Archives for April 2008
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 […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail 2
Here’s a fun card with lots going on. The front tab opens the card to reveal the sentiment block on the inside. The envelope was created by using a paper with coordinating colors. The envelope paper does not have to be the same paper - I just like to keep the color families similar. Again, keeping […]
Card Making - Cards to Go Through the Mail
I finished my series of a Dozen Tips and Techniques, and I thought I’d start a new series on “Cards that can go through the mail, followed by another series of “Cards that are designed to be handed to their recipient”.
For an envelope, here I knew I needed paper with a barely noticible pattern. I’ll address […]
Card Making Tips and Techniques 12
I had no idea what Watercolor Pencils were. It seemed a contradiction in terms. But I tried them, and they looked like colored pencils - and then I added a slightly wet brush to the color - and the whole thing changed! All of a sudden I was looking at a watercolor painting, and I […]
Card Making Tips and Techniques 11
This has to be my very favorite tip - if you know the card you are making isn’t going directly throught the mail (either you are going to hand deliver the card, with a gift or mailed in a box) - then I love to “go the whole hog” and make the envelope just as special […]