Card Making Tips & Info
These card making tips and articles will help you create the perfect finished wedding invitation or greeting card. Whether you're a seasoned card making pro or this is the first time you've ever made your own cards, these tips are tried and tested.
Before you start making your own wedding invitations or greetings cards, why not read some of the helpful articles to get you started.
When you're starting out, there are some basic items that you must have. You don't need to spend a lot of money, but a few essential tools for card making will make the task in hand much easier and give you a professional finish.
There are also lots of card making techniques that you can try out too. From simple use of stickers to bring your card or invitation to life to more complex techniques such as decoupage or embossing. Find a technique you fancy trying and give it a whirl.
If you're looking for a professional finish, you can also find information on free card making software that will help you create your invitations.
My top 10 card making tips
- Keep a notepad of your ideas. Take it with you everywhere; you never know when an idea may strike! Pop it by the bed at night as well - late at night and early morning are often times when ideas will come to you.
- Inspiration comes from anywhere. From fabrics and furnishings to papers and greeting cards. Sometimes looking at what other card makers are doing will give you inspiration.
- You don't need lots of fancy equipment - just an ordinary pair of household scissors, a ruler and some card to cut on (it will protect your table) is all you need. So don't spend a fortune, unless you're going to make it a long term hobby!
- Using repositionable adhesive will make your card making easy. It allows you to move your paper and embellishments around the card to ensure you've got it just right.
- Try making your own embellishments with beads and crystals. They'll make your wedding invitations chic and unique.
- Experiment with using different areas of the card. The main focal point doesn't always have to be in the centre of the card. Think about using the left hand side, bottom or even top of the invitation.
- With your designs, less is often best. If you over do the bits and pieces on your invitation, it will look too much. Less is more and definitely so for elegant wedding invitations!
- Use a computer for your inserts, unless you've got lovely handwriting. You can easily set up an A4 sheet of paper to print out a number of inserts. Then simply cut them to size for a professional finish.
- Think about 3D effects. You can use foam sheet adhesive to add a little bit of height to your embellishments - then they'll really stand out on the page.
- Don't throw anything away! You'll be able to use all your bits of paper and left over ribbons and embellishments for other cards. Keep them safe as you will be able to use them again!
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