Handcrafted Cards

Handcrafted Cards
Author: Paige Gilchrist
Publisher: Lark Books
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2001-12
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781579902629

"The cards...go beyond simple greetings...and are small works of art. Twenty-two designers contributed projects to Gilchrist's book using collage, fabric, printing, and photocopies decorated and embellished to make one-of-a-kind creations...Recommended for public libraries."--"Library Journal."

Creative Cards

Creative Cards
Author: Paula Pascual
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781554071289

Perfect for paper crafters, beginner and experienced. Creative Cards is a how-to guide to turning plain paper into personalized and unique gift cards, boxes, bags, tags, and wrapping paper. The book shows how to transform plain paper into something special, and how to wrap a gift for a beautiful presentation. The techniques section explains all the basics, such as using a bone folder, embellishing edges, choosing the right adhesive, working with 3-D decorations, stamping, gilding, die-cutting, and folding, with lots of how-to photographs. Projects are suited to making a single card or large quantities, and are coded to indicate how long they may take to complete. Tip boxes offer handy pointers and there are ready-to-use templates at the back of the book plus a section on choosing and laying out text on a computer. The step-by-step projects include: Baby shower invitation Birth announcement Children's party invitation Birthday card for a man Wedding folder 50th anniversary card New home Valentine Halloween Christmas card For the occasional crafter or the experienced hobbyist, Creative Cards is rich with expert advice and colorful inspiration.

Originals

Originals
Author: Jeanette R. Lynton
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2009
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1423604369

Title on accompanying CD-ROM: Originals: card confidence program template CD.

The Art of Paper Quilling

The Art of Paper Quilling
Author: Claire Sun-ok Choi
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2011-02-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 161673518X

A complete guide to the centuries-old papercraft that involves curling, coiling, and combining strips of paper into unique designs. With a focus on simple, elegant projects, The Art of Paper Quilling offers paper crafters a complete technique guide along with step-by-step project ideas for making beautiful framed pieces, cards, gifts, and more. The designs are all built upon simple rolled coils of paper that when grouped together, form intricate flowers, graceful butterflies, and delicate scrollwork. Quilled designs can be framed or used to embellish greeting cards, books and journals, and many types of simple paper structures. Claire Sun-ok Choi is an expert paper artist who has influenced the revival of this fanciful art form with her inspiring exhibits and internationally known books.

The Practical Book of Card-Making

The Practical Book of Card-Making
Author: Cheryl Owen
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-11-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780754835189

200 step-by-step techniques and projects with 1100 photographs - a comprehensive course in making cards, envelopes, invitations, tags and papers in a host of different styles.

Handmade Victorian Cards

Handmade Victorian Cards
Author: Joanna Sheen
Publisher: Search Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Decorative arts, Victorian
ISBN: 9781844482467

Annotation Early photographic portraiture and pressed-flower designs distinguish this package for fashioning decorative Victorian-era cards. Illustrative photographsand detailed instructions cover every step, including tips for using pressed flowers, ribbon, doilies, and lace. For added convenience, background papers and photographs are included such thatlovers of Victorian design and aspiring crafters alikecan enjoy these inspiring projects right off the shelf.

The Art of Card Making

The Art of Card Making
Author: Claire Sun-ok Choi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Greeting cards
ISBN: 9781592233526

Handmade cards can be simple to make and so satisfying to give and receive. Each of the 100 projects in this book includes step-by-step instructions, directions for making envelopes, color photographs, and hints and tricks for creating new designs.

Handmade Hellos

Handmade Hellos
Author: Eunice Moyle
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 081187172X

Signed, sealed, delivered! In this delightful book, card-making mavens Eunice and Sabrina Moyle of Hello!Lucky letterpress gather together more than 25 projects from today's most talented paper artists. Simple instructions outline card- and envelope-folding basics plus how to screen print, use a Print Gocco machine, hand-bind, emboss, stamp, stencil, and much more. Ready-to-use patterns and spiral binding ease the process while easy-to-follow directions, cute illustrations, and finished project photos make it a cinch to create stacks of boutique-worthy greeting cards.

Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts

Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts
Author: Editors of Martha Stewart Living
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2011-10-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 030758691X

Join Martha Stewart for a celebration of handcrafted holidays all year-round! New Year’s – Valentine’s Day – Easter – Mother’s Day – Father’s Day – Fourth of July – Halloween – Thanksgiving – Hanukkah – Christmas Let Martha inspire your creativity with the most beautiful crafts. The 225 handmade projects include cards and greetings, decorations, gifts and gift wrapping, tabletop accents, party favors, and kids’ crafts, as well as more holiday-specific activities, such as egg-dyeing, pumpkin carving, and tree trimming. Each idea is sure to make the holidays more festive—and memorable.

Invitation to Murder

Invitation to Murder
Author: Tim Myers
Publisher: Tim Myers
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2017-01-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

New York Times Bestselling Author and Agatha Award Nominee! First Published by Penguin/Signet/NAL! Carolyn Hart calls it, "Great Fun." Invitation to Murder, Book 1 of the Cardmaking Mysteries Jennifer Shane takes a leap of faith and opens her own card shop, Custom Card Creations. She hires her sassy aunt Lillian, but business is off to a slow start until the phone rings. Jennifer hopes it's an order, but instead, she hears a woman pleading for her life. Jennifer enlists her brother's aid, who also happens to be the town sheriff, to help her find out who dialed the wrong number!