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| 1,000 Handmade Greetings: Creative Cards and Clever Correspondence | 
 enlarge | Authors: Laura Mcfadden, Deborah Baskin
Publisher: Quarry Books
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
Buy New: $15.68
You Save: $9.32 (37%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 8.9 x 1
ISBN: 1592534732
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5941
EAN: 9781592534739
Publication Date: December 1, 2008
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Product Description
Even in this current day and age, where we are all senders and receivers of voluminous emails, handmade greeting cards, stationery, and invitations never lose their charm or fail to touch the heart. This book is a delightful showcase of 1000 exciting and contemporary hand-designed greeting cards, with examples that feature a wide array of paper craft techniques, including: paper cutting, paper stencils, stamping, punching, stitchery, monoprints, screenprints, paper piecing, and more.
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 A Must Have! January 7, 2009
A hearty and what seems ENDLESS book of beautiful and rich artwork. You'll discover new cards every time you pick the book up again! It's a truly fantastic little gem and worth adding to your collection.
A book filled with beautiful cards December 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading the review from Dec. 27, I was prompted to write this one. By no means is this meant to be a "how-to" book. As with all the other books in the "1000" series, it's a celebration of gorgeous art.
I think of it as my own private exhibition of handmade cards. In fact, it reminds me of a catalog from an exhibit. Whether you like to create cards or just enjoy giving and receiving them, this book is a collection of inspiring eye-candy.
The other great part of the book, is the index of artists in the back. Many of them have their own shops, so you can contact them to ask questions or purchase one of these little works of art for your own!
Full disclosure: I have several cards in the book, including the larger card featured on the front cover. I am honored to be a part of this beautiful book.
1000 Little Paper Presents December 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was everything I was hopping it would be. The cover is very clever and colorful. Plus, tons (I mean 1000) lovely handmade cards to look at. Bright pages and unique styles all in one book.
This is in no means a DIY book or "How to", it's mainly a celebration of handmade cards and the artists that create them. A perfect gift for anyone crafter who loves paper and paper arts.
 A Pricey Disappointment December 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was disappointed with this book, especially given the buzz it generated on many craft and art blogs. Essentially this book is a gallery of various greeting card types.
Firstly there is virtually no information given on the purpose, materials used, construction of, etc. on the individual pieces. It would be very helpful to know standard information like the materials or techniques employed on the selected works shown. It isn't enough to simply lump all all this work together and offer no explanation on how the artist created the work or what I'm viewing, i.e., painting, pastel, origami? A directory at the end of the book lists who designed the work, but that's all you get.
The second thing that irked me is that the pictures are very small. Each page may have half a dozen or more pieces shown but no detail shots of any. The viewer can't even deduce for themselves what most of the work was made of or what it is since the images are so small. Is that image an ATC, postcard, or greeting card? Some of the photography is very lovely of the selected pieces but without detailed shots or full page displays the viewer is left confused and unsatisfied.
Over all I think this book is too pricey for the value it delivers. I wish I had applied my money to a local art class or a book with useful techniques I could employ in my art. I suppose it's an acceptable coffee table book, but not a useful tool.
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