A handmade card means so much more! 52 projects for greeting cards for every occasion, from baby showers and weddings to Christmas, Easter, and Halloween - Cardmaking basics on paper, cardstock, paints, scoring equipment, card design, stamps, punches, and more - Step-by-step instructions and inspirational color photography take you through a variety of techniques - Personalize your greetings and create unique customized cards that match your recipient's personality Why use store-bought designs when handmade greeting cards are so much more personal and appreciated? This big papercrafting book is bursting with creative inspiration for handmade cards that are as delightful to give as they are to receive! Making Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap shows you how to make a host of impressive cards, boxes, bags, tags, wrapping paper, and envelopes, to show your loved ones how much you care. Creative craft author Vivienne Bolton presents more than 50 fun and unique projects that utilize all the wonderful materials now available to cardmakers, including stickers, transfers, napkins, wire, foam, rivets, and punches. With all these practical ideas for every occasion—birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, new baby, new home and more—you may never buy a card again! Inside Making Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap you'll find: 52 exciting projects for a wide range of beautiful and fun cards, boxes, bags, wraps, and pouches; step-by-step illustrations and gorgeous color photographs of the finished pieces for each project; expert advice on choosing materials and decorative items to help you make the most of your cards; handy templates to assist in both the card-making and gift wrap-making process; practical instructions to guide you through the wide variety of papercrafting techniques used throughout the book; inspirational galleries to illustrate how one design motif or tool can be used to create a variety of different results. With this book, you'll learn to create all these handmade greetings, and more: Personal Greetings : How Does Your Garden Grow?, Sew Simple, Peacock Feather, Bookmark, Balloon Magic, Kaleidoscope - Say It with Flowers : Paper Roses, Daisy Rainbow, Green Blossoms, Topiary, Pretty Peonies, Cherry Blossom - Special Occasions : Silver Streamers, Sparkling Hearts, Wedding Cake, Tiny Onesie, Teddy Bear, Happy Halloween - Celebrations : Easter Bunnies, Christmas Trees, Holly Berries, Winter Wonderland, Hark the Herald Angels, Festive Garland Give your sentiments the personal touch, with Making Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap ! "A great craft book on how to make one-of-a-kind greeting cards." — Romantic Cowgirl Are you someone who wants to create personalized greeting cards for you family and friends but need a little help in coming up with creative ideas? Would you like to learn how to create coordinated cards and gift wrap to up your gift giving game? Are you interested in learning how to make your own gift pouches and gags? Making Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap by Vivienne Bolton is perfect for you. Making Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap is wonderful inspiration for those who have never created their own greeting cards and gift wrap. Seasoned crafters will also find new ideas and designs to add to their repertoire. Bolton begins with chapters detailing project materials and basil card making techniques. She then jumps right in and offers over 50 DIY paper crafting projects, all with beautiful photography and easy-to-understand instructions. And while each of her designs is lovely, she encourages readers to try their own materials combinations to create unique paper crafts. -When Creativity Knocks Consumer Blog --When Creativity Knocks This big papercrafting book is bursting with creative inspiration for impressive cards, boxes, bags, tags, wrapping paper and envelopes. You’ll find practical ideas here for all occasions―birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, new baby, new home and more. A HANDMADE card means so much more! T his big papercrafting book is bursting with creative inspiration for handmade cards that are as delightful to give as they are to receive. Expert craft author Vivienne Bolton presents more than 50 fun projects that utilize all of the wonderful materials now available to card makers, including stickers, transfers, napkins, wire, foam, rivets, and punches. With practical ideas for all occasions—birthdays, weddings, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, new baby, new home, and more—you may never buy a card again! Create your own beautiful cards for any special occasion—and show your loved ones how much you care. - More than 50 step-by-step projects showcase a wide range of gorgeous greeting cards and gift wrap ideas. - Make unique custom cards that match your recipient's personality. - Advice on choosing materials and decorative items helps you make the most of your cards. - Step-by-step instructions and inspirati