Synopses & Reviews
When you want to send a greeting to someone special, don't settle for buying a mass-produced card. Instead, why not make a card that's so unique, it's a gift in itself! With a creative graphic artist and teacher as your guide, you'll easily and quickly turn ordinary materials into imaginative works of art. Instructions for dozens of styles cover all occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and births. Select from many different kinds of papers, which you simply cut, tear, or fold into a message from your heart. A variety of techniques let you create just the right tone, as you select from beading, collage, foiling, painting, paper pricking, photo images, silk painting, stamping, stenciling, embossing, lettering, and even more.
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Make a personalized, handcrafted card that's so unique, it's a gift in itself! Guided by a graphic artist and teacher, you'll easily turn ordinary materials into imaginative works of art to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and births--any occasion. Select from many kinds of papers, which you cut, tear, or fold into a heartfelt message. The captivating techniques for creating just the right tone include beading, collage, foiling, painting, photo images, silk painting, stamping, stenciling, embossing, and even more. "Beautiful photos and clear instructions."--"Quick & Easy Crafts.
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“How much effort is necessary to create your own greeting card?...the answer is ‘very minimal...plenty of existing images, easy-to-use rubber-sponge stamps, and photographs made new by means of color copies can be used.”—
Booklist. “This is a very creative and useful book, chock-full of good ideas, easy-to-follow instructions and great close-up photos.”—
Creative Crafter.Synopsis
How much effort is necessary to create your own greeting card?...the answer is very minimal ...plenty of existing images, easy-to-use rubber-sponge stamps, and photographs made new by means of color copies can be used." Booklist. This is a very creative and useful book, chock-full of good ideas, easy-to-follow instructions and great close-up photos." Creative Crafter.