Homemade cards have a special touch that other types of greeting cards do not have. They can be the perfect way to deliver a message that is meaningful and heartfelt.
There are several things that you will want to keep in mind as you make these special cards in order for them to be the highest quality possible. In addition, scrapbooking materials are quite expensive and you will want to conserve them so that you still have the materials to make other projects in the future.
One of the ways you can conserve your scrapbooking materials is to keep all of the scrap paper. You may find uses for even the tiniest pieces of paper later on as long as you keep them organized.
You may want to keep the smallest pieces in a Ziploc bag, medium-sized pieces in another bag, and the large pieces together so that you can find the right sizes easily when you need them in the future. One of the things that you can use the scraps of paper for effectively is to punch little shapes out of them.
Another important thing to do when it comes to scrapbooking materials is taking proper care of your stamps. Stamps allow you to add cute images to your homemade cards easily.
If you do not take proper care of these stamps, the stamps may have residue ink on them that will mar the pristine image you were hoping to get. It is a good habit to keep a package of baby wipes on hand.
This way you can easily use a baby wipe to clean off the stamps every time that you use one. By keeping your stamps clean, you will be able to use any color that you want at any point of time.
You will not have to worry about the old blue ink interfering with the yellow flower that you want to stamp. It is also a very good idea to make sure you only use washable inks when you are allowing your children to help you.
Children love to help, but they like to spread the ink everywhere. They will get in on their hands, arms, and faces.
A third thing that you will want to do as you try to come up with new and creative card ideas, it place a notebook next to your bed. Some of your best ideas may come while you are asleep or resting.
When these ideas come to you, you will want to be able to write them down before you forget them. This way you will be able to sit down and make it the next day.
Another thing that you can do to properly take care of your stamps is apply some glycerin to the rubber whenever they begin to turn white. This white color that appears is referred to as ghosting.
Glycerin can be found at any local pharmacy and it is quite easy to apply. In addition, it will make sure that your stamps have a lengthy life time.
This is important as your favorites will probably wear out first if you do not take care of them. As you begin contemplating the layout of your homemade card, you will want to make sure that you chose colors that go well together.
If you are not sure what background color to use with a particular image, color the image the way you would like it to look and then choose one of the colors that you used in the image. This will make sure that background goes well with the image.
One of the problems with making homemade cards is that many people feel like they do not have time to sit down and to make them. One way to get around this is to stamp all of the images you need and cut them out.
Then, place them in your purse with a package of colored pencils. Next time you are waiting at the doctor's office or standing in line, you can pull them out and begin coloring.
Markers are not ideal for carrying around in your purse as they should be stored horizontally. Otherwise, the ink may run to the bottom and they will be hard to use.
In addition, your ink pads should be stored upside down so that the ink is easily accessible by the stamps. As you do these things, making great homemade cards will become easier and very rewarding as you give them out to friends and family.