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Paper Pop Up: 40 Dynamic
Designs for Suprising
Cards and GiftsCreate
cards, keepsakes and
gifts that are as
innovative and surprising
as the pop-up elements
they feature. 30 dynamic
designs incorporate 10
pop-up mechanisms and
other ingenious 3D
elements such as pull
tabs, slider bars,
turning wheels,
concertinas and envelope
reveals. Projects
incorporate the most
appealing and
contemporary
papercrafting products on
the market, including
the most versatile
scrapbooking materials. A
six-page gallery offers
yet another 12 pop-up
card designs with
inspirational hints and
tips for adapting them
for other occasions.
Step-by-step,
illustrated steps and
fool-proof techniques
ensure your pop-up
papercrafts always rise
to the occasion!
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Paper CutsPaper Cuts is a
modern approach to the
age-old art will dazzle
crafters of all skill
levels. This has long
been a folk-art tradition
in cultures the world
over and paper cutting
has now become very
popular in the fashion
and design worlds. Paper
Cuts hops on the trend,
drawing on a variety of
cultures, bringing
together todays top
artists. The result is a
collection of 35 smart,
fresh and contemporary
projects for crafters,
including party ware,
centrepieces, ornaments,
cards and more.Taylor
Hagerty has written about
making greeting cards,
felt accessories,
wreaths, quick-and-easy
gifts and now about Paper
Cuts
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Hidden Treasure Cards
Includes designs for 121
hand-made cards, pockets
and tags designed by the
artists of Stampers
Warehouse. A wide variety
of techniques are
displayed, including
using 3D layers, metal,
embellishments, sewing
and clay. There is also a
beautiful mix of themes,
colours and cultural
influences, such as the
Geisha Tag Card,
Tropical Card, Reindeer
Tag, and African Mask
Card.
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130 Iris Folded Cards to
MakeIris folding is a
simple technique that
involves folding papers
to create beautiful,
spiralling patterns that
are similar in shape to
the iris aperture of a
camera. In this book,
Maruscha Gaasenbeek
shares with you her love
of iris folding,
providing templates and
clear instructions for
130 beautiful greetings
cards based on
iris-folded designs. It
combines three previously
published books by the
same author: Iris Folding
With Love, Iris Folding
For Fun and Iris Folding
a Full Year, and
represents a fantastic
source of inspiration and
ideas for cards for all
occasions.
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Format: HardbackPages:
96Publisher: Usborne
Publishing Ltd ISBN-13:
9780746075500 An
inspiring book full of
fun and challenging
things to make and do
with paper, from paper
crocodiles to 3-D bugs,
book covers and
embossing. It contains
over 45 activities, each
accompanied by simple,
step-by-step instructions
and clear illustrations
to make them easy to
understand and complete.
Includes a pack of 50
sheets of A4 vibrant
paper & 20 sheets of
tissue paper.
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Scrapbook Page Maps: v.
2: More Sketches for
Creative Layouts and
CardsInside Scrapbook
PageMaps 2, its more of
what they love! Readers
will find plenty of
traditional layout
sketches along with
sketches for the other
things theyre making,
like mini albums,
greeting cards and even
home decor items. In
addition, 64 perforated
cards featuring sketches
and artwork from the book
allows readers to take
the sketches with them to
the store or to a crop.
And dont forget the
artwork. Approximately
180 layouts by the author
and her contributing
artists show the sketches
in action and give
readers inspiration to
use the sketches in their
own work.
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A breakthrough
paper-folding book for
kids-paper airplane meet
origami meets Pokemon.
Papertoys, the Internet
phenomenon thats hot
among graphic designers
and illustrators around
the world, now comes to
kids in the coolest new
book. Created by Brian
Castleforte, a graphic
designer and papertoy
pioneer who rounded up 25
of the hottest papertoy
designers fro around the
world (Indonesia, Japan,
Australia, Italy,
Croatia, Chile, etc).
PAPERTOY MONSTERS offers
50 fiendishly original
die-cut designs that are
ready to pop out, fold,
and glue. The book
interleaves card stock
with paper stock for a
unique craft package; the
graphics are colourful
and hip, combing the
edginess of anime with
the goofy fun of
Uglydolls and other
collectibles. Plus each
character comes with its
own back-story. The
results are delicious:
meet Pharaoh Thoth Amon,
who once ruled Egypt but
is now a mummy who
practices dark magic in
his sarcophagus. Or
Zumbie the Zombie, who
loves nothing more than a
nice plate of brains and
yams. NotSoScary, a
little monster so useless
at frightening people
that he has to wear a
scary mask. Yucky Chuck,
the lunchbox creature
born in the deepest
depths of your school
bag. Plus Zeke, the
monster under your bed,
Nom Nom, eater of
cities, and Grumpy
Gramps, the hairy
grandpa monster with his
very own moustache
collection. Includes 10
black templates for you
to design your own paper
toy monsters!
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Texture Effects for
Rubber Stamping:
Featuring 37 Projects
Plus TechniquesTop trend
spotters in the craft and
greeting card industry
say that consumers are
showing a real passion
for texture. Crafters can
easily satisfy that
craving with this
treasure trove of 37
elegant card and gift
projects. It teaches
plenty of texture-making
techniques that utilize
the magic of stamping in
all its forms.
Step-by-step, readers
will have fun combining
basic stamping techniques
with metallic paints,
resist effects, alcohol
inks, layers of acetate,
watercolours,
embellishments and much
more! Projects are
conveniently grouped into
sections that highlight
the different ways
texture can be created -
by using visual texture,
spot colouration,
layered texture or adding
embellishments. Long-time
rubber stampers and card
makers will be inspired
by all the new texturing
techniques and clever
variations demonstrated
in this book. More than
just cards, there are
also lots of fresh ideas
for turning ordinary
boxes, tags, clocks and
tiles into memorable gift
items. All this makes
Texture Effects for
Rubber Stamping an
inspirational resource
crafters will turn to
again and again.
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Paper Wonderland: 32
Terribly Cute Toys Ready
to Cut, Fold and Build
Paper Wonderland.
Includes characters that
are begging to be brought
into 3D life with an
craft knife and some glue
About the Author;
Michelle Romo is a 25
year old, self-taught
designer who resides in
Los Angeles, CA. She
currently works as a lead
designer for an apparel
and accessories company
where she designs their
private label line and
also has done noted work
for Sanrio, Disney, and
Cartoon Network. In 2004
she started her own line
of t-shirts and
characters called Crowded
Teeth. Her cute style can
be summed up as Japanese
influenced cuteness with
mid-century modern flair.
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The Big Book of Scrapbook
Pages: Making Meaning,
Making Art Scrapbookers
can never get enough
inspiration. With more
than 500 all-new layout
designs, The Big Book of
Scrapbook Pages is the
ultimate idea gallery for
every scrapbooker. Every
reader will find the
inspiration theyre
looking for. Including
never-before-seen layouts
from numerous
contributors feature a
wide variety of styles,
from contemporary to
classic, digital to
traditional, one page to
two, and everything in
between. Plus, readers
get ideas for scrapping
all kinds of events,
from daily routines and
jobs, to faith and
hobbies, travel and
play, special
relationships, holidays
and seasons, and loads
of pages with little
ones. Finally, ideas for
getting multiple designs
from one layout and 50
sketches for the editors
favourite pages give
readers everything they
need to capture all their
memories.
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Playing With BooksPlaying
With Books contains a
wide range of inspiring
techniques and
step-by-step projects
that literally transform
books and their parts
into unique, beautiful
objects and accessories.
The book combines in
equal measure book art
techniques, paper art
techniques, collage and
altering techniques,
along with a healthy dose
of experimentation and
fun. The beautiful
high-end presentation and
full colour photos make
this book a delightful
must-have volume for any
book-loving artist or
art-loving book
collector. About the
AuthorJason Thompson is
the founder and president
of Rag & Bone Bindery,
and author of Making
Journals By Hand
(Rockport Publishing
2001). He is highly
regarded as a book
designer with integrity
who creates unique
hand-bound books and
other fine bindings, as
well as a popular blogger
who writes about
bookbinding, book arts,
artist books, and paper
craft.
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Learn how to alter
everything from small
boxes and matchboxes to
large books and globes.
Each project has a
materials list and clear
instructions to get you
on your way. You cannot
fail to be inspired by
this form or artwork and
turn otherwise mundane
and impersonal objects
into ones you love and
cherish.
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Delight In The Details is
the book, in which
readers can see just what
a little detail makes.
Its all in the details -
embroidered stitches,
distressed edges,
vintage pearls, a little
(or a lot!) of glitter
are what make a project
special. Delight in the
Details brings the
popular vintage aesthetic
to papercrafting, with
innovative techniques and
beautiful artwork of
Memory Makers Master,
Lisa M. Pace. Readers
will learn more than 40
techniques for creating
accents and
embellishments that will
bring beautiful finishing
touches to any
papercrafts project. One
hundred projects -
including layouts,
cards, mini albums and
more - showcase the
techniques in fabulous
form and illustrate how
every last details
counts. About the
AuthorLisa M. Pace is a
2008 Memory Makers Master
whose online tutorials
and workshops are a big
draw. In May 2007 she was
selected as one of five
Master Scrapbookers in
Martha Stewarts
scrapbooking contest. She
currently designs artwork
for Maya Road, and she
has been published in
numerous scrapbook
magazines and you wll
love her book Delight In
The Details.
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20 To Make - Mini Gift
Boxes Part of the 20 to
Make series, this book
has projects for
personalising gifts with
a handmade gift box.
