Making ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)

[@AlmutOlsson]

Great, wonderful, colourful ATCs!!!

[@CatHand]

+Almut Olsson Thank you so much, Almut! 😊

[@seakinireland]

You're my absolute favorite mixed media artist. I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching your videos. You give me so much inspiration! Thank you :)

[@CatHand]

+Stephanie Hokenson Awwww, thank you, Stephanie, for your lovely comments! I'm so happy you find my videos inspiring! Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Cat that’s so awesome and I’ve watched this again after 2-years, and it was as fresh as the day you made it!!!!! That glittery nail polish I’d forgotten about, but, I’m going out on the hunt for some of that tomorrow!!!!! It really made those hearts ❤️ extras special. And you certainly aren’t lazy, your very sensible using the Q-tips instead of brushes, your one clever Lady...Thank you so much Cat I really love 💕 this xxx Mags

[@CatHand]

Thanks bunches, Mags! 😊

[@phyllismarony8948]

So apparently I found myself binge watching all afternoon. I really enjoyed this project. They look so different all cut apart. Thanks again.😊

[@sandyward3336]

You not only made gorgeous ATCs, you gave many of us the spark we needed to get our art going again. Thanks - as always - for the boost! You're the cat's pajamas, no pun intended.

[@CatHand]

+Sandy Ward Thanks, Sandy, and it's wonderful to hear that this video has inspired you to create again! I appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊

[@jilliandaly6059]

Lovely colourful ATCs Cat. Thanks for showing.

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Jillian - I'm so glad you enjoyed this video. TFW :)

[@annecasillas5402]

So much beauty packed in such tiny little cards of inspiration, thank you for recording your work Cat, it's a great reminder to just create and have fun...💕😙💖💟❣

[@CatHand]

+Anne Casillas Thank you, Anne! I really appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊😊😊

[@cindycreateforlife]

Love your batch of ATC’s, so colourful and beautiful! I think making a masterboard and then cutting it up is a fun way to start because it takes the pressure off when you don’t know exactly how you want them to look! Always love watching your videos!💕🇨🇦

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Cindy! Yes, it makes it fun and easy. 😊

[@mskaykrafts]

Fantastic ATCs!!!! I Love all the colors and bits and pieces you used to make these adorable little art cards!!! I I like using chip board too....it really gives them more stability. A sweet touch with the butterfly, dragonfly..etc... Each little card has its own uniqueness!! I love them!! Big Hugs!! Claudene

[@CatHand]

+mskaykrafts Thanks, Claudene! They were so much fun to make! And I really love how they look when the big sheet is cut into small pieces. 😊 Big hugs!!

[@aliciawait2621]

Hello Cat Hand, your ATCs are lovely. Thank you so much for sharing. You are a fantastic teacher and a kind soul and besides that, you have such as soothing voice I could listen to you all day. Thank you again.

[@CatHand]

That's very sweet, Alicia - thank you and thanks for watching! 🙂

[@dianaholloway9835]

Fabulous ATC cards! Love the bright vivid colors.

[@CatHand]

+Diana Holloway Thank you, Diana! TFW! 😊

[@lisedanis2201]

Love them, very colourful and bright!

[@CatHand]

+Lise Danis Thank you, Lise! 😊

[@fancifulfuncrafts9412]

Love all of your Happy, Cheerful, Colorful and fun ATC's!!! Tfs. Peggy

[@CatHand]

+FancifulFunCrafts Thank you, Peggy, and thanks for watching! 😊

[@susanjones7872]

Your ATCs turned out wonderful! Love all the colors. The nail polish was a cool idea too. Thanks for sharing Cat!

[@CatHand]

+Susan Jones Thank you, Susan! 😊

[@tinabrewer_24ab12]

This is my first time watching. After the scraps, which I thought were good, then you painted. Then the white, which I questioned, then cut them apart and all the embellishing it is like wow, beautiful! I have learned so much from you in this video. Thank you!

