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"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."
With over 30 inspirational projects detailing a range of 3-D papercraft card designs for any occasion, Pop-Up Cards has something for everyone.
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.
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.
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.
Offers more than 500 card projects from recent special issues of Card Creations, published by the editors of Paper CraftsR magazine.
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.
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.
Artistically designed and artisanally crafted stationery and paper goods are becoming increasingly popular, and this book is a wonderful overview of the best designers, the many techniques, and the most groundbreaking designs used for handcrafted stationery and paper goods. Designed as a tactile, take-anywhere package, this book appeals not only to graphic designers but also to crafters looking for inspiration, stationery designers looking to expand their range of techniques, and design-conscious fans and collectors of all manner of stationery and paper ephemera. Organized by technique, it includes everything from screen printing to papercutting and woodblock. Each chapter begins with an overview to provide an understanding of the processes involved, which is then followed by stunning contemporary examples of stationery created employing that particular technique. Examples include everything from invitations and notepaper to gift tags, wrapping paper, notebooks, and journals. Brief profiles of top designers are interspersed throughout the book, offering insights into their designs and working practices.
Title on accompanying CD-ROM: Originals: card confidence program template CD.