i just sat down with my big ATC trades notebook from back when i was actively trading...it's embarrassingly organized...and i'm looking at the cards and then i flip the pocketed page protector to see the names on the backs...and holy granola batman, i now have a few faces to go with those names. it's a beautifully comforting feeling.
I have a beautiful collection of cards too, like Ren mostly from conference trades. Now I just need to buy some more sleeves so that the increasing number of loose ones can be kept safe and pretty.
I just love my ATC binder. I started doing a Friday Club ATC thing at Sadel's school, and this group of kids -- boys and girls, 8-13, all ooohed and aahed about the art and just went off and created. I told them right up that one of the reasons I wanted to do the Club was the chance to trade with THEM!
Kathryn
Permalink Reply by Cid on December 21, 2008 at 5:40pm
what a great idea!! I have a bookclub I'm in that has kind of fizzled in the last few weeks. I don't want to force that group, but would really love to have an excuse to create in a group...and a Friday ATC club sounds like a great way to do that!!! We have a small home, but I'll bet I could figure something out- especially when it gets warmer...I could just do some folding tables outside :)
Peace & Abundance, Cid
ps...I'm another folder gal, lol. Except for a couple of absolute faves, which are framed ;)