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Group:	All about ATC
Swap Coordinator:	AZmom875 (contact)
Swap categories:	Artist Trading Card (ATC)
Number of people in swap:	12
Location:	International
Type:	Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:	January 13, 2015
Date items must be sent by:	January 31, 2015
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
I have chosen just one Weird holiday for JAN and ta da my choice is......... Dress Up Your Pet Day: Jan 14 Your atc cards needs to have least one pet dressed up in clothing or jewelry, AND the date Jan 14th. The year is not required, but can be added. The date needs to be on the front of the card! You may, stamp, collage, or hand draw a pet in clothes or jewelry. You may print out some items on the computer, but please nothing that is only digital/printed. Add some elements of mixed media to you cards if you are using a printed image. You need to add something like inking the edges, add bling, add fiber, use rubber stamps, emboss something, use brad or eyelet. Get it? Be artful. They are called artist trading cards for the art reason. The mixed media rule will not apply to those who are hand drawing their cards. Pets may of course include cats, dogs,pigs,Fish, guinea pigs, horses, cows, llamas, goats, birds, turtles, even rats and snakes if you are so brave. I am sure I missed one pet. If you have a pet Panda, Elephant, Zebra, Lion or Tiger, I really want to see you exotic pet permit. Although I appreciate exotic animals in clothes, lets keep with the general idea of bizarre domesticated animals, not animals we are keeping captivity, tame. We can always do another swap for the more exotic animals later. Your card needs to measure 2.5x 3.5, have a sturdy backing, contain some contact info. Please protect your card with a plastic sleeve or a small envelope, tape it down so it doesn't dance around the envelope. Although it hasn't been necessary yet, I do angel all my swaps, once you have contacted the sender twice and rated them a 1.

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MsKuky 01/11/2015 #

What a fun idea! Lets do this!

thebragal 01/11/2015 #

You missed hamsters, alpaca, gerbils and all of lizard kind. :)

So is this a photo ATC? Or can we stamp an animal and then add a die cut hat for instance? When you asked for a permit for exotics, that seems to imply we must actually own the animal.

AZmom875 01/11/2015 #

It doesnt really have to be your own pet. Just an image of a pet in human clothes, or jewerly , cause you are dressing them up.

Although the permit for the exotic animal was tongue in check, there just might be an international swap=botter who owns a lion or elephant. But overall if you claim to own a tiger for this swap you better be able to prove it. BWHAHAAAHHAHAHAHHAHA!

AZmom875 01/11/2015 #

I knew I missed some animals. and yes you stamp a cat or other animal and add a die cut hat. Works perfectly for this swap.

canadarosebud 01/11/2015 #

This is like Steampunk, when you put cloths on pets. I did it with my dog and put cloths on him and glasses. He looked so cute.

fawnscrafts 01/11/2015 #

So a fawn is not allowed, even though I am hubbys pet..... LOL

I can 'draw' my kitty then and can I zentangle it, perhaps making the bling parts in color ink, not just black?

AZmom875 01/11/2015 #

If you can zentangle a cat and add clothes that would be awesome.

AZmom875 01/11/2015 #

I also realized I missed Tarantulas. This swap is senders choice and is not profile based, but I am sure there are some swappers who might not want to see a spider, snake or rat. They dont bother me so much. I am partial to cats dressed up, but I might do a bird for this swap.

AZmom875 01/12/2015 #

Not only is this like steampunk but it is also very Zetti. But I just pick one Weird holiday a month for our group to do.

greenhotdogs 01/14/2015 #

So I am working on my card tonight and I was wondering if you sign the front like you do normal pieces of artwork or do people just include the information of the artist and swap on the back like requested. This is my first ATC card.

greenhotdogs 01/14/2015 #

Also one more question: is watercolor Paper enough for sturdy?

AZmom875 01/20/2015 #

I am not sure about water color paper. Many people do sign their art on the front.

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