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Card Making

Card making can be a fun and profitable craft, for a few cents worth of material a distinctive card can be made. Links to tutorials as well as templates for both cards and envelopes are provided for your pleasure.

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Download and print your own personalized greeting cards and wedding stationery.

All items are editable with MS Word, no special software needed.

Wedding kits include editable templates for complete invitation stationery, reception table items and wedding favors.

Make a Basic Card and Envelope

A simple card is easily made and printed on a standard sized sheet of 8 1/2 X 11 paper, use photo matte paper if you want to have a nice bright photo on it.

Begin by folding a sheet of 8 1/2 X 11 paper, use any scrap paper for this, it is only a guide to help you position your images. Fold the sheet in half and then in half again as shown below.

Hold the folded card in front of you with one folded edge up and the other folded edge on the left, set the paper down and mark a 1 and an arrow pointing up on the face of the card.

Open the card and mark a 2 and an arrow pointing up on the right hand panel. Unfold the second fold and position it in front of you with the 1 in the lower right corner.

This will show you where to position the copy for the face of the card, open a program such as on your computer and insert the copy for the face of the card. You can do this by copying and pasting a photo image, typing a message or a combination of both. When you are satisfied with the layout print the image on your good paper.

By flipping your pattern end for end you will see that the copy for the inside is now in the same position as the copy for the front was. Add your copy to this area for the inside message. Place the paper in your printer with the first image at the top of the page and print the inside copy, fold the sheet in the same manner as the guide you made.

You may use the card as it is at this point or you may further enhance it by adding embellishments such as ribbon, eyelets, or punched out shapes.

To make an envelope for the card begin with a sheet of paper 8 1/2" square, mark the center of the sheet with a small dot, locate this point by laying a ruler diagonally across the sheet to each of the opposite corners.

Fold the two side corners into the center so the point of the corner meets the dot in the center of the sheet. Fold the bottom corner up about 1/2" above where the side folds start. Fasten the bottom flap to the side flaps with glue, fold the top flap down in the same manner. The top flap may be sealed with a spot of glue under the point of the flap or with a sticker.

Card Making Tutorials and Instructions

Art With An Inkjet Printer

Artist Trading Card Basics And Ideas

Card Making Lessons

Do it 101 Elegant Wedding Invitation Tutorial

Do it 101 Make A Card From Wrapping Paper Leftovers

Glossary Of  Card Making Terms

How to Make a Shaker Card

IHow To Make A Greeting Card With Paper Cutouts

Iris Folding Techniques

Make Your Own Greeting Card Lesson

Pop Up Card Instruction

Three Dimentional Card Instructions

Card Making Graphics

Birthday Graphics

Card Making Downloadables

Card Making Printable Kits With Envelopes

Printable Paper

Card Making Elements and Card Toppers

Card Making Templates

Announcement Templates

Birth Announcement Templates

Card Templates

Card and Envelope Templates

Chair Template

Circle Card Template

Darling Dress Template

Funky Folder Template

Glove Template

House Card Templates

Interlocking Card Template

Mug Template

Tempting Card Template

Card Making Templates for Envelopes

Artist Trading Card Envelope Template

Envelope Templates

Slender Envelope Template

Tea Bag Envelope Template

How to Make, Design and
Embellish Card Envelopes

Easy step by step method to design an envelope, tips for folding and gluing and embellishment ideas. Includes 15 envelope templates that can be printed on standard letterhead paper.

Item # ENV203

$3.00

Card Making Collage Cards Instruction

Collage Cards

Collage Card

Collage Card Inspirations

Father's Day Collage Card

Handmade Collage Card

Circle Cutter Cards Instructions

Circle Cutter Card

Circle Cutter Card Instruction

Photo Card

Snowy Night Ornament Card

Decoupage Cards Instruction

3 D Decoupage Download

Decoupage Cards

Nativity Decoupage Card

Fabric Cards Instruction

Christmas CD Cover

Fabric Cards

Fabric Greeting Cards Instruction

Fabric Postcard Instruction

Iris Folding Card Instruction

Iris Folding Patterns

Iris Folding Card

Angel

Apple

Baby Carriage

Christmas Iris Folding Patterns

Rocking Horse

Teddy Bear

Punch Cards Instruction

Punch Cards

Punch Card Ideas

Quilling Cards Instruction

Quilling Cards

Rubber Stamping Cards Projects

Accordian Box Card

Rubber Stamping Cards

Stitching Cards Projects

Stitching Cards

Stitches Used On Stitched Greeting Cards

Tea Bag Folding Cards

Do It 101 Waterfall Card Tutorial

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Use poly bags to store your made cards especially if you have included some 3D embellishments

There are different envelopes but the triangular flaps look better for hand crafted cards. For the extra special touch why not use a stencil and emboss a simple design on the flap.

Common card & envelope sizes:

4 ¼ x 5 ½” – half sheet of 8 ½ x 11” cardstock folded in half.

envelope = A2 4 3/8 x 5 ¾

5 ½ x 8 ½ - full sheet of cardstock folded in half

envelope = A9 5 ¾ x 8 ¾

5 x 7 - envelope = A7 5 ¼ x 7 ¼

4 x 6 – envelope = A6 4 ¾ x 6 ½


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