A Simple Guide on Making Handmade Cards

Making a nice handmade card isn’t difficult; you only need to plan on what you want to create, put your supplies together, and then get crafting. Before you start working on the piece however, you need to think about a number of things.

 

1. Your craft skills- Even if you have never done a handmade card before, you may be good at knitting, quilting, quilling, or making origami hearts and flowers. Such skills can be very useful when it comes to card making as you can create different objects separately, and then use those items as decorations for your card.

2. The interests of the recipient-When you are making someone a card, you need to think about their tastes and what they like rather than what you want. For instance, if the person loves the colour pink, you can go ahead and make them a pink card with matching embellishments. A girl who loves ribbon and bows will also appreciate if they receive a handmade card with such features.

If you are not sure about what the recipient may want ,you can think about something nice they may have mentioned  to you about a particular outfit, furniture, curtains or an art object and then borrow a pattern or colour from those and use it in your card.

3. Available supplies-Availability of materials is yet another issue that you have to take into account before you make your card. If you have a design in mind, or have seen an idea that you would want to incorporate, you must get supplies to be able to create it. If you have been crafting handmade cards already, you may only need to look through your existing supplies and you will find items that will go well together.

4. Time-once you have gathered all you need, the last thing you want is to make your card in a hurry, ruin it, and then be forced to redo it. You need to start on the project only when you can work without interruptions. You also need to do things at your pace. Keep in mind, making a handmade card is art; it is the little things you put together that will determine how well or not your card comes out.

After you have created your card, you can add a personalised message using a printer, or with coloured pens. Just make sure that whatever you apply blends with the theme. With the message included, your card is now ready, and you can pass it on to that special person.