The main focus of the book is on all the beautiful items found on Joanna Sheen’s website, particularly her gorgeous CD ROMs filled with lovely images, many of them Victorian.  Add to that the background papers and rubber stamps, and you have all the ingredients to make some stunning cards, together with the paper lace.

There are several projects in here, all staged with photographed steps for ease of construction, as well as several other easy to make examples.  Cards featuring vintage photos, Christmas bells (my own favorite), silhouettes and flowers recall the elegance of times past, but with some modern tweaks for contemporary appeal.  Also featured in the book are staged instructions for mounting rubber stamps, making a gatefold card and using embossing powders.  Anybody can appreciate these lovely cards, but as none of the projects are difficult this is a very suitable book for somebody new to the hobby.

If you cannot find a good range of papercraft materials used in this book locally try SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers.

Joanna Sheen’s CD ROMs, backing papers, rubber stamps and more can be bought on her website.