Product Description

MaryJo McGraw takes stamping a step further! Inside, she'll show you fun, fast and easy ways to create fancier greeting cards, cooler note cards and prettier invitations.

Get stamping with more than 30 easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects, ranging from the cute to the wild - with even more "recipes" for exciting variations. You'll learn how to:

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  Layer embossing powders to create smooth enamel, cobblestone, carved stone and other textures
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  Use versatile vellum to create any look you want from cute to country to ethnic
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  Add fresh elements to your cards with sealing wax and beadwork
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  Create a sense of nostalgia with antique finishes
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  Use clay to create beads, "fossils" and other ornaments for your cards
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  And lots more!

Mix and match techniques for truly original results. Why, with all the possibilities?you'll have a virtual stamp attack!

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #509064 in Books
• Published on: 1998-10-15
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.16 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

From Booklist
There is no question that McGraw knows her stuff, especially since she has stamped her imprint on one how-to book already, Making Greeting Cards with Rubber Stamps (1997). And there is no doubt that her latest techniques, from embossing powders to wax seals, elevate the craft from a kids' hobby to more of a decorative art. In this sequel, she has identified eight techniques that will further distinguish stamping creations, each with at least two step-by-step programs and three or so pages of ideas with lengthy descriptions. Clear vellum papers and ordinary household bleach are among the other materials that lend different looks and finishes; recipes are also included whenever needed. Yet one question still lingers. How many handmade cards can one person actually use? Barbara Jacobs