Artist Trading Cards

Taught by Kimberly McGuiness

JOYfilled Arts & Crafts Virtual Summer Camp July 22-24

Class Info

Class Overview

In this lesson participants will create 2 artist trading cards (ATC’S) and a folio to hold them. Artist trading cards are 2 12 x 312 inches (64 mm × 89 mm) in size, the same format as modern trading cards. 

*Class creations will be different than images shown.

Skill Level

This class is suitable for all skill levels.

Supply List

  • Card stock paper cut to 6 ½ inches wide x 4 ½ inches tall
  • Fabric-Fix Glue
  • Information card for the back of ATC’s (freebie from my website)
  • Black Paint Pen (I use the Posca brand)
  • White Paint Pen (I use the Posca brand)
  • Stazon ink pad in black to use with stamps.
  • Stamps of your choice, can be handmade or store-bought.
  • 2 playing cards, (you can get the entire deck from dollar tree)
  • Scraps of paper you can use whatever you have on hand (scrapbook paper, magazines pages, newsprint paper, painted pages, book pages, vintage music, etc.)
  • Assortment of stickers and encouraging words of your choice, (you can cut words from magazines, book pages or type them in a computer document and print them out ahead of time).
  • Optional Corner Rounder to round corners of cards and folio. Ribbon to tie around your folio.

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About Kimberly

Kimberly is an artist introducing a unique recipe of work into the world with sprinkles of heart & soul magic, bold lines, and color. She loves to create art pieces that have a story, inspire, and encourage others to play with no limits or boundaries. Some of the most fun pieces are those created with her daughter, Julia. She has a wondrous view of the world and a love for working with scrap fabrics, yarn, and sari silks in her creations and designs. Julia is living with deaf autism.