In her blog, Cookala introduced me to a dangerous new idea: Artist Trading Cards.

From Wikipedia:

Artist trading cards, also known as ATCs, are 2 ½ x 3 ½ inch (64 x 89 mm) miniature works of art which artists trade with one another, similar to the way people trade sports cards. They can be any medium: pencil, watercolor, acrylic, oil, collage, scratch board, mixed media – anything the creative mind of the artist can think up. Artist Trading Cards are produced as originals, as limited editions, or as a series. ATCs are a relatively new art form which formally began in September 1996.

My mother is an artist, and when I heard about this I thought of her. When I mentioned it to her, she thought it sounded wonderful, so I’ve bought her a sampler of different papers and discovered that a nearby company hosts trading sessions.

My husband, who always thinks things I’m interested in are boring, even thought this was a cool idea. And after reading this site, I feel a new obsession coming on.