Beads offer endless creative potential. Combine them with the fun of handmade cards, and the sky's the limit! This entry in a new beginner-friendly, richly photographed series explains exactly how to pair the two crafts perfectly. Creating the cards requires only straightforward techniques, such as sewing, gluing, or wiring the beads-all thoroughly explained in a basics section-and most projects require just a few simple steps.

Collage is a wonderful way to display the ephemera, notions, and scrap materials that are meaningful and pleasing to you. What's more, the techniques are well suited to card-making which is the focus of this project-filled beginner's guide.

So often we focus on what’s in the envelope, we forget the envelope itself. But this collection embraces the envelope as a creative form. Devised by a group of talented designers, these unique handmade envelopes come in all shapes and sizes. Some involve embellishing commercial envelopes with surface treatments, such as stamping. Others require folding techniques, and a few use unconventional and recycled materials. There are projects for packaging CDs, photographs, gift cards, and more.

Paper quilling is enjoying a bold resurgence, with artists who are reinterpreting and revitalising the technique with exciting new ideas. These 50 diverse designs feature breathtaking quilled cards for holidays, special occasions and just for fun. Start with simple, fundamental forms, all shown in close-up photographs that novices can easily follow: a tight roll, teardrop, square, scroll and more.

Christmas is a sparkling time--and beads make the season glow even brighter. Everyone crafts at Christmas, and beautiful seed, crystal, felted, and lampwork beads are an easy way to add twinkle and shine to everything: ornaments, centerpieces, handmade gifts, and more. Anyone who can string or glue or stitch can make these contemporary, charming wreaths, holiday cards, one-of-a-kind stockings, and gift bags. Lavish, colorful photographs showcase the projects.

Shows and tells how to make 26 A-line dresses for girls; pattern included.

Presents instructions for creating a variety of items, including scarves, hats, dresses, and skirts, from pillowcases.