I recently did a really good demo and book signing at ESK in Eastbourne. It was great, Gaynor was lovely, everyone was lovely. I met some great crafters as well. Lovely.
The question came up, as it does ofter, why bother making ATC's.
Well, I think it depends on why you are a crafter. If you make cards for a hobby, pleasure, fun, creativity, the joy of being able to make something unique, then why not make ATC's.
If you craft to sell your cards, or as your job then ATC's may not appeal, but they might...
Thing is, when you make cards because your addicted to crafting (it is an addiction lets face it!), then eventually you run out of people to send your cards to - that's where ATC's come into their own. Not only do you have a fantastic outlet for your work, but you will get some brilliant artwork in return. Even if you make cards to sell, or it's your job, seeing other people's work can be inspiring on a no-go day (creativity wise).
I could babble about it for ages of course, and I may be preaching to the converted, but hey - it's a great thing to do if you don't already........
xxx
1 comment:
In my opinion ATC's are a great way to make new friends and they are great to look at when you are short on inspiration....there is usually something that will pop out at you....and yes they are addictive. Not forgetting the ideal way to use up those scraps that you just can't bear to throw away.
Sue x
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