Download or read book 100 Fresh and Fun Handmade Cards written by Kimber Mcgray and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swivels, Pop-Ups, Spinners, Shakers, Sliders and More: Handmade Cards Have Never Been So Much Fun! Why settle for just any old greeting card when you can make your loved ones feel even more special with a handmade card? 100 Fresh and Fun Handmade Cards offers fabulous card inspiration and how-tos that are just right. Author Kimber McGray and select contributors share a huge variety of styles and designs with 100 cards: 50 quick and adorable cards for every occasion and 50 interactive or dimensional cards based on the quick card designs. Inside you'll find: • Essential techniques for cardmaking, including easy-to-follow directions for creating card bases, penny sliders and pop-ups. • Cards for every occasion, from birthdays and holidays to special occasions and general greetings. • Interactive or dimensional cards with parts that pop-up, shake and spin, and an awesome selection of gift card holders. Let 100 Fresh and Fun Handmade Cards lead the way to greetings that dazzle!
Download or read book 175 Fresh Card Ideas written by Kimber Mcgray and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-08-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Share joy with handmade cards! Handmade cards are fun to give and receive! 175 Fresh Card Ideas is packed with ideas for all occasions—from kid-friendly themes and milestone birthdays to holidays, bridal and baby showers and sweet sentiments—so you'll never be stuck without a design idea for any card-giving occasion. More than 50 cards include step-by-step instructions and each chapter features a gallery brimming with more inspiration. You'll discover: • Essential techniques for card-making—including rubber stamping, paper trimming, using Copic markers and more—great for beginning card-makers and enthusiasts alike. • Ideas for special sentiments that will work interchangeably with many of the cards. • Sketches for creating cards and inspiration for tags, gift bags, candy wrappers and more are also included. Let 175 Fresh Card Ideas help you celebrate any occasion!
Download or read book Handmade Cards for Fun written by Dana Meachen Rau and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history, various types of cards for different occasions, tools used to make cards, and ways to create your own greeting cards.
Download or read book Origami Card Craft written by Karen Elaine Thomas and published by Potter Craft. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the time it takes to pick out a card at the store, you can fold a beautiful, handmade card specifically designed for your special someone. With Origami Card Craft, you can impress your friends with origami-inspired cards, boxes, and envelopes that pop up, fan out, and even hold hidden messages. Wow your sweetie with the Fold-Out Heart card or give a thank you to be remembered with the Pinwheel card. Here you’ll also learn to make five different envelopes to store and protect your creations. With over 25 years of experience in origami and paper crafting, author Karen Elaine Thomas shows you how easy it is to create unique cards out of folded paper, and gives you the skills necessary to read any origami pattern, in any language. With a few basic techniques under your belt and the endless opportunities that paper offers, there’s no limit to the dazzling cards you can create simply and quickly.
Download or read book Quick Clever Handmade Cards written by Julie Hickey and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to create a gorgeous array of handmade greeting cards for all ages and occasions, to give or to sell. Cardmaking techniques: Clearly illustrated instructions guide you through each technique, from decoupage and paper weaving to working with shrink plastic, vellum and acetate. Use peel-off stickers, rubber stamps, punches and embellishments to make professional-looking cards for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, Christmas, and more! Design inspiration: Learn how to create sixteen unique cards with two variation ideas for every design. There’s also an eight-page gallery with even more inspiration and a handy list of sentiments to suit every occasion. Plus, there are handy tips for positioning elements to create the best layout and choosing suitable color schemes for your occasion. Selling handmade cards: Includes useful information on how to sell handmade cards and shows you how to make envelopes, inserts and large quantities in bulk. Use printed labels for a professional finish and get tips on selling to shops and marketing your cards.
Download or read book Quick and Easy Handmade Cards written by Petra Boase and published by Hamlyn. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's never been easier, or more fun, to make stunning, one-of-a-kind greeting cards that far outdo the expensive store-bought ones. Get started with easy-to-find tools and materials, like fabric and ribbon scraps, pressed flowers and photos, and with basic, fully-illustrated techniques that include making templates, cut-outs, stencils and envelopes. Quickly master quilling, embossing, applique, collage, rubber stamping, goldleafing, and more, with 35 fabulous projects including Stained Glass Flowers, Champagne Congratulations, a 3-D Snow Scene and Silk Painted Egg., There's a unique and stylish card for every festive celebration, from birthdays, weddings and baby showers to Christmas and Valentine's Day. A gallery of 40 ideas from leading designers inspires beginning and experienced crafters to experiment further with this wonderful, fulfilling craft.