These imaginative and
creative boxes range from
a tiny babys shoe, a
Santa, a piece of cake
and so much more. Fun to
make and give, they will
be treasured. This
colourful 48 page book is
full of ideas and also
comes complete with
templates to get you
started.-KarenPlatt.co.uk
There is something about
an unwrapped present that
enchants everybody - the
contents could be the
thing you want most of
all. Michelle Powell has
designed this gorgeous
collection of mini gift
boxes, decorated using
pretty papers, glitter,
ribbons and any other
kind of embellishment you
can think of. They can be
used to hold wedding
favours, tiny gifts for
handing to guests at the
end of a party, or
simply to hold a small,
personal present for
someone special. Craft
shops are filled with
readymade ones, but it
is easy, and much more
fun, to make your own!
They are an ideal way of
using up all your left
over scraps from other
projects, and all you
need are some basic craft
materials and tools. This
title features twenty
original designs, and
twenty alternatives based
on the same methods. It
includes clear,
step-by-step instructions
and complete materials
and tools lists provided
for each project. It
provides numerous
designs, colours and
styles to choose from.
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Papercrafting In No Time
shows you how to fold,
cut and glue 50 of the
most amazing decorative
paper creations you have
ever seen. Clare Youngs
presents 50 unique ways
to make use of letters,
labels, leaflets and
more to decorate your
home in an elegant yet
affordable fashion. Even
if you are new to
papercrafts there are a
host of projects for you,
such as the spiral paper
bowls. There are ideas
that make the most out of
plain paper, like the
dove mobile in white or
the picture frame that
incorporates crepe paper.
Simple designs are given
impact, like the hanging
bird decorations, where
small cuts in the paper
peel back to reveal
brightly colored backing,
or if you are a
papercraft pro, try
something more advanced
like the paper-cut
picture and the bird in a
paper nest. Every project
has clear step-by-step
instructions and the
techniques section
explains all the basic
skills you will need,
including transferring
your sketches into
stencils and working with
negative space. Templates
are provided and as you
require very few tools
you can get started
straight away. You will
also learn how to look
for great sources of
paper, such as scraps of
gift wrap and wallpaper,
shopping bags and
magazine adverts, and
even vintage maps and
music scores. About the
AuthorSince childhood,
Clare Youngs has loved
making beautiful
handcrafted objects. She
studied graphic design
and went on to work in
packaging for high street
stores, including Marks
and Spencer and House of
Fraser. Clare has since
worked in illustration
and book jacket design
before deciding to turn
her attentions to craft
full time. Clares other
books include The Perfect
Handmade Bag and
Scandinavian Needlecraft,
also available from
CICO.
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This is a fully
illustrated, practical
guide to the art of
decorating paper, mostly
with paint but also with
bleach, varnish, glue,
dye or whatever else you
may have to hand! It
features over 130 simple
techniques, especially
tried and tested on
paper, presented in an
easy-to-follow,
step-by-step style that
is accessible to both
beginners and more
experienced artists and
papercrafters. The paint
effects and ideas
demonstrated make use of
basic techniques that can
lead to richer and more
interesting results
depending upon how they
are layered and applied.
Readers will be inspired
to produce stunning
paper, scrapbooks,
stationery, giftwrap,
cards and a whole host of
other quirky items that
will make unique gifts
for friends and family
alike. It demonstrates
how to make use of
everyday household
objects, from tea leaves
to nail varnish, as well
as more traditional
crafting materials such
as gold leaf.About the
author:Angie Franke is a
trained teacher who
teaches several
disciplines from her home
studio. She also works on
commissions in Liturgical
Art and develops projects
as an interior/exterior
designer at a garden
centre. Monique Day-Wilde
studied textile design,
later specialising in
weaving, and has
produced several
award-winning designs.
She has lectured in
textiles and graphic
design, and has been
teaching painting
techniques for many
years.
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This is a collection of
verses, sayings and
greetings for card makers
and crafters, specially
designed to make you
smile. It covers every
imaginable occasion or
sentiment, from
birthdays, weddings and
anniversaries, to
thank-yous and apologies.
The verses are perfectly
pitched to be fun and
cheeky, but not too
sharp-tongued - ideal for
family and friends. 50
copyright-free motifs
will allow crafters to
decorate their projects
with the perfect
illustrations.About the
Author Richard Meade is a
writer and journalist. He
has recently completed a
booklet of verses, which
was offered as a
promotional giveaway by
Crafts Beautiful
magazine. Richard lives
in Brentwood, Essex.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
48Publisher: Search Press
Ltd (2 Sept 2009) Make
your own handmade
greeting cards this year,
and at the same time
stitch some initials to
personalize birthday
cards, or anything else!
Here is another lovely
little book full of
beautiful designs to
stitch. Choose from
frames to surround those
paper decoupage images,
or frames containing
further stitched designs
depicting popular
subjects such as festive
images: pinecones, bells
and candles. Or perhaps
you might prefer
something more unusual,
such as the innovative
idea of having a
Christmas tree as a
frame, containing a
nativity scene or still
life arrangement. Then
there are ideas for using
up odd beads and ways of
employing embossing
stencils to enhance your
handmade greeting cards.
The alphabet features
summer flowers and it
will be a useful addition
to any papercrafters
library of designs. You
can also see it being
transferred via carbon
paper to cloth, and
being stitched as
monograms on towels and
face flannels so a
versatile idea. There are
instructions on how to
work the various simple
stitches, tips on making
the work look better and
basics for beginners as
well as how to make the
individual cards.
Embroidery on Paper:
Alphabets and Festive
Motifs is a handy book
for all year round.
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Start and Run a Greeting
Cards Business: Lots of
Practical Advice for Help
You Build an Exciting and
Profitable Business If
you are a creative person
then making and selling
greeting cards is a great
way to start a business.
It also makes a useful
part-time business that
can be run from home and
started with a limited
amount of capital, and
can be done by the young
or semi-retired. It can
also be an excellent way
for artists and crafts
people to increase their
income by selling cards
alongside their main
product.The skills needed
vary greatly depending on
what type of cards you
want to produce. They can
involve all the creative
skills from design to
photography, from
painting to lettering,
from enamelling to
metalwork.This book takes
you step-by-step through
the process of starting
and running your business
with lots of useful
practical advice to help
you, including: Deciding
what type of cards to
produce, finding your
market, dealing with
printers, copyright and
licensing, pricing and
profit.
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Do you love nature as
much as the author of
this book, Gerti
Hofman)? Then the designs
in this book will most
certainly appeal to you.
Butterflies, flowers and
fairies are the main
themes and they are
created with various
Pergamano (painting)
techniques. The paintings
are incredibly lifelike
and the butterflies look
like they might flutter
right off the paper. All
25 cards in this book are
adorned with a beautiful
border, for which Gerti
Hofman used various
grids. Enthusiasts of the
finer perforating and
cutting work will surely
appreciate this book. The
challenging projects are
suitable for both the
beginning and advanced
parchment crafter. The
book contains the
patterns, work
descriptions and colour
examples of 25 cards.
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Iris folding is a simple
technique that involves
folding papers to create
beautiful, spiralling
patterns that are similar
in shape to the iris
aperture of a camera. In
this book, you will find
templates and clear
instructions for over 460
beautiful greetings cards
based on iris-folded
designs. It combines
three previously
published books: Iris
Folding Compendium, Iris
Folding Compendium Part 2
and Iris Folding
Compendium Part 3, and
represents a fantastic
source of inspiration and
ideas for your
cardmaking, whatever the
occasion.
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Book Binding HandbookThis
is a comprehensive
introduction to the craft
of bookmaking. It takes
the traditional basic
skills of bookbinding and
combines them with
contemporary techniques
which will enable every
reader to create
beautiful works of art.
There is an exciting
array of innovative
approaches to this
time-honoured handicraft,
and many of these are
sampled here, showing
you the exciting forms a
book can take.From albums
and journals to notebooks
and gift pieces, the
book is valued here as a
medium for artistic
expression as well as
function.The projects
will allow you to create
books that are blank
portfolios for inserting
photographs, artworks,
and specially chosen
words, or books that are
decorative works of art
using the basic form as a
foundation. The book is
divided into two
sections, the first of
which takes you through
all the necessary
materials and basic
techniques, with
inspirational examples in
full-colour to fire your
imagination. The second
section includes ten
unique projects that use
the techniques developed
earlier.About the
AuthorSue Doggett is a
teacher of bookworks as
well being fully trained
in fine arts. She brings
her artistic skills to
the ancient art of
bookbinding and uses them
to open up the
possibilities of the
craft to everyone.
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This guide takes
traditional bookmaking
out of the box and into
the realm of limitless
possibilities. Crafters,
scrapbookers and
bookmakers will delight
in the pages of this
highly inventive and
energetic guide that
shows how to create books
with never-before-seen
effects. While most
bookmaking guides focus
on classic binding
techniques, Books
Unbound keeps the sewing
to a minimum. Instead,
it uses basic techniques
to explore the creative
potential of the pages
and paper. Projects
include: Step-by-step
instructions that make
these incredible 3D and
layered designs
achievable, even for
beginners; Materials that
are easy to find at any
craft store; Templates
for each design; Content
that is completely
original. Crafters will
learn how to create
pop-up designs, multiple
layers, and special
folds that are
sculptural,
multi-dimensional and
extremely clever. About
the Author Also the
author of Cards that
Pop-Up, Flip & Slide,
Michael Jacobs designs
and produces papercraft
kits. Michael is a book
artist who has worked in
mixed media and sculpture
for over 25 years. His
work has been widely
published and exhibited
throughout the USA.
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Vintage Craft
WorkshopVintage Craft
Workshop from Cathy
Callahan, founder of
popular craft blog Cathy
of California, this book
brings a fresh look to
crafts from the 60s and
70s. With an eye toward
style-not
kitsch-superstar
contributors including
Dianne Gilleland, Jill
Bliss, Susan Beal,
Derek Fagerstrom, and
Lauren Smith offer their
unique interpretations on
25 vintage projects.
