First Card Making

Full of stylish, simple projects that make beautiful, elegant and professional looking cards Quick and easy techniques and step-by-step projects, plus ideas for matching items

200 step-by-step techniques and projects with 1100 photographs - a comprehensive course in making cards, envelopes, invitations, tags and papers in a host of different styles.

Learning paper-crafting techniques to make one-of-a-kind cards has never been simpler or more fun. Each letter of the alphabet represents a different technique, from Appliqués to Zigzags, that you can master while creating an orginal project. You'll be able to fashion the perfect card for every occasion and special person in your life.--From publisher description.

35 step-by-step card-making projects for children aged 7+ 35 step-by-step card-making projects for children aged 7+ Whatever the occasion, you’ll find the right card to make in My First Card-Making Book. In Chapter 1, Everyday Cards, there are lovely ideas such as the felt flower card, patchwork card, and button nest card. The cards in Chapter 2, Fun Cards, will help you bring a smile to someone’s face with ideas including the finger puppet card and lollipop card. You can make the holidays really special with the creative cards in Chapter 3, Festive Cards, including the cut-out bauble card, cosy fur-trimmed cards, and cute and easy color-in Christmas card. Finally, in Chapter 4, Special Occasions, you’ll find celebratory cards to mark special occasions such as getting married or having a baby, as well as Easter and Valentine’s Day cards. Each of the projects is broken down into simple illustrated steps and has a skill rating, starting with very easy and progressing as you become more experienced at card-making. Get started now, and make someone’s day with a home-made card, crafted with love.

An introduction to making greeting cards that includes explanation of basic and complex techniques and instructions for twenty-one different projects.

A do-it-yourself crafts book for children and pre-teens on greeting card making.

Each section of this inspiring book provides full information about the materials and techniques need for a particular cardmaking craft, followed by step-by-step demonstrations showing how to make beautiful greetings cards. The crafts covered include card and thread, quilling, watercolour, silk ribbon embroidery, beading and using glitter.