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
PeriPage Pocket Printer Review – Great for Crafting and Craft Sellers
A few weeks ago, I spotted a Pinterest pin about a hand-held thermal printer and was really intrigued. And tempted. Would this, as I thought, be useful for my craft selling business, as well as fun? A couple of days
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
Pentel Oil Pastels – Review of the Excellent, Affordable Craft Medium
Today I am going to review my Pentel Oil Pastels. I have been using this particular brand since 2015, and am thrilled with both the quality and the value for money. My current set is the largest they do, 50
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
10 Things to Do With Tin Teddy Clipart
What Can I Do with Tin Teddy Clip Art? Maybe you have just bought some Tin Teddy clip art, or have had some for a while, and are looking for ideas of what to do with it. Here are some
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
Shriek Week – Halloween fun – 11th – 17th October 2015
Halloween is nearly here! All over the world people are getting ready for spooky excitement. Are you making cards, decorations or other crafty projects to join in the fun? Starting on Sunday 11th October it will be Shriek Week here