Vicki Z
Addicted to ATCs
Swap Due Date: Due July 04, 2026
Signup/Withdraw Date: Due July 04, 2026
Number of ATCs: 3 for 3 or 6 for 6
Number of Participants: Unlimited
Medium: Any and all media and techniques are welcome
WELCOME TO OUR "HOBBY FARM".
Born in the corn belt of Iowa, moved a lot, (like in my brother and I attended 3 different schools during one grade) and ended up married and living in Minnesota.
I run a hobby farm with my hubby and 9 kids, (Close that dropped jaw - the nine kids are goats)!!! I make my own sourdough bread, English Muffins, and goat cheese from scratch, plus grow and can my own fruits and vegetables in a good sized garden. We raise grapes and dandelions for homemade wine; and honey bees for our own sweetening, beeswax, and pollination. I have received numerous blue ribbons at the MN State Fair for bees, honey, baking, and window dioramas. I sew period clothing for self, Renaissance Fair, and local theater; act in Murder Mysteries, teach part time vocational classes with my friend, and work full time.
LOVE ATC's and have been creating them for years.
Other than that, I am pretty boring.
Now that you know me, let me tell you about Hobby Farms.
Unlike Commercial Farms, which are huge and make MONEY, a Hobby Farm is small and creates FUN.
Hubby has a full time job, but does most of the heavy farm stuff, like plowing the garden and plowing the snow in the winter; splitting the BIG wood, although I have my very own (PINK) (tiny) chainsaw for trimming and making small pieces out of big splits to feed the in-living-room fireplace (which I build personally between temporary jobs many years ago.)
Hubby lets me do "my thing" as long as I do MY thing (as in not abandon it, or expect him to take over what I started.) We raise domestic turkeys and wild turkeys, although one of the male wild turkeys CLAIMED me as HIS female after I protected him from a red convertible he tried to fight off because it was red and tried to run over him. (That was a road-way domestic interlude!!!!!)
I also think raising chickens for eggs and meat should be FUN as well as WORK, so we have POLISH CHICKENS (black or brown or rouge on white bodies, crowned with huge "Aztec" style feather head-dresses....Pictures below in Post #10 this page) as well as "plain" chickens for eggs and meat. We have a fruit orchard in the front yard, apples, pears, apricots, cherry bushes, witch hazel, and lemon sumac (berries make GREAT lemonade)
And then there is PIGGY! OMG! The runt of the littler, and now HUGE!
And the barn raising with wood cut from our own acreage.
And the black cat and her litter of 13.
And OOOPS< LOST MY THOUGHT>
After reading this, if you do not have your own ideas for card creation:
This is a swap that is hobby farm related. Goat milking, gardening, orchard harvest, wine making, baking bread, canning etc. If you live in the country and have a garden, you have ideas. If you tried making wine with your grapes but poured it out, you have thoughts. (Especially if you do not drink,) But did you at least make grape juice or grape jelly?
* This is a 3 for 3 or a 6 for 6 card trade. Make 3 or 6 ATCs cards and receive the same number back.
* ALL mediums and techniques are welcome. Please make sure you add some depth to your cards, whatever style you choose. Your mediums can include, but are not limited to: paper, tissue paper, crayon, acrylic, watercolor, gel pens, colored pencil, rubber stamping, ink, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, etc. Please do not take an image, cut it out, glue it to a card, and call it done. Color the background. Add some texture. Add more than one image. Make the ATC YOUR CREATION! Please send in your best work. Something you would not be disappointed in receiving if it was sent to you.
* Please sign up by posting to this thread.
* ONLY ATCs allowed. No APCs accepted.
* All cards need to be sent each in their own plastic sleeve.
* All cards need to be standard ATC size: 2.5” x 3.5”
* All cards need to be sturdy enough to earn the name “card” (no floppy or flimsy paper). If it is created on a single sheet of paper, please back your ATC with something stiffer, or more firm, such as a cereal box.
* Just as important, check for cards that are too thick. Each card must still be capable of fitting into the standard ATC sleeve. If your ATC will not fit into an ATC sleeve, it is too bulky.
* Please put the Swap name and your Username on the back of all cards. And please write clearly on everything!
.....I can't give you itrades and others can't give you Reputation points if we don't know who you are.
* Please confirm there is enough postage on both the envelope you send to me, and the envelope I need to send back to you.
