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Card Making Tips and Techniques 4
I’ve been working with Green Sneaker’s Templates for over 4 years now, and there are few things I’ve discovered along the way. So here’s my next tip: look at your templates in a new way, and see what you can make. These were created from the FreeStyle™ Square/Circle Templates Kit. The […]
Card Making Tips and Techniques 3
Here are two of my new favorite tips. I have fallen in love with Matchbook Style cards. I adore them. They end up being 4″ x 6″ (fits into an A6 envelope), and you can create 3 of them from one sheet of scrapbook paper. First, cut down a sheet […]
Card Making Tips and Techniques 2
I know I’ve mentioned this a few times here on the Kreate-A-Lope Blog, but it bears keeping in mind. When making your cards by hand, there can be a huge difference in cards to be mailed and cards that are to be handed to their recipients. Both the cards and the envelopes […]
Card Making Tips and Techniques
I love this card, it is a Free Style Parallelogram card, envelope and envelope liner. It has such a hip and fresh look, both in the colors and the shape.
I’m beginning a new post series on “Tip and Tricks with Templates”, and I will start right here. If you follow the directions […]
Creating Cards For the Whole Year!
Maybe it seems a little early for Mother’s Day - but I like to make up a year’s worth of cards in January. I make as many cards as I know I’ll need - and then I’ll still have plenty to make up during the year - for those occasions that I didn’t know […]
Card Making Idea - A Simple Monogram Note Card
Here’s a nice idea for a gift. You can make a set of monogrammed note cards, create their coordinating envelopes, and tie the stack of them with a pretty ribbon. My mom had called me and told me that she had lots of Christmas cards that have gone unanswered, but said that she […]
Card Making - Even Winter Is A Good Reason To Say “Hello”
I love the sparkly silver and deep blues of winter. Those colors show up well in card making, too. Here is an A7 (5″ x 7″) card and envelope created from Green Sneaker’s Templates. It seems the winter can be long and lonely for some - a card like this one might […]
Sending Out New Year’s Wishes
It’s not too late to wish someone a Happy New Year! This greeting is commonly sent through the month of January. After the hub-bub of the Holiday Season is over, it’s nice to give (and receive) a simple wish for the New Year!
I created this from the A7 (5″ x 7″) Card and […]