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November/December 2002
"Home for the Holidays"


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Victorian Violinist by Lynne Redmond of Greensboro, North Carolina, graces the cover of this issue. The artist used rubber stamps, watercolor pencils and clip-art to fashion this beautiful oversize card. You can read more about her technique in Sample Instructions, found on page 135.

 

Paisley Cards for Christmas? Yes! . . . . . .14
by Carol Heppner
These Christmas cards combine diverse cultural elements—miniature Mexican tin shrines, known as retablos, and paisley designs from Paisley, England— resulting in unique holiday cards for 2002.

Inkjet Image Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
by Lesley Riley
Learn how to create vivid color transfers from images printed on your inkjet printer.

A Pocketbook of Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . .54
by Nina Bagley
Discarded book covers, copper mesh, wire, sea glass, and rubber stamp images form the foundation for dreamy books you can make during the holidays.

2002 Article Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
An index of all the articles published in 2002!


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Emporium

30
Destinations

52
Online Connections

122
Catalog Collection

PHOTO CREDITS

Sylvia Bissonette
Cover and pages 1, 15, 18, 26-27, 42, 44 45, 50-51, 54-55, 108-109, 111-112, 115-116, and 119.

J.D Gibbs Photography
Pages 66-67, 80, 85 86, and 88.

Melody Nuñez
Pages 65, 68-71, and 74-79.

Ellen Spotts
Pages 12, 14, 16, 28 29, 34-39, 43, 46-47, 56-61, 110, 113-114, 117-118, and 120 121.

The Storyteller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
by Marney Makridakis

Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
by our readers

In the Artist’s Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
by Susan Pickering Rothamel
Art tools and materials explained: In this issue, learn about block carving tools & materials.

Exemplar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
by Cindy Rudolph

A Call for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Sherrill Kahn’s Angel Art Books

Enlighten Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Book Reviews

The Lively Art of Lettering . . . . . . . . . . .33
by our readers
Featuring glorious lettering art, advanced calligraphy projects, and some quick-and-easy techniques.

Responding to the Call . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Flower Pounding

With One Stamp: Ornament . . . . . . . . .50

Mélange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Artist Portfolio: Denis Brown . . . . . . . . .98
by Randall Hanson

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Our readers flaunt their extraordinary talents in papercrafting, book arts, art stamping, and calligraphy.

On Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Gatherings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Convention Listings

Beginning Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Anticipations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Next Issue Offerings

Sample Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Resource Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Legacy: Molly’s Joie de Vivre . . . . . . . . .160
by Bobbe Johnson

On page 9 in the September 2002 issue, we published several outstanding pieces of artwork from Karen Michel's personal art-journal pages, without giving her the appropriate attribution. The editor and the art director deeply regret this error, and we offer our apologies to the artist.
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