Product Description

Each of the projects in this extensive collection is easy to follow and gives stunning results. This book provides a ready reference for the whole range of card making techniques including peel-off, rubber stamping, silk painting, embroidery, lace and iris folding. It's the perfect introduction to new crafts. Among the imaginative designs here you'll find cards for all occasions including Valentine's Day, Christmas and new baby. Your friends and family must prepare to be impressed! There is something here to suit crafters of all abilities from paper crafts, embroidery and embossing to glass painting. Each project is clearly explained with simple step-by-step photography. The complete contents includes tea bag folding, iris folding, lace, peel-offs, embroidery, punches, silk painting, glass painting, metal and wire, polymer clay, rubber stamping and embossing. Discover how to set a favourite photograph into a card, embroider a beautiful heart, paint a rose on silk, mould a mini wedding cake in polymer clay and fold tea bag papers into a delicate shapes. Be inspired to make innovative cards from all kinds of different materials!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20227 in Books
• Published on: 2005-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Inspirational for all levels of crafters!
As an enthusiastic amateur crafter of three years experience I found this book a refreshing source of new ideas and techniques to expand my range of activities - all were clearly described and illustrated. I have already tried out two new styles - the iris folding and the teabag folding with great success.

So many ideas!
I have been crafting for many years and this is the first book I have found for card making that is helpful on all levels - ideas, instructions, techniques etc. It has everything for anyone who has just started crafting to someone who's been crafting for decades to gain inspiration from....a must have!

So useful
Be aware that this book is actually made up of segments of previous Search Press books-Teabag,Iris,Lace,Peeloff,Embroidered,Punched,SilkPainted,Glasspainted,Metal and Wire,Polymer clay,Embossed and Rubberstamped Greetings cards from the series. That actually makes a it very good, value for money book, as you get a little of a lot of techniques,just be aware that if you already have a few of the Search Press books,check how many are in this book.I like the format, and the clear concise way everything is explained.If you want to try new things, these are the books for you- there is also a second one,The All New Compendium of Cardmaking Techniques, which covers a different selection of topics.If you are interested in any of the topics they cover, they are well worth the purchase.