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A recent post by Beth featuring beautiful ATCs by Tonya really inspired me. When I was thinking up challenge ideas for this week, I kept thinking about art cards. I've only done a handful of ATC swaps - and not very many personal art cards on my own. I always love them when I see them, but for some reason without a photo to scrapbook, I get a bit blocked creatively!
(I hesitate to call the cards I usually make ATCs unless they're for a swap, since they don't follow the typical ATC rules and I'm not usually trading them, either just giving them or keeping them.)
So the challenge for this week is to make some art cards! Any size, any theme, as many as you want.
I made a couple and they only took me about half an hour each, so quick and fun:

(see larger and more details here: http://www.vintageplum.com/gallery/users/general_gallery/layout/art_cards_for_weekly_challenge_june_29th_july_5th )
And as we all know, I don't like to measure and don't own a paper trimmer so I just took some left over cardstock peices, cut retangles off the ends and made them into art cards! I may keep them, or send them out as RAKs later on.
So, my challenge to you, take a little time, make some art cards, follow the rules, break the rules, anything goes. Well..... ok, I do have one rule you have to follow: have fun with it!
Edited to add: This is also a great way to use up kit leftovers! Both my cards were made with paper from the June kit!
Weekly Challenge Details:
Enter the contest by posting your project here: http://www.vintageplum.com/contests/users/weekly_challenge_art_cards
During that entire week, all forum members will be able to vote for their favorites (you can vote for more than one) and the project that receives the most votes by Sunday at 8pm cst will be the winner of that challenge. The winner will have their name and project displayed in a special place.
We will also do a random drawing at the close of the contest and one lucky contestant will win a $5.00 gift certificate to be used toward a future kit purchase. Please note that there is only one entry per person for the drawing even if you entered more than one project.
We look forward to seeing what all of you come up with!
Complete Rules: http://www.vintageplum.com/forums/vintage_plum_forums/on_your_mark_get_set_go/weekly_challenge_contest_rules
Comments
Oh, I love those art cards
Oh, I love those art cards Dani! It has been a while since I've done any, but if I have time I'll try to do one. This week is just being so hectic!
http://jessiscorner.blogspot.com
Vintage Plum Hostess
Love, Jess
Jess - I figured it was
Jess - I figured it was going to be a crazy week for everyone with the 4th and everything, so I wanted to do something easy and fun!
"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." - Maya Angelou
http://danijohnston.typepad.com/dj/
Good idea!
Good idea!
http://jessiscorner.blogspot.com
Vintage Plum Hostess
Love, Jess
Dani, what a perfect
Dani, what a perfect challenge for this week!! I am actually making a blog post tomorrow about Tonya and ATC's along with a giveaway!!! Nice timing!
Love,
Jenny
Vintage Plum, Co-Owner
What a fun challenge!!!
What a fun challenge!!! Can't wait to start this
Wow, those cards are
Wow, those cards are amazing! Thanks for sharing them. I've had a couple art cards rattling around in my mind for a while. We'll see if they translate to paper well...
Heidi
http://notbusyenuf.blogspot.com/
OK, I have to ask...are
OK, I have to ask...are those adorable little birds a paper, a stamp, or did you just draw them? I want some!!!
Heidi
http://notbusyenuf.blogspot.com/
Dani!! I love them!! And I
Dani!! I love them!! And I love that they don't have to be a typical ATC size. I actually made some ATCs for the first time, this past weekend. It was majorly fun...but, it is very hard for me to make something that small.
Very awesome challenge girl and I love the art cards!!
B
Vintage Plum Designer
http://ilovedirtylaundry.blogspot.com/
Great idea! I will add this
Great idea! I will add this to my list for this week.
—Diana
http://designbydiana.blogspot.com/
Heidi - Those little birds
Heidi - Those little birds are actually a piece of notepad paper by BoyGirlParty. Vintage Plum has had other designs by her in both the May and June kits!
You can find them here at the artists's etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27133096
It's so cute!
"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." - Maya Angelou
http://danijohnston.typepad.com/dj/
Love your cards! And great
Love your cards! And great challenge!
random ramblings on my blog
Art cards are a foreign
Art cards are a foreign concept to me. I have done ATCs, but they are a little too small. I just love the idea of using up scraps! I hope I tackle this challenge. Thanks!
Art Cards contest gallery
Art Cards contest gallery and voting is up! I can't wait to see your cards! Here is the gallery:
http://www.vintageplum.com/contests/users/weekly_challenge_art_cards
Love,
Jenny
Vintage Plum, Co-Owner
Just uploaded mine....lets
Just uploaded mine....lets just say WORK has been very slow today! Lucky for me or I don't know if I would have gotten these done!.....
Love these cards!!! You did
Love these cards!!! You did a great job on them.
Tonya Ashe
www.collageartistry.com