THESEPAST FEW MONTHS have been like any other, except for one thing--my mail. It's about 4:30 p.m. at my house in Somerville,Massachusetts, andmy overzealous Hungarian pointer, Pluto, is barking his head off. The mailman stands on the other side of the oak door and riffles through his bag while my dog gets ready to pounce. Our carrier calmly stuffs as many envelopes as he can fit through the slot, knowing full well he'll be protected from my dog'ssharp canines by the wood barrier that lies in between.

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A HANDMADE GREETING CARD never loses its charm or fails to touch the heart. This book is a delightful showcase of 1,000 exciting and contemporary hand-designed greeting cards. This fabulous collection, curated by artist,author, and graphic designer Laura McFadden with architect Deborah Baskin,features a wide array of techniques including paint, illustration, co[[age, hand printing, stenciling, stamping, gocco printing, screen printing, quilling, paper cutting, punching, stitchery, photography, and more.

A visua[ compendium of over Looo ideas for handmade greetings

Large fuji-coLor images provide endless creative inspiration

Featuring work from hundreds of leading paper artists, printers,and designers working today

Introduction

SECTION 1: Fine Art Cards

SECTION 2. Collage & Mixed-Media Cards

SECTION 3: Hand-Printed, Stamped Stenciled Cards

SECTION 4: Quilled, Origami & Cut-Out Cards

SECTION 5: Photographic Cards

SECTION 6: Print Gocco Cards

SECTION 7: Letterpress Cards

SECTION 8: Sewn Cards

SECTION 9: More Ideas

Artist Index

Resources

About the Authors

Acknowledgments