What are they anyway?  and . . . Why would I want one?

Well now, you’ve asked a couple of really good questions. Let me see if I can shed some light on this!  According to Wikipedia, ATCs are miniature works of art about the same size as modern baseball cards (or the cards in a deck of cards), small enough to fit inside standard card-collector pockets, sleeves or sheets. The ATC movement developed out of the mail art movement and has its origins in Switzerland.

In the digi-scrap world, ATCs are exchanged among fellow enthusiasts and make your ‘contact file’ so much more fun than just a plain old address card!  Here’s a digital copy of my current ATC:

Use your imagination! Just be sure to include your Blog address, email address, and/or USPS address and phone number so new friends can get in touch with you later!

A great place to have them printed is ArtsCow.com, especially if you sign up for an account (they will send you some fantastic coupons for “playing cards” … There is currently a deal for $3.99 per deck!!!)

We LOVE and cherish our collection of ATCs from our DigiChicks! When you attend one of our retreats … bring:

A of diamonds for Kim

Queen of Hearts for Linda!

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