Book & Paper Crafts

This is a brand new edition of the "Cut-out Roman Ampitheatre". Each page contains pieces which children can cut-out and glue to create the amphitheatre itself, as well as the inhabitants of the amphitheatre including gladiators and senators.

Interest age: from c 7 years, Press out & kit books. LAST COPY

Starting with a section on materials and techniques, Polly shows you how to use various Eastern-inspired techniques and designs to make wonderful cards, taking in delicate glass painting, embossing and piercing, working with wires and beads and origami techniques.

Intertwining organic and ornamental shapes, typical of the Art Nouveau movement, are given a contemporary feel using a range of techniques, including stencilling, three-dimensional work, metal embossing and glass painting.

This is a feast of great new card ideas, advice, top tips and handy hints for cardmakers seeking innovative designs for special occasions.

Paper punching is a quick and simple craft suitable for anyone of any age, and Michelle Powell's fantastic book will quickly make an expert of anyone.

Experienced paper crafter Janet Wilson shows how to master quilling techniques in this beautiful and informative book.

Decoupage is the craft of creating beautiful three-dimensional images with layers of paper cut-outs. 

Bursting with full-colour illustrations, this handy guide to using outline stickers offers easy-to-follow instructions for eleven innovative projects.

Scrapbooking is a fabulous way of storing your memories for future generations, showcasing your photographs and expressing yourself creatively. It is a wonderfully accessible craft and more and more exciting materials are available to help you create layouts with maximum impact.

Eyelets have always been a good way of attaching layers to cards, but nowadays they come in a huge range of sizes and colours, many with shaped inserts to add to their decorative appeal. Polly Pinder's shows how to attach eyelets using specialist piercing and setting tools and a hammer and cutting mat that most crafters will already own.