Step-by-step
instructions, how-to
illustrations,
perforated template pages
at back, and
before-and-after
photographs make it easy
for crafters of all
levels to create these
vibrant projects on their
own. About the
AuthorCathy Callahan is
the founder of
CathyofCalifornia.com, a
blog dedicated to vintage
crafts. In March 2009 she
appeared on the Martha
Stewart show to
demonstrate her woven
flowers. Her flower
demonstration podcast has
received over 227, 000
views on YouTube. She
regularly contributes to
Craftzine and Craft
Stylish and gives demos
at Renegade, Maker
Faire, and Bazaar
Bizarre. In addition to
the Martha show, her
crafts have been featured
on The CBS Early Show,
MarthaStewart.com,
BoingBoing, Apartment
Therapy, Sunset
Magazine, and Venus
Magazine. She is a
contributor to Applique
Your Way, Craft Inc,
and other craft books.
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Iris Folding Papers
Vol2This is a wonderful
series containing a
selection of beautiful
papers for card making,
scrapbooking, collage
and all papercrafts.Each
book contains a beautiful
range of A4 acid-free and
lignin-free perforated
sheets of paper designs.
Designs include geometric
patterns, lettering,
motifs and more.A folding
template is also
included.The colourful
strips can be used to
embellish your own
designs, greetings cards
and a whole range of
craft projects.
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Heraldic Clip Art for
Machine EmbroideryAdd a
touch of class to your
projects with crests,
shields, and other
decorative devices from
authentic medieval and
early Renaissance
sources. Optimized for
use with home embroidery
machines, 100 classic
designs in three
different color
combinations each allow
needleworkers to quickly
embellish clothing,
linens, quilts, and
other accessories.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
128Publisher: North Light
Books (7 Nov 2008)
Interactive Art Workshop
guides you step-by-step
through the creation of
25 fabulous projects,
each with a unique
interactive element
ranging from paper wheels
that magically change
images as they are
turned, to fully
functioning pull tabs,
to flapping doors and
slide puzzles. A gallery
of inspirational examples
from a wide variety of
talented contributors
follows each tutorial.
The featured projects
include ATCs, postcards,
altered books and
greeting cards and they
are all certain to
impress your friends and
family. About the
author:Kim Rae Nugent is
a mixed-media
artist/teacher who enjoys
working in collage, oil
painting, sculpture,
sewing, altered books
and assemblage.
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Silhouette Style:
Techniques and Template
Sets for Papercut
Projects After giving
readers the basic
know-how to cutting their
own intricate shapes from
paper, the author guides
them, step-by-step
through over 20 projects
that incorporate the
silhouette designs. The
papercut shapes are in
themes such as sea life,
small animals, botanical
and classic figures and
are used in a variety of
projects from tea-light
lanterns, to gift boxes
and cards, to party
decor, wall art and much
more. While instruction
for cutting their own
shapes by hand is
covered, the reader is
also introduced to the
option of using a die-cut
machine. The author has
been working closely with
Accugraphic, the maker
of the Klic-n-Kut and
Craft Robo. This
manufacturer plans on
selling this book on
their site, where
readers can download
files for their
cutter.About the
AuthorNanetta Bananto is
a beadwork, sculpture,
clay, painting,
calligraphy, fiber and
paperarts artist and
author of Creative
Techniques for Polymer
Clay Jewelry. Nanetta
designs projects for
Polyform Products, sells
art to galleries and
museum shops, has
designed numerous CD
covers, flyers, menus
and t-shirts.
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Joanna Sheens Paper Lace
CardsThis beautiful book
by Joanna Sheen contains
easy instructions, ideas
and inspiration for
making greetings cards
based on paper lace
products, including
paper doilies,
rubber-stamped lace
designs, die-cut and
laser-cut lace. Suitable
for absolute beginners,
it includes simple
techniques, for example
stamping, embossing and
decoupage, and there are
clear, step-by-step
photographs to guide you
through the six beautiful
projects.With ideas for
other designs
accompanying each
project, this book will
not only develop your
papercraft skills, but
also help you create
gorgeous cards of your
own.About the Author
Joanna Sheens passion for
crafts has been a
life-long affair. She
started Joanna Sheen Ltd
in 1979, has been
immersed in various
crafts ever since and has
written over 30 books on
various craft related
topics. Joanna trained
with the world renowned
Constance Spry Flower
School in London. Having
successfully run an
international pressed
flower business for 20
years, she turned her
focus to card making and
has gradually progressed
into her very popular
vintage feel designs and
products.Review
Myshelf.com: Paper lace
has been a decorative
feature on cards since
Victorian times, and
anybody who has ever
wanted to do something
more with a doiley that
putting cakes on top of
it needs to see this.
Paper lace comes in all
types from doileys to
laser cut shapes or
lengths on rolls, not
forgetting background
papers depicting lace.
This book shows you how
to make beautiful
greetings card with all
these lacy things.The
main focus of the book
are all the beautiful
items found on Joanna
Sheens website,
particularly her gorgeous
CD ROMs filled with
lovely images, many of
them Victorian. Add to
that the background
papers and rubber stamps,
and you have all the
ingredients to make some
stunning cards, together
with the paper lace.
There are several
projects in here, all
staged with photographed
steps for ease of
construction as well as
several other easy to
make examples. Cards
featuring vintage photos,
Christmas bells (my own
favorite), silhouettes
and flowers recall the
elegance of time past,
but with some modern
tweaks for contemporary
appeal. Also featured in
the book are staged
instructions for mounting
rubber stamps, making a
gatefold card and using
embossing powders.
Anybody can appreciate
these lovely cards, but
as none of the projects
are difficult this is a
very suitable book for
somebody new to the
hobby. This beautiful
book contains easy
instructions, ideas and
inspiration for making
greetings cards based on
paper lace products
including paper doilies,
rubber-stamped lace
designs, die-cut and
laser-cut lace. Suitable
for absolute beginners,
it includes simple
techniques, for example
stamping, embossing and
decoupage and there are
clear step-by-step
photographs to guide you
through the six beautiful
projects. With ideas for
other designs
accompanying each
project, this book will
not only develop your
papercraft skills, but
also help you create
gorgeous cards of your
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5000 Flower & Plant
MotifsThe most
comprehensive motif
design resource for all
kinds of creative work.
Whether youre a graphic
designer, a stitcher,
woodworker, ceramicist
or tattooist, this book
has over 5000 floral and
plant motifs, providing
a range of designs for
use or inspiration. A
huge number of the motifs
come in historical
styles, including
Ancient Greek and Roman,
Egyptian, Gothic,
Islamic, Chinese,
Japanese, Art Nouveau,
and Art Deco. It includes
border motifs, simple
plant motifs plus
elaborate plant
compositions. All
hand-drawn by
accomplished artist
Graham McCallum, these
motifs provide the best
creative resource today.
About the AuthorGraham
McCallum is an artist,
designer and
craftsperson. He is the
author of 4000 Flower and
Plant Motifs, 4000
Animal, Bird and Fish
Motifs and 4000 Alphabet
and Letter Motifs as well
as Pattern Motifs. He
teaches and writes on
design and lives in
Durban, South Africa.
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Scrapbook SecretsFormat:
PaperbackPages:
128Publisher: F&WISBN-13:
978-1599630342Making
scrapbooking easier and
more fun may be as simple
as learning the correct
way to adhere a rub-on.
Making it more innovative
could be as simple as
seeing the potential in a
whole bunch of punched
circles. In this
brilliant book, Kimber
McGray shares with you
time-tested tips and
tricks for scrapbooking,
through step- by-step
techniques and photos,
which will really enhance
your layouts and give a
fresh new look to your
scrapbook pages.
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Friendships of all types
play a huge role in our
lives. But would future
generations going through
our scrapbooks know whom
our friends were?In this
book, authors Kitty
Foster and Wendy McKeehan
inspire readers to take a
look at all aspects of
friendship and create
great pages about and for
these special people in
life. With the help of
their friends, 10
accomplished scrapbook
designers, the authors
present over 100 of fun,
funny, heart-touching
layouts as well as
prompts to get readers
thinking about their own
unique friendships.About
the authors:Kitty has
taught for scrapbooking
retreats and conventions,
and her work has been in
numerous scrapbooking
magazines. Wendys work
has been featured in
various scrapbook
magazines and she is the
Associate Editor for
Scrapbooking and Paper
Crafts for DesignerZine.
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The beginnings are basic
-- a circle and a square.
But when imagination and
other geometric shapes
come into play, the
result is a splendid
gallery of 48 elaborate
designs with
kaleidoscopic intensity.
Pages are perforated for
easy removal and display;
the CD lets you print out
multiple pages for
unlimited coloring fun.
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Simply Sensational Rubber
StampingFormat:
PaperbackPages:
112Publisher: David &
Charles ISBN-13:
978-0715323281This is an
exciting collection of
innovative rubber stamped
cards and gifts to tempt
and inspire novice and
seasoned stampers. The
range of techniques
discussed include
embossing, fabric
stamping and shrink
plastic to create cards,
memory-books, picture
frames, jewellery and
more. 22 step-by-step
projects introduce
materials and techniques,
and extra support comes
from the practical guide
at the front of the book.
Every project uses stamps
from the authors range
(including some specially
produced for the book),
ensuring they are always
available. It also
includes extra
illustrated variation
designs and ideas for
cards and gifts, plus
handy hints and tips.
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Everything Alice: the
Wonderland Book of
MakesWelcome to the
magical world of
Everything Alice, where
nothing is quite as it
seems. Alices fantastical
adventures in Wonderland
provide the inspiration
for a charming and
original collection of 50
craft makes, ranging
from a Hand-Sewn White
Rabbit Toy and
Pompon-Decorated Slippers
to Papercraft Tea Party
Invitations and
Cut-out-and- keep
Dress-up Dolls.Whilst
this book captures the
very essence of Lewis
Carrolls popular tales -
which have been
translated into 125
languages and made into
numerous films - each of
the 50 Make Me projects
stands alone as a
gorgeous item to cherish.
