Paper Flower Note Cards

Paper Flower Note Cards
Author: Emiko Yamamoto
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2020-03-24
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1462921558

Create your own elegant greeting cards with the beauty of lifelike paper flowers! Paper Flower Note Cards provides all the information you need. With just scissors, craft glue and a few sheets of colorful heavyweight paper, anyone can create stunning floral gift cards, gift toppers and place cards in no time at all! Emiko Yamamoto's simple step-by-step instructions explain how to cut and assemble each card for flawless results every time. Templates provided in the back of the book are reusable and allow you to reproduce the designs many times. This collection includes more than 30 dazzling designs for creative notes and floral decorations: Pop-up cards with petals that gently splay when the card is opened Decorative cards with three-dimensional flowers across the surface Elegant & subtle floral silhouette cards Cards for specific occasions like birthdays, weddings, baby showers, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, Halloween or Christmas Seasonal cards that can be customized for any occasion year round At the heart of each design is a beautiful flower, and there are many to choose from Rose Peony Carnation Hydrangea Cosmos Morning glory Sunflower Poinsettia And more! You'll dazzle your friends and family with these handmade works of art!

Fabulous Paper Flowers: Make 43 Beautiful Asian Flowers - From Irises to Cherry Blossoms to Peonies (with 270 Tracing Templates)

Fabulous Paper Flowers: Make 43 Beautiful Asian Flowers - From Irises to Cherry Blossoms to Peonies (with 270 Tracing Templates)
Author: Emiko Yamamoto
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2021-08-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780804854092

Exquisite paper flowers that never wilt! In this book, Japanese paper crafting expert Emiko Yamamoto reveals her secrets for making realistic blossoms, leaves and stems from inexpensive colored paper sheets. Her simple cut-curl-paste method is perfect for beginners--making it easy to create dozens of different flowers. Fabulous Paper Flowers features 43 different Asian flowers for every season, including: Spring: Wild Cherry Blossoms, White Clover, Japanese Primrose, Japanese Marigolds & Fuji Dawn Violets Summer: Bigleaf Hydrangea, Japanese Iris, Water Lilies, Moutan Peony, Japanese Morning Glory & Evening Primrose Fall: Cosmos, Japanese Bush Clover, Cranesbill Geraniums, Japanese Maple Leaves & Gingko Leaves Winter: Heavenly Bamboo, Japanese Camellia, Snow Camellia, Pheasant's Eye, Japanese Plum & Chinese Sacred Lilies The finished pieces look great as table settings, wearable brooches, gift toppers, in framed displays, on handmade cards and so much more. Make wedding decor on a budget, decorate for a baby shower, make a dinner party special or surprise a loved one with a handmade gift--with this book, the possibilities are endless! This complete how-to guide has descriptions of the easy-to-find materials and tools, templates that you can trace and cut out, and step-by-step photos showing you how to curl and crease the pieces, then assemble them with dabs of glue.

A Beginner's Guide to Paper Wildflowers

A Beginner's Guide to Paper Wildflowers
Author: Emiko Yamamoto
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1462922260

Create dozens of beautiful paper wildflowers that look just like the real thing! In this book, paper artist Emiko Yamamoto presents her secrets for making realistic blossoms, leaves and stems from inexpensive colored paper sheets. Her flexible cut, curl and paste method makes it easy to create an amazing variety of different flowers and to tailor your creations to specific settings, occasions and color palettes. This how-to guide has all the information you need: Descriptions of the necessary materials and tools Templates Step-by-step instructions for cutting out the petals and leaves, giving the paper realistic curls and creases, and putting all the pieces together with simple dabs of glue With just scissors, a few sheets of colorful Tant origami paper and craft glue, you can create breathtaking, inexpensive paper flowers. The chapters are divided into Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, so your paper bouquet will always be in season! A Beginner's Guide to Paper Wildflowers features more than 40 distinct flowers, including: Grape Hyacinth Bluebell Wild Tulip Climbing Rose Lavender Poppy Forget-Me-Not Wheat Snowdrop Primrose And more! Show off the finished pieces in a shadow box, make special handmade cards, fill vases full of flowers that will never wilt, or decorate things like place settings and gift toppers.

Playing with Pop-ups

Playing with Pop-ups
Author: Helen Hiebert
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1627880321

DIVEnter the enchanting world of pop-ups and handmade paper crafts. Join author Helen Hiebert as she guides you through materials, tools and pop-up basics including parallel folds, angle folds, combinations and variations, and layered pop-ups. Enjoy creating 20 projects to play with ranging from cards and books to buildings, graphic design pieces, and more. Featuring a high-end gallery of artists, whose beautiful work will inspire you to make your own amazing paper art, Playing with Pop-Ups will teach you to create interactive pieces that everyone will enjoy./div

GraceLaced

GraceLaced
Author: Ruth Chou Simons
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736969047

2018 Christian Book Award® This Journey Is as Perennial as the Seasons GraceLaced is about more than pretty florals and fanciful brushwork—it's about flourishing. With carefully crafted intention, this beautiful volume of 32 seasonal devotions from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons encourages readers in any circumstance to become deeply rooted in God's faithful promises. GraceLaced extends a soul-stirring invitation to draw close to God while... resting in who He is rehearsing the truth He says about you responding in faith to those truths remembering His provision to sustain you, time and time again More than 800 individual pieces of art came together in the crafting of this book, including dozens of new, hand-painted Scripture vignettes that Ruth is known for. Who we are and who God is never changes, even though everything else rarely stays the same. Let this book point you to truth as you journey through the changing seasons of your heart.

