Can I ask a small favour??

[Alexandra]

I'm really interested in getting into ATC's so have just tried to make some but as I dont have a guillotine and my cutting skills are rubbish I cant get the cards to be the right size!

Was just wondering if someone could cut some plain cardstock down to size for me and send it? I dont mind sending some money to cover the cost of paper!?

I would be really grateful!

Thanks

[Flo]

I can oblige Alexandra

how many would you like? and what cololur cardstock?

(don't worry about sending payment for the p&p, consider it a RAK)

Sarah

[new2this]

If you're ever stuck without card you can always fall back on the original idea ... use a playing card!! Cover the face with paper, gesso, inks .. anything really ... they're the right size 'cos ATCs are based on the pack used for Poker!!!!! [a tin(... which can be altered!) of cards in the T shop is 95p.]

[Flo]

most UK playing cards actually aren't the right size - only specialist poker packs (which usually tend to be quite pricey)

are you sure that the Tesco ones are the right size? I did have a pack (bought them just for the tin!) but I threw the cards away LOL

[deedee]

Sarah - I was thinking just the same thing but I just opened mine and measured and they are almost the right size. Just slightly under. Isn't that strange? I thought UK ones were the wrong size too - I'm sure the last lot I checked were.

[mum2a16yrold]

I have been using the Tesco ones in the tin, I thought they were just about right.

[annie2]

I haven't actually made my first ATC yet but I thought I had read that playing cards were the wrong size but that trading cards were o.k.

In The Works, for £1.99, I got a collectable set of Lord of The Rings trading cards that come in their own sturdy box with glass pebbles (as counters or something?). Anyway, they are 3.5 x 2.5 inches and there are 74 cards.

Anne

[mum2a16yrold]

Oooh, sounds good, will have to have a look next time I am in town. :)