These artist trading cards were created for a swap called On the Map, in which you needed to incorporate a map into your card.  I glued the map to the card and then trimmed it. Then I ripped out some text from a book and glued that.  I rubber stamped two stars on separate text, and colored them.  Then I glued them on.  When the glue was dry, I sketched around the plain text.  Looking at the card now, I think that it could have used a dark green border around it to bring it all together. I created an extra card on theme to keep for my album.

Book Review: Rubber Stamping Artist Trading Cards

If you are like me, then you may have trouble integrating your rubber stamping and artist trading card creations. It is often difficult to integrate rubber stamps into artist trading cards while maintaining artistic integrity and originality. This book, Rubber Stamping Artist Trading Cards is a great compendium of artistic techniques that will help you to do just that. In addition to having tons of inspiring photos of original artist trading cards, the book has many techniques on how to layer rubber stamps with unique background techniques to create stunning artist trading cards. I bought this book and studied it for several weeks before I lost it. It was good enough that I am buying another copy!! Here is a look at the review and product description from Amazon:

Review
Being a die-hard rubber stamper I was wondering the value of this book --BUT once I got it - I devoured it and pour over the pages with new ideas for Rubber stamping mini art works. Whenever I need inspiration or have a yearning to create a little "art". It fills the gap. --email

THANKS THANKS THANKS! Whoever created this book. I love it! I am HOOKED on making ATCs; IFinally I understand other artists addiction because now I caught it too. --web email

WOW!! TAlk about AWESOME!! I ahve been waiting for this book ever since I heard about Artist Trading Cards. This biook tells it all. You will love stamping out these little gems once you get this read in your hands! --email

Product Description
Artists Trading Cards or ATCs are miniature works of art the craft world is totally JAZZED about! This new hot trend is all the rage for crafters of every sort -- mixed media, paper or fabric artists and stampers! These little canvases are like a "calling card" for artists. The main idea is to network with other artists by joining swaps and online Clubs and TRADE the ATCs--thus the name "Artists Trading Card". They are usually created following a theme the 'host' of the swap or trade decides upon and usually in a series of 4-6 cards at a time. This book has a special twist -- ATCs made with rubber stamps! The reason for this is to allow the possibly intimidated crafter to feel free to jump on board the ATC wagon and have fun -- as EVERYONE knows how to stamp!