One of the new crafts I wanted to try this year was card making. I'll be honest, it's a little harder than I thought it might be. I'm still working out my technique, but each one I do gets better. As a Christmas gift, I received the "Create a Critter" cartridge for my Cricut. I love all the cute little animals and "accessories" to go with them! This will be a great cartridge when I eventually get around to scrapbooking for my 3 kids! Especially for trips to the zoo, circus, baby pictures, etc. But, it has also made some really cute thank you cards that I am mailing out from Christmas. A little late, I know - it took me some time to get them all made!
I did learn a few things:
1 - bigger is better!! First, it's much easier to glue on the big pieces than the little pieces. Sticky, sticky, sticky!! Second, the little pieces don't always cut as cleanly as the big pieces. Third, even when I planned it out on the computer and thought it looked too big, the actual cards came out a little smaller than I thought they would.
2 - Decorating the inside is just as important as the outside! The first two I made, ("Merci" and "So Dear of You" below) just aren't as decorative. Sure, they took less paper and less time, but the last two I did are just a lot more fun!!
I would love to hear from some card making pros... what sort of adhesives do you like to use? Particularly for little teeny pieces? If you have a fave, comment below, and I'll give it a try!
Here are the cards I have made. Hope you like them!!
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Came over from reddit, cute cards!
ReplyDeleteI use a Xyron for my smaller pieces and ribbon. I use the "X" one, can't remember the model.
Keep up the good work!