[@tinabrewer_24ab12]

Each thing you do is making them pop a little more!

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Tina. I’m so glad you enjoyed watching and found my process helpful. Happy creating! 😊😊😊

[@lyninraleigh1389]

Bright, cheery & encouraging ATC's. Love them & so Cat-esque 👍

[@CatHand]

+Lyn inRaleigh Thank you, Lyn! 😊

[@miekemiddelhuis3782]

Bright and beautiful, I love them... thanks Cat!

[@CatHand]

+Mieke Middelhuis Thank you for watching and commenting, Mieke! 😊

[@neorachana5604]

These are wonderful. The hummingbird card really touches my heart.

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Ember. I’m glad you liked it! 😊

[@LiliandersLilianGijsbers]

They are so rich in colour, love it! And so much fun to watch, thanks!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@mugglewitch75]

They came out so colorful. Very Pretty!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much! :)

[@alisoncouzens3622]

Lovely ATC's Cat, they turned out awesome as always, love watching you create your beautiful art. A joy to watch. FABULOUS. Thank you so much for sharing, great video. Take care now, Ali xx

[@CatHand]

+Alison Couzens Thanks, Ali - I'm so glad you enjoyed watching! 😊

[@thebookladyjane]

Soooooo pretty and soooo colourful Cat!!! Love your ATC's and loved watching them come together .... in't Mixed Media Brilllliiiiaaannntttt! lol TFS lovely lady Mucho love Jane :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@CatHand]

Thank ya kindly, sweet lady Jane! I'm so glad you enjoyed watching! Yes! I love mixed media!!! Much love right back to ya and TFW!!

[@stephanienewton53]

I love they way you have done these ATCs.

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Stephanie - and thanks for watching! 😊

[@jazlucy]

I love that "sometimes lazy can be smart" going in my journal, lazy can also be the mother of invention! Love this process thank you!

[@CatHand]

+ladyslipper Thanks so much and TFW! 😊

[@Barbarachocolate1956]

These are absolutely, positively just theeeeeeeee CUTEST! I love every level and took lots of notes watching your video. Excellent directions and massive inspiration. Thank you!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Barbara - happy creating! 😊

[@DianaTrout]

I always enjoy watching your process, Cat! I like making ATCs and postcards that way. I love the randonmess when you cut it. The nail polish!! So fun.

[@CatHand]

+Diana Trout Thanks, Diana - yes, me, too - I love how cool they look when they're cut into smaller pieces! Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@blackitten2]

Very cute and classy ATCs! Thanks for sharing.

[@123monamie]

I just love your work! It's always just so bright and cheery!

[@CatHand]

+123monamie Thanks so much! 😊

[@kalaida6067]

Oh how wonderful and adorable. These cards are so great. 💖😍 Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us! ☺🌺

[@CatHand]

Thank you very much! :)

[@lauramurphy438]

Love your ATC's. Thanks for sharing. I loved watching the process.

[@CatHand]

+Laura Murphy Thank you, Laura - I'm so glad you enjoyed it. TFW! 😊

[@Kagedfish]

Very Fun ATCs!!! Loved watching you play!! Thanks so much for the shout out!!

[@CatHand]

+Kagedfish Thank you, Karla - I'm so glad you enjoyed watching! And you're very welcome - your videos are very inspiring! 😊😊😊

[@dawncalvin75]

Hi Cat! Nice to see the purple glue brush back at play! Miss ya! These are so pretty! Xoxo

[@CatHand]

Hey Dawn - Lol, thanks! I've been here - where have you been? I'm glad you like these ATCs. TFW! :)

[@dawncalvin75]

💖💖💖 I've been here too! Guess I just can't get me enough Cat! 🐈🐈🐈

[@CatHand]

Dawn Calvin LOL, thanks, Dawn! 😊

[@cheryls3173]

So pretty!! I love those colors and great idea with the nail polish. Thanks for sharing your play time!🤗

[@CatHand]

+Cheryl Smith My pleasure, Cheryl - I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊

[@gamegirlazd3608]

YOUR work is amazing! I am inspired to get a cereal box and get started. Thank you so much for sharing. Watching you work is a real treat for me. Thank you so much.

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Glenda! Yes, you really should make some of these - they are so much fun! Thank YOU so much for watching! :)

[@ceeyalata1648]

Oh my, these are beautiful & fun! Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ceeyalata1648]

@@CatHand you’re welcome! I’m new at crafting & like the size of ATCs so your tutorial is very helpful for me!

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Cee - I’m so happy to hear that. If ATC-size is what you like, check out my new series for 2022! I think you might enjoy playing along with me! 😊 kzbin.info/aero/PLzaNcrENNXOw8J5vrjTA5ZDaHwOz773Xz

[@ceeyalata1648]

@@CatHand Will do, thanks!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Cat, I’ve watched again and I love ❤❤❤❤❤ them more.

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Mags - I'm so glad! 😃

[@toriswanson5451]

Love those backgrounds! Thanks, Cat.

[@CatHand]

Thank you Tori! They're so fun to make! :) TFW!

[@nanviolet4933]

Amazing! Transformation is very colorful. Is a pleasure when I am watching your tutorial. Thanks

[@CatHand]

+Nan Violet Thank you, Nan. I'm really glad you enjoyed this video! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@nathaliet.3985]

Beautiful!!! Those bursts of colors are real eye candy ❤ The gold scribbles were just the perfect little extra cherry on the top!! TFS Nina x.ox.o 🤗

[@lorimcgarrity2146]

I just adore you!!! I love to watch you create. You will have me doing mixed media before I know it. I do adore my gelli printing. I was playing some with my grandson the other weekend and I love brusho's watercolor. I can't remember from all of my videos watching you if you have played with those or not but if you haven't, you have to. Anyway, what I wanted to tell you was we were painting popcicle sticks with the brushos. Just put them down on a cheap paper plate and then did our thing. and of course you wet it down so they do their thing and then we had these gorgeous sticks. Well of course I had to throw some card stock on it because it was just too cool of a background. Awesome it was. But then the next day what I loved even more was the paper plate. All of that color was just so beautiful so I thought, I'm going to use that paper plate somehow. So I took that paper plate and cut it in quarters. Then I was like, ok now what, well what I did, and of all times in the world I don't have pics. That is so unlike me to not have taken pics of everything, but, you can use your imagination and do the exact same thing, with those quarters I started to accordion fold them and it would make like a fan since it was a 1/4 fold of card. Well they ended up being the coolest embellishments and I thought of you at the time and thought that would be something that you would like to do. So remember that the next time you are using a paper plate as a "catch all" for whatever project you are working on, It was so cool. Thanks for always sharing with us.

[@CatHand]

+Lori McGarrity Thank you so much, Lori - I hope you WILL try doing some mixed media art soon! Thanks for the info, that's a cool idea! TFW! 😊

[@rebeccaday7076]

I just watched your chat with Barb. You are my favorite mixed media artist and loved putting a face with the voice. You seem to be as lovely as a person as your work is lovely! Keep giggling and art on!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Rebecca - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@Cyrilmc222004]

I absolutely love ❤️ these ATC's You have such an amazing talent for making something out of nothing. By that I mean, you put down a load of things that anyone else would think 💭 as nothing and you turn it into GOLD!!!!! And just that extra touch of gold around the edges just finished it all off and made it. Thank you so much Cat

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Maggie - so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your sweet comments! 🙂

[@ArtyFartyFairy]

Hi, lovely ATC's! the white highlights on the harts in the end picture made them even nicer too 😊. It is amazing what a difference cutting up something does. Hope you are having a good weekend. TFS Hugs Joanne x

[@CatHand]

Hi Joanne - thanks so much! I know - I love stuff cut into small pieces!! I am spending lots of time with family this weekend and enjoying it quite a lot. :) Hope you're enjoying your weekend, too! Hugs! :)

[@pattimitchell9143]

While making 20 Cards for my first ATC swap I ran out of ideas and time, but you came to my rescue. Great tutorial, thank you!

