Friends Martha, Kathy, and I went to a Pinners conference in Arlington, Texas. Of course, we had a blast being together and buying crafting crap. We came to the conference loaded with Artist Trading Cards, ready to trade with other artists. Much to our surprise and a little to our disappointment, many of the booths were geared more toward buying than to making. That didn’t stop us from looking at the jewelry and clothing exhibits, but we spent most of our time at the booths that had art supplies to demo and to buy. No one, however, offered to trade ATCs with us, so we surreptitiously spread our cards throughout the exhibit halls. Read the rest of this entry →