Who wouldnt be seduced by
a Red Polka Dot Frilly
Pinny to wear whilst
baking cupcakes fit for a
king, or a Heart-shaped
Pinboard to house
precious keepsakes, or
an exquisite Beaded
Napkin Ring in the
initials of each of your
dinner guests? Decorate
your home and garden with
the supremely simple yet
highly effective No-sew
Fabriccovered Teapot
Planters. Serve your
partygoers from a china
cake stand made from
mix-and-match vintage
crockery. And create
wonderfully scented
candles that fill
oversized teacups to
present as handmade
gifts.Alices world was
full of extraordinary
characters and peculiar
insights so interspersed
between the projects are
snippets of Wonderland
lore and instructions for
fun party games, such as
How to Become a Queen,
How to Run a Caucus Race
and How to Play Musical
Chairs, to keep your tea
party guests entertained.
With Everything Alice
there will never be a
dull moment in your own
personal Wonderland.
About the Authors: Hannah
Read-Baldrey is a stylist
who originally trained at
Central St Martins before
working in television on
shows such as BBCs
Catherine Tate and on
films including The Bank
Job and Flashbacks of a
Fool. She now works with
leading international
publications such as
Vogue, Elle, Cath
Kidston and Red
magazines, and in the
last few years she has
joined forces with craft
giant Hobbycraft, coming
up with ideas and themes
for the newly launched
magazine; this is where
she met Christine.
Everything Alice is
Hannahs first craft book
in which she is the
stylist, co-author and
illustrator. Christine
Leech pursued an
Illustration Degree at
Bath College of Art from
where she graduated with
honors in 1996 with a
degree show based on
Alice Through the Looking
Glass. After three years
working as the Art
Director at Absolute
Press, Christine moved
to magazine publishing to
work on titles including
New Woman, Marie Claire,
Look and Fabulous.
Christine then moved from
consumer to contract
publishing to art direct
Asos and Next magazines
and to launch a quarterly
magazine for Hobbycraft;
while directing a shoot
she met Hannah.
Everything Alice is
Christines first book of
which she is the art
director, co-author and
designer. Authors
Location: London.
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Includes innovative
techniques and
step-by-step
demonstrations of 12
different collage
projects, using vintage
photos, found objects
and ephemera. Discover
how to rust or antique
any object for collage,
and there are also
recipes for creating
collage backgrounds as
well as image transfer
techniques.
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A comprehensive design
source book of all types
of Celtic crosses by
leading exponent of
Celtic art, Courtney
Davis. The 101 cross
designs are all hand
painted by the author and
printed in full colour.
Each is accompanied by a
black and white version
of the same image on the
adjacent page - perfect
for scanning or
photocopying for use on
readers personal art,
design or craft project.
The introduction gives a
brief history of the
Celts and an explanation
of the birth and
development of their
artistic style with
particular relation to
cross designs. About the
Author:Courtney Davis has
been one of the leading
exponents of Celtic art
for over 25 years. He has
exhibited his paintings
worldwide and since
self-publishing his first
book in 1984, has been
involved in the
publication of over 35
more, many of which have
become classics of Celtic
art.
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Remember ThisRemember
This is perfect for
scrapbook inspiration.
Its not hard to remember
the big events:
birthdays, holidays,
vacations, graduation.
The hard part is finding
a creative way to
scrapbook the same
activities year after
year. With 150 fresh
layout ideas from a
variety of contributors,
authors Kimber McGray and
Summer Fullerton inspire
readers to create their
own creative layouts
during every season. With
pages featuring multiple
photos, people of all
ages, and a variety of
events and activities,
theres something for
every scrapbooker. Plus,
step-by-step techniques,
layout sketches,
checklists and templates
provide readers with
everything they need to
scrap throughout the
year. About the
AuthorKimber McGray is a
2007 Creative Keepsakes
Hall of Fame winner. She
is the author of
Scrapbook Secrets. Summer
Fullerton was a 2007
Creating Keepsakes Hall
of Fame winner and is a
2009 Memory Makers
Master.
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Within the pages of
Exhibition 36, the
reader enters a virtual
art exhibit featuring 36
mixed-media artists whose
collage, digital,
assemblage, altered and
repurposed art adorn the
walls and pedestals of
the gallery.The artists
are present with the
reader, available to
talk about their work and
share their techniques
and creative processes.
The reader attends
presentations by
well-know artists such as
Jonathan Talbot, listen
in on a
question-and-answer
sessions with popular
crafters such as Claudine
Hellmuth, and peek in on
demos by mixed-media
authors and artists such
as Suzanne
Simanaitis.Before heading
out the door, the reader
will receive a gift for
attending: collage sheets
containing donated
imagery from the artists
themselves for use in the
readers own art. About
the AuthorA self-taught
mixed-media artist,
Susan Tuttle creates
collage and assemblage
pieces from found imagery
and recycled objects. She
has a website
(www.ilkasattic.com) and
a blog
(www.ilkasattic.blogspot.com).
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Pages: 160 pagesThere are
many books demonstrating
how to make basic cards,
but this book 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 specialist - the main
requirements are card,
glue and scissors, with
wire or thread for the
more complex designs.
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Digital Expressions
guides the mixed-media
artist through 25
stepped-out digital
projects created with
Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Projects like
manipulating single
photos, collage on a
digital canvas, and
digital illustration will
inspire readers to tackle
all kinds of digital
mixed-media projects
using stock photography,
custom brushes, textured
backgrounds and their own
digital photos. A team of
talented contributing
artists further
illustrates the
techniques in action.
Plus, a bonus CD
includes more than 25
digital design elements
for readers to use in
their own projects. About
the AuthorSusan Tuttle is
the author of Exhibition
36 and a self-taught
mixed-media artist whose
work has been exhibited
in Maine, New Hampshire
and Massachusetts. In
addition to authoring her
own book, she is a
contributor in
Kaleidoscope and has
appeared in numerous
issues of Somerset
Studio.
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Quilled Wild Flowers and
Quilled Borders and
Motifs - great value twin
packFormat:
PaperbacksPages: 48 pages
eachPublisher: Search
PressQuilled Wild
Flowers: Experienced
paper crafter Janet
Wilson shows how to
master quilling
techniques such as loose
coils, filigree shapes
and huskings in this
beautiful and informative
book. Using step-by-step
photographs and clear
instructions she then
goes on to show how to
create five lovely
projects featuring native
British wild flowers such
as speedwell and sweet
violet. ISBN-13:
978-1844482184Quilled
Borders and Motifs: Judy
Cardinal provides a
wealth of inspirational
ideas for quilled borders
and motifs which you can
use to embellish picture
frames, greetings cards,
gift tags, envelopes
and virtually any item
you can think of. A broad
range of themes is
included, such as
Weddings, Babies, Toys
and Flowers, to name
just a few, and all the
techniques you need are
explained in clear,
step-by-step photographs.
Templates for the more
complicated designs are
provided at the back of
the book. This is an
excellent source book for
both beginners and
experienced quillers.
ISBN-13: 978-1844482085
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Cupcake Treasure
BoxesMake six different
treasure boxes that can
be filled with real sweet
treats! Kit includes 1/4
(6mm) and 1/8 (3mm)
Quilling Paper and
Instructions Recommended
Supplies Slotted Tool,
Needle Tool, Curling
Coach, Mini Mold,
Circle Sizer, Ruler,
Fine-tip Tweezers, Craft
Glue, Scissors
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Product DescriptionThe
cards in this book
feature a cross between
simple embossing
techniques and paper
pricking, and should not
be confused with the
original, more
time-consuming parchment
art form. This book looks
at making parchment cards
using a basic kit and
three-step stencils and
suggests ways of mounting
your finished pieces as
attractive cards. You
will learn how to colour
the parchment paper prior
to embossing as well as
how to spot colour areas
of the embossed project,
using permanent pens and
coloured pencils. Ideas
for freehand decoration
of the projects are
shown, and how you can
devise your own designs
by using only parts of
the stencils. For the
more adventurous, Janet
Wilson suggests more
advanced ways of using
the stencils, and
introduces a couple of
basic decorative
techniques from the
original parchment art
form.About the
AuthorJanet Wilson has
lived and breathed
papercrafts since early
childhood, when she was
first given a pair of
scissors and some paper
to keep her occupied.
Since then, she has
become proficient in a
wide range of paper
skills including
parchment craft,
quilling, paper cutting,
embossing, paper
pricking, casting and
sculpting. Other outside
interests involve her in
amateur dramatics,
especially in the fields
of music hall and costume
design. Janet lives in
Berkshire.
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Quick and Clever Instant
CardsBy stocking your
card-making store
cupboard with the
essential ingredients,
you can make cards in the
blink of an eye.
Bestselling author Julie
Hickey shows you the
must-have materials you
need to create your
favourite cards designs
at any time, from the
right paper and
adhesives, to
shop-bought and home made
embellishments. Also
features crafty
time-saving equipment,
techniques and storage
ideas. So once prepared,
youre ready to make each
card in just 3 steps -
quick! You have
everything to hand to
make them - clever! And
youll never spend another
second buying ready made
cards when you can make
them yourself - in an
instant! About the
AuthorJulie Hickey is a
successful card maker,
workshop tutor and
author. She has been
involved in running the
Craftwork Card Club,
which supplies over 4,
000 members with
materials, projects and
newsletters by post.
Julie has organised the
Rubber Stamp and Card
Makers Materials Show in
Crawley, West Sussex,
for the past two years
and is a regular
contributor to Crafts
Beautiful and Practical
Crafts. Julies first book
for David & Charles was
the bestselling Quick &
Clever Handmade Cards.
She lives with her
husband and two sons in
Horley, Surrey.
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Quick & Clever Handmade
Cards Contains over 100
fast-to-make cards using
a variety of techniques,
including rubber
stamping, embossing,
brads, charms, ribbons
and more. With sections
on choosing colours,
materials, design
layout, plus how to go
about selling your cards,
this book has a card for
every occasion.