Download or read book Simple Handmade Cards written by Jeni Hennah and published by David and Charles. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create your own stylish cards for all occasions with this collection of 21 simple papercraft designs. Discover how to make unique greetings that are sure to delight friends and family. With just a few clever techniques, it's quick and easy to transform basic materials into beautiful cards. Follow clear step-by-step instructions to make the 21 featured card designs, or be inspired to create your own personalized variations. All you need to get started is card, paper, scissors and glue, so there’s no excuse not to have a go!
Download or read book Handmade Cards in Minutes written by Gooseberry Patch and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2003-03 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make fun and folksy greeting cards to send messages for lots of occasions and reasons, such as new baby, thank you , get well, and friendship. These easy-to-do designs will win hearts with their appealing Gooseberry Patch motifs.
Download or read book Love Notes written by Jan Stephenson and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you want to say how much you love someone, nothing compares to a beautifully crafted, handwritten note. It's still the most heartfelt way to express timeless affection and true romance. With this exquisite papercrafting book as inspiration, artists and crafters can create the perfect card for family, friends, and significant others. There's a chapter with ideas for composing the greeting and finding quotations, as well as a gallery section with even more card ideas. Step-by-step and full-color photographs make even the more complicated designs simple to accomplish.
Download or read book How to Make Pop Up Cards written by Trish Phillips and published by Armadillo. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home-made greetings cards are satisfying to make and wonderful to receive. This book shows you how to use paper-engineering skills to create movable and pop-up cards that will delight the lucky recipients. It opens with a brief introduction to making pop-up cards, followed by an invaluable guide to materials and techniques, as well as advice for common problems. The projects begin with simple folds, such as A and V folds, and move on to more complicated techniques, such as tab-held shapes. Card ideas put the folds to use, and you can create your own unique designs too. With 500 stunning photographs, this is both a practical and inspirational volume for craft lovers.
Download or read book Handmade Cards written by Tamsin Carter and published by Search Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step by step instructions and photographs show how to create a selection of handmade cards. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Download or read book Cards That Wow with Sizzix written by Sizzix and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2015-09 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the unique techniques & ideas for using the Sizzix die-cutting & embossing machines. Create handcrafted & embellished greeting cards, thank you's or invites!
Download or read book Simple Handmade Cards written by Jeni Hennah and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired by this brilliant collection of 21 simple and modern cards! You'll find plenty of ideas for birthdays, along with a variety of themed cards for Christmas and other special occasions, making this book a handy resource for your card making throughout the year. No specialist equipment is required, so the designs are all easy to achieve, even if you're a complete beginner.
Download or read book The Book of Cards for Kids written by Gail MacColl and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrill of double war. The excitement of shouting "Gin!" Every kid knows at least a handful of card classics, and every grown up kid remembers the fun of playing them. Now promising an abundance of entertainment for children and their families comes the first book to focus exclusively on card games for kids-and to be paired with an over-sized, custom-designed set of playing cards.From such favorites as Baby Snap, Go Fish, Concentration, and Blackjack to the less well-known Chase the Ace, Racing Demon, Smudge, and Frogs in the Pond, here are over 35 games for two to six players, plus Solitaire for a rainy day.Specially created for the book, the Kids' Card Deck is a brightly colored, big and bold pack of 54 cards based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. Each suit is a different color to make it immediately distinguishable; numerals and letters are large and easy to read. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.Suitable for ages 4-9. Over 1.1 million copies in print.
Download or read book Gooseberry Patch More Handmade Cards in Minutes written by Gooseberry Patch and published by . This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making cards is as much fun now as when we were kids ... remember spending hours playing with colorful paper, glue and glitter? Those little treasures were displayed on the refrigerator with pride! So, for grown-up card-making fun, take a look inside More Handmade Cards in Minutes. You'll find it's filled to the brim with invitation inspiration, whimsical get-well notes, sweet baby announcements and more. Stitch up some fun with a card tucked inside a fabric envelope and send well-wishes with a pop-up birthday card! With easy-to-follow instructions and a few buttons, bows, rubber stamps and beads, you'll be on your way to making the prettiest handmade cards ... in minutes!
Download or read book Handcrafted Cards written by Paige Gilchrist and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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."
Download or read book Making Mechanical Cards written by Sheila Sturrock and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tradition of sending loved ones greeting cards goes back about 200 years and is more popular today than ever before. With a greeting card being the gift of choice for so many occasions, people are forever on the lookout for one that the recipient hasn't seen before. Because this is no easy task, the creatively minded among us are choosing to make our own cards. There are many books demonstrating how to make basic cards, but Making Mechanical Cards goes a considerable step further in showing how to make cards with mechanisms. The mechanisms are based on Victorian and Edwardian designs, and vary from the very simple to the really intricate. But the step-by-step instructions and diagrams provided make even the most complicated form of mechanism achievable. In addition, the materials and equipment needed to make these impressive cards are not extensive or specialized _--- the main requirements are card stock, glue, and scissors, with wire or thread for the more complex designs.
