Alice in Wonderland ATC for you!

Melissa Lambert, our design team member has created another wonderful YouTube video for you!  She will describe the kit for you and walk you through her Artist Trading Card creation.  This month's theme of course is Alice in Wonderland!

Isn't she adorable!  Here is the ATC upclose!

Alice in Wonderland ATC Kit of the Month

Here it is!  Our May 2016 Alice in Wonderland themed ATC kit of the month.  Get this ATC kit free when you place an order with us throughout the month of May 2016.

 Here is what is included in this month's ATC kit:
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of Blue Fern Studios Frolic Paper Collection - Petits Moments Double-Sided
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of Blue Fern Studios Love Story Paper Collection - Twenty One Double-sided
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. ATC card cut from Coredinations
1 - 2 in. x 2 1/2 in. piece of Coredinations Pearl paper in Sapphire
1 - Silver White Rabbit Charm from Alice in Wonderland
1 - Silver Key Charm with a heart at the top
1 - paper piece of a page from an antique 1945 Lewis Caroll Hardcover Alice in Wonderland book.  Great to cut apart or use whole as a background piece.
1 - piece of cream mini rick rack ribbon
1 - piece of dark red ribbon
1 - 1/4 of a Maya Road Cream & Brown Thick Plastic Clock.  (4 different clock designs; only one shown)
1 - Collage image of Alice.  You can cut her out and use her on your ATC.
1 - Collage image of 3 vintage Alice in Wonderland books.  Tiny enough to use on your ATC!
1 - Collage image of a mini playing card with the "Queen of Hearts" from Alice in Wonderland.
1 - Collage phrase "Alice in Wonderland"
1 - stamped image of the "Cheshire Cat" from Alice in Wonderland.  It has been stamped on Specialty Stamping Paper with black Staz On ink so feel free to use markers or watercolors to color your cat image.
Lastly, 1 clear ATC sleeve

This is a close up of the charms and the smaller collage images

A second ATC for you!

Design team member, Melissa Lambert has created a second ATC for you.  She made this from our current cat themed kit.  This kit is still available for free through April 30th.  Next month's kit is an Alice in Wonderland ATC kit.

Here's an ATC for you!

Our fantastic design team member, Melissa Lambert, has put together this wonderful YouTube video for you all.  Watch as she creates her Artist Trading Card from this month's "Here Kitty Kitty" ATC kit.  

Isn't she just adorable!

All the credit goes to our great design team member, Melissa!

April 2016 Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month

"Here Kitty Kitty!" is the title for this month's ATC Kit of the Month.   I have had many requests for a cat  themed ATC kit, so here it is, with an adorable cat image!

This is what is included in this month's kit:

1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece paper from Echo Park Paper's  double-sided Cat Icons from their Meow Collection 

1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. ATC that has been cut from Echo Park Paper's double-sided Solid Distressed Pink/Red from their Meow Collection

1 - 1 in. x 4 in. piece of Bazzill paper in a coordinating Hunter Green color
1 - 2 in. x 2 1/2 in. piece of white c-fluted corrugated paper

1 - piece of Maya Road Preppy Teal with White Striped Ribbon

1 - piece of Irish Waxed Linen Thread in Teal Blue.  You can use this to tie around your ATC or use it to attach and hang your charm somewhere on your ATC.

1 - Micro Mini Brad in black OR white brad (you will get ONE, but not both)

1 - Silver Heart shaped Cat Charm.  There is a shape of a heart before the words "my cat" which means "Love my Cat", with a cute paw print on one side of the charm. (Two charms are shown in the photo to show the details on both sides of the charm.  Only ONE charm is included in this kit.)

1 - adorable collage image of a little girl with her two kittens that has been professionally printed for you. She coordinates with the cat paper chosen for this kit.

1 - collage phrase "Here Kitty Kitty!" which has also been professionally printed for you.
1 - clear ATC sleeve

Here is a close up of the charm that is included in this kit.  The photo shows both sides of the charm.

Second ATC of the Month!

Melissa Lambert has created another YouTube video for you!  She tells you how she created her second ATC from this month's ATC Kit of the Month, "Best Friends".  Great video!

A close up of Melissa's ATC.  So cute!

Off for our annual mission trip to Haiti

yourATCstore will be away from March 3rd until March 14th.  

All orders will be mailed in the order that they were received.

