Product Description

Handmade greetings cards have grown tremendously in popularity in recent years, and this new book shows how to make your own beautiful cards for a fraction of the retail price. Aimed at beginners as well as the more experienced paper crafter in need of inspiration and expert advice, it features cards suitable for a range of occasions and in a variety of styles and tastes. It also shows how each one can be made memorable with that special, personalized touch. Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions together with all the basic techniques makes this an ideal practical and inspirational guide.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164836 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 80 pages

About the Author
Jain Suckling is a professional greetings card designer and merchandiser. She runs a successful business selling handmade cards made by a host of innovative designers. This is her first book. Jain lives in Queen's Park, London.

Customer Reviews

A great book for a beginner!
I found the projects in this book both quick and easy with instant results. The designs are easy to adapt for different occasions and I always got a good response from the recipient. Additionally, the projects use materials readily available in any art or craft shop. The only down side is that not all of the designs photographed in the book (and there are alot) had instructions for making them, which is infuriating as there are some great ideas. However, overall this is a very useful book (especially for someone starting out in card making) as there is nothing complicated about the techniques and no requirement for specialist materials.

Good for beginners
I'd say that this book is more suited to people who are just starting out in card making as many of the cards featured are quite basic and simplistic. I found that the best cards in the book are those found in the image galleries that occur throughout, rather than the ones featured in projects. If you already make cards and are looking for a new challenge or new ideas then you might be disappointed by this book. Get it from the library instead!!

Excellent - loads of ideas to get you started
This book is ideal for both beginners and more experienced card makers. It has loads of examples to inspire you to make your own designs, as well as step by step instructions and lists of materials required.

An inspiration!