Tuesday 31 March 2015

ATP Exchange - April challenge

Hello! We hope you are having  a beautiful and creative week. What about a new  ATP Exchange challenge? We have changed the rules and it's format a little bit so please make sure you know them before you enter. All rules can be found here and on the right sidebar of our blog.

Our new challenge is very simple and we think it gives you the possibility to create in your own style. All you have to do is to create an Artist Trading Card inspired by Trading Post.

• This ATP Exchange challenge is a mixed-media challenge, and we do not require you to use any specific technique or products so just spread your creative wings and have fun.

A Trading Post was the name given to an original American place or establishment where the trading of goods took place and was the inspiration behind the name Artist Trading Post. We thought it would be an interesting challenge to interpret this term into a unique work of art in the form of an ATC. 

Here's how an original Trading Post looked like:
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To give you more inspiration we decided to provide you with a mood board:



And there is even more. Here is our special Pinterest board for this challenge, to help you even more!

• Please note that it's a very wide brief and we are not expecting everyone to do an ATC with an old shop on it, but to seek ideas and inspiration from the words, the content, the atmosphere of such a place. Below are some of samples we both made:


Jamie
Jamie
Kasia

Kasia
Product suggestion for this challenge:


• The prize for this challenge is a set of new Prima Watercolor Pencils and guest designer spot on our blog. Read more about prizes and the way we are going to choose winners here.

If you are entering our challenge and would like to share this badge on your blog, please copy the text below and paste to a html gadget.



To celebrate our first challenge in the new format we decided to organize an ATC Swap. If you wish to participate then let us know by leaving a comment below this blog post after adding your entry to the Inlinkz list below. We will share more details about this ATC Swap in the last week of April. 

You have time until 21st April to share your ATC with us.



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20 comments:

  1. massofhair31 March 2015 at 19:41

    After our last visit we were speculating about how your company name came about, good to know we came to the right conclusion!

    Fab challenge, great theme and i do enjoy making an ATC. Would love to join in the swap.

    Thanks for some great inspiration, the new badge is very kewl:-) xxx

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  3. Redanne31 March 2015 at 20:31

    Wishing you all the very best with the new format challenge blog Jamie. Great inspiration for your April challenge! Anne x

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  4. phinner1 April 2015 at 15:43

    Looks fun! I'll join in on the swap! Thanks for the inspo!

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  5. Janny's Cards Creations5 April 2015 at 11:26

    What I good inspiration I'm going to try to join . Greeting Janny

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  6. Suzanne C8 April 2015 at 13:14

    Love the inspiration of the Trading Post and creating ATCs! Thanks for the inspiration!

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    1. Jamie13 April 2015 at 20:53

      Hi Suzanne, thanks for the message and your entry :)

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  7. Karen P10 April 2015 at 19:27

    Fab inspirations and I am going to push myself and create a sepia ATC (not what I normally do). Lovely challenge thank you! Karen x

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    1. Jamie13 April 2015 at 20:56

      Hi Karen, thanks for your comments and your entry :)

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  8. sarascloset10 April 2015 at 22:32

    I'm very excited about the new format. And what a lovely story about the origins! Great inspiration, DT!

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  9. sarascloset10 April 2015 at 22:32

    I'm very excited about the new format. And what a lovely story about the origins! Great inspiration, DT!

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  10. PsyPenguin19 April 2015 at 21:39

    The new blog format sounds great. This challenge has been fantastic inspiration and I'm really glad I've been able to enter this time! Sarah x

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  11. Unknown19 April 2015 at 22:16

    Hmmm - thought I left a message but I don't see it here! I'm slippin'. Love this challenge. Working on mine!! j

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  12. Anne Jagger20 April 2015 at 17:54

    Thanks for the challenge, I really enjoyed taking part X

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  13. Lula21 April 2015 at 09:15

    Great challenge and what a fab theme!

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  14. ionabunny21 April 2015 at 10:43

    Hi, it's my first time joining your challenge. Glad I found you. Love ATC's and would love to join the swap. Hugz

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