What exactly is a Trading Card?

[Bethhartley]

Hey all, I posted this question yesterday in Stamping 101 and have gotten no response....any one out there know what a Trading Card is? I've seen them talked about for swaps, and checked out the gallery but it's hard for me to tell their size there. Is it just a small version of a card front? Or something you can add on to a card of your choice? I'm confused.... :confused:

[marybeth]

A trading card is 2.5 x 3.5 inches. They are just smaller versions of a card front. I mostly do them for swaps, but you can use them on card fronts or as scrapbook page embellishments. They are alot of fun and very addicting if you start trading them. You can get 10 out of one sheet of card stock so the are economical for swapping too. Have fun if you start making them, but be careful or you will soon be making tons of them!

[Bethhartley]

THANKS!!!! You are my HERO, Mary Beth!!! I've just been pondering this yesterday and today....sounds kind of neato. I'll have to give them a try....thanks for the info!!!

[nonda]

The trading cards are so fun! I have tons of them that I swapped for, and I buy the baseball card holders (holds 9 to a page) and put them in a binder. It's great! They are good for inspiration, or to layer on a cardfront. I love them.

[Crysta]

Check out the PaperCrafts magazine. There's an article in there about the trading cards.

[CardFanatic]

Thanks. I was wondering the same thing.

[Bethhartley]

WoW! Thanks, guys, for all the great info. I just got my Paper Crafts mag and totally missed that article...I'll have to look back through it.