With this short course in papercraft, you can produce elegant designs for album and book covers, picture frames for every mood, and boxes to house special collections in less than an afternoon! Introduce yourself to "varese" paper, the style most suitable for papercrafts, as well as a range of other types, including exquisite one-of-a-kind hand-designed papers. Simple techniques for cutting, mounting, measuring, and gluing are illustrated, too. The real fun begins when you try one of the 14 projects--most with adaptations, and all with a difficulty level and suggested time of completion. Make a simple flat binder; self-stand frames, frames that open like a book, and frames to hold multiple pictures; a journal, photo album, or daily planner; expanding portfolios; and dozens of beautiful, beribboned boxes! Additional ideas for adorning and personalizing your paper crafts will fire your imagination.