There will be 13 of us traveling on March 3rd to visit orphanages in Port Au Prince, Haiti to deliver donations that have filled 30 army duffle bags and suitcases. My daughter is taking 6 nursing students and 2 teachers from St. Elizabeth School of nursing, my nephew who fell in love with Haiti during our last trip, and my husband and youngest daughter are also able to travel with us this year.  My daughter's Non-profit organization, Hearts Helping Haiti, helps orphans in the city of Port Au Prince, Haiti. Due to my absence, no orders will be mailed until Mar.14th. All orders will be mailed in the order that they were received. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause anyone! Please keep us in your prayers every day.
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 oldest daughter started. Photos will be uploaded during our visit, so please follows us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HeartsHelpingHaiti

Here's a great video for you!

Here is Melissa Lambert's YouTube video for this month's ATC kit titled, "Best Friends".  Watch as she shows you how to layer papers on your ATCs, and how to distress paper with just a pair of scissors. Another great job girl!

Here is her adorable ATC upclose!

March 2016 ATC Kit of the Month "Best Friends"

Best friends, is the theme for this month's kit and is definitely all boy.  An adorable collage image of 3 young boys that are best friends with beautiful brown tones with accents of baby blue as our theme.  The coordinating colors make for a truly masculine themed artist trading card kit.

Here is what is included in this month's ATC kit:
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of blue and brown striped paper
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of cream/tan wood grain colored paper
1 - 1 in. x 4 in. piece of burlap printed paper
1 - 1/2 in. x 4 in. piece of brown with tan polka dotted
paper
1 - collage image of 3 boys that has been professional printed
1 - collage phrase, "My 2 best friends and I are like the Three Musketeers", that has been professionally printed
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. brown Bazzill paper Artist Trading Card
1 - Baby Blue Button, many different sizes, only one shown in photo
1 - a piece of baker's twine in baby blue and white that you can wrap around your ATC or use it to thread through the button holes for a masculine embellishment to use on your ATC
1 - brown coordinating ribbon piece
1 - Clear ATC sleeve

Another YouTube video from our design team member, Melissa!

I always post at the beginning of the month after Melissa Lambert, our design team member, emails me with her video.  I thought this post went out with her first ATC creation from this month's kit, but I was mistaken!! So, here she is with another YouTube video with her first ATC that she created for Feb. 1st. Sorry this wasn't posted until now. It's worth checking out!!

"Love in Bloom" again!

Here is our design team member, Melissa Lambert, with another YouTube video for you!

Watch as she explains how she created her second ATC from our February kit.  I just love what she did at the top of the ATC!  Check it out everyone!

"Love in Bloom" is our February 2016 Valentine ATC Kit of the month

"Love in Bloom" is our themed for this Valentine Artist Trading Card Kit.   This kit will be free when placing an order throughout the month of February 2016.  A vintage themed Valentine kit featuring a Pierrot collage image that I created to coordinate with the floral paper and the rest of the kit.

This is what is included in this month's kit:
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of double-sided floral paper from Authentique Paper's Adore Collection - Always.  A beautiful pink, coral and olive green paper.  Our theme is based around these colors.
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. piece of Core'dinations ATC size paper in Baby Pink
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. piece of Core'dinations ATC size paper in Evergreen
1 - 3 1/2 in. x 3/4 in.piece of Bazzill paper in Candy Hearts
1 - Vintage Peirrot Valentine collage image that I created just for this kit.  It coordinates with everything in this kit.  It has been professionally printed for you.
1 - Tranparency piece with the words printed in black saying, Love in Bloom
1 - Satin ribbon piece in Olive green
1 - Bridal ribbon piece that is sheer cream with tiny white pearl running through it.  This looks beautiful when placed on top of the olive green ribbon.  You can glue one on top of the other before attaching it to your ATC.
3 - Round 3mm adhesive gemstones in deep red.  These can be cut apart, peel them off of the plastic backing and then placed over the 3 balls on the hat of the pierrot valentine collage image.
1 - Flower shaped clear adhesive gemstone.  Just peel it off the clear plastic backing and place it onto your ATC.  I included it because I thought it would look great on top of the hat as a decorative piece.
1 - short strand of white plastic pearl and heart beads on a string.
1 - silver rose shaped charm
1 - small piece of red tulle.  This can be threaded through the charm and the glued to your ATC.  This would be so cute in the hands of the child.
Lastly, 1 Clear Artist Trading Card Sleeve

2nd YouTube Video for you!!

