's Trading Cards) and also love to play with glitter, glue, sequins, buttons, lace, ribbon, shells, and anything else shiny ? Well than this is a perfect swap for you. We do a bi-monthly Hybrid ATC Swap at ScrapGirls. You will make anywhere from 9 up to 18 (max for signing up) cards that measure 2.5 x 3.5 (either horizontal or vertical). The card base is usually created with your digital scrap book supplies then printed and embellished using anything under the sun! You then mail them to ME, in a baseball trading card sleeve folded accordian style which will then usually fit in a standard envelope, with enough postage for them to return and a SASE for your cards coming back! "

I hope that helps and I'm sure Gayle or someone else will be along to answer anything else. This thread is usually a blast and keeps us all laughing throughout the month!

Hi Jo, glad to hear you are joining us! Just in case you haven't seen them, here some links you may want to look at. (The videos are awesome!)

Hybrid ATC Gallery
Angela's Video Jan/Feb hybrid ATCs
Angels's Video March/April hybrid ATCs

Here are some great product ideas too:
ScrapSimple Craft Templates: Artist Trading Cards
Printable Art and Crafts Sheet: ATC - The Robin
Assemble Your Own: Artist Trading Cards
ScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Collage ATC
Assemble Your Own: Conversation Cards
ATC Backgrounds Paper Biggie

Let us know if you have any more questions.

This post has been edited by teecee: 08 May 2012 - 09:08 PM

[AnnBK]

I've forgotten when the sign up deadline is. I'm ready to print and bling, just need to know the number.

[Smiles]

Thanks, Theresa and Marilyn!

Ann, the cut off is the 16th.

[AnnBK]

Thanks, Gayle! I'm so ready to go I think I'll just print out a generous amount and start finishing them up.

[jorunswithscissors]

Thanks to Marilyn and TeeCee for the great links!! Will take a look! -- And do I understand correctly, that sign up is by May 16? And then how soon do we need to complete our ATCs? --- Thanks girls for helping me along!



Wow! Just say the videos by Angela and may I just say GORGEOUS ATC cards!

[jorunswithscissors]

OK - so I re-read the thread. Sign up is by May 16 and ATCs should be mailed to Gayle for her to have them by June 20th? The theme is Beauty of Nature. Correct??

[AnnBK]

Jo, you have all the details exactly right. Hope you decide to join us. I have a book full of the most gorgeous cards thanks to this swap.

[jorunswithscissors]

Thanks Ann for the confirmation. So glad you too are joining this month! Looking forward to it!

[Smiles]

this thread is a little discombobulated because I switched it from the voting for a topic thread to the sign up thread. I should have started a new thread. My apologies!