* If you are unsure about mailing ATCs, or just may want to pick up some good tips for shipping, there is a great link in the Site FAQs.
Also, here is a direct link:
@
Feb 19, 2008
HOW TO: Pack and Mail your ATCs for Swaps
* If you are inside the U.S., please include a Self Addressed Stamped Business Size Envelope (Approximately 4 by 9 1/2 inches), with one "Forever" stamp or current First Class Postage if trading 3 cards; or one "Forever" and one additional ounce postage stamp if trading 6 cards, OR if your cards are extra heavy or extra bulky (or 2 forever stamps if that is easier).
* International participants, if you have U.S. funds, or U.S. postage, it is greatly appreciated. However, since many of you do not have access to U.S. stamps/money, I will cover your postage. Please include a self-addressed envelope 4 by 9 1/2 inches (10 x 28 cm), or if you do not have the correct size envelope, please include a large mailing label with your address and I will provide the envelope.
* I apologize for being so demanding about the envelope size, but the postal rates in the US charge extra for thickness. When cards are stacked, or overlapped, in (a smaller) envelope, it almost always costs more to mail. If you send me a small envy, the cards get stacked. When I use the 4 inch by 9 1/2 inch business size envelopes, I can spread the cards over the area, making a THIN package, and only pay for basic (minimum) postage.
* Share pics if you can. Everyone enjoys seeing what others are creating.
If you do share, be sure to delete your pics before the swap is archived so that they won't count toward your gallery usage.
* Cards are due IN MY HANDS by July 04, 2026. Please allow sufficient lead time for cards to get to me, particularly if you are an international participant. Please try to mail your cards early!! Delivery times are taking much longer than we are used to. Unfortunately, I do not know why??
* Returns will be mailed promptly. Please leave Feedback for your HOST ONLY (me) when you receive your returns, and please take the time to leave Reputation points for your fellow players from whom you receive cards.
* A hostie card in this theme is appreciated but not at all expected!
* Thank you for considering this swap! If you have my address from previous swaps, it hasn't changed. If you are new, or have not been in one of my swaps for a while, please send a direct message to me for my address when you sign up or when you are ready to mail.
* Above all, Have fun!
Signup/Withdraw Date: Due July 04, 2026
Number of ATCs: 3 for 3 or 6 for 6
Number of Participants: Unlimited
Medium: Any and all media and techniques are welcome
WELCOME TO OUR "HOBBY FARM".
Born in the corn belt of Iowa, moved a lot, (like in my brother and I attended 3 different schools during one grade) and ended up married and living in Minnesota.
I run a hobby farm with my hubby and 9 kids, (Close that dropped jaw - the nine kids are goats)!!! I make my own sourdough bread, English Muffins, and goat cheese from scratch, plus grow and can my own fruits and vegetables in a good sized garden. We raise grapes and dandelions for homemade wine; and honey bees for our own sweetening, beeswax, and pollination. I have received numerous blue ribbons at the MN State Fair for bees, honey, baking, and window dioramas. I sew period clothing for self, Renaissance Fair, and local theater; act in Murder Mysteries, teach part time vocational classes with my friend, and work full time.
LOVE ATC's and have been creating them for years.
Other than that, I am pretty boring.
Now that you know me, let me tell you about Hobby Farms.
Unlike Commercial Farms, which are huge and make MONEY, a Hobby Farm is small and creates FUN.
Hubby has a full time job, but does most of the heavy farm stuff, like plowing the garden and plowing the snow in the winter; splitting the BIG wood, although I have my very own (PINK) (tiny) chainsaw for trimming and making small pieces out of big splits to feed the in-living-room fireplace (which I build personally between temporary jobs many years ago.)
Hubby lets me do "my thing" as long as I do MY thing (as in not abandon it, or expect him to take over what I started.) We raise domestic turkeys and wild turkeys, although one of the male wild turkeys CLAIMED me as HIS female after I protected him from a red convertible he tried to fight off because it was red and tried to run over him. (That was a road-way domestic interlude!!!!!)
I also think raising chickens for eggs and meat should be FUN as well as WORK, so we have POLISH CHICKENS (black or brown or rouge on white bodies, crowned with huge "Aztec" style feather head-dresses....Pictures below in Post #10 this page) as well as "plain" chickens for eggs and meat. We have a fruit orchard in the front yard, apples, pears, apricots, cherry bushes, witch hazel, and lemon sumac (berries make GREAT lemonade)
And then there is PIGGY! OMG! The runt of the littler, and now HUGE!
