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Post by pas2 on Jan 17, 2017 10:58:37 GMT
I'm interested in expanding into card making, i have some of the basics to start with but I have only made a few gift cards/tags so far. I plan to use embossing folders, my big shot and stamping. Any advice/tips would be appreciated.
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Post by scrapaddie on Jan 17, 2017 16:49:12 GMT
It sounds like you have the basics... you may need something to color with. my advice is to take it slowly. Figure out what kind of car do you want to make, and then look around on Pinterest or any of the numberous Facebook groups on card making. You may need to add a few stamps for the type of cards you want to make. Then start making. Don't try to do a whole lot of techniques at first, just start with the basics. You might consider a card kit club, like the Simon says stamp kit, or the club scrap kit .. if you are a Stampin' Up! fan, the pumpkin kits are good for beginners.. i'm sure others can recommend some too, this is an easy way to increase your supplies and to learn some techniques. I recommend the Simon says stamp because every month there is a video out on how to make 10 cards from one kit
I do want to warn you that it can become consuming, just a scrapbooking can become consuming, consuming not just your time but also your pocketbook !
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Post by freeatlast on Jan 17, 2017 20:11:00 GMT
Welcome to card making! I hope you'll find it fun. If you've been a scrapbooker, you probably have a lot of supplies already (patterned paper, all kinds of adhesives, foam dots, etc.). A couple of things you may not have that would be useful - a stamp positioner like the MISTI or Hampton Arts Stamp Perfect (highly helpful if you are mass producing a design), a scoring board (like the Martha Stewart one) to create crisp, neat folds, Xyron adhesive eraser and a Tombow Mono sand eraser. The last two items can save that perfectly stamped card that you accidentally smudge just as you are standing back to admire it. Ask me how I know. It's really important to understand your style and buy stamps and dies that fit that style. Is your style simple or do you enjoy multiple layers and embellishments. Also consider who you are making the cards for. Are your recipients primarily kids or adults? Your 4 year old may love that dinosaur or unicorn card; your grandmother, not so much. Do you want to color in images? You'll need a good coloring medium. I prefer Copics but they are a major investment. There are other markers or colored pencils you can use. You'll also need some good sentiments. I like these sets by Altenew because they give you a variety of sizes and fonts and some stamps that can be used on the inside of the card: altenew.com/collections/stamps/products/birthday-greetingsaltenew.com/collections/stamps/products/thinking-of-youaltenew.com/products/many-thanksCheck out stampers like Jennifer Mcquire or Kristina Werner or the design teams of your favorite stamp companies for tons of ideas. If I can provide any other guidance, let me know. I've been making cards for well over 15 years. And I need people to keep me accountable. My goal is to donate 1,000 cards this year. And with that, I'm off to my craft room. |
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Jan 18, 2017 2:30:20 GMT
I'm interested in expanding into card making, i have some of the basics to start with but I have only made a few gift cards/tags so far. I plan to use embossing folders, my big shot and stamping. Any advice/tips would be appreciated. Welcome to the club!! :-) My advice would be to find 2 or 3 stamp sets that you absolutely love. I'd recommend a really good stamp set that has a variety of sentiments which you can use on a variety of cards. Also, choose a few stamp pads and coordinating cardstock. This will help making cards easier. Best advice for stamping is practice, practice, practice. Some of my customers have gotten frustrated when they stamp an image and it isn't perfect. It's okay to make mistakes and just flip the cardstock over and stamp again. |
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Post by joblackford on Jan 18, 2017 23:04:47 GMT
I would suggest watching some different process videos and trying out some styles to see if you want to make cards that are individual works of art, very labor intensive, or if you get more joy out of making lots of simple cards. I like watching Vicky P www.youtube.com/user/vickypgr (who makes 10 different cards from each SSS kit) and Kristie Marcotte www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj-jYI7SFdJ477sTGlSu3w/videos (who makes a few dozen cards by killing a 6x6 paper pad). They're very different styles, and I like both. I fall somewhere between the two of them in my own card making. You don't need a lot of supplies to make beautiful cards. Have fun  |
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Post by mamakoala on Jan 20, 2017 2:35:11 GMT
i just started stamping also!! I have made just a few cards, and they're not perfect, but i like them! For me, I am NOT a techniquey scrapbooker, so cardmaking is where i am trying out different techniques. So far i've done embossing, coloring (my son has a set of copics that he got for christmas--lucky me!) and bought the envelope punch today which i love. I also do some die cuts. My cards are still very simple and i don't have a large craft space (just a few boxes full) so I don't want to go crazy initially. I just want to get better first.
Oh, and I subbed to the SSS card club and am eagerly awaiting my first kit!
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Post by oaksong on Jan 25, 2017 22:44:32 GMT
I would suggest watching some different process videos and trying out some styles to see if you want to make cards that are individual works of art, very labor intensive, or if you get more joy out of making lots of simple cards. I like watching Vicky P www.youtube.com/user/vickypgr (who makes 10 different cards from each SSS kit) and Kristie Marcotte www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj-jYI7SFdJ477sTGlSu3w/videos (who makes a few dozen cards by killing a 6x6 paper pad). They're very different styles, and I like both. I fall somewhere between the two of them in my own card making. You don't need a lot of supplies to make beautiful cards. Have fun Thanks for the links. I already follow Vicki P., but I loved watching Kristie's cards made from a 6x6 paper pad. I am definitely going to give that a try. |
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Post by joblackford on Jan 26, 2017 16:59:30 GMT
oaksong someone here suggested Kristie to me in a thread about card sketches and her method really intrigued me too. I like to use up the whole 6x6 pad - it makes me feel so accomplished and it helps me justify my spending if I can say "I'm going to use this whole thing up!" I really ENJOY being completely done with a pad and being able to move on to a new one. It's a psychological need I'm now seeing in lots of places in my life. (Crafting is good therapy) I had never used card sketches before - pas2 - that would be another tip - to try using card sketches as a starting point. I usually follow the ones linked from Kristie's blog eponinekc.blogspot.com/ I really need to try that again. She has some good ones in her latest post.
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Post by edie3 on Apr 9, 2017 0:35:16 GMT
If you looking for cards that are simple but striking, and good design and color advice, I love Simplicity |
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