Challenge Hunt ATART October 15-18

[sniisk]

Here we go again! This will be the official thread for the Challenge Hunt (ATART) on October 15-18.

A list of special supplies you will need if you want to complete all the tasks:
brads / eyelets
heat embossing tools
paint (watercolors work too)
a candy wrapper
a leaf
nail polish
a small box
a black pen
tea bag or it's cover
+ a black cat, some poison, bat wings, ghosts, eyes and bones...


I don't list any obvious items such as normal papers, pens, scissors etc. You can use mostly whatever you have but some tasks are more limited.

Sniisk is hosting and counting points. If you have questions, please put them in the thread. Answering PMs may take longer. Other members may answers to your question faster than me (because of the timezones).

Start and end times: When ever it is starting to be Saturday in NZ. It is Friday afternoon in Europe and Friday morning in the US. You can start when you see the tasks. This a-thon will end when it will look like Wednesday on the last timezone = when it is midnight in GMT -12. I will inform about the times in the thread. How ever, you cannot start officially before you see the tasks so no need to stress about it.

Here are some tips and "vocabulary" when checking the tasks: A creation means anything that you make. It does not need to be an ATC if not specified in the task. Anything handmade goes well and it doesn't need to be available for trade. Also, the media is free as long as not mentioned in the task. A card means an ATC, a chunky book page, an inchie or anything that can be called as a card.

Because we are creating different sizes and forms of art here, it may be useful to inform others if it is an ATC, inchie, chunky etc. so we know the size.

Very important: Mention the task (both the number and description so I won't miss it) you have completed when posting a picture. You can count max three tasks in one creation but remember to mention all of them.

I will make marks in the thread to show you when I have counted points so far. When you see the mark, you know that I'm not going to look back anymore. If you change anything in your earlier posts, remember to send a message after that.

1 point per task if nothing else mentioned. Total 100 points. You can get points from one task once only.

If you do not understand a task, please ask. We all are happy to help. Don't take tasks too seriously. Everything goes as long as you can keep some kind of connection to the original task.

TASKS ARE IN THE NEXT POST

And remember, of course you can join this a-thon even if you don't join the hunt!

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General a-thon info (for all ATARTs)

What IS an ATART?
It’s an All Types of ART marathon where you can create art, made over the same time in each time zone. This thread is going to be our crafting room.

HOW IT WORKS:
Start creating art when it's time to start, then upload your lovely creations to your Athon gallery and post to the thread. Trading and chatting are going on all the time.
After all the trading is done move your creations OUT of the Athon Gallery and into their correct Galleries - 'Available ATCs' or 'Mail Art'

HOW TO ASK FOR A TRADE:
When you find a piece of art you would like to trade, please SEND A PERSONAL MESSAGE (PM) to that person asking for a trade. Please DO NOT post requests for trades to the thread. It can get way too confusing.

Note: If you do make a trade, please be sure to send to your trade partner within two weeks. If you’re running late, communicate!

WANT TO COMPLIMENT AN ARTIST:
And you will… remember you can click the You Rock button and leave it there or just simply click Like button.

HOW TO POST YOUR ART TO THE THREAD:

From your atcsforall.com gallery:
It’s easiest to have two windows open.
1) Go to your gallery and copy the image location
2) Go to your post and paste the copied text
3) and then you're done.

Remember that images from the gallery can be small, medium or large. Find the word in the address and change it to the size you want.

From your computer:
1. Click POST REPLY at the bottom of the messages screen. Above the message box, click the paperclip next to the smiley face. Then upload as usual. This will upload your picture as a thumbnail.
2. If you go into the Quick Reply box at the bottom of the messages screen, click GO ADVANCED and you will get the paperclip above the message box.

NEW TO A-THONS?
If you have any questions at all, feel free to pm me or post your questions to the thread. We have a lot of experienced art-a-thoners who are more than willing to help those of you new to this craziness.

[sniisk]

Tasks:

