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 layout here.

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

Image(s)		Title	User	Post date
		Pow! silly art card!	Kim T	07/05/2009
		Grunge Butterfly Grungy Art Card	heidimyers	07/05/2009
		Let's Hang Out Whimsical art card.	heidimyers	07/05/2009
		Clipboard Card This card is meant to look like a clipboard.	heidimyers	07/05/2009
		Tree card Heated paint technique	heidimyers	07/05/2009
		go-see-do art card lots and lots of glimmer mist and some random stuff I had around.	Kim T	07/04/2009
		Good Night Made from a Heidi Swapp 5 x 7 playing card	Emily	06/30/2009
		Be Happy & smile Made from a Heidi Swapp 5 x 7 playing card.	Emily	06/30/2009