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Card making For Your Wedding

Sometimes you buy a card because you know nothing about card making. That’s why you will look for the people who are into card making business just to give you the perfect wedding card for your special day.  But if you have skills in card making you will surely have an affordable wedding card for your guests. If you have the skill then you can start planning the design of your wedding card as early as today.

How To Make a Wedding Card

In order for you to start card making, try to look at the different ways to make a wedding card. You may start gathering materials that you can get your hands on. If you are going to use buttons, glitters, beads or whatever material you prefer start gathering them now before the big day approaches. It is better that you are able to prepare well instead of cramming when the wedding day is about to come. Do you need some ribbons, pictures or organic materials? Better be sure that you have all the items you need in card making before you start doing them. If you will not do this then there is a possibility that while you are cutting the paper you will stop just to look for glue or a certain picture because you failed to prepare your materials well.

However, if you are a person who can make good cards under time pressure then, just go with the flow. Cut here and there and come up with an original design. If you’re that kind of person then there is a big chance for you to create a unique and fantastic wedding card after a drastic card making activity. Sometimes this works better than having to stick by the rules in card making or copying after a design with so many instructions therewith.

Beautiful designs

You also need an eye catching design if you want to come up with a perfect card for your wedding. You can include pictures of your favorite valleys or gardens. You may even pattern it after the shape of your favorite flower. You can also use materials for your wedding card from doilies, mesh, feathers, fabric, ribbon or braid. There are no hard-and-fast rules on how to make a truly elegant and beautiful wedding card because handmade cards are truly unique.

If you want to make it personalized then you can begin sketching something on your scratch paper before you begin in order to   help you put some thoughts together.  Even the shading, or coloring in blocks of card will help you balance your ideas on the design, style and contents of the card you are going to send to your invited guests before you move onto the fabric or the paper itself.

Once you are done with the designs and style of your card, you can already decide whether to include the names and the personal details of your guests. You can also think about the means you are going to employ in order for you to incorporate, print or transfer graphics together with other card materials.  This is important because the mixture and the placement of materials are the things which make a card extra special.

Be creative and enjoy your wedding in the company of people you like.

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by campbelj45ca

Card Making Crafts-Transform a Standard Greeting Card in to Classic Memorabilia

With a little bit of creativity and just a few simple steps, you can easily convert any card with a special meaning to you in to an unforgettable card making craft and keepsake for you or your loved ones.  Here is how you do it. 

Recently, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with all the fanfare and memories that should be afforded a couple that make it to that point in their loving relationship.  They also loved what I was able to do with the announcement I kept from the happy event when I transformed it in to a crafty keepsake and a marvelous card making craft.  

You will need the following supplies:  Please keep in mind that you will need extra rub-on lettering in case you make a mistake and have to redo any of the lettering.  You will also want to pick colors that coordinate with your greeting card as noted below.

 Greeting card:  For this project I used my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary announcement. 1 clear acetate sheet:  Must be durable enough that when folded, it can stand up on its own. 1 sheet of decorative scrapbooking paper:  We chose a sheer background with a cream colored floral design. 1 package of letter rub-ons (190 count):  We chose brown to coordinate with the gold anniversary card and cream colored scrapbooking paper. Satin ribbon ½ yard:  We chose a brownish gold color. 1 package of decorative jewelry used for jewelry making:  We chose a gold colored heart shaped pendant with a rhinestone.  The pendant has two openings, which will make it easier to insert the ribbon. Gold cording 1/8  yard Glue adhesive stick 1 package of crafters adhesive foam stickers Scissors Hole puncher 1 card envelope or gift box to protect your card design

Step 1:  Fold plastic acetate sheet in half creating a card base.  Next, center greeting card under your plastic sheet to determine how much of the plastic you want seen once the greeting card is secured in place.  Be sure to leave enough space at the top so that a hole can be punched through the plastic without touching the card underneath.  Remove greeting card and set aside.

