I bought this book, not ever having heard of ATCs before. Got home, read it cover to cover, went to Yahoo and joined three swaps, and haven't slowed down since! Have made/traded dozens and will soon be hundreds. Have met kindred spirits all over the world, thanks to this book and its inspiration. I lost my bookbag that had this wonderful book in it, and promptly ordered another one. That shows how highly I regard it.

Wether you're a pro or just stepping into the world of ATC's, you'll get a lot out of this book. If you're already experienced in creating ATC's you'll most likely find instructions for a technique you've never tried before. If you're new to the ATC/mixed-media/collage craft, this is a great guide.

There are numerous techniqes featured with great instructions and step by step pictures. There are lots of gorgeous examples from a wide variety of ATC pro's.

This is a book I know I'll be referring back to often as my talent and ability grows in this type of art. Besides the great instructional guide, it's fun to look at for ideas.

Terrific book with a lot of fresh ideas. Some items are harder to find, but reasonable subsitutes can often be found...for instance Orange Goo Gone can be used in place of Gamsol in some instances. You can find a number of groups working on the challenges together and sharing their progress with this book and that's an extraordinary situation, IMO. I love it!

This was my first ATC book and gives good ideas, guidelines, techniques. Kind of neat- a teacher from my old highschool was featured in here. I DO like how several different styles were highlighted in the book.

This is one of the best "how to" craft books I have ever read. I've just gotten interested in ATCs and the instructions on different methods and history of this artform are excellent. I highly recommend this book for beginners!

This book contains everything you need to know to create ATC's. It explains everything from the origins of this fascinating art form to examples and instructions. It provides inspiration as well. Great book!

I have only had this book in my possession for about a week and I have already made a trip to the craft store to get a few new supplies and was up until all hours of the night the last few days trying the new techniques! I have been an avid scrapbooker and paper crafter for years, but this book showed me things I have never thought of or tried before and it opened a whole new world of possibilities and inspiration for me. Not only does the author present some great techniques, but she includes gorgeous color photos and easy to follow instructions. Any paper crafter can use the ideas in this guide and make them their own!

I have been disappointed by this book. There is a lot of visual examples of ATC cards, however the explanations on "how to do this-or that" are not vey detailled. Some interesting techniques to use for your ATC, but lack of information.

After reading all the glowing reviews I picked this up from the library. I don't particularly care for North Light Books after having "read" two of them now. They seem to be mostly people's personal journals and art published, and I end up flipping through them in 5 minutes.

This book goes a bit further than the other North Light Book, with more how-to techniques. Still, if you are learning mixed-media collage, a better choice would be The Crafter's Complete Guide to Collage by Amanda Pearce. I just finished that one and it's discusses everything from supports to materials in a well-presented manner. This book has a very limited audience, since it focuses on the artist trading card community.

I love looking at the images in this book. This book goes beyond just making imagery with collage, mixed-media techniques are demonstrated that transform the images into works of art. Great book, worth the money.

I've only just started working through this book and, while the techniques are interesting, I'm disappointed to see the heavy emphasis (at least in the early lessons) on pre-made materials that are not available where I live. I would have preferred techniques that did not require me to go out and spend money on stamps and specialty inks; rather, to use materials that are commonly found in new and different ways. However, that point aside, the explanations, while brief, are easy to understand and include pictures for each step. There are many techniques to try and explore -- I intend to do as many of them as I can.

This is a great book with quick and easy techniques that apply to any type of collage/mixed-media art. Not just for the ATC crowd! There are also inspiring examples that are candy for the creative spirit ~ yum. It would have been nice to see a larger selection of artists...it seems a select few artists contributed to the collection of samples, none-the-less, it provides inspiration.

Overall a decent book. It has great photographs, but I thought the instructions needed more detail. I did find a few new techniques that I wanted to try.

Bernie Berlin, with all her various roles and titles, can add one more to the list: the author of the most comprehensive, informative, creative guide to creating ATCs on the market today.

I have read, looked at, thumbed through, browsed and even intently studied, every guide to ATCs you can think of. As someone who is coo-coo for mixed media (and every aspect of it), I breathe mixed media creations and altered art. No matter what my overflowing drawers, heaped-upon shelves, or pile-laden floor says, I cannot get enough. I've even trained my children - they bring home bits and pieces of things they find on the street or buried at the playground. I am an altered art JUNKie. (Operative word being "junk" to those who don't see the value in found treasures.)