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If youre looking for
ideas for making cards
this Christmas, but are
simply overwhelmed with
everything that needs to
be done in the run-up to
the day, look no further
than this book. It
features an incredible 75
card and 25 tag designs
in a wide range of
colours and styles to
help you make the perfect
card for everybody on
your Christmas card list,
in super-quick time.
Make the most of these
fast techniques -
including peel offs,
felt, sequins, glitter
and ribbons, and
implementing sponging,
quilting and rubber
stamping - to make
amazing Christmas cards
and tags that look as if
youve spent hours on
them! The innovative
variations on each
project are truly
inspiring, and you can
discover an assortment of
last minute seasonal card
ideas in the super-quick
gallery. Easy-to-follow
step-by-step instructions
and clear colour
photographs enable even
beginners to create
impressive and
professional results in
no time. This book is
really the ideal solution
for the super-busy
crafter - and were
offering it at a
fantastic price!
Elizabeth Moad
contributes to magazines
including Crafts
Beautiful and Quick &
Crafty! She is also the
author of The
Papercrafters Bible and
Cards for Lads and Dads,
published by David &
Charles.Dont forget to
put this book on your
shopping list -
Papercraft Inspirations
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Art of Stencil Embossing:
A comprehensive guide,
from simple embossing on
paper, to intaglio
techniques and embossing
on metal.Art of
Decorative Paper
Pricking: With lots of
step by step photographs
and a clear text, this
handbook explores
techniques including
tracing, embossing,
pricking, stippling and
cutwork.
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Open this book and you
will be transported into
a wonderful world of
rubber stamping. Each of
the 25 chapters focuses
on a technique or
material, including heat
embossing, chalking,
stitching and vellums.
Franoise Read then
explains, using
step-by-step
instructions, how to
incorporate the technique
into an array of gorgeous
card designs. A handy key
guides you throughout the
book to find the perfect
card. With 100 tips and
clear colour photographs,
youll soon be on your
way to perfect stamping
every time and you will
have developed a
wonderful skill to
enhance your
cardmaking.About the
author Francoise Read has
been stamping for over 12
years. She is a prolific
craft designer, creating
ranges for Paper
Adventures, Woodware and
Card Creations. Francoise
writes and creates for
various magazines
including Crafts
Beautiful and Practical
Crafts.
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175 Fresh Card Ideas is
packed with handmade
greeting cards which are
fun to give and receive!
It is packed with ideas
for all occasions - from
kid-friendly themes and
milestone birthdays to
holidays, showers and
sweet sentiments -
readers will 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.About
the AuthorKimber McGray
is a 2007 Creative
Keepsakes Hall of Fame
winner who teaches at her
local scrapbook shop and
guest teaches at other
locations across the
United States and Canada.
She is the co-author of
Remember This, the
author of Scrapbook
Secrets and has
contributed artwork to
numerous other books and
magazines and now 175
Fresh Card Ideas.
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The Handmade Marketplace
is full of advise. First,
determine the right
price for every item,
not too expensive and
definitely not too cheap.
Whether the product is
beaded jewellery or
felted slippers,
illustrations or tote
bags, author Kari Chapin
helps crafters determine
cost of goods, market
competition, and the
pros and cons of
wholesale and retail
sales. If the price is
right, customers will
buy. Then its on to
selling. The boom in
indie craft fairs and
sites such as Etsy (Your
place to buy & sell all
things handmade) is
providing artisans with
an ever-expanding
marketplace for
handcrafted items. Chapin
demystifies every venue.
She explains the
guidelines that craft
fairs impose on
exhibitors, the typical
yearly calendar of shows,
and how to start a new
craft fair. For the
crafter interested in
online sales, there are
tips on styling and
propping crafts for
photographs and technical
explanations of how the
most popular Web
marketplaces run.
Traditional brick and
mortar consignment stores
are still very good
options for many
crafters. Chapin explains
how to approach
shopkeepers and build
strong relationships.
Wrapping everything up
with media advice and
tips on how to get the
word out, The Hand-made
Marketplace is the sales
and marketing bible that
todays crafters
need.American Publisher -
some $ references Review
- Amazon.co.uk - Karen
PhilpottMore than simply
giving information about
how to work out your
market place, and how to
proceed, this book has a
wealth of other
information, too. For
instance, there is a lot
about the contributors,
their business ethos,
products, websites etc.
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Summer sale! 50% off
RRP!The New Encyclopedia
of PapercraftsArtistry
with origami, papier
mach, paper sculpture,
making paper, quilling,
weaving, collage and
more.A complete guide to
exquisite paper crafting
techniques from uniquely
textured handmade paper
to intricate folded
origami and
Japanese-inspired paper
crafts. Over 20 different
methods are described
with beautiful examples
collected from artists
around the world plus
clear instructions and
step-by-step photographs
and artwork diagrams.
Includes numerous
projects to help inspire
you and invite you to put
theory into practice.
Suited to paper crafters
at all levels,
demonstrating the
extraordinay versatility
of paper as a creative
medium.About the
AuthorAyako Brodeks love
of origami started when
she was a little girl. On
long ferryboat rides to
her grandparents home in
Shikoku, her mother made
origami cranes and boats
from candy wrappers to
chase away the boredom.
Her fascination with
origami continued, and
after thirty years of
folding for personal
enjoyments she founded
OriCraft to introduce her
origami creations to a
wider audience. Her focus
is on designing origami
works of art that can be
loved and used in
everyday life. Wearable
origami is one of her
biggest passions, and
she has devoted
considerable time to
exploring ways to
transform origami objects
into exquisite and
durable jewellery. She
sells her work at art and
craft shows and through
her website. She also
teaches origami to all
ages at local libraries
and schools.Juju Vail
first starting making
things at the age of 9,
when she crocheted the
Italian flag. Since then,
she has felted,
painted, crocheted and
beaded her way through
life, writing books and
pieces for magazines as
well as teaching and
selling her work. Juju
was born and brought up
in Canada, but has lived
in London for the last 18
years.
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Christmas SpiritThe
Christmas Season really
begins with making
stylish Christmas cards
and Christmas
decorations. You will
find all of these in this
book by registered
Pergamano teacher Mieke
Sprenger. The traditional
Christmas cards,
coasters, Christmas tree
decorations and window
decorations will surely
get you in the Christmas
spirit. The 25 projects
contain mostly embossing
and perforating work and
painting techniques.
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Working under the mandate
Get up and make some
art!, Kaleidoscope
features interactive and
energising creativity
prompts, projects, and
inspiring ideas
contributed by publishers
and subscribers of
well-known art zines.
Readers will find
inspiring articles, as
well as cut-and-fold
boxes, personality
tests, doodle exercises,
paper dolls, and more,
so that they learn to try
new things and approach
art from a fresh
perspective. About the
AuthorSuzanne Simanaitis
is the editor,
co-founder, and creative
director of ARTitude
Zine, a quarterly
self-published magazine
distributed to over 70
retail outlets in 28
states and four
countries.
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Contemporary Wedding
Crafts Contemporary
Wedding Crafts shows the
modern bride how to
create a unique wedding -
projects to make and
wedding ideas for a day
thats personalized,
handcrafted and totally
unique from the moment
the wedding invitations
are posted. This title
shows how to make wedding
invitations, wedding
favours, jewellery,
wedding decorations,
wedding sweet treats,
wedding centrepieces and
wedding gifts. It is
ideal for the novice
crafter, with lots of
clear step-by-step
photography and
explanation, plus tips
for producing multiples
such as wedding
invitations. It covers a
range of crafts vital for
creating the perfect
wedding, including paper
crafts, sugarcrafts,
beading and jewellery
making. The necessary
craft supplies are easily
sourced from craft shops
such as Michaels craft
stores, Hobbycraft and
arts and crafts stores on
the high street and
on-line. Contemporary
Wedding Crafts is
contributed to by David &
Charles bestselling UK
authors including
Dororthy Wood, Julie
Hickey, Marion Elliot,
Lindy Smith, Helen
Philipps, Alice Butcher
and Ginny Farquh
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Kirigami Flowers,
Classic Designs and Basic
Designs Format:
PaperbacksPages: 14
eachPublisher: Heian
InternationalISBN-13:
Flowers (978-0893463595);
Classic Designs
(978-0893467890); Basic
Designs (978-0893463397)
If youve ever made a
chain of paper dolls or
cut a snowflake out of a
single sheet of paper,
then youve done Kirigami!
The Japanese word
kirigami, translates to
cutting paper and like
origami is an ancient
Japanese art. Paper
cutting is such a hot
subject at the moment;
why not try it out for
yourself? There are no
limits to creating your
own designs for Kirigami
and these three booklets
each include 24 Kirigami
patterns with 15 coloured
papers. The subjects
include Basic Designs,
Flowers and Classic
Designs. Simply follow
the folding and cutting
steps included to produce
stunning designs.
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The Cardmakers Bible: The
Essential Guide to
Cardmaking Occasions and
TechniquesThis title
features 160 card designs
by top papercraft
professionals, offering
a wide range of styles
and techniques. All of
the cards are carefully
organized by occasion,
making it easy to find
the perfect card for your
loved one. The
comprehensive Cardmakers
Techniques chapter
provides an essential
resource of numerous
papercrafting techniques.
Step-by-step photography
and clear instructions
make this an ideal book
for beginners, as well
as more experienced
cardmakers.
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The Simple Art of
Japanese PapercraftsLearn
how to create 24
beautiful Japanese paper
designs, step by step.
The Simple Art of
Japanese Papercrafts
reveals the best of true
Japanese design,
focusing on understanding
and using paper in a
modern and authentic
style to make beautiful
gifts, decorations and
more. Tokyo-born graphic
designer Mari Ono reveals
the top Japanese
techniques - origami and
embellishment - in a
range of 24 projects,
each with clear
step-by-step images and
easy-to-follow
instructions. Also
included are over 50
pieces of gorgeous
origami paper to make all
the projects. The
projects range from
contemporary ideas for
greetings cards
embellished with Oriental
symbols of luck and love
to traditional projects,
such as folding paper to
create a rabbit or a
crane, as well as
practical items including
a handmade bento box.
