Handcrafted Cards by Paige Gilchrist (2001)

Today's options for creating handmade cards are limited only by your time, not access to materials or ability. If you know how to cut, fold, and paste, you already have the basic skills. Add to that sewing or watercoloring, pressed flowers, family photos, and you're right on your way to achieving personalized expressions for birthday wishes, baby announcements, and get-wells. There are also ingenious cards to make with flaps that function as enclosures for small objects or money, offering gift suggestions. "Greeting card prices keep going up, but with a little imagination the clever crafter can make customized cards. The cards...go beyond simple greetings...and are small works of art. Twenty-two designers contributed projects to Gilchrist's book using collage, fabric, printing, and photocopies decorated and embellished to make one-of-a-kind creations....recommended for public libraries."--Library Journal.