In this impersonal age of e-mails and text messages, what could be more rewarding (not to mention eco-conscious) than making and sending stylish homemade cards for friends and family? This user-friendly card kit makes it easy to do just that. Inside this box, you'll find everything you need to create 12 fresh, modern greeting cards, including:

• a full-color instructional book
• 12 sheets of cardstock in a variety of prints and solids
• 16 multi-colored brads to help you achieve decorative effects
• a selection of stickers in a variety of shapes
• 2 ribbons (one plain, one striped) for final decorative flourishes

The handy book contains step-by-step instructions and full-color photos of finished cards representing a wide range of card-making techniques—from pinwheel, origami, and pop-up cards to gift enclosures and picture frame cards. The variety of papers and trimmings ensures that there are materials here to create personalized greetings to suit every taste and occasion.

Richela Fabian Morgan lives with her family in Westchester County, New York, where she makes all sorts of beautiful things out of paper.