Making ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) 

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 :)

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.

*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

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...💕😙💖💟❣

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

Fun video, but difficult to hear you, even with my volume at 100%. I enjoy making ATCs, but like tags ... don't know what to do with them. Don't need anymore bookmarks, nor do my friends. LOL What does everyone do with their ATCs???

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

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!💕🇨🇦

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

Wow they came out awesome .. TFS

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

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!

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!

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

5.15pm 11/29/2023 great video. I've been watch a few on ATC to see what they are about but all I saw they were 5 to 6 yrs old. Do people still make them? What product did you use to glue down all you different papers? They turned out so pretty and interesting.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hi Cat! I love, love, love this video and how your ATCs turned out. Cutting them added the wow factor for sure. I'm sure this is rude to ask, and I don't mean it to be, rather a compliment, but is there any chance you'd gift one to me? I'm such a fan and you've inspired me in more ways than I can say publicly. I honestly would treasure it soooo much. I've got a stock of cereal boxes awaiting this technique and am thinking of making book marks for my second-graders. Sooo colorful and happy. Thanks very much!

Thanks for sharing!Did you use gel matte mdeium to stick the background papers down with?? I collage scraps and bits onto those junk mail cards you get in the mail. I have a bunch of them collaged and stamped and some have a little gesso on the here and there. I was just getting ready to pitch some of them, as they are too thick to make junk journal tags or cards. A little paint and a little more love and ta dah! ATC's!! (Never mind I don't think too much of my artist abilities, but Hey, ya gotta start somewhere, right?) PS I love to use nail polish to add glossy accents on things. It is also good to put on those paper brad fasteners to make them into pretty enameled colors

Oh my goodness Cat these are beautiful, you have made my heart happy!! Thanks for the video, loved watching the process. Can I ask what you do with the ATC's? I know what it stands for but do you actually trade them?

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

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.

nice design I used polish to... it stayed sticky ... maybe humidity. thanks for sharing

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.

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

Thank you so much for this video, Cat - just the pick-me-up and inspiration I needed this week. What will you do with these in the short and long term? I'm very new to mixed media and am wondering if these are things I want to make or use a panel like the gorgeous and fun one you made for other purposes... thanks!

I enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your work. (When you speed up the video I have to mute the sound. Not sure if you're looking for suggestions but if that were the case I would say skip the music.)

Great ATC's! Will you use them to give away? Do you write your own info on the back or do you have an ATC stamp? I loved the video and an inspired to make some.

Lovely colourful ATCs Cat. Thanks for showing.

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

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

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

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

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

I love them!

Love these ATC Cards

I love them all. Did you cut them up using a regular paper trimmer? With all that texture wss wondering if it was hard to do? They are all so unique.

These are so awesome! I can't wait to make some of my own. What was the name of the nail polish? I'd like to see if our Dollar Tree carries it. Thanks so much!! :)

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

Love this video. Seems like a freeing process. Are the backs decorated? Thanks

Love this project! How do you cut the chip board? Exacto knife?

These are all so pretty. what was that glittery stuff you put on those hearts? It almost looked like some kind of nail polish...

how awesome I love ir

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

These are so delicious! Thanks! 🫂☺️ ❤️🌹✨️

Great, wonderful, colourful ATCs!!!

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

you always make me want to play!

thanks for this video its beautiful I love your art hello from mexico

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

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

AWESOME!

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

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 🤗

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

Yummyist yummyness so so inspiring and good for the soul, thanks for all your effort you put into the vids, always appreciated here you are amazing and I love to listen to you much love from New Zealand XXX

Wow! These are beautiful! TFS!!

Moi aussi je me sers de vernis à ongles pour faire briller mes cartes, il y a tellement de choix... J'ai même trouvé le vernis de la bonne couleur pour colmater les éraflures sur ma voiture. =D

OoOooOoo so pretty!!! :D Who are you going to trade with? ;)

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!!

love the whole idea- they came out spectacular!

Cat where did you find your words/out of your mind?

They came out so colorful. Very Pretty!

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

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!

Hermosos, pero me gustaban más sin el corazón

what is Atc and how to use them ? looks lovely.

I love they way you have done these ATCs.

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

I love the brayer technique!

Vert nice,love how they turned out!

Very cute and classy ATCs! Thanks for sharing.

tfs I enjoy watching

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

Loved the video! I will try this.

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

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.

That was really fun. I think I'll try this

Love, love it.so colorful

Your ATC's look Amazing, tfs Cat

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

Love all of the colors! ❤

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

Those are very nice.

These are terrific! Your work is fun and inspiring.

I love these, they are so pretty.

lindas tarjetas!!, me encantan los colores.

Very nice. I need to make some for myself. TFS.

I love all the colors Cat

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

These ATCs are so much fun!

really cool atcs !!

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 : )

beautiful, I love your mixed media, so creative

How pretty!

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!

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

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.