Card making is a rewarding and fun hobby. Not only do you get to be creative and play around with your favourite craft supplies, but you also have the opportunity to make personalised and unique gifts for someone special in your life.
Making cards is simple, but when you're still learning what to do, it can be difficult to know where to start. A good starting place is to decide what embellishments you would like to use to decorate your card. My favourite embellishments are:
1. Patterned Papers - There is a huge number of patterned papers to choose from. I suggest you check your local scrapbooking store and pick out some of your favourites. Often papers are so detailed and exquisite that you don't need any other embellishments for your card. I tend to buy a lot of floral papers as they make interesting backgrounds. Plus, you can cut out individual flowers as your centrepiece.
2. Stickers - Stickers make great centrepieces for your cards. And again, there is a huge range of stickers on the market for you to choose from. There is everything from cute baby shapes to sophisticated flourishes and swirls. So no matter what your taste and style, you will be able to find something appropriate for your project. If you are a little more advanced and have a bit more time on your hands, you may prefer to use stamps instead of stickers.
3. Ribbon - Ribbons are the perfect way to add texture and dimension to your cards. Muted natural colours give your cards an elegant feel while bright colours make your card look more funky.
4. Brads - Brads are another way of adding dimension to your cards. You can arrange them in patterns to give the impression of different shapes or you can use them to secure other elements like tags and ribbons to your cards.
5. Ink Pads - Technically ink pads are not considered an embellishment, but I would never make cards without a few ink pads on standby. I often use them to ink the edges of my papers to give them a softer and more interesting look.
Once you've chosen your embellishments, you're all set to start making gorgeous cards of your own.
For lots of card making ideas, join my free card making classes and download your free card making ideas book at http://cardmakingclassroom.com/freeclasses/
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