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Patti! I’m very happy to have provided some inspiration! 😊

[@andreaharutunian3316]

love the whole idea- they came out spectacular!

[@CatHand]

+Andrea Harutunian Thank you so much, Andrea! 😊

[@lericamims]

I like this tutorial so much. Tfs. Beautiful atc's. Lots of great ideas.

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Leanora! 😊

[@lorhen82]

I always love to see how a large overall design looks after being cut into smaller sizes. These ATC's are really pretty!

[@CatHand]

Hey Lori! Yes, me, too! Cutting stuff down is like magic somehow! I'm glad you like them. Thanks for watching! :)

[@pattybover3357]

I always love your art! The hummingbird card is my favorite!

[@CatHand]

+Patty Bover Thank you, Patty! 😊

[@mariewohlfield1512]

Love all of the colors! ❤

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Marie! 😊

[@fazegrammyreynolds8193]

Amazing imagination and creativity. Cant stop watching your videos!! I want to quit my job and play....

[@CatHand]

+Julie Reynolds Thank you, Julie - I appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊

[@acrookedpinky2689]

gunna try this tomorrow, awesome cards.i always watch kadgedfish.

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Amanda - hope you enjoy creating yours! Yeah, Karla is awesome! :)

[@patvalenzuela5105]

Vert nice,love how they turned out!

[@CatHand]

Thank you so much, Pat 😊

[@Pamslife]

Wow they came out awesome .. TFS

[@CatHand]

+Pam's Life Thanks so much and TFW! 😊

[@carolm4094]

Love them! The gold was a perfect touch.

[@CatHand]

+carol m Thanks so much, Carol! 😊

[@dianebabcock8800]

love these cats, beautiful as usual! Keep on artin!

[@CatHand]

+Diane Babcock Thank you, Diane! 😊

[@lindyl.1219]

Beautiful as always Cat! I really enjoyed watching the process!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Lindy! :)

[@justinetafolla8060]

Another gorgeous project 😊 Tysm for sharing your talent, you're a true inspiration 💕

[@CatHand]

+Justine Tafolla Aww, thanks so much, Justine, for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. 😊😊😊

[@donnaekay2157]

Wow! These are beautiful! TFS!!

[@CatHand]

+donna ekay Thank you, Donna! 😊

[@pamburke8614]

What a fun and playful way to make several ATCs at once! It would help me to not "overthink" my art!

[@CatHand]

+Pam Burke Hi Pam, yes it is a great way to just let go and play, allowing the magic to happen. I hope you enjoy making yours! 😊

[@WendyKarma]

Love, love, love these! Great job. Thank you for sharing.

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Wendy! 😊

[@elainegardner7545]

These are terrific! Your work is fun and inspiring.

[@robinsutton4952]

You’ve inspired my Sunday morning. Sitting here and happened to see I have small butterfly, dragonfly and flower stamps. Getting the ink and paints out, need to have a go at some creativity.

[@CatHand]

Yay! I hope you had a fun creative playtime! 😊

[@cindywebb1667]

you always make me want to play!

[@CatHand]

+cynthia webb Thank you, Cynthia - that's great to hear! TFW! 😊

[@carolynpollack1083]

Hi. I love how you've done these cards. I'm new to ATC cards, so I'm soaking up all the information I can.

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Carolyn! I’m so glad you enjoyed watching. Happy creating! 😊

[@W._Langman]

these colours sre just fabulous😊 They have turned out so pretty😊 I love them😊

[@CatHand]

+Weenie Lang Thank you, Weenie - yes, those Dylusions paints are awesome! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@cindyrhodes7393]

very pretty ..those are worthy trading cards ..i love all the color ..i love color ..tfs ..♡

[@CatHand]

+Cindy Rhodes Thanks, Cindy - so glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@littleredwagonstudio]

Love ATC's.... those are words to live by for sure!! If you take an 8.5x11 cardstock (portrait) you can get 10 ATC's from it...if you google how to get 10 cards from 8.5x11 you can see a visual.... as always LOVE your work and I always walk away with a smile and joyful heart...TFS...xoxo stephie

[@EvaVilla-pm5mv]

I love all the colors Cat

[@CatHand]

+Eva Villa Thank you, Eva! 😊

[@burrowscarol]

These ATCs are so much fun!

