Basic Card Making
What could be more resourceful and fun than using your scrapbooking 'scraps' to make cards, note cards or even gift tags? The options are endless, and can be approached with the same mindset of creating a scrapbook page - keep it simple, make it personal, and all of your handy work will be much appreciated! So why not work your magic at a small scale and test out your new tools and papers by making cards for your friends and family? There are many simple approaches to this fun and easy form of art - take a look! Start with any cardstock - a standard sized card is typically 4 ¼ x 5 ¾", which is made to fit into a standard 4 ½ x 6" envelope.
So your paper's flat size should be 8 ½" x 5 ¾" wide.
Then, once it's folded, you'll have your finished standard size.
However, your card can ultimately be whatever size you'd like it to be, and it doesn't even need to be put inside of an envelope.
Embellishments - in the same fashion as a scrapbook page, you can add your embellishments to the outside and inside of your card.
And the fun of making your own cards comes from adding dimension to them - they don't have to always be flat like store-bought cards.
By using objects to personalize your cards, you can toss the envelope and create cards with lots of layers and dimension.
Other Decorations - rubber stamps, stencils, clip art...
the list goes on.
Wherever you find inspiration, whether it be in images or through words, you can find ways to decorate your cards.
Use your favorite verse from a poem or Bible scripture to give your card special meaning.
Use a set of rubber stamps to make a collage, then pencil them in with color, or use clip art to decorate children's cards, or you can use photos too.
Gift Sets - homemade cards are great gifts for any occasion.
You can use a series of photos that you took at the local botanical garden and create a set of 12 unique cards.
Or for the holidays, you can make someone's life so much easier by giving them a set of 20 of the same card for their Christmas card list.
Recycling Cards - throughout the year, we receive so many cards for various occasions.
Birthdays, anniversaries, Thank You's and Get Well cards.
Why not spread the love and recycle them for their professional images and color schemes! You can cut the front of the card apart to use certain elements to embellish your own card with borders for your photos or text.
Pretty soon, you have a fancy recycled card! And as long as you don't sell your homemade card for money, you're free to use store-bought cards as much as you want! However you approach card making, it's fun and easy, and each card becomes its own work of art, special for keeping, or for sharing as gifts!
So your paper's flat size should be 8 ½" x 5 ¾" wide.
Then, once it's folded, you'll have your finished standard size.
However, your card can ultimately be whatever size you'd like it to be, and it doesn't even need to be put inside of an envelope.
Embellishments - in the same fashion as a scrapbook page, you can add your embellishments to the outside and inside of your card.
And the fun of making your own cards comes from adding dimension to them - they don't have to always be flat like store-bought cards.
By using objects to personalize your cards, you can toss the envelope and create cards with lots of layers and dimension.
Other Decorations - rubber stamps, stencils, clip art...
the list goes on.
Wherever you find inspiration, whether it be in images or through words, you can find ways to decorate your cards.
Use your favorite verse from a poem or Bible scripture to give your card special meaning.
Use a set of rubber stamps to make a collage, then pencil them in with color, or use clip art to decorate children's cards, or you can use photos too.
Gift Sets - homemade cards are great gifts for any occasion.
You can use a series of photos that you took at the local botanical garden and create a set of 12 unique cards.
Or for the holidays, you can make someone's life so much easier by giving them a set of 20 of the same card for their Christmas card list.
Recycling Cards - throughout the year, we receive so many cards for various occasions.
Birthdays, anniversaries, Thank You's and Get Well cards.
Why not spread the love and recycle them for their professional images and color schemes! You can cut the front of the card apart to use certain elements to embellish your own card with borders for your photos or text.
Pretty soon, you have a fancy recycled card! And as long as you don't sell your homemade card for money, you're free to use store-bought cards as much as you want! However you approach card making, it's fun and easy, and each card becomes its own work of art, special for keeping, or for sharing as gifts!
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