1. As everyone has a birthday you should be making cards forever Decide who you’re making the card for then choose an appropriate subject. If you know their age you could build a card around that. Is the card for a man or woman? Women just love flowers or lots of sparkle, so you could start there. If you’re making a card for a man sport and transport themes come to mind, and there are many ideas between football and sports cars.

2. Make them a Christmas Card, when you consider the time of year, you know there’s going to be an abundance of glitter and sparkle. There’s allsorts of themes to choose from, Christmas Trees, Angels, Stockings, Crackers, Stars, Santa, Holly and Mistletoe. And if that’s not enough to get  your creative juices flowing, how about Snowflakes, Candles, Snowmen and Sleighbells. Of course, you could make a focal point of Christmas Greetings such as: Merry Xmas, Seasons Greetings and happy Holidays. You may also favour an appropriate Christmas verse.

3. Contrary to what some people will have you believe Weddings are still very popular. I heard a remark at a Wedding I attended, you may already know it. Someone said: “A Wedding may only last for one day, but a Marriage lasts a lifetime,” So consider making an Anniversary card, and just as Weddings will always be around, so will New Babies. The thought of all those oohs and aahs is sure to put your creativity on turbo.

4. Also don’t forget Valentines Day, all those hearts, flowers, ribbons and bows. This is similar colours and theme’s to Christmas but you can obviously get more personal and risque with your choice of greetings.

5. This is only five reason but here are loads more You could make them an Easter,  Mother’s Day,  Father’s Day, Thank You or  Get Well card. There’s also Best Wishes and Congratulations. Landmark Birthdays are important too so there’s 18th and 21st, 20 Something, 30 Something, etc.

Hope this provides you with the creative spark needed to keep you crafting!

Margaret

Two projects in one here… A Starry Gatefold Card with a matching gift box. The card has a blue marble inner design with a decoupage star in the center. There are two silver mirror card panels on the gatefold doors topped with matching decoupage stars. A Leo greeting tag and peel off borders give finishing touches.

The matching gift box is a tall triangular shape with the star design cut out giving the box an aperture on the front. A Leo greeting tag and peel off borders to complete.

The ‘How To’ video is in two parts, so make sure you watch both, then download the special browser.

Leo Starry Gatefold & Giftbox – Video Part 1

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Here’s our latest free project… It’s a Large Leo Scroll Card in red matted on red and gold mirror card, with a happy birthday tag. It includes a Large Starry insert sentiment also in red surrounded with gold peel off borders.

As usual, watch both video showing you how to… then download our special browser and get crafting!!

Leo Birthday Scroll Card – Video Part 1

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I’m sure our downloads will spark your interest in making greeting cards. All you need is card and paper – our downloads are always free.

I hope you enjoy this and continue to enjoy all the downloads.

Untill next time,
Happy crafting.

Following up with the second Cancer Project, here’s a Birthday Scroll Card.

I matted, layered and fixed the scroll with wooden rods. Then added an inner layer of the popular scallop design card. I also added a “With Love” sentiment on the front to complete.

Cancer Scroll Card – Video

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Today we have a very big card for a very big occasion. A blue wedding card with scallop edged sections trimed with silver peeloff borders. I’ve added two die cut wine glasses together with champagne bubbles and silver sentiments decorate the front.

Large Cancer Wedding Card – Video

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For the second Gemini Project we have a beautiful blue marble card with a scallop design and a matching insert. A secret booklet is fixed to the front with ribbon and trimed with a silver peeloff border.

This time the video is in two parts so make sure you watch both

Gemini Marble Scollop Card – Video Part 1

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Here we’ve got a superb Gemini birthday scroll printed on a gold backed designer paper. Included is a gold box with matching tags.

As usual, simply watch the video in order to complete the project. Don’t forget to download our zip file too.

Gemini Birthday Scroll Project – Video

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Here’s the second Taurus Project, an elegant card in cream and gold with a designer paper insert. The card is decorated with pretty flowers, gold sentiment tags and gold peeloff borders. To complete the project, watch the video and download the special zip file.

Taurus Stars & Flowers Card – Video

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Here’s the new Taurus project, a pretty wedding card for the beautiful bride. This is a delicate lilac card with a velum insert printed with butterflies.

Using silver peeloff borders to trim the edges and the front of the card. Plus matching peeloff borders to trim the three main butterflies.

Taurus Beautiful Bride Card – Video

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