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A collection of 50 paper creations, cards and keepsakes to mark life's special occasions, including birthdays, weddings, Mother's Day and special anniversaries. It offers inspirational projects which include gift boxes and bags, cards and books and album covers. It helps to explore a range of papercrafting techniques.
List of contents
Introduction; Materials & Equipment; Basic Techniques; 1 Pocket Love (First birthday); Brag books in a beautiful presentation box; 2 Wonder Folds (New Home); Clever cards created with simple folds; 3 Boxing Clever (Christmas); Three gorgeous gift boxes; 4 Picture This (Silver Wedding); Beautiful pictorial iris folded designs; 5 Card Connections (Bon Voyage); Inspirational ATC collection card sets; 6 Shaped Books (Valentines); Uniquely shaped miniature keepsake books; 7 Baskets of Fun (Halloween); Small baskets for celebratory gifts and treats; 8 Teabag Folding (Mother's Day); Pictorial tea bag kite fold designs; 9 In the Frame (21st Birthday); Creative gifts and samplers using slide mounts; 10 Mini Memory Books (Wedding); Photo album and concertina matchbook duos; 11 Pricked to Perfection (Easter); Parchment craft - a gift set trio; 12 Suggestive Shapes (Girl's Birthday); A collection of specially shaped cards.
About the author
Jane Alford has had a very successful career as a needlecraft designer and author, running cross stitch businesses for many years before reinventing herself as a card making and paper craft designer. She currently works as a freelance designer for various magazines and has been a demonstrator for Trimcraft since 2005.
Summary
A collection of 50 paper creations, cards and keepsakes to mark life's special occasions, including birthdays, weddings, Mother's Day and special anniversaries. It offers inspirational projects which include gift boxes and bags, cards and books and album covers. It helps to explore a range of papercrafting techniques.
