Participate in World Card Making Day

Card making and card making supplies can be as simple or elaborate as you want. In the video demonstration, I show a simple child's birthday card. It uses only card stock, scrapbook paper, a hand written or computer generated sentiment and a sticker.

The card shown here is a little more elaborate. It features a stamped image blocked on card stock and scrapbook paper, a double die cut shape, an eyelet and the stamped word, "Always".

Other card making tools could include:
*rubber stamps or acrylic stamps and inks
*die cuts and embossing folders
*ribbons, rick rack and lace
*buttons
*clip art
*paper flowers
*chipboard embellishments
* dried flowers and leaves (cold laminated)
* colored pencils, pens and markers
*brads and eyelets
*beads and rhinestones
*glitter
*and almost anything else that fits the paper size

Adhesives and cutting tools are imperative.

When you're doing card making, if you know another craft or art form, why not combine the two? In the picture shown here, I have added small crocheted flowers to the card. The crochet pattern is found at this link: Hand Made Card with Crocheted Flowers.

If you knit, sew, crochet, paint with oils, acrylics or water colors, draw, sketch, bead, do quilling or parchment craft, why not incorporate that talent into your greeting cards?

If you write prose or poetry, consider adding that as well.

The important thing is to have fun and be creative.