Color Cubes #269 - Due March 14, 2025

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Swap Due Date - March 14, 2025
Signup/withdraw date - None, just make sure you give yourself enough time for ATCs to arrive
Number of Cards - 3 for 3
Number of participants - Unlimited
Medium - You may draw or paint your ATCs or find pictures to make a collage

HOW TO MAKE CARDS FOR THIS SWAP
Recently I learned about and purchased Color Cubes; however, YOU DO NOT NEED TO BUY COLOR CUBES for this swap. Color Cubes contain 500 different cards with color palettes planned so that the colors on each card work harmoniously together. If you use one of the palettes you won't be making color "mistakes".

For this swap you will be making ATCs using ONLY the colors depicted on card #269 (see below): black, steel blue, amethyst, royal purple, and fuchsia (and a little white if necessary for highlighting). Make the best match to these colors that you can, using your supplies. You CAN'T use yellow, green, orange or other colors not on #269. Hint: When I made my ATCs I gathered the five best matching colored pencils and used only those five to make my cards.

CC #269a.jpg This is the front of card #269 showing an example of a picture using the colors

CC #269b.jpg This is the back of card #269 showing the five colors with variations of color intensity

CARD GUIDELINES
* This is a 3 for 3 swap. Make three cards and receive three back.
* Only ATCs allowed. Cards need to measure 2.5" x 3.5" and must be sturdy enough to earn the name "card".
* Cards should be labeled on the back with your username, real name, where you live and name of swap. You may want to give each card a title.
* Each completed ATC should be in an individual vinyl sleeve for added protection.
* Consider posting your finished cards in this thread and in the gallery. We all love eye candy and it serves as an inspiration for everybody! If you don't post your ATCs to the thread, I will try to remember to copy them to the thread so that everybody can see your creations. Let me know when you see cards that you especially like by checking "like" for a post or making a comment in the thread or gallery, or even sending me a message. When I swap out cards I look at comments made by players and try to give players cards that they like.
* A host ATC in the swap theme is appreciated and will be treasured, but is not a requirement!

HINTS FOR POSTNG CARDS TO THE THREAD
I wrote some detailed instructions for putting thumbnail images to the thread. The instructions may be used for placing new images or for enlarging your images if what you previously posted are small and located below the words "Attachments". See my post of February 2, page 5 of this thread, post #91. This is optional.

MAILING GUIDELINES
* PM me for my address when cards are ready to send. The Beech Cluster address is where I live.
* US Players: Send a large label with your name and address clearly printed on it. Include one "Forever" stamp for your returns. I WILL PROVIDE ENVELOPES.
* International Players: Send a large label with your name and address clearly printed on it. I will provide postage. I WILL PROVIDE ENVELOPES.

FEEDBACK and REPUTATIONS
* I will give you a Feedback when I receive your ATCs.
* When you receive your cards, please don't forget to leave a Reputation for the artists whose ATCs you receive. To give a Reputation, click on Reputation in the lower right of any post made by the person who made the card. You may write a message (people like to know what card you received and maybe why you like the card) and points if you wish (points are optional). Send a Feedback for me, if you like the way the swap was handled.

PLAYERS
When the cards arrive, I will change your name to blue.
1. Seascape131
2. orinori
3. Tillygo
4. Ancient Planter
5. Luk
6. mybrokenart
7. Allegrae
8. CiCiCreates
9. wildholly
10. leydab
11. Donnacr
12. An. M. Sudyka
13. ArtSean329
14. Andromedas Witchery
15. Taylor T
16. MarySaintMary
17. rayxray
18. June
19. kay
 
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Here are cards I made for my swap: two are real things (the fuchsia plant and callicarpa berries), one is fantasy (the purple butterfly) and one is an abstract. Please use your imagination when making cards!

Fuchsia Dark Eyes.jpg Fuchsia "Dark Eyes" plant. This plant is especially attractive to hummingbirds and bees.

Callicarpa Berries.jpg Callicarpa Berries (Callicarpa americana). Native to southeast and south central states of US

Purple Butterfly.jpg Purple Butterfly. The purple butterfly symbolizes royalty, luxury, spirituality and mysticism.

Abstract 269.jpg Abstract #269
 
You can pick whatever colors and as many or as few as you want for any ATC you make, as long as the chosen colors are included on the palette. And let me clarify, you may use very pale versions or very intense saturated versions of any of the colors. Refer to the color card showing the back with three intensities of each color.
 
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