Coloring Techniques for Card Making


Book Description

Introducing current, popular coloring methods for card making, this guide is divided into three instructional chapters that showcase a specific medium—watercolor, colored pencils, and alcohol ink. With an introduction to each medium, every one of the eye-catching designs in this book include a detailed walk through, a materials list, and coloring tips. A special section on how to accentuate designs includes suggested use for glitter pens and gel pens as well as techniques on shading and creating texture. Projects include Fairy Thanks, Meowy Christmas, Geranium Get Well, Secret Fishing Spot, Beary Happy Birthday, Sharing a Cookie, and Special Friends.




Coloring Techniques for Cardmaking


Book Description

Introducing current, popular coloring methods for card making, this guide is divided into three instructional chapters that showcase a specific medium--watercolor, colored pencils, and alcohol ink. With an introduction to each medium, every one of the eye-catching designs in this book include a detailed walk through, a materials list, and coloring tips. A special section on how to accentuate designs includes suggested use for glitter pens and gel pens as well as techniques on shading and creating texture. Projects include Fairy Thanks, Meowy Christmas, Geranium Get Well, Secret Fishing Spot, Beary Happy Birthday, Sharing a Cookie, and Special Friends.




Watercolor With Me in the Forest


Book Description

"In Watercolor With Me in the Forest, Dana provides light outlines of each project, and every page is printed on premium art paper, so you can focus on the watercolor techniques--wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, painting fur and ink and wash. Even if you've never picked up a paintbrush before, Dana's creative tricks will ensure that every piece of art is frame-worthy"--Back cover.




The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques


Book Description

Susan Pickering Rothamel, author of the best-selling Encyclopedia of Scrapbook Tools and Techniques (Sterling/Chapelle, 2005), now turns her A-to-Z eye to another popular papercraft: greeting cards. With its detailed definitions of terms, tools, materials, and techniques; illustrated how-to instructions; and hundreds of handmade cards from leading artists, this will become the must-have visual reference for anyone interested in the craft. Photographs of delightful greeting cards appear on every spread, along with step-by-step pictures of key skills. Sidebars on leading card makers discuss the techniques for which they’re celebrated, from Dee Gruenig’s rubber-stamp designs to Alli Bartkowski’s quilling.




Painting Greeting Cards in Watercolor


Book Description

More than 35 step-by-step projects show you how to create miniature works of watercolor art. You'll be amazed at their vibrant colors and exquisite details - not to mention how quick, easy and fun they are to paint! Your original mini-creations will make perfect from-the-heart greeting cards. But the possibilities don't end there. Framed, they add a charming touch to your home decor. Created with someone special in mind, they're unique gifts. Painted on-the-spot, they make great personalized postcards or an evocative, visual travel journal. This book will get you started with instruction and lots of ideas. Then let your creativity and imagination take over.




The Art of Card Making


Book Description

Handmade cards can be simple to make and so satisfying to give and receive. Each of the 100 projects in this book includes step-by-step instructions, directions for making envelopes, color photographs, and hints and tricks for creating new designs.




Card-Making Techniques from A to Z


Book Description

Learning paper-crafting techniques to make one-of-a-kind cards has never been simpler or more fun. Each letter of the alphabet represents a different technique, from Appliqués to Zigzags, that you can master while creating an orginal project. You'll be able to fashion the perfect card for every occasion and special person in your life.--From publisher description.




The Cardmaker's Workbook


Book Description

The most complete volume on card making available The Cardmaker's Workbook is the only book on cardmaking that a crafter will ever need, and is formatted in a sturdy volume that can kept on the desk and referred to again and again. The book is divided into chapters focusing on composition, color, theme, construction and inspiration. Instructions are clear but concise, making room for large pictures and multiple variations. It has the look of a designer's notebook with sketches and templates that show different card formats. Unlike other cardmaking books available that are occasion driven or aren't stylized, The Cardmaker's Workbook provides an inspiring and hands-on tool for paper addicts to use to expand their skills and stretch their imagination. The designs cover many different styles, from detailed multi-layered beauties to simple cards that can be quickly made and given as a set of stationery.




Interactive Cards


Book Description

Featuring innovative techniques as well as traditional card-making methods, this instructional source provides crafters with detailed instructions for creating handmade cards with moveable parts. The designs featured in this collection include spinner, slider, waterfall, cylinder, peek-a-boo, wiper, suspension, shaker, hinged panel, pull-tab designs, and never-ending cards. Themed projects include a Christmas Cardinal double-wiper card, Surprise Party slider card, and the Who Loves You Peek-a-boo sentiment card—and designs are all accompanied by detailed photographs.




Coloring Techniques for Paper Crafts


Book Description

Coloring Techniques for Paper Crafts contains 13 creative projects and demonstrates step by step more than 16 ways to use many of the hottest coloring products on the market today. From tutorials on applying color to a stamped image using alcohol ink markers, colored pencils, and watercolors, to a fresh look at how to use heat embossing, inks, and chalks, to discussing how or when to apply glitter and more, crafters will be challenged to use products that otherwise may have seemed too complicated. In addition to all the projects and tutorials, Coloring Techniques for Paper Crafts is packed with tips and tricks, variations, and inspirational ideas, giving crafters the ability to stretch their wings and create like they've never thought possible.