Greetings!
None of the above are international award winners or life-altering reads but darn; they're cool. If you are even a little bit crafty and looking to save money during the holidays, how about making your own greeting cards?
50 Nifty Beaded Cards by Chris Rankin; bright colors and beads join with nifty-thrifty ideas.
Cards That Pop Up, Flip and Slide by Michael Jacobs provides great suggestions on how to use simple cuts and folds.
Paper Pop-Up: 40 Dynamic Designs for Surprising Cards and Gifts by Dorothy Wood illustrates how cool 3D mechanisms can be. We recommend you couple Jacobs' and Wood's books with Robert Sabuda's online tips to mix it up and combine techniques.
Designing Handcrafted Cards: Step-by-Step Techniques for Crafting 60 Beautiful Cards by Claire Sun-ok Choi includes paper quilling in this mixed bag of personal card techniques.
If more experienced card-makers have best-book recommendations to offer, we'd welcome your suggestions. Everyone in our community benefits when we share.
50 Nifty Beaded Cards by Chris Rankin; bright colors and beads join with nifty-thrifty ideas.
Cards That Pop Up, Flip and Slide by Michael Jacobs provides great suggestions on how to use simple cuts and folds.
Paper Pop-Up: 40 Dynamic Designs for Surprising Cards and Gifts by Dorothy Wood illustrates how cool 3D mechanisms can be. We recommend you couple Jacobs' and Wood's books with Robert Sabuda's online tips to mix it up and combine techniques.
Designing Handcrafted Cards: Step-by-Step Techniques for Crafting 60 Beautiful Cards by Claire Sun-ok Choi includes paper quilling in this mixed bag of personal card techniques.
If more experienced card-makers have best-book recommendations to offer, we'd welcome your suggestions. Everyone in our community benefits when we share.
