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    CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook
    CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook
    CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook
    Ebook111 pages29 minutes

    CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook

    By Nancy Burke and Marian Rodenhizer

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    A selection of lettering samples, a review of necessary tools, and a tutorial for each alphabet round out this instruction book for card-making enthusiasts. Sample projects stimulate crafters, with 17 fonts to choose from, including Bubbly, Casual, Frosty, Typewriter, and Vacation. The ruled pages included at the back of the book can be photocopied and used for lettering practice.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnnies Attic
    Release dateOct 23, 2011
    ISBN9781596354579
    CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook
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    Nancy Burke

    Nancy Burke has garnered an estimated $20 million in grant funds on behalf of her clients. She also served at the Frey Foundation where she reviewed grants and made recommendations for funding to the board of trustees.

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      CardMaker's® Hand-Lettering Workbook - Nancy Burke

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      CardMaker’s Hand-Lettering Workbook

      EDITOR Tanya Fox

      CREATIVE DIRECTOR Brad Snow

      PUBLISHING SERVICES DIRECTOR Brenda Gallmeyer

      ASSOCIATE EDITOR Brooke Smith

      ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Nick Pierce

      COPY SUPERVISOR Deborah Morgan

      COPY EDITORS Emily Carter, Rebecca Detwiler, Samantha Schneider

      TECHNICAL EDITOR Corene Painter

      PHOTOGRAPHY SUPERVISOR Tammy Christian

      PHOTO STYLISTS Tammy Liechty, Tammy Steiner

      PHOTOGRAPHY Matthew Owen

      PRODUCTION ARTIST SUPERVISOR Erin Augsburger

      GRAPHIC ARTIST Nicole Gage

      PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Marj Morgan, Judy Neuenschwander

      CardMaker’s Hand-Lettering Workbook is published by DRG, 306 East Parr Road, Berne, IN 46711. Printed in USA. Copyright © 2011 DRG. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in part or in whole without written permission from the publisher.

      RETAIL STORES: If you would like to carry this pattern book or any other DRG publications, visit DRGwholesale.com.

      Every effort has been made to ensure that the instructions in this publication are complete and accurate. We cannot, however, take responsibility for human error, typographical mistakes or variations in individual work. Please visit AnniesCustomerCare.com to check for pattern updates.

      CONTENTS

      BLOCK

      BUBBLY

      CASUAL

      DAISY

      EVERY DAY

      FANCY

      FLAG DAY

      FLING

      FROSTY

      FUNKY

      PRINCESS

      ROMAN

      SUMMER

      TWIGGY

      TYPEWRITER

      VACATION

      WEEKEND

      Hand-Lettering Basics

      Project Gallery

      Practice Pages

      Buyer’s Guide

      In an age where cellphones, computers and other electronic devices have become the primary means of communication, sending and receiving hand-written notes and letters is sadly becoming a thing of the past. Recent news reports even suggest that penmanship and handwriting curriculums are being eliminated in some school systems. In our fast-paced society, few people have—or take—the time to sit and write letters.

      Card makers and paper crafters are among the group of people who remain committed to sending greeting cards and creating memory pages that include the ultimate personal expression of a handwritten note or sentiment. A few penned lines convey the message that the creator of the piece wanted her creation to reflect a bit of herself and cared enough to share that with others. These carefully crafted pieces are held and treasured by those who receive them, the handwriting inside prompting fond recollections of the individual who sent it. In the same way, unfolding a letter from a great-grandmother has

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