Judy Balchin – författare

Five experienced craft authors show how to make simple yet beautiful vintage greetings cards with a rich variety of styles and techniques. Card 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 Cardsand from Beaded Greetings Cards and Joanna Sheen''s World of Cards

Seven experienced craft authors show how to make simple and stunning greetings cards in a rich variety of themes: fairy cards, art nouveau, clear stamped, Celtic, oriental, Victorian, rustic, paper pierced and paper lace cards. The techniques simply explained and demonstrated include pen and wash, 3D decoupage, using pressed flowers, glass painting, using embossing powder, metal embossing, using polymer clay, rubber stamping and using clear stamps, using craft stickers, using chalks or alcohol inks, sewing beads on to cards, origami, using craft punches and quilling. 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.Uses material from:Handmade Fairy Cards 9781844483051Handmade Art Nouveau Cards 9781844482092Handmade Clear Stamped Cards 9781844482207Handmade Celtic Cards 9781844482603Handmade Oriental Cards 9781844482108Handmade Victorian Cards 9781844482467Hand Painted Rustic Cards 9781844482450Handmade Paper Pierced Cards 9781844482474Paper Lace Greetings Cards 9781844484072