Artist Trading Card Workshop has not left my sight since it arrived. Every time I look at it I see something new. Ms Berlin takes readers on a journey of techniques, supplies, different artists and creative eye candy. It is impossible to pick up the book and not find a fun and different slant to creating art. Every technique is described with a short paragraph enticing the reader of what's to come, moves onto a list of supplies (that doesn't include a bunch of brand names!), and continues with a well-written tutorial of the steps involved. The directions are clear and concise - and if there are questions in the readers' mind, pictures of each step are included, further driving home the information. Ms Berlin smartly wraps up with finished examples of each technique - using her own work and the work of additional artists (both well known and others) to illustrate just what can be accomplished. If her excitement for each idea doesn't get you and your muse salivating, the finished artwork will.

Missing this book would definitely leave a hole in your library. Even if you aren't interested in ATCs, the methods should not be overlooked - there are multiple concepts and new designs even seasoned artists will appreciate.

The book is rounded out with a short synopsis of what ATCs are, when/where to trade them, where to buy the supplies to make them, and tons of interpretations done by a slew of other artists - with individual contact information listed in the back of the book. This book hasn't left anything out - I'm telling you, it's a MUST OWN. Ms Berlin definitely has a talent for teaching and writing - along with some rockin' artistic skills!

This book is a great book loaded with techniques and how to do them. I am a scrapbooker and loved the techniques to use in my scrapbooking.

If you love artist trading cards, you must have this book! It's a collection and a workshop in one.

Although this book was not adaptable for my interests I thought the concept was well presented with lots of fun ideas.

I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend. I love it! It has a wide variety of styles, materials, techniques. It has enough ideas to keep an artist busy for months!

This is a must have book for anyone who likes to do paper arts...There is so many techinques to learn..

I love this book. It has great ideas as well as the history of ATC's
It also give some web sites to visit so you can find other people wanting to trade ATC's I highly recommend this book!

this book is brimming with examples of ATCs from a wide variety of artists and crafters + new techniques that I have never tried before like the gesso wash over magazine images - loved that! A perfect addition to your crafting library!

Very pretty pictures. Not what I was looking for. I want to see the step by step process not a list of what was used. Very very unsatisfying. I returned it. Not worth the money for nice photo's.

This is a great resource for getting started on making your own artists' trading cards. Beautiful pictures and step by step instructions for many different techiniques. Highly recommended!

Great book, although it would have been nice to have some ATC's that weren't quite so busy.

I had just gotten interested in ATC when I came across this book. It is so fabulous. There are examples of differant mediums-and great instructions on how to proceed. I love the fact that it shows me exactly how to proceed and what I needed to have onhand. I love all the examples and find them to be quite inspirational. I have made several ATC utilizing the techniques that Ms Berlin spelled out and they came out better than I had thought they would. I would recommend this book to any artist at any level.

This book not only shows you how to get in touch with an "art for art's sake" community of artists with plenty of networking possibilities, but is also a fabulous mixed media resource.

ATC Workshop helped me discover my artistic "voice." Using the innovative materials suggested gave me a rush of creativity. It put the playtime back into my art making and gave me a more spontaneous approach.

If you are new to ATCs, or if you have artist's block and need to treasure trove of ideas, you needn't look any further. This book is an ATC technique book and art gallery rolled into one. I love that there are over 100 pages of well-written, beautifully photographed, step-by-step techniques with gorgeous samples that illustrate each one. I've been making ATCs for over 4 years and will keep this book just to try out someof the techniques (which, by the way, you can use on any mixed media project, not just ATCs!).

Good job Bernie. This one is a keeper.

Enjoy,
Cris Cunningham

More and more ways to alter ATCs with mixed media. You will need extra time to try ALL the techniques included in this book.

This has got to be the best ever book I have purchased, oh my the techinques are just so easy and out there. If you want to use products that you have in your workshop then this book allows you to explore beyond your wildest imagination and feeds you more. I cannot put this book down and I am constantly trying the next technique, even my 12 year old daughter is in love with this book. Bernie thankyou so much for a fab book and when is the next one coming out???

I love this book.

It's fun and informative too

I really enjoy reading through this book and looking at all of the different techniques. The book is very inspirational and most of the proejcts are able to be completed by artists of any skill level. As with any book some projects were more intestesting than others but if you are a mixed media artist you are sure to find something that tickles you artistic bones in this book!

This book is full of creative ideas. Trading Cards are also fun to create and trade with other artists. Many of the ideas/techniques in this book can also be used in larger pieces of art.

