As personalised and creative as can be, Painted Papers by Alisha Golden, will teach you how to decorate paper and use the sheets to create a range of wonderful projects.

The book included step-by-step tutorials for creating a variety of effects on plain paper. Learn how to dye, create paint washes, stencil, stamp, marble and create repeating patterns. Once your paper is ready, you an choose from a dozen eye-catching projects to make, including origami envelopes, a selection of bound books, a paper slipcase and a decorative box.

Get even more creative with your crafting and start from scratch, turning plain paper in to wonderful art.

Check out a sample project from the book Woven Accordion Book. You can pick up a copy of the book from The GMC Group now.