I'm going to do 9 swaps of different colors. For those of us who save our ATC's in 9 slot card holders in notebooks, this will fill a page....

What is an altered text ATC? You can google "altered text ATC" and look at the many images that show up. It's quite simple and can be fun trying to come up with a sentence or two that makes sense. Not all will make sense though....

Make a standard size ATC and use an actual book page as your backgound.

Attach a sturdy piece of cardboard on the back for stability.

It's nice to finish the back of the ATC with a piece of nice paper. Don't forget to put your swap info on the back.

Outline your phrase, sentence, etc. as the sample picture suggests.

After outlining your words, then cover the rest of the ATC with the color ORANGE using the medium of your choice...can be inks, paints, markers, etc.

You can finish it using embellishments of your choice or leave it plain (your choice).

If you want to make the cards ahead - this is the order we will follow:

RED
BLUE
PURPLE
GREEN
ORANGE
SILVER
PINK
YELLOW
BROWN

Enjoy!