Tutorial - How to Make an Owl Card

Handmade owl cards, includes tutorial and PDF template

Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog

"Cut out your downloaded template taking care to keep the pieces the same way up so that they will match when you make the smaller piece.  You can see how I have written 'up' on both my pieces.  Draw around the in side of your template as shown in the photo.  Cut it out with scissors or blade.  I have used card for my template for extra durability and ease of use".... Read more

Tutorial - Make Shaving Cream Marbled Cards

Easy and inexpensive method to marble paper with beautiful results

Tutorial at Vicki Smith Art with Kids Blog

"Red and green seemed like a difficult color combination for marbled paper since I anticipated that the colors might mix and I would end up with brown, but I was pleasantly surprised with the results. Marbling with the shaving cream is a great project to make with children. It's quick and tactile with very pretty results".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Grand Piano Box Card

Supplies needed are card stock, hot glue, and paper embellishments

Tutorial at Kriya-tive Kaleidoscope Blog

" I remembered the first time when I played keyboard. It was a gift from my dad for my 10th birthday. He himself an admirer of music had very good collection of music albums with him. That helped me to learn new ragas and songs apart from what the teacher taught me. My dad was instrumental in shaping up my hobbies and motivated me to try something new always. Still he reads each and every post of mine and gives suggestions and ideas".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Violin Shaped Card

Embellish your card with ribbon, paper flowers, and beads

Tutorial at Kriya-tive Kaleidoscope Blog

"Hello Friends, welcome to my blog!! As promised in my previous post am here with the details on making the violin shaped card. I made the entire card using canvas paper. They are not only sturdy but  they also have a nice texture on them.Here are the steps I followed in creating a mixed media effect on the card: 1. I started off by applying a thick coat of gesso all over the violin. 2. Then using a modeling paste and stencil I created random textures".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stitched Card

All you need is a needle and thread

Tutorial at Life & Lisa Blog

"Around 2 years ago I helped plan my friend's wedding. It was high pressure. Don't get me wrong she wasn't a Bridezilla, although I could tell the temptation was strong. It was a stressful time and organisation was key. One of our fears was that people would open the envelope and see the invitation but not the additional information such as maps, as this was on another piece of card. Ultimately we decided to stick the cards back to back. Looking back, I wish I'd used this tutorial to connect the information. It ensures that all information was connected. Birthdays, weddings, celebrations of any kind- it's perfect for any event".... Read more

Tutorial - Free I Love Sewing for You Printable

Frame, use as a card, or print as a gift tag

Tutorial at the Inspired Wren Blog

"Just in time for Valentines Day, I've whipped up this free printable for your sewing space. There's also a mini-version to use as a tag on your next sewn gift".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Lollipop Valentine Cards

Two child centered Valentine's gift ideas

Tutorial at Emma Owl Blog

"Children love Valentine’s Day as much as grown ups!  My Mom always sends us a little something special on the 14th, and I am going to do the same for my own Children because I loved (and still love) it so much!  That’s the thing about Valentine’s Day, you can share it with everyone special in your life! All days are a good time, but Valentine’s day just reminds us to say, “hey, you are special and important in my life!” We made 2 ‘Children orientated’ little gift ideas".... Read more

Tutorial - Make an Exploding Book Valentine Card

Gather your favorite Valentine stickers and scrapbook paper

Tutorial at Joyful Daisy Blog

"Are you ready to have lots of fun and impress all your friends?  Well check out the latest version of our favorite paper project…the Exploding Book with Pop Ups!  This was so much fun and once I figured out how to add three heart pop ups it took me under one hour to make".... Read more

Tutorial - Make a Personalized Embroidered Card

A card that even a novice crafter can make using this step-by-step tutorial

Tutorial at Saturday Crafternoons Blog

"Design the word you want to use for your cover. For the most of the cards, I used a font called Intro Inline. (You can download that font for free at Font Fabric.) The one exception was the card that says "K+V"; for that one, I used Arial Black.  I took a screen shot of each word, and used the .JPG images to maximize my control over each word's height and width. After you've got the sizing just right, you'll need to get a mirror image of the word. You can do this either in Photoshop (or Photoshop's free on-line equivalent, Pixlr Editor), or by simply clicking "flip horizontally" in your printer settings".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Recycled Map Placecards

Placecards for a wedding or your next party from recycled maps

Tutorial at The Country Chic Cottage Blog

"If you are planning a wedding or even a dinner party, my recycled map placecards are perfect for you.  Make any of these placecards in just minutes with the instructions below.  Find some vintage maps at your local thrift store to get started".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Recycled Card Holders

You'd never know these were made from toilet paper rolls

Tutorial at Canary Street Crafts Blog

"Aren’t these handmade gift card holders cute?  We made them both in under 20 minutes.  And you’ll never believe what they’re made from…Empty toilet paper rolls!  A flattened empty toilet paper roll is the perfect size to hold a gift card!  So start saving your empty rolls.  When you see how easy these are to make, you’ll never give a gift card any other way"....Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stenciled Valentine Card

Make easy and unique Valentine's Day cards

Tutorial at Art with Kids Blog

"To make cards for Valentine's Day I started with a stencil that I cut out of wax paper. Sheets of foam imprinted with patterns acted as stamps. I used a range of pinks, reds and orange ink pads. I overlapped patterns to make the designs denser".... Read more