With tips and variations
throughout, this is the
book that will show you
how to create truly
authentic Japanese
papercrafts using the
best of papers and
materials from the modern
East. About the
AuthorBorn in Japan,
Mari Ono worked as a
graphic designer and
crafter in Tokyo during
the 1980s and 1990s. Now
living in the UK with her
artist husband Takumasa,
she runs art and cultural
exchange courses
promoting Japanese crafts
and contributes regularly
to Japanese craft and
interiors magazines. Her
other books include
Origami for Children and
Fly Origami Fly, both
co-authored with her son,
Roshin.
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New Creative Collage
Techniques With easy
techniques for artwork,
this guide brings
together various aspects
of the fine art of
collage: paper and shape,
colour and texture,
imagination and vision.
It presents sixty
projects teaching
techniques and five
step-by-step
demonstrations showing
how those techniques make
finished pieces.
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Discover how to make
beautiful cards quickly
and easily with this
handy book. Included are
six fabulous projects,
and over 20 alternative
designs. Clear
instructions, useful
design tips and
inspirational ideas will
show you how simple it is
to create unique
effects.To help you on
your way to stamping
success we have included
four double-ended dubbers
(colours may vary).
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Journal Spilling at its
core, this book is about
incorporating journaling
and art making into your
daily life, while
encouraging a carefree,
non-judgmental approach.
In addition to
step-by-step instruction
for getting started in 25
media techniques
(watercolour, resists,
transfers, oil pastels,
ink, collage and more),
the reader will be guided
through journaling
exercises with help on
the writing end of things
as well. They will also
be strongly encouraged to
let go of complete
control and trust the
journaling process,
thereby finding their
journal a safe retreat
and a place where
experimentation is
encouraged and never
criticised. Exercises are
broken down into
accessible parts that can
be undertaken in small
bits of time and are also
open-ended, again,
encouraging more than one
way to venture down the
journaling path. About
the AuthorDiana Trout
majored in painting at
Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts and at
University of the Arts in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. She
exhibits and sells her
paintings and handmade
books at local fairs and
galleries and nationally
through her website.
Diana resides in a
Philadelphia suburb
called Glenside and this
is her first book Journal
Spilling.
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The Quilters Bible - How
to make a quilt and much
moreThis is the most
comprehensive book on the
market for patchwork,
quilting and applique
techniques.It presents
essential know-how
together with a wide
range of inspirational
samples of work collected
from international
top-name quilters.It is
ideal for both the
beginner looking for
trustworthy advice in a
single volume and the
committed quilter
searching for
authoritative reference
for seldom-used
techniques.Over 15
projects featured
including cot quilts,
bed quilts, lap quilts,
bags, cushions, wall
hangings, table mats and
runners, and other
beautiful projects for
the home.Easy-to-follow
step-by-step
instructions, clear
diagrams and stunning
photography combine to
create this the must-have
resource for quilters of
all abilities. About the
AuthorLinda Clements was
an intensive care nurse
for many years before
becoming a freelance
editor in 1991, and
studying for her MA in
creative writing in
1995.Linda specializes in
project editing fabric
craft books, and she has
written a number of
titles for David &
Charls. She lives near
Totnes, Devon.
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Create Your Own Scrapbook
Papers: 175 Design
Templates to Use with
Photoshop ElementsThese
striking scrapbook
overlays are ideal
backgrounds for digital
scrapbooks and can be
printed for a variety of
uses in other crafts.
Approximately 175
black-and-white templates
in two different sizes
include damasks, floral
and botanical images,
stripes, and dots.
Tutorials explain how to
add color and text,
create special effects,
and employ other
techniques based on
Photoshop Elements.
Please note that
Photoshop Elements is not
included.
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Collage Lost and Found:
Creating Unique Projects
with Vintage Ephemera Now
theres a hip way for
crafters to bring family
history into their daily
lives. Collage Lost and
Found combines basic
collage techniques and
found objects to create
edgy and unusual crafts
with not only style, but
a story to tell as well.
Highlights include: 20
step-by-step projects
with easy, fashionable
designs for greeting
cards, magnets,
necklaces, journals and
more; sassy and alluring
artwork that reflects the
authors old-world
Sicilian upbringing and
her fascination with a
bygone era; and
inspirational photo
galleries packed with
ideas, as well as
information on basic
collage, collecting
ephemera and jewelry
techniques. Readers wont
be able to resist these
clever ideas for turning
long-forgotten treasures
into items they can wear,
display or send! About
the AuthorA young,
irreverent artist,
Giuseppina Josie
Cirincione sells her
jewelry and cards at
speciality boutiques. The
Phoenix, Arizona
resident also designs
samples for a
rubber-stamp company and
is in the process of
designing her own line of
stamps.
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Maureen Sullivan has
produced the perfect
handbook for helping you
to develop and create
your own original
calligraphic style, and
to enjoy the art of
beautiful writing.The
book begins with the
historical background to
calligraphy; the
materials and equipment
you need; and basic
techniques, including
ruling the paper, basic
strokes, pen angles and
basic letters. The book
then progresses through
the most common hands -
uncial, foundation,
gothic, italic,
sharpened italic and
copperplate. Every letter
of every hand is drawn
out in stroke order and
there is advice on letter
and word spacing, all
shown in clear,
step-by-step
photographs.About the
AuthorMaureen Sullivan
studied calligraphy at
Reigate School of Art and
Design and then at
Roehampton Institute in
London under
internationally acclaimed
tutors such as Gaynor
Goffe and Margaret
Daubney. Maureen
graduated from Roehampton
with a BA (Hons) degree
in Calligraphy and
Bookbinding in 1997. She
has since graduated from
the Society of Scribes
and Illuminators Advanced
Training Scheme and in
1998 was elected to
Associateship of the
Calligraphy and Lettering
Arts Society. Maureen
undertakes private and
commercial commissions;
teaches at adult
education classes and
takes private classes and
workshops. She exhibits
her work widely.
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Paper SculptureAchieve
fantastic results from
paper in an instant!
Discover the quick
technique of covering
newspaper with strips of
paper mache to create a
unique array of flat and
3D figures.A fun and
quirky range of over 25
designs will inspire
crafters of all
abilities. From fancy
fishes, dogs and dragons
to elves, robots and
racing cars, you will
find a fun design to suit
all recipients.Practical
three-dimensional
projects to decorate your
home include bowls,
vases and mirror frames.
Each project features
full step-by-step
instructions, colour
photographs and artworks
to inspire you to get
sculpting!About the
Author James C. Cochrane
studied Theatre Design at
Central Saint Martins
College of Art and Design
in London. As well as
exhibiting and selling
his designs across
England, James also
works as an illustrator
and teaches his paper
sculpting technique at
adult education classes.
James lives in Oxford.
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From creative cropping
techniques to photo
manipulation ideas to
using photos printed on
creative surfaces, this
book features the latest
trends for showcasing
photos in layouts and
related projects. All the
layouts feature stunning
photography showcased in
contemporary layouts that
make the photo the star
of the page, with
chapters featuring bonus
photo-craft projects such
as cards, tags, home
decor, wall art, mini
books and more. Includes
tips and tricks for
making the most of bad
photos, variations for
scrapbooking the same
photo multiple ways, and
more.
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Print!Continuing this
popular series, Joy
Jolliffe demonstrates
that printing is a
simple, effective way to
make your mark on a
multitude of surfaces
from clothes to bedding.
The book features
chapters on block,
stencil, transfer and
open screen printing,
and tips to guarantee
perfect results every
time! Projects include
stencilled Make-up Bag,
transfer-printed Primrose
Skirt and screen-printed
Bag. Packed with stunning
ideas and techniques
youll never be short of
inspiration. (20, 000
words) Other titles
include: Creative
Embellishing, Complete
Feltmaking, Complete
Ceramics, Complete
Jewellery, and Complete
Leatherwork. About the
AuthorJoy Jolliffe was
seduced by screenprinting
whilst studying fashion
design and illustration.
Joy works at her local
school teaching creative
textiles. Her online
shop,
randomretail.co.uk, is
now in its second year.
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Flower Cards to Make &
Treasure includes six
experienced craft authors
who show you how to make
simple and stunning
greetings cards featuring
flowers. A huge variety
of techniques are simply
explained and
demonstrated. The
resulting projects are
stunning, but the clear
step by step photographs,
templates for the
designs and simple
instructions make them
achievable for card
makers of all skill
levels and there are
dozens of beautifully
photographed variations
for more inspiration.
Card makers looking for
all kinds of different
techniques will find
something to inspire them
here. This title is based
on the following books in
The Simple and Stunning
Series: Handmade Art
Nouveau Cards by Judy
Balchin, 2007; Handmade
Oriental Cards by Polly
Pinder, 2007; Handmade
Clear Stamped Cards by
Barbara Gray, 2008;
Handmade Fairy Cards by
Judy Balchin, 2008;
Handmade Paper Pierced
Cards by Patricia Wing,
2008; Handmade Victorian
Cards by Joanna Sheen,
2008; and, on Handmade
Silk Ribbon Greetings
Cards by Ann Cox, 2005.
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Overlays are so
versatile, just cut them
out and use as a border,
title, over the top of
photos or as page accents
to give your pages a
fantastic finish, whilst
being fairly quick and
easy-to-use. This
resourceful booklet
contains 255 art pieces:
142 on clear backgrounds,
25 on frosted
backgrounds and 88
alphabet tiles. Themes
include friendship,
love, the seasons and
celebrations.