And the barn raising with wood cut from our own acreage.
And the black cat and her litter of 13.
And OOOPS< LOST MY THOUGHT>
After reading this, if you do not have your own ideas for card creation:
This is a swap that is hobby farm related. Goat milking, gardening, orchard harvest, wine making, baking bread, canning etc. If you live in the country and have a garden, you have ideas. If you tried making wine with your grapes but poured it out, you have thoughts. (Especially if you do not drink,) But did you at least make grape juice or grape jelly?
* This is a 3 for 3 or a 6 for 6 card trade. Make 3 or 6 ATCs cards and receive the same number back.
* ALL mediums and techniques are welcome. Please make sure you add some depth to your cards, whatever style you choose. Your mediums can include, but are not limited to: paper, tissue paper, crayon, acrylic, watercolor, gel pens, colored pencil, rubber stamping, ink, newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, etc. Please do not take an image, cut it out, glue it to a card, and call it done. Color the background. Add some texture. Add more than one image. Make the ATC YOUR CREATION! Please send in your best work. Something you would not be disappointed in receiving if it was sent to you.
* Please sign up by posting to this thread.
* ONLY ATCs allowed. No APCs accepted.
* All cards need to be sent each in their own plastic sleeve.
* All cards need to be standard ATC size: 2.5” x 3.5”
* All cards need to be sturdy enough to earn the name “card” (no floppy or flimsy paper). If it is created on a single sheet of paper, please back your ATC with something stiffer, or more firm, such as a cereal box.
* Just as important, check for cards that are too thick. Each card must still be capable of fitting into the standard ATC sleeve. If your ATC will not fit into an ATC sleeve, it is too bulky.
* Please put the Swap name and your Username on the back of all cards. And please write clearly on everything!
.....I can't give you itrades and others can't give you Reputation points if we don't know who you are.
* Please confirm there is enough postage on both the envelope you send to me, and the envelope I need to send back to you.
* If you are unsure about mailing ATCs, or just may want to pick up some good tips for shipping, there is a great link in the Site FAQs.
Also, here is a direct link:
@
Feb 19, 2008
HOW TO: Pack and Mail your ATCs for Swaps
* If you are inside the U.S., please include a Self Addressed Stamped Business Size Envelope (Approximately 4 by 9 1/2 inches), with one "Forever" stamp or current First Class Postage if trading 3 cards; or one "Forever" and one additional ounce postage stamp if trading 6 cards, OR if your cards are extra heavy or extra bulky (or 2 forever stamps if that is easier).
* International participants, if you have U.S. funds, or U.S. postage, it is greatly appreciated. However, since many of you do not have access to U.S. stamps/money, I will cover your postage. Please include a self-addressed envelope 4 by 9 1/2 inches (10 x 28 cm), or if you do not have the correct size envelope, please include a large mailing label with your address and I will provide the envelope.
* I apologize for being so demanding about the envelope size, but the postal rates in the US charge extra for thickness. When cards are stacked, or overlapped, in (a smaller) envelope, it almost always costs more to mail. If you send me a small envy, the cards get stacked. When I use the 4 inch by 9 1/2 inch business size envelopes, I can spread the cards over the area, making a THIN package, and only pay for basic (minimum) postage.
* Share pics if you can. Everyone enjoys seeing what others are creating.
If you do share, be sure to delete your pics before the swap is archived so that they won't count toward your gallery usage.
* Cards are due IN MY HANDS by July 04, 2026. Please allow sufficient lead time for cards to get to me, particularly if you are an international participant. Please try to mail your cards early!! Delivery times are taking much longer than we are used to. Unfortunately, I do not know why??
* Returns will be mailed promptly. Please leave Feedback for your HOST ONLY (me) when you receive your returns, and please take the time to leave Reputation points for your fellow players from whom you receive cards.
* A hostie card in this theme is appreciated but not at all expected!
* Thank you for considering this swap! If you have my address from previous swaps, it hasn't changed. If you are new, or have not been in one of my swaps for a while, please send a direct message to me for my address when you sign up or when you are ready to mail.
* Above all, Have fun!
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