Whatever you want to say, say it creatively with handmade greeting cards. This introductory guide provides all the techniques and ideas you need to make cards for every occasion. Why spend a small fortune on generic high street greeting cards when you can create your own personalised message with just a few pieces of paper and the right book to guide you? "Need to Know? Cardmaking" is your essential companion to making your own cards. It provides everything you need to create something imaginative and individual to give at Christmas, birthdays and every other occasion you can think of. You'll find out what materials you can use, learn fascinating new ways to use them and be fired by the wealth of ideas this book has to offer. You can make something special for the people you care about, and have fun and save money while you're doing it. As a step-by-step guide to techniques ranging from calligraphy to bead work and embossing, this book won't fail to inspire you with ideas for every event and every person.