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Format: PaperbacksPages:
80 pages in
eachPublisher: Search
PressThese books will
show you how to create
two beautiful and
delicate finishes for
your papercrafts.Paper
Punching: New and
inventive ideas for using
your craft punches. Make
everything from delicate
paper flowers to pretty
cards. 11 projects are
accompanied by numerous
variations.Embroidery on
Paper: Learn the craft of
making wonderful
embroideries on paper,
using paper pricking and
embroidery techniques.
Each of the seven
projects are accompanied
by full step-by-step
instructions and include
creative ways to re-use
your embroidery
templates.
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Todays paper art
magazines showcase
intricate layered pieces
yet give little
instruction on how to
instill meaning into
personal projects. Layers
teaches papercrafters the
skills they need to
express themselves using
paper, embellishment,
color and texture. Expert
designer, Shari Carroll,
provides simple
step-by-step directions
for the latest paper
techniques, including
distressing, sewing,
transfers, stamping with
wax, and much more.
Readers receive a variety
of ideas ranging from a
wall hanging scrapbook
page and an art journal
to a collage book and CD
book cover. Also included
in the book are stunning
inspirational examples of
Carrolls own collage work
and suggestions for
customizing
projects.About the
author:A member of the
design team for Hero Arts
Rubber Stamps, Shari
Carroll has also created
projects for Polyform,
My Sentiments Exactly,
and Hanko Designs. Her
work has been featured in
such national magazines
as Somerset Studio,
Memory Makers, and The
Rubber Stamper and the
book Designing with
Stamps.
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Embroidery on Paper for
CardmakersAnnie
Heesakkers is an
experienced embroiderer
and has been embroidering
her own greetings cards
for several years. She
and Nico now design
templates of their own,
and they have a host of
fans all over the world.
Here they combine their
latest designs with
decoupage techniques to
create cards based on
stylish floral and
abstract designs.
Embroidery patterns are
included for all of the
cards, along with
detailed, easy-to-follow
instructions and lists of
the materials you need.
About the AuthorAnnie is
a very experienced
embroiderer and has been
embroidering her own
greetings cards for
several years. When she
became bored with the
existing templates,
husband Nico started
designing templates
especially for his wife.
Annie and Nico Heesakkers
have now become a
designer duo whose many
templates have a host of
fans among card
embroiderers.
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Christmas ideas are in
plenty of supply if you
are looking for just the
right words to bring
seasonal cheer and
festive fun to your
family and friends at
Christmas time.When you
have worked hard on your
Christmas crafting of
handmade greeting cards
you will want to finish
them off with a perfect
sentiment. From poetic
verses to heart-warming
sentiments, these merry
words will add a personal
touch to any Christmas
handmade greeting card or
papercraft project.Give
your designs extra
personality with over 100
fun, copyright-free
motifs, and create
Christmas cards
guaranteed to bring a
smile this festive
season.Includes Advent,
Christmas Eve, Christmas
Day, Greetings from
overseas, Hanukkah,
Holy Night, Kwanzaa,
New Years Eve, New Year
Resolutions, Party
invitations, Winter
Weddings and more.Enjoy
this verse, it will make
your friends
smile....Tinsel, Turkey
and some trimming, Enjoy
the day, forget the
slimming!About the
author:Judith Wibberley
is an experienced
papercrafter who runs an
online craft shop as well
as a popular website
featuring her verses.
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Pergamano Flower
GardenFlowers are always
a favourite topic when it
comes to designs for
parchment craft. The
diversity and many
colours of this topic
offers endless
possibilities. Besides
that, flower cards are
suitable for almost every
occasion, such as
birthdays, mothers day
or a get well card. The
recipient will most
certainly appreciate this
beautiful piece of work.
In this book, Hiskia
Wittenaar takes you to
her flower garden. She
has made a wonderful
collection of no less
than 26 projects, all of
them with flowers as the
focal point. The detailed
paint work is wonderfully
combined with classic
embossing and perforating
work. The book is a true
must for both beginners
as well as advanced
parchment crafters.
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Paper Creations Cards and
Gifts: Over 35
Paperfolded Designs
Featuring Origami, Iris
and Teabag
FoldingDiscover the
fascinating and precise
craft of paperfolding,
and create amazing gifts
and cards for any
occasion. Take paper to
new dimensions,
literally, by turning
flat sheets of tissue,
patterned, textured and
metallic papers into
lasting,
three-dimensional gift
boxes, bags, floral
arrangements and
decorative displays. Once
the basic folding
techniques have been
mastered, even novice
papercrafters can follow
the clear, specially
drawn step-by-step
artworks that show how to
complete each project,
including styles such as
iris folding and origami.
More experienced crafters
will find plenty to
inspire, as each project
is packed with design
variations and ideas.
From fun-to-make
Christmas and Halloween
cards and gifts for
christenings and Mothers
Day, to packaging for
all kinds of occasions
that demand an
extra-special touch,
everyone will love to
receive a paperfolded
keepsake.
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Crease and FoldThe
traditional art of
origami has gone
mainstream with origami
folds popping up on
fashion runways and in
museum exhibitions. A
testament to the amazing
versatility of the craft
today, this book is
filled with clever paper
projects sure to impress
enthusiasts and casual
crafters alike. In Crease
Fold, paper artist Sok
Song presents 40 modern
origami projects that
transform a simple piece
of paper into an
astonishing array of
paper sculpture, cards,
home items, ornaments
and wearable accessories.
Many of the projects
showcase ways of using
recycled or alternative
materials; some are
life-size, such as an
elephant that takes an
extra set of hands to
accomplish, but all
adhere to the origami
purist restriction of no
cutting or gluing. From a
rose fashioned out of a
dollar bill to a wallet
made from a subway map,
Crease Fold demonstrates
that anything is possible
just using simple folds.
About the AuthorSok Songs
passion for folding paper
went from a hobby to an
award-winning career. His
origami greeting cards
were praised as
frame-able art by the
card industry. His work
has been seen on Americas
Next Top Model and in
magazines including
Vanity Fair, Marie
Claire, Self, GQ and
Vogue; he has also
contributed to other
origami books. His
website is creased.com.
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Format: PaperbacksPages:
Publisher: ISBN-13: The
Complete Quilling
Handbook, First and
Second Edition: These two
books include
step-by-steps on rolling,
making special shapes,
making up designs,
embellishments,
jewellery and patterns
such as a cat, dragon,
quilled flowers and
leaves, butterflies, 3D
chess set and Christmas
decorations. Childrens
Quilling Handbook: Create
designs children will
love with this fab book
which contains simple
designs and instructions
such as a wriggly
caterpillar, Danny the
duck, Bubble and Squeak
the mice and teddy bears.
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These two sets of
brilliant Jolly Nation
dcoupage booklets offer a
range of step-by-step
projects and come with
all the dcoupage images
and papers you require.
Dads and Lads: Packed
with great male
characters, you will
never be short of
inspiration for what to
send the men in your
life. There is something
for all ages, from son
to grandfather, and all
interests from fishing to
football, surfing to
gardening. Ladies and
Lasses: Cute and simple
cards for all your
girlfriends and female
relatives, with themes
ranging from a Ballerina
Girl to Shopping Lady.
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Vintage Cards to Make and
TreasureCard makers of
all skill levels will
find something to inspire
them here. A wealth of
different techniques are
covered including paper
piercing, making shaker
panels, stencilling,
embossing, stamping,
heat embossing and metal
embossing. There are
thirteen beautiful
projects, explained
through step-by-step
photography and clear
instructions, and
templates are provided
where necessary. There
are dozens of beautifully
photographed variations
for further inspiration.
Uses material from the
following books in the
Simple and Stunning
Series: Handmade Clear
Stamped Cards, Handmade
Fairy Cards, Handmade
Victorian Cards,
Handmade Celtic Cards and
from Beaded Greetings
Cards and Joanna Sheens
World of Cards
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p>New Projects, New
Designs for Embroidery on
Paper plus Parchment
ToolFormat:
PaperbackPages:
48Publisher: Search
PressISBN-13:
978-1844484140Enhance
your embroidery on paper
skills with this great
book in which Erica
Fortgens combines her
latest designs with new
techniques and materials
to create cards based on
stylish floral designs,
animal motifs, mandalas,
geometrical shapes and
more.Includes a pricking
tool to help you get
started straight away.
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Embroidery on Paper:
Alphabets and Festive
MotifsBy combining the
techniques with paper
decoupage and adding
beads, ribbons and shiny
stars, this book
contains numerous ideas
for embellishing the
designs for use as
greetings cards suitable
for Christmas,
birthdays, birth
congratulations and much
more. It provides
templates for all of the
designs, together with
diagrams to assist with
the stitching where
necessary.Paperback: 48
pagesPublisher: Search
Press Ltd (29 Sep
2009)Language English
ISBN-10:
1844484610ISBN-13:
978-1844484614Product
Dimensions: 22.4 x 16 x
0.5 cm
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Craft Hope: Handmade
Crafts for a CauseIt
started with a pillowcase
dress... and grew into a
worldwide movement:
crafters using their
passion to help those in
need. The Craft Hope
blog, which organizes
crafters to make handmade
items for charities, has
attracted followers
around the world. This
book, written by the
sites founder and
featuring craftings
hottest stars,
celebrates the cause and
encourages others to join
in. Each project is
matched with a specific
charity, with
alternative suggestions
for local places to
contribute the item. The
projects, all with
beautiful photographs,
step-by-step instructions
and templates, include
cheerful quilts for
hospitalised children,
soft dolls for Nicaraguan
orphans, tug toys for
animal shelters, knit
gloves for homeless
shelters, a cloth
backpack for school
children in Africa, a
stylish purse for women
moving out of abusive
relationships and knit
scarves for foster care
teens heading off to
university. Contributors
range from fabric
designers to popular
authors and bloggers. In
addition, there are
plenty of helpful tips on
how to give locally and
globally, how to give
thoughtfully and
appropriately and how to
empower those you are
helping.About the
AuthorJade Sims is the
founder of
www.crafthope.com and
author of the popular
blog Chickaustin. Jades
website and blog have
been featured in
Parenting magazine, Sew
Hip and on websites such
as Wellsphere (2 million
unique visitors),
Craftbits, Soulemama,
Vintagechica and
Craftingagreenworld.
