1,000 Handmade Greetings: Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence [Paperback]

Laura McFadden (Author), Deborah Baskin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008

Even in this current day and age, where we are all senders and receivers of voluminous emails, handmade greeting cards, stationery, and invitations never lose their charm or fail to touch the heart. This book is a delightful showcase of 1000 exciting and contemporary hand-designed greeting cards, with examples that feature a wide array of paper craft techniques, including: paper cutting, paper stencils, stamping, punching, stitchery, monoprints, screenprints, paper piecing, and more.

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About the Author

Laura McFadden is a freelance art director living in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a former design director for Inc. magazine. She currently runs her own graphic design studio, called Laura McFadden Design, Inc., and has contributed to various craft books and magazines for publishers such as Rockport Publishers, Martingale & Company, and Handcraft Illustrated

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592534732
• ISBN-13: 978-1592534739
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1000 Little Paper Presents, December 29, 2008

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Amie Needham "Miles' Mom" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This book was everything I was hopping it would be. The cover is very clever and colorful. Plus, tons (I mean 1000) lovely handmade cards to look at. Bright pages and unique styles all in one book.
This is in no means a DIY book or "How to", it's mainly a celebration of handmade cards and the artists that create them. A perfect gift for anyone crafter who loves paper and paper arts.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & Colorful Inspiration, March 23, 2009

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Sarah Parrott "Parrott Design Studio" (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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1000 Handmade Greetings is a fantastic & inspirational book for any crafter, artist, & paper lover. The photos are clear & bright. The book is well organized into categories (print gocco, letterpress, fine arts, etc.) with an easy to use artist reference in the back. I believe it is very clear this book is not a how-to, but as the description states, "a delightful showcase of 1000 exciting and contemporary hand-designed greeting cards." And that it is!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Pricey Disappointment, December 27, 2008

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Jamowa "Jamowa" (Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

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I was disappointed with this book, especially given the buzz it generated on many craft and art blogs. Essentially this book is a gallery of various greeting card types.

Firstly there is virtually no information given on the purpose, materials used, construction of, etc. on the individual pieces. It would be very helpful to know standard information like the materials or techniques employed on the selected works shown. It isn't enough to simply lump all all this work together and offer no explanation on how the artist created the work or what I'm viewing, i.e., painting, pastel, origami? A directory at the end of the book lists who designed the work, but that's all you get.

The second thing that irked me is that the pictures are very small. Each page may have half a dozen or more pieces shown but no detail shots of any. The viewer can't even deduce for themselves what most of the work was made of or what it is since the images are so small. Is that image an ATC, postcard, or greeting card? Some of the photography is very lovely of the selected pieces but without detailed shots or full page displays the viewer is left confused and unsatisfied.

Over all I think this book is too pricey for the value it delivers. I wish I had applied my money to a local art class or a book with useful techniques I could employ in my art. I suppose it's an acceptable coffee table book, but not a useful tool.