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Collaged Paper Heart ATC

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Swap Coordinator:ArtyBeth3 (contact)
Swap categories: Artist Trading Card (ATC) 
Number of people in swap:54
Location:International
Type:Type 2: Flat mail
Last day to signup/drop:January 24, 2010
Date items must be sent by:February 8, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

I'm hosting a similar project in a group, and thought I would try hosting outside of a group setting. I hope you will join in on this fun collaged ATC project.

Take a piece of cardstock (any color, roughly 4" x 5") and randomly adhere all sorts of different papers to it, overlapping the edges as you go (your papers can be decorative, printed with words, plain, sparkly, etc.). The idea here is not to worry about planning – just have fun with random papers. After you have completed this step, turn the cardstock over so you can't see the covered side. Draw a heart on it, roughly 2" high (see note below). Cut out the heart. Now, turn it over and see how pretty it looks with the collaged papers you chose. It's kind of like a surprise – you never know what you're going to get. Now, take this pretty heart and use it to make an ATC for your partner. NOTE: You could even choose to cut out two smaller hearts and use those on the ATC.

You will be sending 1 ATC to 1 partner.

Newbies are welcome with a well filled out profile. Others must have a 4.9 or better rating to join. I reserve the right to ban those that I think may flake. Have fun!

Discussion

Peacewytch 01/16/2010 #

This technique is called 'serendipity', by the way. :O)

ArtyBeth3 01/16/2010 #

Thanks, Peacewytch, for letting me know that. I never knew that, but I just looked it up on the web and sure enough, there it was. So much for my long-winded swap description. LOL.

Zooey 01/17/2010 #

Only one? My hearts are so cute - I want to make more!!!

ArtyBeth3 01/18/2010 #

Zooey, I know what you mean. I made mine last night and collaged a 5x7 piece of paper. I ended up with about 5 hearts and made several cards and an ATC.

You can always make more and make them into cards and send to your friends - to brighten their day!

Leigh 01/24/2010 #

This card actually turned out kind of cute. I hope my partner will like it!! :o) ~Leigh~

mousepoo 01/24/2010 #

My heart looks like it's from the 80's!

sarahejohnson 01/25/2010 #

I just finished making a bunch of hearts, and they all turned out awesome! :]]

Tjrenee 01/25/2010 #

This was fun! I never knew that technique was called serendipity either!

ArtyBeth3 01/26/2010 #

I glad you are having fun with these serendipity hearts!

Annet 01/26/2010 #

Too bad I didn't found this swap in time! I did this for a swap last year and I made 9 ATC's when I needed just 2! So if you make more and want to swap with me, just PM me. There's a link to my ATC's at the bottom of my profile.

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