Creative Cards: 40 Projects for Handmade Invitations, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap And More
Editorial Reviews
Review
Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron Beacon Journal : Tell the recipient he's special. You can learn how to craft cards that send that added message with Creative Cards.
Cathy Frisinger Fort Worth Star-Telegram : Describes elegant techniques... The results are very polished, the kind of cards you'd expect to pay $5 or more.
Liz Grogan Good Times : Whether you're crafty or not, this book...will help you create cards that are gifts in themselves.
Book Description
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:
For the occasional crafter or the experienced hobbyist, Creative Cards is rich with expert advice and colorful inspiration.
Creative Cards: 40 Projects for Handmade Invitations, Greeting Cards, Gift Wrap and More,Paula Pascual,Firefly Books,1554071283,Crafts & Hobbies,Crafts / Hobbies,Folk & Outsider Art,Gift wrapping,Greeting cards,Hobbies/Crafts,Invitation cards,Paper Crafts,Papercrafts,Seasonal,Crafts & Hobbies / Papercrafts
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