This title includes definitions and descriptions of greeting-card terms, tools, materials and techniques, illustrated how-to instructions and photographs of hundreds of handmade cards by leading craft artists that will inspire both card-making enthusiasts and everyday paper crafters. This book is thoughtfully illustrated with photographs of delightful greeting cards on every spread, as well as step-by-step photos of important techniques. It contains appendices that include a list of holidays around the world and a survey of popular card quotes and sentiments for varied occasions, a historical timeline of greeting cards and profiles of leading card makers with details on their signature techniques.