teecee Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hello, and Happy New Year to everyone! Well, I must confess, I didn’t have any ideas ready for this month’s swap until I was reading a post in yesterday’s Bingo game by Barbara (BarbaraC1977), who by the way, is our new MOM for January. Barbara had mentioned she was getting ready to go get a haircut, and it reminded me that I really, really do need to get my hair cut – it’s on my to-do list lol. Anyway, thinking about getting my hair cut led me to thinking about hats; I don’t know why, because I don’t normally wear hats. Then thinking about hats, I started thinking about other accessories that we love such as shoes, purses, scarves and jewelry. That gave me the idea for this month’s ATC theme – Accessories! So, you may use any kind of accessories you wish, just create a card with them and make it pretty for everyone to ooooh and aaaah over. I can’t wait to see what you come up with! As always, remember part of the beauty of ATCs is that you don't have to include a photo if you don't have one you would like to use; though you may certainly use photos if you wish to. You can create a card with digital embellishments, brushes, word art, papers, styles/actions or just anything you have in your stash. You may create as many cards as you would like, just please remember to sign and date each card. Upload them to the Artist Trading Cards - Digital & Hybrid Gallery and email the full resolution copy (750 x 1050 pixels at 300 dpi) to me at: scrapgirl.teecee@gmail.com for the swap. The cards will be due to me by Friday January 31st, and I'll try to post a new challenge on or around Saturday February 1st. If you need extra help creating your cards, here are some great products made especially for ATCs:ATC Backgrounds Paper BiggieScrapSimple Alpha Templates: Collage ATCScrapSimple Tools - Styles: ATC Shadows 12601ScrapSimple Craft Templates: Artist Trading CardsScrapSimple Craft Templates: Artist Trading Cards 2Printable Art and Crafts Sheet: ATC - The RobinValue Pack: Artist Trading CardsIn addition to the above products, don't forget that with a little bit of re-sizing, many of the Pocket Life products may be used for ATCs. Special thanks to our MOM for the inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Here's my first one for this month: Hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Doin' a little happy dance here! Love the theme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida granny Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 WooHoo! I'm happy dancing with AnnBK. Love the theme! We are still on the road returning from Christmas in New Jersey, but I'm already planning an ATC or two for when I return home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-M Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Sounds like a good theme. Will see how time goes this month for me. Hopefully I will have good internet by the end of next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Great theme Theresa and I liked reading about your thought process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Great idea Theresa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nica Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 hmmm...I think I can...I think I can...as soon as the kids go back to school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida granny Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Here's mine. http://scrapgirls.net/forum/gallery/image/147878-jan-2014-atc-accessories/ Thanks for a fun topic, Theresa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Great ATC topic. I'll see what I can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Diane, your card is wonderful, and it gave me some ideas and inspiration to get mine done. You can find it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 I am LOVING the cards, ladies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 I love the cards already posted and would love to have a go. Is this challenge just digital? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 I love the cards already posted and would love to have a go. Is this challenge just digital? Hi Eden, yes it's just digital. In addition to the information in my opening post, here are some guidelines from an older post: 1. Create your ATC with your interpretation of the month's theme. Your original ATC file should be 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches or 1050 pixels x 750 pixels (can be portrait or landscape orientation) at 300 pixels per inch. Be sure to sign and date your card. 2. Email the full resolution (300 dpi saved at high quality), flattened jpg version to me at scrapgirl.teecee@gmail.com. It would be best to email your full resolution copy to me immediately after you're finished that way you won't have me bugging you down the road with reminders and no one will miss out on your beautiful work! 3. For uploading to the ATC gallery here, save a copy of your ATC at 429 x 600 pixels at 72 dpi jpeg, then upload. Be sure to share the link in the current ATC thread so we can leave you some love. At the end of the month, I send each participant a complete collection of the month's cards ready for printing. You will receive each individual card as well as the cards arranged on 8.5 x11 sheets ready for printing/cutting as you wish. We'd love to have you join in the swap this month, and let me know if you have any other questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 Here's my second one for this month: Pearls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Here is my first ATC of some of my 'old' Christmas Pins. This one is of Santa and I remember that I bought it in either Woolworth's or Kresge five and dime store on Fordham Road in The Bronx. I probably paid about $1 for it. Santa Pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Here is my second ATC for this swap. Mouse Pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Here is my third, but probably not final, ATC for this swap. Tree Pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You are on a roll, Carol...keep it up! Loving you pins. HERE is my second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Here is my third one. I have one more in the making if I can get to it and get it finished... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Here's my fourth and final one for this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I love the cards already posted and would love to have a go. Is this challenge just digital? Hi Eden, yes it's just digital. In addition to the information in my opening post, here are some guidelines from an older post:1. Create your ATC with your interpretation of the month's theme. Your original ATC file should be 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches or 1050 pixels x 750 pixels (can be portrait or landscape orientation) at 300 pixels per inch. Be sure to sign and date your card.2. Email the full resolution (300 dpi saved at high quality), flattened jpg version to me at scrapgirl.teecee@gmail.com. It would be best to email your full resolution copy to me immediately after you're finished that way you won't have me bugging you down the road with reminders and no one will miss out on your beautiful work! 3. For uploading to the ATC gallery here, save a copy of your ATC at 429 x 600 pixels at 72 dpi jpeg, then upload. Be sure to share the link in the current ATC thread so we can leave you some love. At the end of the month, I send each participant a complete collection of the month's cards ready for printing. You will receive each individual card as well as the cards arranged on 8.5 x11 sheets ready for printing/cutting as you wish. We'd love to have you join in the swap this month, and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks Theresa. I'll post something soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi there. Here's mine: Lipstick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Here's another one from me. Billie's Gardenias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannieEv Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Here is mine: Flowers in my Hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 So glad to have my computer and programs back!! Here's mine: Daily Accessorize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-M Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 You will find mine HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momwife and friend Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Here is my ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 I've sent out the January collections to everyone who took part in the swap. Let me know if you don't receive yours, of if you have any trouble downloading. As usual, they are all BEAUTIFUL! Thanks ladies! :2468who-do-we-appreciate: You can find February's challenge info here: February ATC Challenge & Swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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