How to Make a Card?

Calligraphy: One of the easiest way to decorate your card. It instantly adds the elegance and bring a retro effect. You may want to practice the preferred font on a piece of paper for couple times before you write it down on your card. A solid colored card will enhance the beauty of the handwriting.

Paper Cut: Basically you cut out the designed shape on one side of the card so it adds a bit texture to the entire design. This requires a bit skills if you want to create a sophisticated look. Watch out your figures.

Quilling: It is a technique you use strips of papers to coil into a desired shape.

Embossing: It create a raising image on the card. The image is " stamped" on the card.

Freestyle: You can combine the above techniques and create your own design. Other ways you may want to try is stitching, glittering, or simply drawing on it. Digital image on card, probably the most easy way if you find yourself really have hard time in creating.

This project is by Lynn Larson and it is perfect for many occasions such as mother's day, thanksgiving etc or just a simple greeting card you name it.

For this tutorial you'll need: some designed scrapbooking paper, cutter, buttons, ribbons. Optional : cuttlebug machine, die cutter or some flower pounch.

Steps:
1. "Pot"-- Fold your paper into a "z"shape, cut the card at 3 1/2" x 9". You will then score that piece of cardstock at 2" and 5 1/5". Holding your cardstock with the 2" scored portion on top, fold that 2" section toward you then fold the 5 1/2" section away from you. The 2" section is the lip of your pot so that will be in the front of the card and the fold of your card will be at the bottom of your pot with the back of the card folded up in back.
2. Trim the 2" section by using Scallop Edge Punch.
3. For the body of the pot you can chose another paper to cover it.
4. Cut or punch flowers for your pot and glue it with button. Cut out some green paper for leaves.
5. Assembly and tire a lace ribbon around for decoration.

People like digital gauges will tend to be more efficient in creating handmade stuff as well. You have the option now to use a electronic cutter to help in all your crafty projects like cutting, embossing to labels, cards and designs. Not only it is time saving, you could also have a wide selection of cartridge to make your creation more interesting.

In many occasions like weddings and birthday parties, if you desire to make a large amount of personalized handmade cards, invitations, labels or signs this little machine will make wonders. It is easy to use with buttons and LCD screen just feel like using a printing machine.