Sunday, April 28, 2013

Anything But A Card Challenges #18 - ATC Extravaganza!!!


Good Morning Everyone! It's time for a new challenge here at Anything But a Card! We want to thank everyone who participated in the "April Showers" Challenge and sharing all of your wonderful creations with us!

It's time for a new Challenge...  Challenge 18 is all about "A.T.C.'s". For this challenge create an A.T.C. {artist trading card}. We are going to have an ATC Extravaganza. So for this challenge we would like EVERYONE to make ATC's. This tiny format is wonderful and lends itself to making mini masterpieces.

A little bit about A.T.C.'s {ARTIST TRADING CARDS}:

This style originated with a project initiated in 1997 by Zurich artist M.Vänçi Stirnemann. CLICK HERE to view gallery of participating artists. What a GRAND idea this artist came up with and now is a global creative trend.

(1) their size is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" { 64 mm x 89 mm } - could be horizontal or vertical.
(2) A.T.C.'s are meant to be traded - never sold.
(3) they are originals, small editions and, most importantly, self-produced. Anybody can produce them.

This small fun format is quite addictive – can be of any theme and using any media. You can even have windows, doors and pull-outs if you are really inventive. We invite you to play along and HAVE FUN creating A.T.C.'s!!!


Let's see what part of our DT has created - and let the celebration of A.T.C.'s begin!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.



Welcome to new Designer Sheri



Diana




Julia




Jess




Julie






We hope our designers have INSPIRED you and have you running to your studio to create... you will become addicted to ATC's {if you aren't already}!!! We can't wait to see your A.T.C. masterpieces and we hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for more DT creations!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Anything But a Card Featured Artists for Challenge No. 16





Happy Wednesday! Where on Earth are the days going - they are flying by – are you feeling the same??? Challenge 16 - "Inspired By" was a little bit different and we are so appreciative of all 41 artists who took the challenge and RAN with it! It was so fun to read about who or what inspires each of you. Your projects were so amazing {as always}; and our team really had a hard time agreeing on just three so this week we have FIVE featured artists. Can we have a DRUMROLL please....

Here are our Featured Artists for Challenge 16.
Congratulations!!!

Be sure to snag our Featured Artist Badge for your blog.


Thanks to each of you who participate in our challenges! Be sure to join in our current "APRIL SHOWERS" challenge HERE and see all our Featured Artists on the Pinterest Board.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

"APRIL SHOWERS" for Anything But a Card Challenges - Challenge No. 17 Part 2


Happy Sunday! We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Here at Anything But a Card, the rest of our Design Team is here to inspire with more projects for Challenge 17 - "APRIL SHOWERS". Let's see what the rest of our DT has created for you - and we also have two new designers making their ABAC debut today {these ladies may be a little familiar, too}.

For Challenge 17 "APRIL SHOWERS" - create anything with a WATER theme including mermaids, beaches, seas, the color of seas/oceans, thunderstorms, rainbows, streams, rivers, ponds, snow, spring showers, umbrella, fountains, waterfalls. We are sure that this theme will have you drenched with creative energy and we hope you have as much fun creating with this theme as we have...

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.







Be sure to link your projects up right HERE!  You still have another week to create and link up! Thanks for stopping by and tune in tomorrow for the Featured Artists from Challenge 16!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Anything But a Card Challenges - Challenge #17... APRIL SHOWERS


Good Morning Everyone! It's time for a new challenge here at Anything But a Card! We want to thank everyone who participated in the "Inspired By" Challenge and sharing all of your wonderful creations with us!

It's time for a new Challenge... Spring is arriving {hopefully} so Challenge 17 brings "APRIL SHOWERS". For this challenge April Showers - create anything with a WATER theme including mermaids, beaches, seas, the color of seas/oceans, thunderstorms, rainbows, streams, rivers, ponds, snow, spring showers, umbrella, fountains, waterfalls. We are sure that this theme will have you drenched with creative energy!

Let's see what part of our DT has created - seems everyone loves teals and beautiful blues!

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog.



Welcome to new Designer DeeDee




Julia




Jess




Julie





We hope our designers have INSPIRED you! We can't wait to see your "APRIL SHOWERS" creations. We hope that you will join in and share them with us! Stop back next Sunday for more DT creations!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Anything But a Card Featured Artists for Challenge No. 15




Happy Tuesday! Thanks so much for all 63 of the fabulous sumbissions for Challenge 15 - Something Spring-y or spring colors, or Alice in Wonderland! You have spoken though your creativity and it's UNANIMOUS... Everyone is ready for SPRING. We so enjoy seeing what creative and inventive projects you link up.

Here are our Featured Artists for Challenge 15. – BRAVO!!!

Be sure to snag our Featured Artist Badge for your blog.





Thanks to each of you who participate in our challenges! Be sure to join in our current challenge HERE and see all our Featured Artists on the Pinterest Board.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Anything But a Card Challenges #16 - Part Two


Hello everyone! Here at Anything But a Card, we are back with the rest of our DT projects for Challenge 16 - "INSPIRED BY". Let's see what the rest of our DT has created for you - and perhaps you can guess who they are "inspired by"...

Please click on the designers' name to visit their blog
and discover their "INSPIRATION" for Challenge #16
Be sure to link your projects up right HERE!  Thanks for stopping by and tune in tomorrow for the Featured Artists from Challenge 15!