[@CatHand]

+Carol Burrows Yes, they are fun and it's a great process for greeting cards! Thanks for the nail polish tip! I appreciate you watching and commenting. 😊

[@lisaacevedo9323]

I loved how these turned out. I'm definitely going to try this. I love making atcs.

[@CatHand]

+Lisa Acevedo Thanks, Lisa - I appreciate you watching! 😊

[@dawnkarasaki6172]

Love, love it.so colorful

[@CatHand]

+Dawn Karasaki Thank you so much, Dawn! 😊

[@bonniec.2786]

Wow, they turned ot amazing! I am definitely going to have some fun trying this method. Thanks for sharing

[@CatHand]

+Bonnie C. Thanks, Bonnie! 😊

[@debbijay]

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

[@CatHand]

Thank you Debbie! So glad you like them! TFW! :)

[@marciahughes5190]

Another fab video Cat, going to give this a try to make tag bookmarks….thank you for the inspiration x

[@CatHand]

Thank you, Marcia - I hope you have a wonderful playtime creating your bookmarks! 😊

[@kathleenstrode455]

love this..will have to try this.. you do great art..thank you

[@CatHand]

+kathleen strode Thank you, Kathleen - hope you enjoy creating your ATCs! 😊

[@skmoreau100]

After watching your video, I made these... loved this great process!!!

[@skmoreau100]

Well I tried to post the pic... my phone wouldn't let me 🙁

[@CatHand]

+skmoreau100 I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and had fun creating some of your own! 😊

[@CatHand]

+skmoreau100 I'm sorry. I'm sure they're lovely! 😊

[@benitabasham6200]

Love these ATC Cards

[@connectionoflivesandinterests]

*Hello, I absolutely Love this video & how you say cereal boxes will work. I'm not familiar with that paint what type is it & would acrylic paints work? I just absolutely love the process & the colors & all you did are magnificent!!! Your video here is the Very Best I've seen. Thank you every So Much. A couple thoughts watching this I might try tissue papers instead of paints too. Also, I might flick white paint instead of the breyer for a different look along with playing with your methods. Still watching. Definitely a full watch with Thumbs up & saving to refer back to. 😊😊😊* Sharon in SC

[@CatHand]

Thank you for all your kind words, Sharon. I used acrylic paints on these cards. Great ideas, using tissue papers and splattering paint. Happy creating! 😊

[@annefaint6127]

They are gorgeous , thanks for sharing ,,,,xxxx

[@CatHand]

+Anne Faint Thank you so much, Anne! 😊 TFW!

[@sonjam7694]

This is so beautiful and the whole process is so inspiring. Thank you for sharing your talent and your inspiration.

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Sonja - it’s my pleasure! Thank YOU for watching and commenting! 😊

[@mebearcreations]

Love your ATCs! I should try to make them the way you did. I always make them one by one. Thanks for sharing!

[@CatHand]

+mebearcreations Thank you - I appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

Cat I love how you made these ATCs. That was so enjoyable to watch. They came out beautiful and I like how the nail polish turned the hearts colorful and sparkly. Putting the gold pen around the border really gave it a nice finishing touch. Very pretty ~~ janet : )

[@CatHand]

+Janet Visochi-Baum Thank you, Janet - I'm so glad you had fun watching my process! TFW! 😊

[@charonpilgrim8086]

I have enjoyed your videos for a long time and each one delights me! Thank you for your inspiration!,

[@CatHand]

Thank you so much for your sweet comments! 😊

[@elizabethnaisbitt1795]

Fabulous and gorgeous as always, and loved your use of the nail polish, it's something I use regularly esp if I make a mistake, it covers them so well, lol. Tfs xo

[@CatHand]

+Elizabeth Naisbitt Thanks so much, Elizabeth! LOL! That's a good trick to remember, thanks! 😊

[@VLoveCrystals]

Your work is amazing and inspirational. thank you!!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much! I’m very happy to know that you’re enjoying my videos and finding them inspirational! 😊

[@patsykillingsworth9549]

This is so cool. I love it. Thank you so much.

