greeting card making ideas

How to Make Fabulous Quick Cards | A Card Layout You’ll Use Lots

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Fabulous Quick Cards to Make


Let me show you how to make fabulous quick cards with a card layout you’ll use LOTS.

Honestly, these are some of my favorite kinds of cards…..  fabulous quick cards with Designer Series Paper.  I love to let the pretty papers do all the work and just add a greeting and I am sure you will love this idea too. You can make up a whole batch of quick and easy handmade cards at once. Then you have them ready to send as needed.

This layout is all about making 2 cards at one time from a 6″ x 6″ piece of paper. And if you don’t know where to start with a 12″ x 12″ piece, I have you covered for that in the video!

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Besides showing how to make these cards, today’s video is filled with a ton of tips that will help you in all your card making!

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DIY Notecard Happy Mail You Can Make in 3 Ways

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DIY notecard happy mail you can make in 3 ways? Yep! Use my SIP (stamps, ink & paper) method to complete super cute greeting cards & note cards.

Today is all about quick and easy and using the SIP method to card making.  Sometimes we feel so overwhelmed that we need so many products and “things” to make cards.  That is not true.  Focus on a SIP – stamps, ink & paper.  Those are the basics and you can make some great DIY notecard happy mail this way!

DIY notecard happy mail that is super easy to make.

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Easy Card Making to Show Life is Beautiful in All 4 Seasons

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I’m excited to share easy card making to show life is beautiful in all 4 seasons!! These are 4 handmade cards you can stamp in minutes and use year round!

We’re also using the Stamparatus today and I’ll show you how to get multi-color images with markers. Quick easy card making for sure!

 The ‘Life is Beautiful’ stamp set by Stampin’ Up! works for  all seasons–winter, spring, summer and fall.  I simply created one layout, then just changed the colors for the various seasons! Now you see why they are such easy cards.

Easy card making has never been better than with the Stampin Up Life is Beautiful stamp set.

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How to Make Cards That are Jaw Dropping Easy

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Learn how to make cards that are jaw dropping easy AND let me show you how to think outside the box a bit for creative ways to use that scrapbook paper, or designer series paper as we call it in the Stampin’ Up! world! Sometimes it’s the unlikely combination of products that make for some pretty quick and easy cards for all occasions!  Christmas paper does not have to be for Christmas cards, especially when we combine it with some “all-occasion” greetings! Ready to learn how to make greeting cards with this easy method?

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How to Add Texture to Your Handmade Cards

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How to add texture to your handmade cards

The more you can add texture to your handmade cards, the bigger “wow” factor it will have.  Today we are using the Tin Tile 3D Embossing folder to add amazing texture and fun to your cards. It really amps up the fun in not only card making technique but in creating those beautiful handmade cards!

These are actually cards I have a while back but I wanted to bring them back for those of you who are new to following me.  A few of the items used on the cards are now retired, but you can easily substitute other great card making supplies and embellishments.  The star of the cards–the Stampin’ Up! Country Home stamp set and the the ‘Tin File’ embossing folder is available.

How To Add Texture To Your Handmade Cards!

Add texture to your handmade cards quickly and easily. Jackie Bolhuis, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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How to Decorate a Card Fast and Fun

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I’m going to show you how to decorate a card fast and fun! One of my favorite types of cards to make are note cards.  I love to keep a stack on hand to pop in the mail anytime someone needs a little encouragement. Today I am going to show you how to decorate a … Read more

How to Make 4 Easy Greeting Cards in 15 Minutes | Design it with DSP

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Learn how to make 4 easy greeting cards in 15 minutes! This project will teach you how to cut and start awesome cards with designer paper or scrapbook paper. I’m using the ‘Whale of a Time’ designer series paper so I can share some tips with how to cut that paper.  Sometimes the prints on … Read more

How to Make a Starburst Card the Easy Way

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Do you want to learn how to make a starburst card the easy way? This card technique is fun and also a great way to use up paper scraps!  Are a Designer Series Paper  or scrapbook paper hoarder? Maybe this hand made card design will encourage you to take out your paper and do a … Read more

A Colorful Forever Fern Greeting Card That’s Amazing

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Hello friends….  I am taking a couple of days off from doing videos but I have some fun projects to share with you in this post today; first up is a ‘Forever Fern Greeting card that’s amazing, colorful and easy to make!  I have shared quite a bit already with this Forever Greenery suite, but … Read more

How to Paper Piece a Greeting Card That’s Oh, So Cute!

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Are you ready to see how to paper piece a greeting card that’s Oh, so CUTE?! Let me show you how simple card making can be and how fun! This is my 1st handmade card from the NEW August-December Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog and boy, I am so excited to share it! Even though we … Read more

See the Good! 3 Easy Cards with a Fun & Quick Sponging Technique

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I’ve got 3 easy cards! See the Good with fun & quick sponging technique with a stamp set you may have overlooked. Hint: It’s got a greeting you’ll want too!! Don’t let the word “technique” scare you when it comes to card making.  I think sometimes when people talk about techniques it means messy, lots … Read more

Cute Greeting Cards + A Paper Saving Hack You Need to Know

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I’ve got some new cute greeting cards + a paper saving hack you need to know! I sure hope that you like this card making hack AND the new Stampin’ Up! ‘Tasteful Touches’ bundle and the ‘In Good Taste’ designer series paper. This designer paper is AWESOME and I’m dreaming about all the handmade greeting … Read more