Step 2:  Measure and cut scrapbooking paper to cover one side of the plastic.  Next, apply glue adhesive to the back of your decorative scrapbooking paper and position on to the clear plastic acetate in the bottom inside half only.

Step 3:  Apply clear foam stickers to the back of your greeting card, attaching one to each corner of the card.  Once adhesive stickers are secure, carefully insert and attach greeting card to the center of your decorative paper, leaving enough space for a punched hole to be made at the top of the plastic.

Step 4:  Remove and apply rub-on lettering according to package instructions to the top outside area of the clear plastic acetate.  Note: Having your greeting card underneath will help to guide you in placing your rub-on letters.

Step 5:  Using your hole puncher, punch out one hole at the top middle of your clear plastic. Punch a second hole right next to the first one.  Next, fold ribbon in half and loop through the back side of each hole pulling the ribbon up until both ends are even.  Secure with a loose knot.

Step 6:  Thread cording through the heart pendant openings and secure around the ribbon knot.  You are now ready to make a decorative bow, tying the ribbon and allowing the heart pendant to hang loosely as a focal point.  Once your card making project is completed, place your decorative keepsake in a pretty gift box or envelope.  Another idea would be to display your design on a wooden or metal easel.

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by Anastacia Haddon

Scrap Booking and Card Making are Fun and they Spread Good Karma!

My name is Father Time and I have been writing greeting card verses for many years! I have had many card verses published, and then there were those that my publisher rejected, for whatever the reason. My editor once told me that some of my verses were too “overboard.” Anyway, here is a wonderful friendship verse that you can use!

Good for you, I say, to those who are into scrap booking and making greeting cards! This is a wonderfully therapeutic hobby, both for the hobbyist, and also for those who receive these paper creations as gifts! You make their day, and you spread good karma! Bravo!

IF any of you card making experts, ever create a handful of the same card using one of my fantastic verses, and you feel like spreading some good karma, you can mail me a gift of just one of those cards, for my own edification and satisfaction! This article contains my website information, and through my site you can send a message, and obtain a mailing address, where you can mail the card, and I thank you, in advance, if you end up doing this! You will be likely to receive a gift from me in return!

Here is another gift for you scrap booking and card making hobbyists, and I am happy to announce that I just completed and released an e-book…full of awesome card verses that I have written, as well as awesome quotes from famous people, that folks such as you, can use to put inside (and outside) your own homemade cards!

Friendship:

Cover:

We have been friends for a very long time,

And I just wanted you to know that your friendship…

Means more to me than just about…

Anything!

Inside:

Not too many people are fortunate enough

To have an awesome friend like you!

Thanks for all of your caring and thoughtful ways,

And for always being there for me!

I appreciate you as a friend, and am glad to have you as one!

In fact, you’re “one in a million!”

My fabulous website http://www.FatherTimePublishing.com is an awesome women-friendly site that has free recipes, free card verses, free quotes from famous people, and free lottery and lucky numbers that just may help you win something! While we’re at it, you can have a 15% discount with the code: SaveNow

My fabulous Online SuperStore also has tarot cards, good luck charms, amulets, love potions, gift items, books about interesting things such as; astrology, and the “meanings” of dreams! You can even get an over-the-phone tarot reading or a reading via e-mail!

There is even a huge home-study course that you can use to learn how to read tarot cards, and then you can use your new found skills to earn extra cash…but that is another article! Greeting cards…Tarot cards…my mind wanders…(sorry)

Well, here are a couple of great friendship quotes from historic people:

“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

“We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for our ability to amuse them.”

-Evelyn Waugh

So, that is what I wanted to say to you today and Thank You for reading this awesome website where you found this posting! They really know their stuff around here! Please be sure to read some of the other fantastic materials here!

Best Wishes and Many Blessings,

Father Time

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by paperfacets

Themed Collage in Card making

Most, if not all, of the greeting cards sold in stores today have one thing in common – they have a single theme or design.  Now, that can be tough especially when the recipient is just too hard to describe with a one-design-card.  Perhaps that person is best represented by a combination of several symbolic items.

