Cheryl Owen is a highly versatile craftsperson and designer: After working in the fashion industry, she went on to apply her design and drawing skills to mixed craft media. Author of a wide range of titles, Cheryl is also a regular contributor of craft projects and articles to leading homestyle magazines. She is the author of Handmade Gift Cards, Simple Glass Painting and Making Decorative Boxes, also published by David & Charles. Cheryl lives in Highgate, London.

Paper: An Introduction; tissues & translucents: From traditional Japanese tissues to upbeat patterned contemporary vellums; textured & surface decorated: From handmade papers impregnated with seeds, yarns and petals, to luxurious sheets embroidered with metallic threads. card & board: From basic card for construction and utility cards such as corrugated, to those with special finishes. Basic Tools & Techniques Explained: Simple paper-decorating: embroidery; relief painting; stencilling tissue-paper decoupage; gold leaf; glitter plus: cutting, scoring and folding; tools & equipment; The Projects; metallic candle shades; wood-veneer tree silhouettes; moroccan honeycomb lanterns; pinpricked wedding gift box; embroidered & glitter albums; embellished origami boxes; tissue sweet pea circlet; fern & leaf desk accessories; roman quilling pictures; suedette stationery portfolio; honesty window collage; paisley table decorations; celtic mosaic casket; paper sculpture animals; oriental concertina notebooks; photograph transfer box; flower party lights; swedish embossed stationery; translucent christmas baubles Templates; Suppliers; Acknowledgments; Index