I love making little Artist Trading Cards, but often I want to use clip art or collage images that are too big to fit on them. Here is a simple guide to how to resize your digital clip art to
Dog Portrait Artist Trading Cards Easy Mini Tutorial
A mini tutorial for a set of cute dog themed artist trading cards. The ATC background Cut four pieces of card to 3 1/2″ by 2 1/2″, the standard size for an ATC. I glued an old dictionary page to
Eyes Artist Trading Cards Tutorial – Easy to make ATCs
I very much enjoy making Artist Trading Cards (ATCs). They don’t take very long to make and use very little supplies. They are also very cute, easy to store and of course fun to trade. What’s not to like? Today
Introduction to Artist Trading Cards – The Secrets of ATCs
I am rather a fan of ATCs – Artist Trading Cards. They are fun, economical, friendly and exciting. So what are Artist Trading Cards all about then? The artist trading card is said to have been born in 1997 in
Mother’s Day Artist Trading Cards – ATCs using a Gel Plate – Mixed Media Monthly Challenge March
This is a tutorial for some cute little Mother’s Day artist trading cards (ATCs), featuring the new Tin Teddy Mother and Me Oval collage sheet and a gel plate – and the chance to get very messy! I am going
Halloween Artist Trading Cards – ATCs Tutorial – Shriek Week
If you follow the Tin Teddy Blog, Tin Teddy at Tumblr or Instagram then you will know that I really enjoy making ATCs (Artist trading cards). For today, the last day of Shriek Week, I am going to make some
Artist Trading Cards – Two Little Birds using mixed media
These two little Artist Trading Cards were quick to make, and a lot of fun. The cards are 300gsm NOT watercolour paper. I cut it to the right size for ATCs – always 3.5 x 2.5 inches. The birds are
Decorated Artist Trading Card Tin – a tutorial
Lately I have been making a lot of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards). Whilst I store them in a binder, I like to be able to transport them safely to swaps etc. I have a small white tin for carrying cards.
Just Doodle – creating doodle art for fun and relaxation – Zentangle and beyond
Enjoying the many types of doodle art. I do enjoy a good doodle. Always have. No doubt always will. I doodled a lot as a child (often on things that I wasn’t really supposed to be doodling on), and still
More Exciting New Products from Tin Teddy Die Cuts!
I have recently added some new lines to my busy Tin Teddy Die Cuts shop on Etsy. The titles and pictures are links to the products. Felt Swan Embellishments First up are the beautiful felt swans. These are perfect for