You wish start card making ? This paper art is a great way to have fun while pleasing your loved ones. They will be delighted to receive a surprise in their mailbox. This activity, accessible to the youngest, is also a good choice to occupy your children and make them want to create. There are different kinds of cards; some are similar to scrapbooking; others are what are called 3D cards. Their common point is to deliver a message on a special occasion or simply for the pleasure of giving. Find out how to make card making with few materials and turnkey creative ideas.
Make cards with little material
Like any creative hobby, the creative card making requires knowing what equipment to use. However, when starting out, the essential basis is paper. However, paper mills and specialized shops are full of many different quality papers and weights. It is necessary to find the paper with the ideal thickness, the one which will fold without difficulty and which can be used as a starting point for your cards. In addition, colors are also of great importance. Maintaining harmony means matching them with taste. If you're looking for printed papers, finding the perfect shades to go with plain paper can be tricky.
How to decorate your handmade card ? For this, it is necessary to find embellishments that agree with the chosen papers. To add a personalized message to a birthday card , for example, you will need a stamp or stickers. It's a shame to invest in equipment if you only want to do card making occasionally. Especially since in this area, sellers will tend to direct you to expensive cutting equipment or more advanced techniques. Certainly, if it is interesting when you practice this creative hobby regularly, it remains superfluous to start. However, an alternative is possible to create cards with little material.
Indeed, the best solution to save time and money will be to choose an all-in-one kit. French Kits paper kits do not require the purchase of more material than the contents of the box. Inside you will find:
- The papers you need, perfectly coordinated together and pre-cut;
- The necessary embellishments and/or the appropriate message for various occasions;
- The corresponding paper and video tutorials.
Start cardmaking with a simple tutorial
When you have gathered materials for to make a card , you have to come up with creative ideas. Although the web is full of tutorials, these are not always suitable for the equipment you have or for someone who is just starting out. And then, there is always something missing! Making a 3D map will require precision cutting with a cutter; a card in scrapbooking, stamps, for example. It's not always easy to adapt the tutorial to what you have. The result can be frustrating.
So that you can quickly make a few cards, we have designed kits with a simple tutorial. With the material included in the box, you make 1 to 4 cards. Some also contain a personalized message that adapts to different occasions. An illustrated technical booklet and video tutorials help you compose your creation.
Make a pop-up card, without the need for precision scissors, it is possible. To make your life easier, all the elements are pre-cut and pre-folded. It is with a game of folding and association of embellishments that you will obtain a pretty creation in relief. The key word is simplicity. This is the case for each of our projects: spend a sweet moment creating while thinking of your recipient, without worrying about the technique. The pleasure of making your own cards should be your only goal. This is undoubtedly an ideal opportunity to relax and enjoy the benefits of creativity.
Make cards with the kids
Some children really enjoy having fun with paper. Others are less used to it. In any case, making cards with them is a way to have a good time around an entertaining activity. On rainy days or when you can't take them for a ride, the children get bored and ask for the tablet or the television. To prevent them from spending hours in front of screens, suggest that they discover a manual activity.
In our range of paper kits, some are more specifically aimed at children from 7 years old. The themes, like animals, are fun and the cards come together quickly so they don't get bored. Count 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the kit chosen. As several cards can be made with a kit, it is easy to distribute them among the children to do the activity together. Again, there is no technical difficulty. The realization is adapted to their age. They will surely be delighted to offer a card to a friend or a family member. Why not gather the little ones and teenagers around the table for a moment together?
These cards come close to a very simple form of scrapbooking . This is another activity around the paper that could seduce you! It consists of keeping memories in a personalized photo album. As for your children, they will also enjoy making their own bookmarks, decorative frames or paper objects thanks to our other creative kits.
Start card making is a good idea if you like creative stationery. Indeed, it is the paper that will be your working base. It is the pleasure of making a surprise to your loved ones that will guide you in creating cards. If you want to create a small present and accompany it with a kind word or offer an easy manual activity to your children, this hobby will seduce you. Thanks to French kits, you can start cardmaking with an all-inclusive kit, without buying any equipment but with the same pleasure of doing it.
