Card making is the perfect way to express your feelings for
others in a unique, creative way. Holidays, birthdays, and
special occasions are preserved in our memories forever through
cards and photos. Purchasing greeting cards has traditionally
been the way to express affection, excitement, sadness, and any
other number of emotions. With a little creativity and thought
you can create personalized cards that will leave lasting
impressions on your friends and family.
Photos, textured paper, and your personal sentiments can be used
to make greeting cards for all occasions. With the technology
that is now available, it is easy to scan and print copies of
your favorite photos and mementos and include them in your hand
made greeting cards.
For holidays, you may want to create cards in unique shapes such
as Christmas stockings, turkeys, hearts, pumpkins, and flags.
You can include photos of previous holidays, printed clip art
from free online sources, and small reminders of any other
traditions or events that are special to you and your family.
Colored paper and fabrics can be used as a unique background for
your cards. It is simple to attach textured paper and printed
photos to greeting cards with two-sided tape or glue. Your card
making efforts may include the use of scented oils, glitter,
dried flowers, and stickers in holiday shapes.
Birthday cards can become treasured gifts through the use of a
photo collage, clippings from newspapers from the day the person
was born, and pictures of activities or hobbies that are of
interest such as sporting or musical equipment.
Your card making efforts can be as simple or as complex as you
desire and you are sure to leave those who receive your handmade
cards with a wonderful memory that will endure for a lifetime.
Vera Raposo has been scrapbooking since her oldest child was 5.
With tons of scrapbooking tips and ideas, Vera is now sharing
some of her best scrapbooking ideas for your new baby in her
newsletter www.baby-scrapbooking.com
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