Jane Alford has had a very successful career as a needlecraft designer and author, running cross stitch businesses for many years before reinventing herself as a craft, card making and paper craft designer. She currently works as a freelance designer for various craft magazines and since 2005 has worked as a demonstrator for Trimcraft. Jane lives in Lincoln, UK.

Introduction; Materials & Equipment; Basic Techniques; 1 Pocket Love (First birthday); Brag books in a beautiful presentation box; 2 Wonder Folds (New Home); Clever cards created with simple folds; 3 Boxing Clever (Christmas); Three gorgeous gift boxes; 4 Picture This (Silver Wedding); Beautiful pictorial iris folded designs; 5 Card Connections (Bon Voyage); Inspirational ATC collection card sets; 6 Shaped Books (Valentines); Uniquely shaped miniature keepsake books; 7 Baskets of Fun (Halloween); Small baskets for celebratory gifts and treats; 8 Teabag Folding (Mother's Day); Pictorial tea bag kite fold designs; 9 In the Frame (21st Birthday); Creative gifts and samplers using slide mounts; 10 Mini Memory Books (Wedding); Photo album and concertina matchbook duos; 11 Pricked to Perfection (Easter); Parchment craft - a gift set trio; 12 Suggestive Shapes (Girl's Birthday); A collection of specially shaped cards.