Handmade Art Nouveau Cards (Simple and Stunning) [Paperback]

Judy Balchin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Simple and Stunning | Publication Date: December 1, 2007

Organic and ornamental shapes—typical of the Art Nouveau movement—are used with the help of this craft book to create nifty greeting cards that look both historical and contemporary. All the required special papers and other materials are included, and the craft techniques—stenciling, metal embossing, glass painting, and the creation of three-dimensional effects—are shown using clear, step-by-step photographs. Finished cards feature such elements as lilies, dragonflies, a rosebud arch, grape vines, or a flower maiden.

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"Art Nouveau is always popular and this stylish book will provide you with all the inspiration to create themed cards."  —Cake Craft & Decoration

About the Author

Judy Balchin is a lettering artist who designs titles for book jackets and television shows. She also designs craft kits and conducts workshops on silk painting, glass painting, and painting on porcelain.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Search Press; 1St Edition edition (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184448209X
• ISBN-13: 978-1844482092
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,866,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Judy Balchin's book about making ART NOUVEAU cards, May 10, 2008

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LinAnne "Lin22" (Puget Sound) - See all my reviews

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This is the first book that I've purchased by this author and I liked the way she outlined her book. Also, the ideas were very pretty. Judy Balchin is from the U.K., so many of her ideas will seem "new" to those of us (Americans)that own many rubber stamping books, as I do.

Judy categorizes each chapter by different themes, for example: Grapevines, Lilies, Dragonflies, Flower Maidens, Roses, etc. The reason for this is because during the ART NOVEAU ERA, these were the most widely used "themes" in the movement.

Each chapter shows very pretty and colorful photos of the cards and step-by-step procedures. Not to mention, there are also "variations on a theme".

Then in the back, the author has included reproduceables of the main cards in each chapter. The reproduceables are in black and white, with very dark outlines. Therefore, the artist can trace the motifs, or copy them on a photocopier very easily.

Since many artists may not have rubber stamps in the ART NOVEAU style, I feel that the reproduceables in the back will come-in very handy.

This book is not very large. There are only 48 pages. However,if a card maker wants to add more ideas within their card-making repertoire, then adding ART NOVEAU style cards, may please many card makers.

As far as a difficulty rating goes, I would recommend this book to a mid-level or to an advanced card maker. The reason being is that an artist/crafter would need to know about "embossing",for example, and also about the various ink types, in order to fully reproduce & understand these cards. If a card maker has taken at least one STAMPING-101 class, then this book would please them. But if an artist/crafter knows nothing about rubber stamping procedures, then they would be advised to take at least one "101" class before attempting to make some of these more elaborate cards, or they may be a bit overwhelmed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK item, April 2, 2009

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A. Carolan "Ct Yankee" (connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This book featured a few ideas, many involving metal. Some were "art nouveau," while others were just card ideas. I doubt the average card-maker would make too many of these because they each seem unduly complicated and would take so long to finish.