Paper Crafts: Joy of Card Making, Collector's Edition (Leisure Arts #4606) [Hardcover]

Crafts Media LLC (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 21, 2008 | Series: Paper Crafts

You might not think card making has anything in common with cooking, but you will after you see this creative book from the editors of Paper Crafts magazine. In it, you ll find more than 90 of their favorite tried-and-true recipes each illustrating a well-balanced layout that takes the guesswork out of card designing. You get to see several variations of each design, and you're encouraged to spice them up with your own embellishments for greeting cards that are uniquely yours. Also included are ideas to use the recipes for tags, envelopes, gift bags, and other fun projects. With this library of card-making possibilities, you ll be able to whip up an impressive batch of cards and other paper crafts to suit your style and anyone s taste.

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About the Author

Leisure Arts is a leading publisher and distributor of “how-to” and lifestyle publications with emphasis on creative crafts, needlework, decorating, and entertaining.  Leisure Arts is located in Little Rock, AR.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Arts, Inc; Collectors edition (July 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601408420
• ISBN-13: 978-1601408426
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE card making book to have, December 30, 2008

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paper Crafts: Joy of Card Making, Collector's Edition (Leisure Arts #4606) (Hardcover)

I would rather make a card than buy one so I am always looking for ideas. Now I don't have to look any more. JOY OF CARD MAKING - COLLECTOR'S EDITION has it all. 200 plus pages provide ideas for weddings, gift tags, Hi, how are you cards, birthdays, graduation, invitations --- and I could go on and on but you get the idea.

A photo of each card and a materials list provides you with everything you need to recreate an exact duplicate of the one in the book. BUT wait; why not add a touch of your own? Pick a different paper or add an embellishment the authors didn't and you have a creation all your own.

A few of the supplies used by the authors are ribbon, cord, rickrack, paper (of course!!), buttons, ink, charms, paper flowers, wire, doll rods and wire mesh. I'm sure you can think of other things to use.

There are special notes throughout labeled APPETIZING IDEAS, SECRET INGREDIENTS AND TIPS A LA DEE which provide suggestions for changing the look of the card. Templates are given in the back of the book and show each type (design) of card. They are not full sized but rather a layout suggestion.

Card sizes are 4 ¼ x 5 1/2, 4 x 9, 3 3/8 x 6 and 3 x 3 ½. There are also unique shaped cards such as Christmas Trees, a Shirt Pocket, Luggage Tags and even a card that looks like an envelope.

With this book and your supplies, you now have everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind, all-your-own card to send for the next time you need a card. Get a copy and start creating!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Joy of Card Making, March 26, 2009

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Renate Donahue - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paper Crafts: Joy of Card Making, Collector's Edition (Leisure Arts #4606) (Hardcover)

I had found this book at our Public Library and found it a good source of new ideas for making cards. It went with a new approach by going with the set /basic design. I found it on Amazon and ordered it. I find my self using over and over again. The only draw back the not all info on how each card was created it there.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love It, November 21, 2011

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This review is from: Paper Crafts: Joy of Card Making, Collector's Edition (Leisure Arts #4606) (Hardcover)

Purchased this book several months ago and when I received it I just glanced at it. Well with a mental block for Christmas cards I took a more in depth look and found a number of cards that were impressive without spending hours to get the result. A couple I would like to make but unfortunately some of the embellishments are not available locally, but my creative side has been looking at my stash to see what I can use as substitutes. I do not like what I call 'cluttered' cards so this book is ideal for me and I have been making cards for over 5 years.

Aussie, Sydney Australia