Greeting Cards
Why Card Making as a Hobby?
Card making is a great craft. It can be enjoyed alone or with a group of friends or crafters. It is a lot of fun to have everyone bring all of their rubber stamping supplies together and just have fun creating beautiful greeting cards for any occasion.
I first start making greeting cards when my kids were young. It was great fun to have them help and join in the fun while I was making cards. Kids have such creative little minds and they think up ideas that we don’t.
Instructions on Card Making Basics
Card Making Supplies – Card making tools and supplies you will need to start making cards.
Basic Blank Card – How to make a basic blank card to put your design on.
Envelopes – Instructions on how to make your envelope especially if you don’t have one that is the right size for your handmade card.
Card Making Ideas – Create a sketch log to record your card designs.
Instructions on Card Making Techniques
Make Your Own Backgrounds – Using colorful nail polish to create stunning backgrounds.
More Background Ideas – How to make your own background paper.
Rubber Stamped Cards – How to make cards with rubber stamps.
Make Your Own Stickers – How to make your own stickers to embellish your cards or scrapbooks.
Stenciling – How to use stencils.
Some of the techniques and ideas from this page come from Making Greeting Cards