[@CatHand]

Thank you very much, Patsy. They are really fun to make! 😊

[@suzieirby2137]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! I so want to try something similar!!!

[@AquariusArtist]

beautiful, I love your mixed media, so creative

[@CatHand]

+Stacy Nicolle Aquarius Artist Thank you very much, Stacy! 😊

[@AquariusArtist]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful art

[@stvnixrcks]

This may be a dumb comment but thank you for saying ATCs vs ATC cards. The C stands for “card” so when people say ATC cards, they’re really saying Artist Trading Card Cards. Haha, great tutorial.

[@CatHand]

LOL, you’re right about that... thanks for watching! 😊

[@melodyhampshire997]

absolutely love these I'm going to get right on it and do the same thing just do whatever comes to mind thanks for putting all is good information on here for me

[@CatHand]

My pleasure, Melody - thank you for watching! :)

[@corinnecurtis5145]

I love these, they are so pretty.

[@CatHand]

+Corinne Curtis Thank you so much, Corinne! 😊 TFW!

[@MyMeriArt]

yes! the gold makes them; ) gotta do this too now -- excellent as always

[@CatHand]

+TheMeriAtelier Thank you, Meri - I appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊😊😊

[@cookingupcrafts5921]

This was so inspiring!! I have never made ATC cards but I think I will give it a go this weekend!! These turned out soo neat looking!! Thanks for much for sharing and the motivation! New friend here for sure 😊 have a great day!!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@cookingupcrafts5921]

@@CatHand you're welcome 😊

[@BarbaraHauensteinArtist]

Marvelous video, as always! Great tips! Thank you so much!!

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much, Barbara! I appreciate you watching and commenting! :)

[@hurricanekitty6736]

A little glitter nail polish trick, if you rub the first coat on a makeup sponge & blot that first layer on, followed up by another coat or 2 the regular way & you’ll end up with a ton more glitter bc the sponge absorbs the polish that first round which basically makes it glitter that’s just sticky enough to stick, then the next layer or 2 evens it all out - it’ll probably work just the same on your art as it does on my nails & it’s magical on the nails lol

[@CatHand]

Thanks! 😊

[@heidiblackmar3455]

I love the brayer technique!

[@CatHand]

+Heidi Blackmar Thanks, Heidi - Yes, that's a fun technique to use... TFW! 😊

[@shondra6]

Wow , these are beautiful. Yes to the gold of which I have a thing about heheheh.TFS.

[@CatHand]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ZenaBattaglia]

Loved the video! I will try this.

[@CatHand]

+Diane Terrizzi Thanks, Diane! 😊

[@Plannerwife]

Thank you for sharing your process. I love how you used the ink pad to "distress" the cards. I often feel very overwhelmed with distressing because so many craft items are used and it seems like I'm trying to keep up with the Jones with crating supplies. Lol. May I ask what pain you used? It's absolutely beautiful 😍 I LOVE those colors.

[@CatHand]

My pleasure - I’m glad you enjoyed this video! 😊 I used Dylusions paint for this project. They are no longer sold in the jars, but are now in little bottles.

[@cindyn3383]

So beautiful! Do act’s have to have certain components. I’ve only watched them being made a couple times but each person used book print, paint, and stamping. Tyfs.

[@CatHand]

Thanks, Cindy! It is my understanding that ATCs can have any kind of art on them. The only requirement that I’m aware of is the size - they should be 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Also, they are to be traded, not sold. 😊