Beaded Greetings Cards (Greetings Cards series) [Paperback]

Patricia Wing (Author)

Book Description

Series: Greetings Cards series | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Patricia Wing shows how to create exquisite cards using beads, thread, gems, and lace combined with pricking and embossing techniques. Learn how to glue on beads or sew them into pricked designs, create gem flowers, cut out and dye lace, and how to use punched shapes, parchment and embossed patterns to decorage cards. Complete beginners and experienced crafters will be inspired by Patricia's subtle, delicately beautiful cards.

Editorial Reviews

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www.myshelf.com, Jan 06In the latest edition in the popular handmade Greetings Card Series, beads get an airing away from their usual jewelry use. Using a selection of pricking and embossing templates, beads, lace, glass gems and thread, you can make an assortment of beautiful, Victorian-influenced cards. Build up a collection of the materials and you will have enough to make everything in the book, or something like it. With the exception of one pricking pattern, everything else is made using the Dutch metal stencils, which certainly shows what can be done with them apart from the obvious, but does involve some initial outlay. The cards are fairly simple and enjoyable to make, and very much the style of the author. If pretty floral cards in soft colors aren't your (or rather your recipients') taste then this book might not appeal. You can search in vain for men's or children's cards, but instead you can discover how to stick beads and jewels together to make flowers, how effective a plastic cameo can look and how to use parts rather then the whole of those metal stencils. There is room in this series for another book on using beads, but perhaps that goes for every technique, as styles are as varied as practitioners. You can certainly learn a lot, quickly, from this user-friendly book and maybe if you want a different look then all you really need to do is buy some different materials. Fabrications, Jan 06Patricia Wing shows you how to create exquisite cards using beads, threads, gems and lace along with embossing and pricking techniques. Step-by-step photographs and instructions guide you through the techniques, making this the ideal book for beginners.Bead Society of Great Britain, Jun 06Giving a card to someone is a very personal thing and and handmade card makes it extra special because of the creative energy that goes into it. Patricia Wing's book is an easy to follow step-by-step guide to card making using a variety of embellishment techniques such as beads, gems and lace. She demonstrates how the simple techniques of embossing and pricking can generate truly fascinating designs to suit every occasion from birthdays to anniversaries and the holidays.The book is aimed at beginners and professionals alike and features a multitude of well illustrated photographs. It has a diverse spectrum of easy to make designs that would appeal to a wide audience. Make cards using her designs or use them to spark your own creativity. There is also detailed information on tools and materials. I found this book truly inspirational and very easy to follow, and at GBP6.99 it's a bargain better than no other!

About the Author

Patricia Wing and her family run an Art and craft shop in Gosport, Hants. In her forties she discovered a latent talent for watercolour painting and card making. Since then she has had her designs published by Medici and Hanson White, and her work has featured in Crafts and Cardmaker magazines. She takes great delight in teaching people to discover and develop their artistic gifts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Search Press (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844480593
• ISBN-13: 978-1844480593
• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disapointed, May 6, 2007

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Barbara R. Staso "Mom" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beaded Greetings Cards (Greetings Cards series) (Paperback)

'I was very disappointed with Patricia Wing's book Beaded Greetings Cards. She does not include any patterns, only a list of suggested templates and stencils to purchase. With Erica Fortgens Embroidery on Paper books she includes lot of patterns for you to use.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beaded Greeting Cards, October 11, 2008

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Charleze Black (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beaded Greetings Cards (Greetings Cards series) (Paperback)

This is a great book if you want to jazz up your handmade greeting cards. The instructions are clear and the illustrations beautiful. Makes you want to get out there and make 'stuff'.

5.0 out of 5 stars beading time, September 3, 2011

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marymaimie (Wexford Ireland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Beaded Greetings Cards (Greetings Cards series) (Paperback)

A wonderful detailed product and well worth buying . Cant wait to get going, and ready to start working on many projects that I have lined up.