Hey guys! There are so many great occasions to give a card for: birthdays, anniversaries, Valentines Day, Easter, Christmas and more! So today I'll be showing you my tips on how to make your own cards. When you create your own cards, they're more personal and show that you have put time into sending a special message! If you want some inspiration for your own cards then take a look at the photo of a card I made myself for an anniversary (at the top of this post)!
Here are my card making tips:
Tip #1- Use sparkly gel pens- These sparkly gel pens can make small details glimmer on your card. I used a gold gel pen to draw a heart in between the elephants!
Tip #2- Use embellishments- You can buy card embellishments from any good craft store but I have used something slightly different! I use gold and silver bindis to embellish my card because I love the way they look on the card. I prefer them to the normal sticky gems that I use every now and then.
Tip #3- Use shaped hole punchers- If you want to create different layers on the card then you can punch holes using a shaped hole puncher. I used a heart shaped hole puncher to fit with my theme, but there are plenty of shapes for any occasion out there! After this you can put something on the inside of the card such as a patterned piece of paper that will show up on the front!
Tip #4- Stick with a theme- Like I said earlier, one of the great things about cardmaking is that you can really personalize the card! Therefore, you can choose a really specific theme that the receiver will love to see! Instead of choosing Easter as a generic theme, for example, you could choose chocolate as a more specific theme. For my card, instead of choosing anniversaries as a generic theme, I chose the 14th anniversary in particular to be a more specific theme. The two symbols for this particular anniversary were gold and ivory so I tied these into the theme with the colour scheme and the elephants! Have an idea in mind before starting your cardmaking!
Tip #5- Fill the spaces well- To create a professional looking card you should fill spaces well. This doesn't mean that you have to fill every gap, it just means that you should have a balanced looking card where spaces are used well. For example, if your card looks quite bare you could fill a space with zentangle designs like I have done with my elephant. Not every part of the card is filled but this looks tasteful.
I hope my tips have helped you out with your next cardmaking project or have inspired you to get making! I really enjoyed designing and creating this card, what cards have you made in the past or are planning to make? Let me know in the comments! :D
PS: Do you like the photo at the top of this post? I took time to layout the props, take the photo and to edit, I'm proud of the results! Do you think my improved photography is improving the overall blog? I'm aiming to include at least one well finished photo in most of my new posts!
Hey everyone! Welcome to my blog. :D I write about all sorts of creative topics especially fashion design, art, crafting and more! Take a look around by clicking on the labels to the right or seeing the most popular posts listed on the left! Hopefully you'll be inspired to get creative! My highlights include being featured on http://cathycassidydreamcatcher.blogspot.co.uk/ and having Paperchase comment on my post! Enjoy!
Very useful and helpful ideas! I'd love to make more cards! Mind having a look at my latest post, as I tagged you for an award!
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Glad you found it helpful. :) Sure! I'll take a look now! :D
DeleteWow, this looks super cool! You're so creative xx
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DeleteLovely post & the photos are great! I absolutely LOVE your elephant card! They look beautiful - I'm a little bit addicted to doodling zentangles!xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth! Me too! I think doodling is super fun whether it's a zentangle or another style. :D
DeleteThis post has really inspired me to create some cards! I love the tips you've included! And oh gosh, the first picture looks so beautiful! Your editing is awesome! :D I think I'll buy some bindis - they look so pretty! ^^ I agree that Zentangles add a better effect to cards! I'm not yet an expert at drawing them like you are, but I've been practising recently. :D Just wondering, did you get the hole puncher from HobbyCraft? The heart shapes look similar to the ones my one makes! XD
ReplyDeleteThese are some really helpful tips! I love this post so much! ;D
That's great, thank you Kenza! I've been enjoying taking photos recently! In fact I was inspired by you because I was looking at your photography posts and thought that I should have a go myself! :) Awesome! I love to use them for crafting as well as for accessories. =^U^= Aw, I'm not an expert! But thank you kenza! Just wondering, do you use a zentangle practice book or just paper? I'm thinking of getting one of the zentangle activity books to practice with! :) Yes I did! Maybe we have the same one? Thanks you! I enjoyed sharing my tips! :D
DeleteSome of these are really useful ideas :) I think I'm going to create a card-making box for my Brownies, for when Easter cards are made :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. :) That sounds like a fun idea! :D
DeleteThis was such a lovely read!xx
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Thank you so much! I would love to see the link you sent but unfortunately when I go to it, it says it doesn't exist. However I will take a look at your blog! :)
DeleteHello! Just to let you know, I nominated you for a tag on my blog. :)
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Hey! Thanks for tagging me! :D Since I have been tagged by you and Rosie I'll just mention that I was tagged by both of you when I do it instead of doing it twice. :)
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