Handmade cards are gifts, creative expressions, keepsakes, and relationship builders. Beneath the cardstock and embellishments is deep emotion from the card maker--encouragement, celebration, commemoration, and love. Unlike many store-bought cards that are thrown away, handmade cards are cherished and displayed. They spark connections, express feelings, evoke laughter, and warm the hearts of friends, relatives, and coworkers. There's joy in the process of creating, as well as in giving and receiving handmade cards. The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking is the ultimate resource on card making. All paper-crafting techniques that can be employed for card making are thoroughly covered, including a comprehensive description of paper types available, folding options and techniques, coloring and image transfer methods, and adding embellishments. Inside, you'll also find methods for using a computer to design and print cards. More than 80 projects give you lots of ideas and inspiration to create cards of your own, using the techniques you've learned. Unique envelope templates and a helpful source list are included. Expert paper crafter Judi Watanabe provides you with a one-stop reference for making cards for any occasion. This book includes step-by-step photographed instructions for a wide range of techniques, as well as projects to accompany each area of card making. Full of gorgeous cards, The Complete Photo Guide to Cardmaking explores a wide range of techniques and end products, making it a valuable reference for any crafter. So when the mood strikes, use the artistry you've learned to create personalized greetings for everyone you know!

The Ultimate Guide to Cardmaking You can thrill your family and friends with personalized greeting cards that are overflowing with character and sentiments. With the Creative Cardmaking: A Complete Guide, you'll find over 80 gorgeous cards you can create using a wealth of basic techniques and the latest ideas. Each project features complete step-by-step directions, helpful tips and expert guidance using a variety of easy-to-find materials including rubber stamps, decorative papers, family photos, antique labels and more. Included are projects and examples for every occasion, event and style, from Mother's Day and Christmas, to vintage-style greetings and unique envelopes. Inspirational galleries ensure you'll never run out of ideas! Celebrate the special people in your life with spectacular greetings created specially from the heart.

Susan Pickering Rothamel, author of the best-selling Encyclopedia of Scrapbook Tools and Techniques (Sterling/Chapelle, 2005), now turns her A-to-Z eye to another popular papercraft: greeting cards. With its detailed definitions of terms, tools, materials, and techniques; illustrated how-to instructions; and hundreds of handmade cards from leading artists, this will become the must-have visual reference for anyone interested in the craft. Photographs of delightful greeting cards appear on every spread, along with step-by-step pictures of key skills. Sidebars on leading card makers discuss the techniques for which they’re celebrated, from Dee Gruenig’s rubber-stamp designs to Alli Bartkowski’s quilling.

Handmade cards are a delight both to give and to receive, and coordinating gift wrap adds an extra special touch. This book presents a range of beautiful and fun cards, boxes, bags, and gift wrap suitable for all occasions. Book jacket.

"Techniques and projects in step-by-step format for all kinds of paper crafts"--Provided by publisher.

"Techniques and projects in step-by-step format for all kinds of ribbon crafts"--Provided by publisher.

Offers more than 500 card projects from recent special issues of Card Creations, published by the editors of Paper CraftsR magazine.