By the Batch: Creative Cards, Postcards, Envelopes & More

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Customer Reviews:

New idea generator [Posted on 2007-02-28]
This book is great for making you think about your creative process in a whole new way. I'm sure many of you, like me, make your cards one at a time, with one recipient in mind and by the time you've got out the right papers, stamps, inks, tools, and embellishments, it takes well over an hour or two per card (or maybe I'm just a perfectionist)!
Anyway, Judi Kauffman sweeps that mindset aside and says, "Just do it!" She uses a lot of different materials (cork, punches, clay, found objects, embossing/diecutting machines), but what I found most useful were her layout ideas in the front of the book--12 to 15 of them, all based on design principles that many of us might not have been trained in.
I know I have often sat pondering how to come up with a pleasing arrangement of elements on my cards and having a batch of standard designs to refer to will simplify the guesswork and speed up the process.
I also appreciate that she provides the manufacturer's names of the products she uses. I, for one, want to know why artists prefer special brands and in most cases in the book we learn why (e.g., use round sponges for daubing on soft colors of ink b/c they don't have the harsh edges that other square/triangular sponges do).
Overall, though Judi's style of cardmaking might not be your cup of tea (it wasn't mine in most cases), her freeflow methods and suggestions provide many a springboard for creative inspiration and guidance. This is a keeper for your creative library.

Great Rubber Stamping Book [Posted on 2007-04-12]
I really enjoyed this book. It is well written, with clear instructions and great examples. This is the kind of book that you will go back to again and again. It also inspires you get out your stamping stuff and start making batches of cards. I highly recommend this book.

Excellent! [Posted on 2008-02-09]
This is truly a marvelous book! The techniques included to make greeting cards in a bundle encourage creativity, are very artistic, and encourage originality in design. It is the kind of book any artist interested in greeting card design would like to have in his/her library for reference and inspirational purposes.

Card makin [Posted on 2008-07-02]
Not my type of card making. Some good ideas, but probably for the card maker who has been doing it for a while.

card making [Posted on 2008-12-29]
This book is far beyond my abilities. I found the instructions complicated and tedious. Probably will give it to someone who knows more than I do.

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