If you were to give a multi-faceted person a greeting card one day, why not consider creating a themed collage card – wherein every little thing that best describes that person is there.  In themed collage cardmaking, you don’t have to limit yourself to what’s available.

The first thing you need to consider is the personality of the person.  This can be quite easy if you know the person full well.  However, you can go out of your way to do some bit of research if you lack the facts.  After determining the inclinations and aspirations of the person, you can then conceptualize the theme of your collage cardmaking project.

Next, gather as many old magazines and photos as you can.  See which ones have images, texts, or designs that best describes the person in any way.  Cut those out jaggedly or neatly – you decide.  You can even artistically tear them out with your fingers, but be careful so you won’t destroy the image!

Lay out all the cutouts and see if they’re enough to fully describe the person.  If the person loves food, music, the beach and shopping, then try as much as possible to cutout representative images or texts of each point of interest.   At best, try to select images with colors that complement each other.  You can go for reds, blacks and whites, full color, sepia, grayscale, or whatever color combination you want.

Moving on to card making, arrange the cutouts on a blank card.  Decide where you want them pasted and how you want them to overlap each other.  Once you’ve picked the final arrangement, paste or glue them on the card one by one.  Apply glue liberally so that it won’t warp the card or the cutouts.  Smooth the collage to get rid of bumps and bubbles.  Let it dry.

Now you have a themed collage card that’s perfect for your multi-faceted friend.  It could be your mom who takes care of a lot of things including the kids, your dad, her job, and the family pet.  It could be your sporty girlfriend who is equally adept at the court and in the kitchen.  This themed collage cardmaking project is intended to let you create something that truly describes that one special person in your life – a unique and symbolic personalized card.

When making a birthday card, decorate the card with stamping techniques and circle cutters. Learn about using two-way glue when making birthday cards at home with help from a demonstrator for a craft company in this free video on birthday cards. Expert: Brandi Mackenzie Contact: www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/brandimackenz Bio: Brandi Mackenzie is a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up, a leading craft company with offices worldwide. Mackenzie gives seminars and classes on rubber stamping and card making. Filmmaker: Mike Phillips
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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by Anastacia Haddon

Card Making in Less than Five Minutes

When it comes to cards, there are plenty of patterns you can choose from.  Card making has never been easier because the Internet is full of ideas on what you can do in your next card project.  All throughout the year, you might be sending out Christmas cards more than birthday or thank-you cards.  That is why it is important to think of ways to save on Christmas cards.  There are a lot of simple and easy to follow instructions.  You just need to search for them on the Internet, print them out and you’re all set to start your first card making project.

The easiest would be scribbling an image on the cover.  You can use sparkly paint or glossy markers.  Look for a nice card stock.  For DIY cards, card stocks with unique edges are perfect and would be suitable for any kind of design.  Look for sparkly fabric paint.  Gold or silver would be perfect for Christmas designs.  Take the pen and scribble a tree at the center of the card.  Then put star stickers at the end of each row.   You can also add a sticker that says a holiday greeting at the bottom of the tree.  In just a few minutes, you have just completed your Christmas card.

Collages also look good on cards.  You can use printouts or different textured paper for your images and then stickers for the caption.  In the scrapbooking aisle, you will often find stickers on sale.  You can cut the pieces that you don’t need and just use the parts that you want.  A good example of a collage is a Christmas card with cut-out trees. Use a corrugated paper for the tree.  Make a pattern of triangular shapes.  You can also cut them in graduating sizes then cut the corrugated paper along the edges of the pattern.

Card making can be easy and fun.  All you need are the essentials and a few embellishments.  Even a simple sparkly marker could do the trick.  Look at patterns than scribble the design using a marker.  You can also add stickers to complete the look.  Stars and other holiday images would be perfect.  Collages would also be a great card making project.  You can glue different images using different textured paper.  For Christmas trees, corrugated paper would be the most suitable material.  There is a variety of easy to follow instructions.  All you need is some research and a few supplies.

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