Archives for the 'Card Making Templates' Category
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 10
The different properties of ink will allow for layering. For example, a dye based ink works well as a “top layer” ink, as in the card above. The lighter mustard color is a pigment ink, that has been allowed to dry, and then because I didn’t want the base color to shift with an application of […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 9
Here’s a card with an envelope just perfect for mailing. Just put on an address label and ship.
Did you know that these cards featured here on the Blog are available to see at the Green Sneakers Card Gallery? There are hundreds of cards to peruse. Cards for all seasons, for all occasions, are there. May […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 8
This Birthday Card would be perfect for any lady in your life. The coordinating envelope is ready for the address, as is. Since it was created with solid colored paper it could be written directly on - or one could use an address label. Notice how my options expand when I set out to create […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 7
It’s the beginning of summer - which means I have “Congratulations” cards to mail out to my friends who are graduating, or who have children who are graduating. This one was made for a young lady who worked very hard and graduated with honors! We’re very proud of her! The felt tab is used to […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 6
This one is called “Floral Thanks”. It’s a 5″ x 7″ (A7) card and envelope. Yes, someone pointed out to me yesterday that it seems to be my favorite size - and I guess it is. It has enough presence to be larger than an A2, but not too big. Layering the papers on the […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 5
Creating the coordinating envelopes to match your hand made cards can be simple. If you choose your papers in advance - it’s easy to use a piece of the paper you intend to make the envelope from as a layer or a mat in your card. Here I used the decorative paper as large layer […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 4
This A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) card and envelope would make a nice birthday card for a man or a woman. Inside the card sentiment reads: Aged to Perfection - Happy Birthday! By using a mottled green paper for the envelope - it’s decorative, but not too busy to accept an address label or just the […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 3
This is a 4″ x 6″ card and an A6 envelope. One of the best things about a card like this is that being a 4″ x 6″ card, and folded this way - you can make 3 of these from one sheet of 12″ x 12″ scrapbook paper. And, again, for a card like […]