I am nursing a sickie child (I guess it is that time of year), so my post will have to be quick.

That’s right! We’re hosting an Artist Trading Card Challenge at Paperthreads! The prizes will be awesome! The Grand Prize really equates to cash! Carrie and Chris and I have pitched in on a Gift Certificate to Paperthreads, that means you can buy anything you want with it! You could even use it to get a discount off that new KNK you’ve been eyeing for a while! Or try out some materials you’ve been dreaming of like iron on transfer or Grungeboard! And 2nd and 3rd prizes are not far behind in value with some cool files from some cool designers… um… US!

The rules are pretty simple and here they are:
1. Your finished ATC card must be the standard ATC card size of 3.5″x2.5″ (can be either portrait or landscape). The card can unfold or have interactive elements that come out from the card, but when “at rest” or closed it must be the standard size.

2. Your ATC card must contain at least one file from one of our hosting designers: Jan Bryson (Sam & Hailey Designs), Chris Durnan (Visual Designs by Chris), and/or Carrie Schwartz (Carrie’s Creations). The one file you use from the hosts cannot include the free files being given away on our blogs tomorrow.

3. That’s it! Anything else goes! The more unique materials and techniques you use, the more votes you will get!

4. Post your work in the Paperthreads Gallery on February 2nd or 3rd.

5. Voting will be conducted on February 4th and 5th.

You can use any of the three designers files for the challenge.

There are a few weekends to work on them.

My Simple Borders file might be a great file to use, but

you can use any of my files. No Specifics. Make it your own.

I can’t wait to see everyones creativity.

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This one is from Karen using the