1) every day you post a new creation in the thread (1p/day = max 4p)
2) make a trade (up to 3 trades, 1p/trade = max 3p, name the trader)
3) give reputation points to five people (you don't need to tell who got them)
4) theme: scary tree
5) make a card that shows something you like or something you don't like about the season you're currently in (1p/card, up to 4 cards = max 4p)
6) invite someone to join the fun (tell us who did you invite)
7) use a brad or an eyelet in your creation
8) theme: black cat
9) incorporate a holiday not celebrated in the country where you live in your creation
10) make ATCs (not too similar) with a theme not mentioned in the tasks (1p/card, up to 5 cards = max5p)
11) theme: seasons (winter, spring, summer, autumn, 1p/season = max 4p)
12) make three backgrounds out of your scraps of papers
13) theme: pumpkins
14) use heat embossing & powder
15) post a message "I need a theme" in the thread and wait that someone will give you a theme, then use it (you may get max. three suggestions) (2p)
16) post a message and give a theme (see the previous post) NOTE: max. three players can give a theme for one request
17) make three hand drawn / painted ATCs (1p/ATC = max 3p)
18) theme: mushroom
19) use (a part of) a candy wrapper / chocolate box or something like that in your creation
20) show something that didn't go as expected but the result is still ok (can be something that has been made before this event)
21) theme: poison
22) find a leaf (I hope everyone has leaves outside at the moment ) and use it somehow in your card or while making a card
23) share some Halloween/fall memories (3p)
24) make an interactive card (2p)
25) theme: stars
26) include one letter (a, b, c etc.) somehow in your card (1p/card, up to 4 different letters = max 4p)
27) theme: loneliness
28) use one of your oldest tools when making an ATC
29) use a postage stamp in your creation
30) theme: ghost
31) use a paper you hate & a paper you love in one card
32) use text that is not English in your creation (and translate it please )
33) theme: leaves (1p/card, up to 4 different leaves = max 4p)
34) create a mixed media card with at least 3 different media including Washi Tape (1p/card, up to 3 cards = max 3p)
35) make an abstract card using leftovers from your work in this a-thon
36) theme: raven
37) make a treasure map, any medium(s)
38) make a tiny haunted house: inchie, twinchie, or moo
39) theme: cute monsters (1p/card, up to 5 different monsters = max 5p)
40) add extra eyes somewhere in your creation
41) make three different sizes of cards with the same theme (1p/card, min 2p, max 3p)
42) theme: bat
43) use at least three different (rubber) stamps when you make a card
44) theme: weird holiday traditions (1p/card, up to 4 cards = max 4p)
45) go to the nearest drawer and open it & use something in that drawer to create your art
46) theme: rain
47) use nail polish in your creation (no nails as a part of it)
48) something whimsical in your card
49) decorate a matchbox (or another small box)
50) draw something that can fly
51) theme: bones
52) find an image of a face (human or animal), tear or cut it down the middle, then draw the missing half of the face & finish your artwork
53) use black pen in your collage
54) theme: I'm waiting for...
55) use a tea bag / it's cover in your creation
56) initiate a trade with someone with whom you have never before traded (2p)
57) create something about your favourite book/s or the one you're reading in these days
58) use text "dark" somehow in your creation
59) theme: witch
60) draw a monster, part by part, by rolling dice and using a template : https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/205054589262928554/
61) make a piece of art that features one of your favorite recipes for this time of year

[sniisk]

Here you will find your helpful list of themes for the task #15 when someone has posted suggestions. You can of course find the same suggestions directly from the thread.

Beckster: Feet, Bottle feeding a baby animal, Glowing eyes ALL THREE THEMES FULL

Beverley: Steampunk ghost, Midnight, A cute dinosaur ALL THREE THEMES FULL

CastleQueen5: Sunflowers in weird colors, Hand drawn zoo animal, Cactus/cacti in bloom ALL THREE THEMES FULL

chaosatlanta: Colorful cat, Coffee, Use envelope liners to create a scene ALL THREE THEMES FULL

chimerix: Dragon, Umbrella, The best places you have hiked ALL THREE THEMES FULL

Donnacr: Use a plaid pattern somewhere in your design or on your card, Include a koala on your card, Wombat ALL THREE THEMES FULL

dsign49: Winter wonderland, Seahorse, Behind the curtain ALL THREE THEMES FULL

fundygirl: Dragonfly, Mother and baby foxes, Cactus/cacti in bloom ALL THREE THEMES FULL

HHC: By the lake, corn (candy corn, corn maze, pop corn, corn cob pipe - any kind of corn), Whatever is growing in your garden right now ALL THREE THEMES FULL

JavaZarf: Chocolate, At least 1 cat and something extra, Voodoo doll ALL THREE THEMES FULL

jezebelle: Vampire, Cats, Octopus ALL THREE THEMES FULL

jo.on.the.go :Sea Turtle, Draw the scariest place you have ever visited, Japanese pagoda ALL THREE THEMES FULL

katie333: Rodents, Children's book character, Cats in costume ALL THREE THEMES FULL

Linda4atc: Steampunk, Cactus/cacti in bloom

LuAnnP: An owl in a surprising environment, a mouse or rat, Cactus/cacti in bloom ALL THREE THEMES FULL

mrubyjean: Crazy quilt, Halloween in Spring colors, Sleeping dog ALL THREE THEMES FULL

sniisk: Something unexpected with bat wings, Cactus/cacti in bloom. Minion ALL THREE THEMES FULL

somnia: Bee, Peacock, Purple puma ALL THREE THEMES FULL

[Donnacr]

I can't wait!! Thanks for doing this again, sniisk

[sniisk]

If anyone has any ideas for tasks, just send a PM. I have all tasks already listed but I'm happy to change some of them or save suggestions for the future Challenge Hunts.

[JavaZarf]

thanks for invite

[CastleQueen5]

Checking in and counting down to the start date.

[somnia]

Looking forward to this! Thanks for hosting, sniisk

[theweavershand]

Thanks for the invite! I'll see what i can manage.

[nanvan]

Bookmarking - hope to play

[fundygirl]

Thanks for the reminder email. I've already taken the Friday off, so I can focus on playing all weekend!

[CynthiaSillitoe]

I'm looking forward to it!

[jezebelle]

I was really looking forward to this one. Monday and Tuesday look good, but I forgot I would have obligations over the weekend. Grrr. I will pop in as often as I am able.

[KESagers]

Checking in!

[Linda4atc]

I'm here, of course I have a town day because of a doctors appointment on the 17th.

[nanner]

A Halloween-time a-thon...be still my beating heart! I'm planning to play, and am very excited about this one.

[dithespy]

bookmarking

[chaosatlanta]

Hooray! Love the challenges, and Love Halloween! I hope to have at least 1 day off to play.

[HHC]

I am really looking forward to this, Sniisk! Thanks for hosting us again!

[Suzi]

I hope that I can play!!!!