You can then use the plastic card holders in a binder to bring to a trade and store in your own binder collection. This is the size of hockey cards and other trading cards. You can even start with mismatched playing cards as a base for collage or altered item artwork.
Drawing and painting are easily done at this size, but so are plenty of other arts, including quilting, photography, crochet, leather work, metal work, and collage.
Find artists or groups in your area that trade cards. The idea is to trade in person. Attend gatherings of artists in your area, and remind them to bring ATCs to share. Carry them with you as you would business cards, so that if you find an occasion to trade or give away a card, they are with you. Spread the word. If your local artist community is unfamiliar with artist trading cards, you might wish to give away a few cards or offer them with a request for one in return before you get many back. Organize a gathering to swap ATCs. Let people know what ATCs are about, and get together to try trading some. Look on-line. There are on-line groups that will match you up with others the world over who can mail cards in exchange for yours.
