OFF TO HAITI FOR A WEEK LONG MISSION TRIP

To all of my amazing customers at yourATCstore,

I will be leaving on March 30th to fill all of our army duffle bags with things for our orphange in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, The Christian House of Tomorrow's Children Orphange.  We will be leaving for Haiti on March 31st and will return back to the states on April 9th.  All orders will be shipped in the order that they were received once I return home.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone!  Please pray for us and keep us in your prayers every day as we do God' will.  Have a blessed Easter!

Sending Smiles, Lisa

Owner of yourATCstore

Please check out the Facebook link below that tells all about the Non-profit Organization, Hearts Helping Haiti that my incredible 25 year old daughter has started.  2 mission trips per year to help the orphans in the country of Haiti.

Please follows us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HeartsHelpingHaiti



Here is the April 2013 Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month

COLORFUL SPRING

This is the free Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month of April 2013 which is themed, "Colorful Spring".  This will be given free with orders during the month of April 2013.

1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of Kaisercraft Secret Admirer (3 different ones shown in the photo, but the entire 12 in. x 12 in. sheet is included below)
1 - decorative bare chipboard piece for you to paint or distress
1 - phrase "COLORFUL SPRING"
1 - 1/4 in. x 1/4 in. x 1/4 in. handmade paper red rose with green wire stem (NOT SHOWN IN PHOTO)
1 - colorful fiber piece, 1 thin white white ribbon, 3 colored waxed linen (pink, green and yellow)
1 -  1 in. x 4 in. coordinating paper strip
1 - 1/2 in. x 4 in. coordinating paper strip 1 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" blank white artist trading card
1 - 1/2 of a newspaper die-cut flower to be inked in bright colors to match (if you want to do that)
1 - a wider/thicker 2 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. ATC clear sleeve

This is the Kaisercraft Secret Admirer 12 in. x 12 in.  There are 12 different 3 in. x 4 in. images that will be used for this kit.  One will be included in this kit.

Here is just a sample of some of the decorative chipboard pieces that will be in this kit.  There are so many beautifully embossed chipboard pieces.  These can be painted with acrylic paints, inked with a sponge in the color of your choice, sprayed with misters, glittered, and so much more. 

Here is my second Marie Antoinette Artist Trading Card

Marie Antoinette ATC made from the March 2013 Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month.  I didn't use the floral frame, the printed flowers, or the pearl ribbon.  I just wanted to come up with something different then my first Marie Antoinette that I posted earlier.  Just another example of what can be made from our ATC kit.  Enjoy!

Here is the March ATC Kit of the Month - Marie Antoinette

This is the free Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month of March 2013 which is themed, "Marie Antoinette".  This will be given free with orders during the month of March 2013.

2 - 3 in. x 4 in. double-sided cardstock pieces.cut from the 12 in. x 12 in. Chanson and the Ballade paper from the NEW Prima Marketing Divine Collection.
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. coordinating piece of paper.
1 - Marie Antoinette image which also includes a floral ATC frame that I created, along with 3 different flower images to cut apart and glue to her hair.  I have made 3 different Marie Antoinette floral frames and images. 

1 - silver masquerade mask charm (I cut off the loop before gluing it to Marie's face)

1 - 2 1/2 in. piece of faux pearl plastic beads on a string and 5 mini pearls to use for a necklace or hair piece

1 - a small strip of German Dresden Silver Fleur Border

3 - different Prima Marketing Mulberry Paper Flowers (see the mix of flowers pictured separately below)

3 Iridescent gems, 1 large round self adhesive pearl gem, and a pinch of small pink/purple seed beads to glue to the center of one of your Prima flowers. 

1 - 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" blank artist trading card and clear ATC sleeve

Here is my Marie Antoinette Artist Trading Card.  It was made with everything that was included in the March kit, and I had additional paper pieces left too.

Here is a photo of the different types of the Prima Marketing Mulberry Paper Flowers that will be used with this kit.  I will make sure to pick 3 different colors and shapes to go with each ATC kit that I make.  There are 100's of colors and shapes in this huge mix of Prima flowers perfectly sized for Artist Trading Cards.