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Mythological Creatures
and the Chinese Zodiac
Origami This exciting
collection of unusual
origami projects includes
a griffin, sea serpent,
wyvern, and a dozen
animals from the Chinese
zodiac: rat, ox, tiger,
rabbit, snake, monkey,
and six others each
created from a single
sheet of paper. The
models range in
difficulty from simple to
complex. Includes
two-colour diagrams. With
ideas for festive
decorations for your home
and pretty gifts for
family and friends, each
project is simple to make
but will be treasured
forever.
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Give your cardmaking and
papercrafting a fun new
feel with this fresh
approach to rubber
stamping with dozens of
new 3D ideas for the
creative crafter. Take
stamping to a new level
with pop-ups, pockets,
tabs and layers of images
using the latest
materials and techniques.
This book features an
exciting range of inks,
papers and stamps, as
well as a variety of
themes, from special
occasions to music,
travel, food and
pets.Features an exciting
range of inks, papers
and stamps, as well as a
variety of themes, from
special occasions to
music, travel, food and
petsAbout the
author:Joanne Sanderson
is well-known for her
cross-stitch but is also
a regular contributor to
Cardmaking and Papercraft
and several other craft
magazines.
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Format: PaperbackPages:
80Publisher: Search Press
Ltd (2 Sept 2009)
Handmade Decorative Books
helps you to learn how to
make flag books, star
books, accordian books
and more. Decorate them
with stamping, collage,
stitching and
embellishments. This
innovative step-by-step
guide offers simple and
challenging ideas and
crafters will love the
colourful projects and
great designs. This is an
innovative, practical
guide containing all you
need to know to create
unique, decorated books.
About the Author:Sue
Roddis was raised by a
craft-loving mother, and
grew up surrounded by
fabrics and wools. She
took up cross stitching,
then enrolled on a
creative embroidery
course for a City &
Guilds qualification.
While studying
embroidery, she
discovered rubber
stamping. She says it was
as though another world
opened up! She soon began
teaching workshops,
before moving on to
writing magazine
articles. She has
contributed to many craft
magazine titles, in both
the US and the UK.
Handmade Decorative Books
includes eight perforated
papers for use with the
projects and templates
for every design.
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Handmade Fairy CardsHelps
you to explore the world
of fairies. This book
includes six projects
that explore different
techniques and styles,
from fun polymer clay to
elegant metal embossing.
It also includes six
projects, each with a
different technique. It
offers eighteen
alternative designs. It
is suitable for children
and adults.About the
AuthorJudy Balchin
studied art at Cardiff
College of Art, and then
specialised in graphic
design at Kent Institute
of Art and Design. She
spent two years at the
BBC working as a graphics
assistant, and a further
two years in an art
studio as a lettering
artist. She now designs
titles for book jackets
and television titles.
She also designs craft
kits and runs workshops
in silk painting, glass
painting and painting on
porcelain. Judy has
appeared on television as
a craft demonstrator,
and is the author of
numerous craft books
articles for craft
magazines.
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Save 30 with this great
bundle! Loads of great
ideas for making cards
for the men in your life
and the children!Cards
for Lads and Dads: This
book offers a whole
variety of ideas for
greeting cards to make
for males of all ages,
from boys to men and even
great granddads! You can
tailor your card to
incorporate names, dates
and messages, so your
cards are unique and
treasured!Cards for Tots
to Teens: Over 50 novelty
greetings cards, with
moving features, shakers
& surprises, guaranteed
to appeal to children of
all ages!
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This wonderful book is
dedicated to the art of
Parchment crafting.
Pergamano Joy of
Parchment Craft Book is
packed with 18 stunning
projects for a range of
occasions. Projects
include different style
cards, bookmarks and a
bag; characterised by
lots of perforating and
embossing work,
alternated with beautiful
paintwork. The book also
includes material lists,
techniques and templates.
Ideal for any crafter
wanting to try their hand
at parchment craft.
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When Life Gives You
LemonsBecause readers see
so many layouts that
feature great
photographs, they often
feel at a loss for
inspiration for the
photographs that they
feel are less than
perfect.Whether its
making use of what theyve
got, or learning to fix
a photograph digitally,
in this book readers
learn to see the
possibilities in their
less-than-perfect
photographs and learn
techniques for turning
those lemons into great
scrapbook pages.Before
images of the photographs
illustrate what the
author or contributor
started with;
instructions teach
readers the techniques;
and amazing finished
layouts show how the bad
photographs are fixed to
work well on the
layout.About the
AuthorSherry Steveson has
been scrapbooking for
nearly nine years. Her
work has been published
in Creating Keepsakes,
Scrapbook Trends, Simple
Scrapbooks, Scrapbook
etc. as well as in Memory
Makers Magazine and in
Memory Makers Books What
About The Words. She is
also a design team member
for two kit clubs and an
online store.
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Paper Sculpt
SensationFormat:
Paperback Pages:
128Publisher: David and
Charles ISBN-13:
978-0715329733 Be amazed
by the wonderful
diversity of 3D designs
that can be created from
paper with this
step-by-step guide to
sculpting original
projects for every
occasion. Inspiring ideas
include intricate frames,
gorgeous gift boxes,
fabulous flowers and even
paper jewellery. Master
the basics of folding,
bending, curling,
pleating and stitching to
transform paper into
wonderful creations. All
you need is paper, glue
and something to cut it
with for a truly
rewarding crafting
experience. Marion Elliot
has been making her own
cards for several years
and regularly designs
ranges for Hallmark. She
is the author of many
craft and design books
including Cards for Tots
to Teens and Paper Cut
It. to Teens and Paper
Cut It.
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Ultimate Card Maker A4
Card Pack 25 sheetsThis
book features 180 amazing
quick-to-make cards
brought to you by a host
of talented craft
designers. Each of the 20
chapters focuses on an
essential card-making
technique, then features
a main illustrated
step-by-step project and
8 further inspirational
card ideas. With
practical advice, clear
step-by-step instructions
throughout and
easy-to-follow colour
photographs, even novice
crafters will enjoy
learning new skills. The
more experienced
papercrafter will be
inspired by the huge
variety of techniques and
design ideas, including
quilling, wire work and
beading. With so many
cards and techniques to
choose from, every
crafters will find this
an inspirational and
invaluable resource for
every card occasion! This
great book is accompanied
by a hand selected
collection of 25 sheets
of A4 card - the 250gsm
weight is perfect for
strong handmade greeting
cards and the simple
colour choice of white,
cream, pink, blue and
lilac allow you to cover
all the everyday
celebrations. About the
AuthorFeatures cards from
highly respected and
talented craft designers,
including bestselling
authors for D&C:
Elizabeth Moad, Dorothy
Wood, Francoise Read and
Sally Southern. Review -
Lady D. Crowther - Amazon
UKThis is another good
card-making book
including iris folding
with templates, quilling,
weaving and a good
Techniques section. This
will keep me busy all
year!
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Publisher: David and
CharlesThe Crafters
Design Library: Mens
Motifs: This fab resource
book contains over 350
motifs by crafters
favourite Sharon Bennett.
Its ideal for everyone
from the sports fan to
the car enthusiast and
includes tips for using
the designs in popular
crafts such as
papercrafting. It covers
the essential techniques
of transferring and
combining the
copyright-free images to
give you the confidence
to go and develop your
own ideas. Words to Make
you Smile: This excellent
resource will appeal to
all types of crafters,
especially cardmakers and
scrapbookers! Includes a
collection of fun and
cheeky verses, sayings
and greetings, plus 50
copyright-free motifs for
crafters to use freely
covering birthdays,
weddings and
anniversaries, thank
yous and apologies. This
is perfect for anyone who
wants to create unique,
personal greeting cards
for all occasions.
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The Victorian craft of
dcoupage is easy; simply
take several copies of
the same picture, cut
out and layer the various
components of the picture
to produce a
three-dimensional effect.
Through colour
photographs and clear
instructions, Vivien
Crook shows you how to
cut, glue, shape,
layer and varnish to
create charming pictures
and greetings cards with
a difference. Included is
a sheet of sticky pads to
help you create that 3D
effect on your
papercrafts.
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£9.45
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Xyron Personal Cutting
System Family Design 2If
youre all fingers and
thumbs when cutting out,
let Xyrons clever machine
do the snipping for you.
Its an electronic
die-cutting system that
creates any shape from
the design books
provided, at the push of
a button. By using this
Family Designs Book 2 you
can allow the Xyron
cutting system to create
professionally finished
die-cuts. The Family
Desings Book 2 is packed
with 100s of shape &
design elements You
choose the shape and one
of the three different
sizes and get the clever
Xyron machine to do the
hard work.
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Stitch with Love: 11
Simple Stitches and Over
20 Easy-to-Sew Projects
Todays newest and most
popular needlecraft,
stitchery, is an
ingenious combination of
good old fashioned
embroidery, modern
quirkiness and
contemporary projects.
Mandy Shaws unmistakeable
style provides a gorgeous
collection of stitches
and projects, all in
natural fabrics in the
stylish cream and red
colour palette. It
includes a perfect
introduction to eleven
simple stitches, with
step-by-step instruction
for both right and left
handers. It allows the
crafter to create
stunning gifts and home
accessories which are
personal and unique, and
also leaving room for
inspiration and
creativity. About the
AuthorMandy Shaw is a
well known personality
within the craft
community. She runs
Dandelion Designs, a
craft design and kit
company based in East
Sussex. Her work has
featured on BBC2s Leisure
Hour and she has written
for Popular Patchwork and
Fabrications magazines.
More recently, Mandy
appeared on Kirstie
Allsopps Homemade Home
(Channel 4). She is also
the author of Quilt
Yourself Gorgeous. She
lives in East Sussex.
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