Artful Cards

These elegant cards - conceived by the biggest names in crafting, such as Lynn Whipple, Claudine Hellmuth, Terry Taylor and Akiko Sugiyama - use many of today's popular "altered book" techniques and the results are exquisite. In the same amount of time as it would take you to scan the racks for something mass-produced and impersonal, you can create these superbly designed, individualised 3-D and pop-up cards. The ideas are limitless, try photocopied, collaged, stencilled and stamped ones; papers that have been stitched, embossed, woven and cut and even projects incorporating fabulous folds and fasteners! There are even ideas about coordinating accompanying envelopes. And all the cards include many imaginative variations that will prompt crafters to explore the many techniques in greater depth.