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Making Homemade Greetings Cards

GuestPoster — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:38:10 +0000

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Making your own homemade cards is easy. Thousands of people are making their own cards for birthdays, celebrations and holidays and so can you.

Making greeting cards is an interesting pastime to enjoy with your relatives and friends. Actually, card making is becoming more and more popular and it is now easier than ever to make and send handmade greeting cards.

One of the many ways to make your own greetings cards is with a Cricut machine. Greetings cards made this way look professional and you can also simply make several of the same design if you want to for invitations.

Have you ever received a homemade card and thought to yourself, “how gorgeous! I wish I knew how to make my own greetings cards.” Well, now you can! Imagine how proud you will feel when your family receive your handmade cards.

Taking up making cards as a hobby does not have to be expensive since you will have most of the necessary supplies for making greeting cards in your home. For a simple handmade card, all you need is card, scissors, glue and some colored pencils or pens.

Although not expensive, making your own greeting cards can be very rewarding.

Expanding Your Cricut Creations Business

GuestPoster — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:21:23 +0000

If you are good enough with your Cricut Expressions Machine to make some money, then you will want to look into expanding your Cricut business! What’s better than doing what you love and making money off it? The first step is creating something in the arts and crafts field that people will want. Next, you have to find stores that are willing to sell your creations for you. If you can do that, then you really deserve a pat on the back. Great job! Now get back to work…

See you can now likely expand your business. Put a small “created by” and “contact info” on the back of each greeting card or decoration pack. If people like your products enough, they will contact you for bulk orders and custom designs. Baby showers, birthday announcements, and themed party favors are commonly ordered in bulk. Be prepared to take these orders, and have a price point in your head for what you would charge. With a little creativity and a little ingenuity, you can really make money with your Cricut Expression!

Rubber Stamping Techniques

GuestPoster — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:45:33 +0000

When rubber stamping, you will find there are so many different techniques available to the crafter. Taking a little time to understand what is available in the way of working with dimension and depth can add a significant amount of interest to your project.

Try distressing and antiquing to make your project stand out. Doing this technique will add lots of texture to your project. It is the perfect technique for a scrapbook layout about your family tree. Use rubber stamping to distress the background paper that your photos will be matted on for the page. It goes perfectly with the theme of the layout. You may also like to try this rubber stamping technique for greeting cards or tags.

Embossing actually creates a 3D effect for a rubber stamped design. With the use of embossing crystals and a heat gun, you can make your rubber stamped image pop up from the page. It will also be shiny and smooth and raised from the surface.

Try these and other techniques to wow your friends with your rubber stamping know-how!