How to make EASY homemade cards!
Would you like to learn some simple tips and techniques to
make your own greeting cards? I have some card templates for you!
Rather than spend time at the store and paying a fortune, consider becoming a card maker yourself! When you design your own card, it will deliver the message YOU want to send! These few tips will kick up your card making a notch! You likely already have some supplies at home you can use.
1) Find some paper that you like and a few patterns that go with it. Be looking for contrast. See the dark green plaid and how crisp the white stripes look? That is what you are going for. Look for a bigger pattern and a smaller pattern. This is a great way to use up scraps!
2) Determine the size of your card. I order BLANK CARD KITS from Creative Memories. They are a really nice size, and have 12 cards and envelopes, and cost about 50 cents per card and envelope together. They come in a sturdy box for storage. You can order them here…just put CARD kit in the search feature. There are multiple options, you can purchase just the kit, or the kit with adhesive, etc. Or they have some prepackaged card kits too! OR you can make your own! Use white cardstock and measure your envelope size and double it, folding it in half to fit inside nicely.
3) Look for embellishments that will accent your card. The sample above used the APPLE CHAIN Bordermaker cartridge. There are many tools that you can purchase to create original cards using your own paper! I have quite a bit of paper, so that is my usual “go to”. I like to use my tools and they are always available to match in the colors I need. There are fun preprinted shapes, stickers, etc. that you can have on hand too! Creative Memories has some stickers right now called “How Do You Do?” that I often use as the sentiments in my card. There a zillion options!
4) Use foam squares to add some dimension and have a few embellishments slip underneath for a cute layering look!
“How Do You Do” Stickers
Rainbow Rush Word & Tag Stickers
Creative Memories BLANK Card Kit
This is the BORDERMAKER SYSTEM, one of Creative Memories most popular tools! Check out my Facebook LIVE to see how to use it!
You can use punches to create pretty edges and layering pieces to your cards. Use these cards as a template and repeat the “formula” with different papers and embellishments, they look completely different!
You can print off a template to create this card here. There is a list of the papers I used and directions on how to put things together!
One of the funnest parts of making a card is to layer, layer, layer! Create beautiful edges with Punches or Bordermaker cartridges- they are simple and add a lot of pop very quickly! Watch my Facebook LIVE for more information. Search for Make Sweet Memories or hit the Facebook button on the website!
You can print off the template for this card formula right here.
This card is a variation of the one on the left. Click here if you want to get the formula for the “Apple Card” from the top of the page. More formulas are coming!
Now go have fun! You can create many different looks with the papers you already have. Use these cards as a formula and then make them your own! It is rejuvenating to create something simple, knowing those who receive your cards will feel the love! Get to it!