Handmade cards are a delight both to give and to receive, and coordinating gift wrap adds an extra special touch. This book presents a range of beautiful and fun cards, boxes, bags, and gift wrap suitable for all occasions. Book jacket.

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.

Create decorated paper as beautiful as any found in an art store and with more distinctive and personal patterns, too. Alisa Golden's methods of applying inks and paints to paper can dramatically alter the appearance of finished works. From artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more, these techniques work on any paper surface and give numerous new skills to the crafter. Create dramatic effects using gesso, acrylic inks, watercolour paints, stamps, stencils and more. From basic patterning to paste paper frottage, plus a selection of nine projects, this book is a treasury of ideas.

Innovative approach to bookbinding explains techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary artworks. Simple, well-illustrated directions explain how to make pop-up panels, pages that "explode" from the spine, slipcases, and more.

The handmade books presented here are meant to spark outings and offer creative ways for you to explore your personal style and interests: Make treasure hunts even more special with a personalized Treasure Hunt Collection Bag and Notebook. Take notes at the beach with a Waterproof Book made with Tyvek pages. Make a canvas-covered Camping Songbook to take with you to the campsite. In this collection of twenty Japanese bookbinding projects, traditional techniques meet contemporary style, from easy-to-fold accordion books to the intricate Japanese stab-stitch bindings. Book artist Erin Zamrzla makes bookbinding easy and unintimidating. Her clear step-by-step instructions make even the more complicated stitches easy to re-create. Information on the basics of bookbinding—including terminology, tools, and techniques—is included, and many projects encourage the creative use of ordinary and recycled materials. The projects are: Everyday Outings • Grocery List Pad • Lunch Box Notes • Necklace Book • Cross-Stitch Cover • Write Your Own Story Journal Outdoor Play • Treasure Hunt Collection Bag and Notebook • Little League Score Book • Waterproof Book • Bicycle Book • Texture Collector Nature Excursions • Observation Journal • Leaf and Flower Press • Fishing Log • Stargazing Log • Camping Songbook Road Trips • Tiny Tickets Memorabilia Book • Photo Notes • Notes from the Road Postcard Book • Fold-Out Map Booklet • Things to Check Out

Step by step instructions and photographs show how to create a selection of handmade cards. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Every one of these astonishing and original projects will redefine your idea of how a book should look. No simple rectangles here, but one-of-a-kind volumes folded like an accordion; shaped and themed, with windows and envelopes; thickly sewn and decoratively woven; dressed in "wedding netting" for a bride; and made out of paper bags. There are even containers for protection and display, and they can enhance the meaning of a book's text. Along with advice on paints, inks, stencils, transfers, and distressed covers, you'll find fun ways to make collaborative books, including ones to create with a child.

Materials & methods, Folded books, Simply glued, Simply sewn, Scrolls & accordions, Movable books, The codex, Codex variations, Envelopes & portfolios, Cover techniques, Boxes & slipcases, Ideas & concepts - Table des matières

Ways to begin - Paper - Measuring - Scoring - Adhesives - Circle accordions - Flags - Side bindings - Sewn signatures - Folds and twists - Covers and closures - Sorting.

An on-the-page gallery illustrated with hundreds of photographs that showcase the finest work of the contributors who have been inspired to explore the unlimited possibilities of bookbinding and the related arts.