Crafts: Card-Making

Unique ideas to create lasting memories

January 2009
By Vera Raposo 
Homemade card
Image Gallery
This Valentine's Day card was made with patterned paper in a musical theme, mulberry paper, paint, buttons, gold ring embellishments, ribbons and fabric flowers.
iStockPhoto.com/Amanda Rohde
Article Tools
Print
Comments
RSS
Bookmark and Share

Card-making is the perfect way to express your feelings for others in a unique, creative way. Holidays, birthdays and other special occasions are preserved in our memories forever through cards and photos.

RELATED CONTENT

Purchasing greeting cards has traditionally been the way to express affection, excitement, sadness, and any other number of emotions. With a little creativity and thought, you can create personalized cards that will leave lasting impressions on your friends and family.

Photos, textured paper and personal sentiments can be used to make greeting cards for all occasions. With the technology now available, it’s easy to scan and print copies of your favorite photos and mementos to include in your handmade greeting cards.

Getting creative

For holidays, create cards in unique shapes – Christmas stockings, turkeys, hearts, pumpkins and flags. You can include photos of previous holidays, printed clip art from free online sources, and small reminders of any other traditions or events that are special to you and your family.

Colored paper and fabrics can be used as a unique background for your cards. It’s simple to attach textured paper and printed photos to greeting cards with two-sided tape or glue. Cards can also include the use of scented oils, glitter, dried flowers and stickers in holiday shapes.

Birthday cards can become treasured gifts through the use of a photo collage, clippings from newspapers from the day the person was born, and pictures of activities or hobbies that are of interest, such as sporting or musical equipment.

Your card-making efforts can be as simple or as complex as you desire. Either way, you’re sure to leave those who receive your handmade cards with a wonderful memory that will endure for a lifetime.

About the author: Vera Raposo (http://www.greatarticlesformoms.com/profile/Vera-Raposo/49) enjoys crapbooking and is now sharing some of her best scrapbooking ideas, and interviewing some outstanding guests on her radio show at www.ScrappersTalkRadio.com.

Article from: http://GreatArticlesForMoms.com

Bookmark and Share
RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print

Comments

Add Your Comment

You can use this comment form to enter your personal experiences or additional information and resources that you'd like to share with Grit readers. Your helpful advice will be posted on this page.  E-mail addresses are never displayed on comments, but they are required to confirm your comments.

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

New to CAPPER'S?
Sign up to share comments.
Asterisks(*) indicate required fields.
Name*
Your name appears next to your comment.

E-mail Address*
This will be your login ID.

City State Zip Code

Password*


Confirm Password*

Comments
1500 character limit (Offensive materials and/or spam will be removed, no HTML allowed)
Please Note: Your sign-up must be verified via e-mail before your comment is published.
FEATURED ARTICLES
MOST POPULAR


Pay Now & Save
First Name: *
 Last Name: *
Address: *
 City: *
State/Province: *
 Zip/Postal Code:*
Country:
 Email:*
(* indicates a required item)
Canadian subs: 1 year, (includes postage & GST). Foreign subs: 1 year, . U.S. funds.
Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Non US and Canadian Subscribers - Click Here

Celebrate the Good Life with Capper’s

For more than 130 years, Capper’s has captivated readers with its unique collection of touching personal stories, delicious recipes, inspirational encouragement and practical advice on gardening, health and money matters. 

In addition to the features that endeared so many to Capper’s through the years, each bimonthly issue provides helpful advice on rural living and do-it-yourself projects.

Get your source for uplifting articles and country living delivered straight to your mailbox. Subscribe to Capper’s  today. Simply fill in your information below to receive 1 year (6 issues) of Capper’s for only $14.95 (USA only).

SPECIAL BONUS OFFER!

At Capper’s, we have a tradition of respecting the land that sustains rural America. That’s why we want you to save money and trees by subscribing to Capper’s through our automatic renewal savings plan. By paying now with a credit card, you save an additional $5 and get 6 issues of Capper’s for only $14.95 (USA only).

Or, tell us “Bill Me Later” and we’ll send you one year of Capper’s for just $19.95!