This book also makes use of a medium that those gadget-loving Victorians would have loved - the computer. As so many people own them these days, and there is such a wealth of wonderful software available for the craftsperson, I am surprised that there are not more books on how computers can be used to enhance crafting. But here is one book written by somebody who makes CDs filled with designs for papercrafters to print out and use, so at last the computer comes into its own. More traditional methods of cardmaking are not neglected, and every card makes use of these as well. Pressed flowers, old photographs, pretty papers and doilies are all featured, as are favorite techniques such as paper tole, paper weaving and rubber-stamping. The result is a delicious mixture of old and new that looks perfectly Victorian and makes use of all sorts of ordinary tools that most people are bound to have (not a Japanese screw punch though). I confess to spending much time with this book, getting inspiration for my next batch of cards. Easy to use, inventive and addictive.

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