I have been doing ATCs for awhile and found this book to have many new techniques I had not seen before. It also is filled with awesome art work that I found to be truly inspiring. Definetly would recommend this as a must have book

The Trading Card Workshop book is absolutely wonderful! There are so many beautiful different ways to create these cards, as well as ideas to inspire some of your own art. I like to use the cards made from other people and techniques given in the book as inspiration towards my own artwork. Once again, this book is fantastic, beautiful, and very unique and I recommend to every artist out there!

This book has so many fantastic pictures Of ATC's. The ideas are informative and easy to understand. I love it.

Inspired artists offer a wonderful selection of ATCs. Each chapter offers several great ideas and more importantly, shows techniques. While some of the techniques might seem elementary to some artists - the "how-to" is very helpful to beginners. Don't worry, there are plenty of great ideas for advanced ATC artists as well and some nice variations of ideas. I thought that the general style was very similar throughout (not a huge variety) - very "collage styled." Wonderful examples of common object uses - not everything has to be "fine art" materials. This book proves that there is a place for artists and folk artists to rise above the term "crafter." Great resource page for materials and ATC groups.

In my consideration this is absolutely THE best book on the market dealing with ATC's. Great ideas, new methods - lots of inspiration. Definitely worth purchasing.

If you are into creating ATCs then you will love this book. Not only does it show you a lot of different cards made by different artists but gives you ideas and hints and instructions on different techniques. It has been worth the price to me.

I'm a novice in the area of TRADING CARDS, so I found this book well written & with great photos.

Easy for a novice to follow.

*****
I am a newcomer to collage and to artist trading cards (ATC's) and this book was simply wonderful. It explored over 32 different innovative techniques that can not only be used for ATC's but for any type of collage. The book includes a brief history of ATC's, storage, signatures, resources, and many, many examples of beautiful ATC's. What a tremendous guide!

Each step is illustrated in an easy-to-follow fashion, and followed up with creative finished examples. Highly recommended.
*****

I have been make ATC's for a few years now and was feeling a bit lost for ideas. Luckily I happened upon this book: besides being inspired,I was also greatly entertained by the many beautiful(& yes,at times,very unusual) cards shown. The cards themselves are well photographed and the ideas presented are for the most part,fairly easily achieved(although some are for the more experienced in dealing with heat guns,embossing powder,etc.) So I suggest doing the easier techniques first. I received this book as a gift,but probably would've bought it eventually. Anyway,I'm glad I have it..!

If you are into ATC's or want to learn more about them, you will love this book!

Bursting with colors, ideas, and techniques.

Great book - with more info than I even expected. This book could be useful to anyone who is looking for multiple art techniques, not just artists trading cards. Great for collage artists, altered art ideas, and inspiration! I have lots of these types of books because I am a teacher, and all I can say is that I am thrilled to have this one in the collection. I have been referring to it every day since it arrived and that a great tribute to the number of ideas and references there are in this volume. You won't go wrong in buying this book!

I got this to learn the different techniques depicted, not necessarily to make the ATC's! Never actually tried those, but I wanted to know how to create a lot of the projects in different formats. Looks like it may work! I think it's a great book!

Couldn't be more pleased! I am planning a Summer Workshop for my artists friends in Palm Springs. We'll be in an air conditioned place, drinking lots of water, juice & Margarhitas (after 5). Everyone's excited!

I am new to the ATC world, so I purchased a few books on the subject. By far, this is the best book I own. It is loaded with techniques that are easy to read and implement. Most books I have purchased in the past, mostly showed the finished product and did not provide to much information on techniques.

This book has it all. Most of the techniques are very user friendly and can also be used in other projects.

This book is a must!

This book has a good variety of techniques that can be used for creating ATCs.Each new technique has a supply list, illustrated steps and several examples. Good information and idea stimulator!

I bought this book because I was curious to see decorated cards, as I was making some myself, and in France, it's not so current as it can be in the US. So, I discovered this wonderful "how-to-do" book. The presentation is classic, but the Art shown in it is great. Really beautiful Art & Craft there, it really brings something new, in spite of the fact I already have hundreds of books. If you have a passion for cards, collage, mix media, scrapbooks, painting, or if you are simply curious, you won't regret to have bought this book. I brought it from L.A. to Paris with me and I will bring it back to L.A. with me when I go back there.

Every page is an idea that I might have forgotten or never tried. I am inspired to DO!

I purchased this book because I am new to ATCs and wanted some inspiration. Well, this book has certainly done that. This book is full of wonderful step-by-step instructions and so many beautiful examples. Not only does it cover how to create these little pieces of art but also how to store them and swap them. I am definitely inspired to get started. I recommend this book to anyone who wants jump in to this relatively new artform.