Buttons and ATC's

[stampinandscrappin]

Hi there! I have two questions that I know will get answered from the fabulous stampers on this site! 1. Does anyone know where to get decorative, cute buttons with only 2 holes? Anywhere online? I have been to Pat Catan's, Michaels, and Jo Ann's...all had a few but not a big selection. I am making these cute button necklaces and I'm addicted! It started out with a kit from a cross stitch store and has gone from there. I hate to keep buying the kits b/c of the cost per necklace and would rather find buttons in bulk. 2. I know that ATC stands for Artist Trading cards but what are their purpose? I saw a couple of fun swaps for them but don't really know what they are used for in order to make them. Thanks in advance for any help and info. provided!
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[indyemmert]

All of the Stampin' Up buttons have 2 holes.

[Skittl1321]

To answer the second part of the question- The purpose of an ATC is about the same as the purpose of a baseball card- to collect!

They are a great way to see a small sample of a technique, to have a piece of "art" from a distant friend, and smaller to hoard than a bunch of card fronts- plus they are sized to fit convienently in the sleeves of a trading card collecting album. I like ATCs because they are cheaper to make for swapping than a cardfront because they use less materials. I also like them because, if you do want to use them, you can make them a feature on the card or scrapbook page, but really they are just pretty to look at.

[stampinandscrappin]

Thanks to both of you for your comments. I'll be ordering some Stampin' Up buttons AND joining a ATC swap! Thanks again!

[longtimestamper]

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Originally Posted by Skittl1321

To answer the second part of the question- The purpose of an ATC is about the same as the purpose of a baseball card- to collect!

I would just add to this that they are also a way for artists to share their contact info.. like a business card.