An ATC Swap

I haven't made an ATC (artist trading card) in a long time but I recently joined a swap at Split Coast Stampers to feature a My Favorite Things Pure Innocence stamp of our choice.  Joining a swap is something I haven't done in a long time either and at first it seemed a bit overwhelming as I had completely forgotten how I managed them before.  But by breaking the process up into tasks I completed them rather quickly.  I started out by making a prototype.  Once I was happy with it I then created the rest of them assembly line style.

Step 1: I cut out all my pieces for the base, patterned paper background, stamped background, mats for stamped images and clouds which I inked around the edges.

Step 2: I colored all the images with Copic markers and used stickles for the snowflakes and the snow. Obviously, this was the most time consuming step.  I actually did these while watching television one night.

Step 3: While my images were drying I threaded all my buttons with baker's twine, added a jewel to each cloud and adhered the patterned paper to the ATC base.

Step 4: When the stickles on the stamped images dried I adhered them to the mat pieces.

Step 5: For the final step, I assembled the ATC's, adding one of the threaded buttons and a couple of pearls for embellishments. 

Products: My Favorite Things stamp and Die-Namics; Heidi Grace patterned paper, PTI cs, Stickles, Doodlebug jewels, Kaisercraft pearls, Copic Markers  

Copics: Skin-E0000, E00, E02, R02; Hair-E50, E51, E53; Coat/Scarf/Boots/Hat-B41, B32, RV13, RV14, BV00, V12, YG13, YG25; Shadows-C1, B000

Now for the hard part, getting them packaged and mailed!