Welcome to Class 11 of our Card Making 101 series – our final class! Throughout this series, we’ve explored the basics, designed and stamped beautiful cards, and even stepped them up with simple techniques. Now, as you prepare to graduate from Card Making 101, there’s one final question to answer: Where do you find card ideas to … Read more
Welcome to Class 10 of our Card Making 101 series! In our last class, we explored basic coloring with markers to enhance your card designs. Today, we’re introducing punches for card making and showing how a simple punched layer can beautifully elevate your handmade cards. Punches are an affordable investment, easy to use, and highly versatile – … Read more
Welcome to Class 9 of our Card Making 101 series! Now that we’ve started designing and creating our own cards, it’s time to explore some coloring basic for card making to enhance your projects. In Class 1, All About Stamps, we learned the difference between line image and bold image stamps, and we even created a … Read more
Welcome to Class 8 of our Card Making 101 series! In our previous class, we began designing handmade cards using the SIP method – Stamps, Ink, and Paper – an easy and effective way to create simple yet beautiful cards. Today, we’re going to take those same SIP cards we already made and step them … Read more
Welcome to Class 7 of our Card Making 101 series! So far, we’ve learned about stamps, ink, and paper, and started creating cards the easy way with kits and Mix & Match products. Now, it’s time to take the next step: Stamping and designing your own handmade cards! For a beginner card maker the best … Read more
Welcome to Class 6 of our Card Making 101 series! In our previous class, we explored the simplicity of card kits, perfect for easy card making because they eliminate the need to design layouts. Today, we’re taking the next step and learning how to design our own card layouts! Don’t worry, we’re still keeping things … Read more
Welcome to Class 5 of our Card Making 101 series! Now that we’ve covered the essentials of card making – stamps, ink, and paper – it’s time to start creating. Before diving into product selection and design, we’re beginning with the simplest way to make stunning handmade cards: Card Kits. These all-inclusive kits provide everything you … Read more
Welcome to Class 4 of our Card Making 101 series! Having explored the first three card making essentials – stamps, ink, and paper – now time to dive into the fourth essential, adhesives. As with other crafting tools, there are many adhesives for card making available and finding the best one often comes down to … Read more
Welcome to Class 3 of our Card Making 101 series! Now that we’ve covered stamps and inks in Classes 1 and 2, it’s time to dive into cardstock and paper for card making. While the variety of paper products is less extensive than stamps and inks, there’s still plenty to learn about cutting and scoring. … Read more
Welcome to Class 2 of our Card Making 101 series! After completing class 1 and mastering everything we need to know about stamps, it’s time to learn about the variety of inks for card making. With so many options, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but this guide will simplify the process. We’ll discuss the different … Read more
Welcome to Class 1 of our Card Making 101 series! If you’re ready to start creating handmade cards, understanding everything about stamps for card making is where you want to begin. The traditional “rubber stamp” has come a long way, and with so many options available today, choosing the right stamps for your projects can feel overwhelming. … Read more