Mardi Gras ATC Swap

Aaaah!!! The grandest of grand parties!! Mardi Gras 2007 marks the 151st year of the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. And though Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath will be felt for a very long time, the people of New Orleans are doing what they do best; rebuilding their city and carrying on the traditions they hold dear. We can celebrate with them by honoring their age-old tradition of Mardi Gas in our artwork.

In this swap you will have 2 partners and make 2 Mardi Gras themed ATC’s per partner. You will send out a total of 4 ATC’s and receive a total of 4 ATC’s.

There are a number of sites on the Internet that have information on Mardi Gras and some of the traditions of Mardi Gras, like the annual parades, the ‘Krewes’, the masks, the food, just to name a few. You can use any of the traditions on your ATC’s, just remember to use the colors of Mardi Gras.

The colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. They were chosen in 1872 by that year’s ‘Rex’, or King of Mardi Gras. The meaning of the colors was established in 1892. They are as follows: purple – justice, green – faith, gold – power.

Please remember, ATC ‘finished’ size is 2.5� x 3.5�. You may use embellishments on your ATC, but remember, some of us have ATC’s holders and the ATC needs to be flat or only slightly raised.

As always, this is open to anyone. International ATC enthusiasts are always welcome.

“Laissez les bon temps roulez!� (Let the good times roll!)

Susan