Craft: Captain America ATC

[tarotgal]

As tomorrow is July 4th here in the US, I thought this was an appropriate craft post. This is my Captain America ATC:

This post was originally posted on The Fangirl Project: http://thefangirlproject.com/?p=1003

Comments

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

Very cool. My husband was even checking it out over my shoulder.
He makes and trades a ton of cards.

[tarotgal]

I remember you saying that! How cool that he makes ATCs! How does he store the ones he gets? I've tried a few things, but mine are currently stored in binders (one fandom-only, one book-related and artistic/other).

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

He has a lot on "display" some of his and a ton he traded. He made a cool art wall with two metal shelves he painted and then hung. Then he used magnetic tape on the back of plastic card holders. Will have to send you a picture it's awesome(don't think I have your email anymore). He rotates and rearranges when he gets new stuff. Which is almost daily these days. We also got a coffee table at a flea market that he built in a display and got a class cover though that mainly has all his autograph cards.(Star Trek, etc)
He is doing some binders too wants to go get some new ones this week.

[tinadp.livejournal.com]

Just posted a picture on my FB page for you to see. My husband. Also wants to send you a card :)
He has quite a following in Instagram.

[smokeycat-430.livejournal.com]

Okay, I have a question on how you make your cards: do you print out the whole image or do you layer them (the red and blue then the lettering then Steve)? Just curious. I really like this card and I'm sure Coulson would like it, too!

[tarotgal]

Sure. I probably should have, you know, SAID in my post. LOL So thanks for asking.

I do the background first (3.5" x 2.5") and find quotes the character has said. If I'm feeling creative, I put something unique in-between each quote (in this case, an American eagle). The other elements are printed out separately. I carefully cut around them (circular shield: easy! non-circular Steve: harder!). The smaller elements I gluestick or tape directly onto the card (artistic arrangement is less important to me than covering up my favorite quotes, so sometimes the placement is better than other times). Then I cut out the larger image. I use mounting tape positioned in placed around and in the middle of the image, so it pops out a bit from the card.

Other examples done in this style:
Eeyore: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/9610723782/in/set-72157627776289348
Pooh: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/9259081130/in/set-72157627776289348
Wolverine: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/8588781138/in/set-72157627776289348
Cap & Tony with matching stamps: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7405706136/in/set-72157627776289348
The BACKS of the Cap & Tony cards--I used actual Marvel trading cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7405705164/in/set-72157627776289348
Coulson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7900919290/in/set-72157627776289348
Dean: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7405673634/in/set-72157627776289348
Sam: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7405672912/in/set-72157627776289348
John: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7900878628/in/set-72157627776289348
Cas: https://www.flickr.com/photos/katekintail/7405675048/in/set-72157627776289348

[smokeycat-430.livejournal.com]

Thank you for explaining it! I figured that's how you made 'em but thought I would ask all the same. Also, thanks for all the pictures. You do a nice job. I especially like the Pooh one as he is my favorite Disney character.

I just bought a pack of scrapbooking/craft adhesives and some pop up dots were included. I have used them for scrapbooking in the past but I think they would be neat to use them like you did, with cards. Hmmm...There are so many crafts I want to do but no time.