Christmas ATC's

Artist Trading Card

These little guys are simple projects that are 2.5 x 3.5 inches in size. They are designed to be swapped and traded with other crafty people. For the most part you will find these among the scrap booking and paper art communities, however they have been growing in popularity amongst most crafts. I have been trying out small projects and different techniques with these little guys and enjoying creating something quickly.

I was going to swap these, but for now I have changed my mind and want to hold on to them a little longer. I put quite a few hours into these. The red one took about 4 hours total as the stitching, while easy, took longer than I expected. The star looks like a pin wheel which I quite like.

Another Star Design ATC

Blue/Yellow - Blue flannel base, yellow felt star applied with blanket stitch and filled with a small amount of toy stuffing. Eyes are detached chain in black and cheecks are pink bullion knots. Small star buttons are sewn around it.

Red/Pink: Cotton base in red with star design hand embroidered in light pink DMC cotton (as I didn’t have any white). Embellished with clear beads.

These are my first attempts at embroidered ATCs and I think the theme ideas helped a lot. It was nice having some very small quick projects. Should I do more and create quick step by step patterns for them?