Making Your Own Cards: Creative Designs for Special Occasions

by Lynda Watts (Author), Lynda Watts (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1993

  $3.36

  Making handmade cards is neither difficult nor expensive and with an ever widening range of decorative raw materials to choose from, this internationally known craft is now more popular than ever. This papercrafts projects book will appeal to both adults and children and presents a range of handmade cards for almost every occasion. Themes include birthday and anniversary greetings, get well and thank you cards, sophisticated party invitations and place setting cards and, of course, romantic Valentines. The designs will appeal to all ages and many are simple enough for children to make. This book illustrates many different paper skills, from simple folding, pleating and cutting to decoupage, quilting, and origami. Each design has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and, where appropriate, pattern designs to trace or copy. Envelope patterns are included.