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Skulls & Skeletons ATCs

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Skulls & Skeletons ATCs
Swap Coordinator:wackystuff (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Challenges  Art 
Number of people in swap:10
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 28, 2006
Date items must be sent by:November 1, 2006
Number of swap partners:2
Description:

Let’s create Artist Trading Cards for Day of the Dead, the Mexican holiday celebrating All Souls Day, aka Halloween, aka the ancient Samhain. It's celebrated with skulls, skeletons, candy, camping out in cemeteries, and amateur seances. It's every goth and emo kid's dream day. Also called Dia de los Muertos.

You will be sending and receiving 2 cards each to 2 different partners. This swap has a short deadline so get cracking. This is an international swap. All media welcome, no photocopies please.

ATC is short for Artist Trading Cards. This is a format for artists and creative people to trade their artwork. The rules are simple: 1. These cards should be 2.5� by 3.5� (the size of a baseball card). 2. They are traded but not sold. This is a free exchange of art. Pretty radical actually. 3. Put your contact information on the back of the card. You can also sign, date and title your work. There are web sites and live trading session where folks exchange ATCs. Check out my favourite trading site: http://www.atcards.com/gallery/browseimages.php?do=member&imageuser=1400

Discussion

Drachenfrau 10/20/2006 #

Hi, what do you mean with no photocopies? Must we paint all? I'm not very gifted when it comes to painting. :-( Maybe a skull and bones, but a skeleton never.

wackystuff 10/21/2006 #

Collage and digital are fine. I usually work in both of them. By no photocopies, I mean don’t send someone a xerox of your card. We are all hoping for something original. Sorry if I confused you. I don’t like restrictions, so ANY MEDIUM IS ALLOWED.

Drachenfrau 10/21/2006 #

Fine. :-) I'm sending from Germany so it can take its time, till they arrive.

wackystuff 10/22/2006 #

I’d like your opinion for my future swaps. What is the ideal number of ATCs and traders for a swap-bot swap? 3 cards to 1 partner, 2 cards to 3 partners, 3 cards for 2 partners, or some other combination? What is best for you?

Drachenfrau 10/22/2006 #

Mostly it's 2 or 3 for 3 people. I prefer 2 for 2, but if the theme is interesting, I make all of the combinations.

wendy1791 10/26/2006 #

I've already made my four and can't wait to send them out!

Susi 10/27/2006 #

Who do we send these to??? I don't see any assigned partners! susi [email protected]

wackystuff 10/27/2006 #

1hand1heart- Your partners will be assigned on October 28th when the signup ends. You should mail your ATCs by November 1st.

Drachenfrau 10/27/2006 #

Sending mine on monday. It can take a little while, because I'm sending from Germany.

bren 10/27/2006 #

For future swaps, allow more time between the sign up date and the send date.

I would have liked to sign up, but four days is not long enough for me to make quality cards.

wackystuff 10/27/2006 #

Thanks for the suggestion bren. I usually start working on my cards as soon as I sign up. I don’t wait for the names of my swap partners. But maybe folks aren’t seeing the listing until right before the signup deadline. I’ll allow more time in my next swap.

Drachenfrau 10/28/2006 #

Hi bren, in the begining of my swaps I thought like you. But now I make it like wackystuff. I make them when I see a interesting swap and they are ready, when I get the adress. But I understand, that it's very little space to send them. Greetings Monika

user3674 10/28/2006 #

Hi,

I'm also sending from Germany so it can take one week till the ATCs arrive. But I will sending mine on monday.

Greetings

Susi 10/29/2006 #

I'll send mine on Monday too. This time frame was way too short in my opinion also. Not that I can't get the cards done, just that I don't not knowing who my partners are until the last minute. It just makes me feel uneasy... susi

JewelzyBug 10/30/2006 #

I think the shorter time frame between swap 'sign up' date and 'send by' date the better. I hate waiting for the names and addresses. As soon as I see the swap I make my cards and then I sign up for it so I am not scrambling at the last second to finish. Also, as for amount, I use the 9 card binder sheets so I usually prefer anything that amounts to one whole sheet. 3 cards/3 partners.

user3674 10/31/2006 #

Hi Drachenfrau,

:-) I received your ATCs today. They are great. Thank you

Greetings Charlotte

Drachenfrau 10/31/2006 #

Hehe, that's the advantage when you live in the same country. Glad, that you like them. :-)

Susi 10/31/2006 #

My cards went out yesterday to Jeffrey and Monica. I hope that you like them! Susi

user3674 11/ 2/2006 #

Hi Marlene F. and Brenda A.

my cards for you went out on 30th of october. i hope you get them soon

Greetings Charlotte

Susi 11/ 4/2006 #

To Wendy L. Today I recieved your Day of the Dead cards! They are marvelous! you say that they are your very first cards, but looking at them, you'd not believe it a second. They are very very well done, and I am proud to have them as a part of my collection! sincerely, susi

wendy1791 11/ 6/2006 #

Thank you, Susi! I'm glad you liked my cards! I received FANTASTIC cards from Julie and Gayle a few days ago! Thank you so much!

Drachenfrau 11/ 7/2006 #

@Wendy like Susi said: awesome cards! I'm very proud to have them in my collection! :-)

swapbotbren 11/ 8/2006 #

Charlotte,

Yay... my first ATC's! love the detail, great job!

Thank you :)

swapbotbren 11/ 8/2006 #

Sherri and Marlene,

I sent my ATC's on Oct 30th. If you have not received them yet, you should very soon. If not please notify me.

Thanks

Susi 11/11/2006 #

To Julie Miller, I got your cards today, and I love them! The bright colors are wonderful, and so perfect for Dia de los Muertos! I will rate you as soon as swap fixes the system, I can't see my partners to send to, or to rate...you get a 5 from me, as well as Wendy, you get a 5 also!

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