Artist Trading Cards (Twenty to Make) [Paperback]

It s small, rectangular and the latest crafting craze to sweep the world. What is it? ATCs of course! Artists Trading Cards started out as a way for artists to showcase their work and have been taken over by crafters as a fun way to try out new techniques, make friends and generally have fun. Find out how they are made in this little book, one in Search Press new series, Twenty To Make, showing twenty ideas (plus variations) for crafters in a number of popular crafts. Anybody who is a papercrafter will already possess things like fancy papers, rubber stamps, embellishments, etc. This series of books really gets down to the business straight away, starting with a simple idea and then showing not only how to make it, but how to make two variations on the same theme. Here is the layout of the series in a nutshell, and at only £4.99 (US $9.95, CAN $12.95), Artist Trading Cards make ideal stocking fillers, or an inexpensive treat for yourself. I was particularly eager to get hold of this title as I had never made an ATC in my life and am not generally keen on working small. But this book got to the heart of good ATC design straight away, and I was soon crafting away. All the ideas make use of the type of craft materials available at any craft store and are sorted into categories such as using stamps, metals, embellishments, stencils etc. I m always pleased to see any practical book that cuts through the jargon and tells you what you really need to know, and this is a good example. --Rachel Hyde, MyShelf

If you fancy having a go at the latest papercrafting trend for making ATC's, this little book is a good place to start. It has 47 pages of pure inspiration and beautiful photographed projects to offer. It's a great read whether you're new to ATC's or are an established addict looking for more ideas! Choose from complicated or easy projects to suit your style. --Papercraft Inspirations, Feb 08

Artist Trading Cards, also known as ATC's are small cards measuring 2.5x3.5 inches which are decorated and traded, giving everyone the opportunity to collect unique and original pieces of art. You'll find a detailed and useful sourcebook in Twenty to Make Artist Trading Cards. This inspirational book from Search Press, written by Leonie Pujol, provides numerous ideas for a wide range of ATC's, based on many different techniques and papercraft methods. --Papercraft Essentials, Issue 25

This new book by QVC favourite Leonie Pujol is small on price but big on ideas. An ideal book for ATC newbies, it has lots of different ideas for making ATCs with everything from beads to photos and of course, stamps! Tha pages are well laid out, and the instructions are easy to follow. Each ATC idea shown has at least one variant, so you are actually getting a lot more than 20 makes in this book. --Craft Stamper, Sept 08

Artist Trading Cards, also known as ATC's are small cards measuring 2.5x3.5 inches which are decorated and traded, giving everyone the opportunity to collect unique and original pieces of art. You'll find a detailed and useful sourcebook in Twenty to Make Artist Trading Cards. This inspirational book from Search Press, written by Leonie Pujol, provides numerous ideas for a wide range of ATC's, based on many different techniques and papercraft methods. --Papercraft Essentials, Issue 25

This new book by QVC favourite Leonie Pujol is small on price but big on ideas. An ideal book for ATC newbies, it has lots of different ideas for making ATCs with everything from beads to photos and of course, stamps! Tha pages are well laid out, and the instructions are easy to follow. Each ATC idea shown has at least one variant, so you are actually getting a lot more than 20 makes in this book. --Craft Stamper, Sept 08

Artist Trading Cards, also known as ATC's are small cards measuring 2.5x3.5 inches which are decorated and traded, giving everyone the opportunity to collect unique and original pieces of art. You'll find a detailed and useful sourcebook in Twenty to Make Artist Trading Cards. This inspirational book from Search Press, written by Leonie Pujol, provides numerous ideas for a wide range of ATC's, based on many different techniques and papercraft methods. --Papercraft Essentials, Issue 25

Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are small cards measuring 2.5 X 3.5in (6.5 X 9cm) which you can decorate in whatever style you choose using a wide range of materials and techniques.Once completed, ATCs can be traded (never sold), giving everyone the opportunity to collect unique and original pieces of art!Inspiring and fun, they allowing artists of all abilities to share their creativity with others, both locally at craft fairs, shows and classes, and globally via the internet.This book provides numerous ideas for a wide range of ATCs based on many different methods and techniques. Experienced artists and craftworkers will love the challenge of creating smaller pieces of work, and beginners will find the smaller scale of the pieces less daunting.Whatever your ability, you are bound to find something that will inspire and excite you!