A book that show enthusiasts and beginners alike how to extend their skills and create exotic and elegant greeting cards, announcements and invitations from a huge range of materials. Each chapter explains the techniques for making a wide array of papers incorporating embossing powders, different styles of paints, foils and laminates, ribbons and yarns, and ordinary household items. Two fully illustrated, step-by-step projects are included in each chapter, with ideas for variations that will make each card an individual creation.