Create Greeting Card

From LoveToKnow Crafts

Learning how to create greeting cards can be a very useful skill if you find yourself constantly running out to purchase birthday, anniversary, or graduation cards.

Making handmade greeting cards is a fun and enjoyable hobby.

The Appeal of Handmade Greeting Cards

While anyone can pick up a generic store-bought greeting card, a handmade card is a one-of-a-kind creation that lets the recipient know just how much you care. Cards are also quick, yet highly satisfying craft projects that can typically be completed in just 15 to 20 minutes.

How to Create Greeting Cards

You don't need to spend a lot of money to make your own greeting cards.

To create greeting cards, you’ll need to have a large selection of paper and envelopes. Blank cards and envelopes in a variety of sizes can be purchased from large craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michaels Crafts. However, if you have a supply of cardstock and patterned paper available from previous scrapbooking or rubber stamping projects, you can save money by making your own card and envelope templates.

There are a number of different ways to add text to a handmade greeting card. Some card makers become skilled in calligraphy, while others prefer to use alphabet stamps or stickers to add text to their creations. If you have access to a computer and printer, there are also a number of free fonts you can use to add pizzazz to your greeting cards.

Embellishments for card making can include stickers, die cuts, punches, rub-on transfers, and rubber stamped images. Many crafters also like to create greeting cards that use buttons, ribbon, eyelets, brads, chipboard, beads, wire, and metal charms. However, if you plan to include heavy or bulky embellishments in your handmade card projects, you’ll want to make sure your cards are weighed for the proper postage before mailing.

Card Making Ideas

While many crafters like to model their handmade greeting cards on designs they have seen on cards they’ve received in the past, card making sketches are a much more convenient way to start your creative process. The following websites offer a number of useful ideas for how to create greeting cards:

Finding the Right Words

For the beginning crafter, deciding what to say on a handmade greeting card is often the most difficult part of the card making process. However, you can find a variety of card sayings, poems, and quotations on the following websites:

Organizing Your Handmade Cards

Some card makers like to create handmade cards personalized to suit the tastes of each recipient, while others prefer to keep a large stash of cards readily available. However, making cards in advance requires a commitment to storage and organization. The following products can make it easier to store your collection of handmade cards: