How: Art Squared artists will share tips on making and framing these fun four x four mini-arts.

What paint and supplies to use?:
Any medium, including pastels, pencils and markers are great tools to create your art cards. Each of them take their own time and technique to work them, and most of them can still be stored in sleeves or albums, when dried. Definitely all can be framed if desired. Depending on the medium you have your support. Thick Bristol, watercolor paper, canvas, wood, yupo, fimo, etc. The important point here, is that the material is acid free and of good quality to last a long time.

Feeling Pretty by JoAnnA Pierotti

Glitter, ribbon, charms, fabric, slides, wire, etc can be added for fun. Some collectors prefer flat cards rather than chubby ones. Some people only collect chubby 3D cards. Anything goes! If your creation is thick or not quite flat, don't forget to mention it clearly so people will keep that in mind when trying to place it in sleeves or a frame. When you finish your master piece, don't forget to include your information as author. Your name, ID, email or website is a good idea to include in the back. As a collector there's nothing more frustrating than having a little treasure with no name or way to identify it in the future!

Written by: Martha Ayala deHarris: ebay ID is passion4colour. I paint and collect Art Cards.

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