Hokusai

Hokusai
Author: Matthi Forrer
Publisher: Prestel Pub
Total Pages: 219
Release: 1991
Genre: Art
ISBN: 379131131X

Hokusai was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. His exquisite compositions and dynamic use of color set him apart from other printmakers, and his unequalled genius influenced both Japanese and a whole generation of Western artists. Now available for the first time in paperback, this book reproduces the artist's finest works in plates that convey the full variety of his invention, each of which is provided with an informative commentary. In his introduction, Hokusai expert Matthi Forrer traces the artist's career and defines his place in relation to his contemporaries and to the history of Japanese art. Examining all genres of the artist's prolific output -- including images of city life, maritime scenes, landscapes, views of Mount Fuji, bird and flower illustrations, literary scenes, waterfalls and bridges -- Hokusai, Prints and Drawings provides a detailed account of the artist's genius.

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers

The Exquisite Book of Paper Flowers
Author: Livia Cetti
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781617691003

The best paper-flower artist working today, Livia Cetti, presents a comprehensive how-to manual for creating jaw-droppingly beautiful and unbelievably realistic blooms.

Japanese Paper Flowers

Japanese Paper Flowers
Author: Hiromi Yamazaki
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2019-03-26
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1462920594

Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese kirigami (cut paper) flowers are delicate and beautiful examples of paper craft, but are surprisingly easy to make. This inspirational how-to guide shows you how to make 31 gorgeous designs that can virtually pass for the real thing--except they will never wilt! The sculptural quality of these flowers is an amazing and creative way to add a touch of beauty to your home, or to create low-cost decorations for a wedding, a baby shower, or any other special event. All of the most popular blossoms are represented here, including: 5 different roses--these romantic flowers can be mixed and matched to create a natural looking bouquet Frilly carnations--full of intricate folds and textures, these popular flowers are just as much fun in paper form Colorful tulips--carry a piece of spring with you throughout the entire year Delicate cherry blossoms--enjoy the wonders of cherry blossom season in your own home 3 bold sunflowers--in slightly different shapes and sizes, these cheerful flowers create a sunny bouquet when grouped together Festive poinsettias--blooms that will look fresh throughout the entire holiday season And many more! Simple instructions, templates and colorful step-by-step photos show even novice paper crafters how to create each project, and how to gather them into incredible paper flower bouquets. There are instructions showing how the designs can be used in 18 amazing ways--for decorating, selling, gift giving and entertaining--including: Spectacular wreaths Decorative ornaments Customized photo frames Individualized bookmarks Perhaps best of all, there are instructions for exquisite wearable pieces, sure to draw appreciative comments and perfect as gifts for loved ones: A fashionable floral crown Cheerful brooches A statement corsage Japanese Paper Flowers has all the information and all of the necessary patterns you need! With just some scissors, a few sheets of colorful tant origami paper, and a few drops of crafts glue--all of which can be found online and in paper stores--you can create breathtaking paper flowers in no time at all!

Birds, Bees and Blossoms

Birds, Bees and Blossoms
Author: Harriet de Winton
Publisher: Ilex Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781781578322

Create stunning botanical and animal watercolor paintings in a fresh, contemporary style with the expert guidance of award-winning artist Harriet de Winton In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolor artworks to treasure and share. Picking up where New Botanical Painting left off, this books aims to expand readers' repertoires into fauna as well as flora, with easy-to-follow instructions for a variety of difficulty levels. Through more than 30 step-by-step projects, you'll discover how to paint beautiful butterflies, bumblebees, birds and botanicals from around the world. In the final chapter, you'll find a guide to composing stunning patterns and scenes with your own botanical watercolor creations. Use your new skills to make art for your wall, unique cards, invitations, or simply paint for pleasure. Chapters include: Temperate Tropical Continental Dry Polar Patterns and Scenes

Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers

Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers
Author: Motoko Maggie Nakatani
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1462923232

Create exquisite, long-lasting quilled paper flowers with this step-by-step detailed guide! With the help of Japanese quilling expert Motoko Maggie Nakatani, you can create breathtaking quilled flowers with just a few inexpensive tools and paper quilling strips. Her simple roll-shape-and-paste method is perfect for beginners—allowing you to quickly create dozens of different flowers. A Beginner's Guide to Quilling Paper Flowers has all the information you need to embark on this fascinating hobby using easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographic instructions. Make 32 different varieties of quilled flowers, including: Roses—with frilly petals and ornate leaves for sweet and romantic gift decorations! Gerbera—with a graduated 3-level "wedding cake" effect that makes it the highlight of any display! Japanese Wisteria—whose contrasting colors and cascading blossoms make a memorable impression! Black-Eyed Susans—with clever arrangement of the petals creating a unique 3D effect! Dogwood Blossoms—whose intricate harp-shaped petals really showcase your skill as a quillist! And dozens of others! This complete how-to guide has templates and detailed step-by-step instructions as well as information on how to use and display your beautiful paper flowers—as gift toppers, framed displays, handmade cards, photo frames and in shadow box displays.