This is a second ATC for you that was made by our Design Team Member, Melissa Lambert.   This YouTube video will show you how she created this ATC.  Enjoy everyone!

Here is a photo of her second ATC.  So adorable!

January's YouTube video is up!!

You have to see this video once you receive this ATC kit!  Melissa Lambert, our design team member, has come up with a fantastic video for you to follow along as you make your ATC from our January Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month.  Come by our online store and place your order today to get this ATC kit free during the month of January 2016!  

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Here is Melissa's completed ATC up close!

Here is our January Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month

Winter Wonderland is our theme for this month's ATC kit.  Beautiful royal blue and brown colors are featured in this kit.  Definitely looks like winter is here!

Here is what is included in this month's ATC kit:
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of Bo Bunny's Sleigh Ride double-sided paper - Aspen
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. piece of Bo Bunny's Sleigh Ride double-sided paper - Logs
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. ATC card - Royal blue Bazzil paper
1 - 1 in. x 4 in. piece of light royal blue Bazzil paper
1 - 1/4 in. x 4 in. piece of Royal blue Bazzil paper ( this is the same shade a the ATC card)
1 - collage image of a coordinating snow beauty that has been professionally printed for you
1 - collage phrase "Winter Wonderland" that coordinates with the browns in the "Logs: paper
1 - small piece of white felt
1 - iridescent sequin snowflake
1 - iridescent cream flatback resin snowflakes
1 - white brad
1 - silver snowflake charm
Lastly, a clear ATC sleeve to place your ATC into once you have completed your ATC

Here is Melissa's second ATC for you!

Melissa Lambert, our design team member, has another how-to video for you.  She created a different ATC from this month's ATC kit of the month.  Watch as she shows you how she created it using each of the different pieces included in the kit.  Have fun!

Watch Melissa in real time create an ATC for you!

Our design team member, Melissa Lambert, will show you how she created her ATC using this month December 2015 Artist Trading Card kit of the month.  Just click on the video to watch her in real time!  She will be creating another ATC later this month, so watch out for that post too!

Here is a close up of her finished ATC.  So beautiful!  

Here is our December Artist Trading Card Kit of the Month

 Holiday wishes are coming your way, with our December Christmas themed ATC kit of the month.  This kit will be given free with any order throughout the month of December 2015.  The photo does not do justice to this ATC kit.  You have to see it in person to truly enjoy the items in this kit.

Here is a list of what is included in this kit:  

1 - 3 in. x 4 in. double-sided paper piece cut from Kaisercraft's Silver Bells collection - Baubles.  This paper has silver garland with Christmas ornaments throughout.  Backside is pink with white snowflakes.
1 - 3 in. x 4 in. double-sided paper piece cut from Kaisercraft's Silver Bells collection - Wonderland.  This paper has an aqua background with white snowflakes throughout.  Back side is sheet music with gray background.
1 - 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. ATC - Core'dination's Pearl Turquoise
1 - 1/4 in. x 4 in. piece of Bazzil aqua paper
1 - 1/2 in. x 4 in. piece of Bazzil pink paper
1 - holiday phrase "Holiday wishes coming your way."
1 - 3/8 in. wide piece of baby pink velvet ribbon
1 - 3/8 in. wide piece of silver glitter ribbon
1 - Angel image that coordinate with the papers.  She a beautiful Christmas angel that is pulling a wagon full of toys.  This has been professionally printed for you.
1 - pink satin wing applique
1 - a beautiful flat backed resin iridescent snowflake charm gem
3 - die cut snowflakes. 1 has been punched from the pearl turquoise paper and the other two have been punched from paper that coordinates with this kit.
1 - ATC clear sleeve for your finished card

Another YouTube video for you!

Here is another YouTube video for you as Melissa, our design team member, creates another ATC for you with our November ATC kit of the Month.  I love the ribbon used as a blanket!

Here is a close up of Melissa's second ATC that she created.

Melissa Lambert's "Man's Best Friend" ATC

Melissa always does such a wonderful job for us!!  Watch as Melissa, our design team member, makes a dog themed ATC with our November 2015 kit of the month.  You can check the November 1st post to see a larger photo of what is included in this kit.

Melissa's "PAWS for a moment and make and an ATC with me!" YouTube Video

Here is Melissa's finish ATC for an up close look.  So cute and made with items found in this month's ATC kit.