Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Handmade greeting cards show you care as well as provide an outlet for your creativity. This book gives you all the instruction necessary to produce personalized cards treasured by giver and receiver alike.
By following 18 step-by-step projects, you'll learn the basics of stenciling and embossing, including detailed information about materials and techniques. Then you'll discover how to make decorative cutouts and incorporate paper piercing and three-dimensional layered effects that add depth and elegance to your work. The final chapter shows you how to create special effects by adding nontraditional materials such as foil, polymer clay and shrink plastic.
Once you've had fun with the projects provided, you'll have the experience and insight to expand your imagination and bring your own designs to life. Whether your creations become cherished gifts or tiny works of art for your own enjoyment, you'll have discovered a whole new world in which to express your creative spirit.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) and index.