Use a variety of paper skills, including simple folding, pleating, and cutting, as well as more advanced techniques like decoupage, origami, and quilling, to create greetings and party invitations for every occasion. Make a clever origami boat to wish someone "Bon Voyage," an adorable pair of booties to welcome a new baby, or a lacy, Victorian-style valentine for someone special--30 projects in all. 96 pages (all in color), 6 1/2 x 9 1/2.
Making handmade cards is neither difficult nor expensive and with an ever widening range of decorative raw materials to choose from this craft is becoming more popular than ever. This papercraft projects book will appeal to both adults and children and presents a range of handmade cards for almost every occasion. Themes include birthday and anniversary greetings, get well and thank you cards, sophisticated party invitations and place setting cards, and of course, romantic Valentines. The designs will appeal to all ages and many are simple enough for children to make. This book illustrates many different paper skills, from simple folding, pleating and cutting, to decoupage, quilting and origami. Each design has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and, where appropriate, pattern designs to trace or copy. Envelope patterns are also included.