Card Making

Card making is a personal joy for me, and ever since I started writing as the LA Arts and Crafts Examiner I have been indulging in this hobby much more frequently. Creating cards allows me to think of creative projects to base my articles on, and it also give me inspiration for my hubs. Card making is something I have been doing since I was a young girl, and I have always enjoyed sending cards more than buying ones at the store. When I was seven I remember making cards for my maternal grandpa, and how he used to tease me about how my drawings looked like Lucy from the Peanus comic strip. Even in college I used to take time out of my busy schedule to create handmade cards for my friends. I think some of my friends did not know what to think about my hand designed creations because they were used to people buying them Hallmark cards, but I did not let a few opinion change how I felt about handmade crafts. Last year when I started writing on Hubpages more frequently I discovered that there are many talented crafters out there, and I am not the only person who enjoys creating handmade cards that have a heart. Does a mass produced card say I love you? No, only a homemade card can do that! So join me as I take a trip down memory lane of my card making adventures.

The easiest way to step into card making is by creating a simple card for a friend or family member. The Easter egg cards that I made for this project are easy and friendly for people of all ages. The materials you would need for this craft would consist of card stock, scissors, colored pencils, a sketch pencil, and your imagination.

Make sure to use heavy duty card stock that can withstand the application of colored pencils or which ever medium used for the project.

For the first time ever I tried score card stock before I folded it, and I have to say I was happy with the results.  It is much easier to fold a card that has been scored first.

Sketch out the egg shape for the card. At this point you must decide whether you want a small or big egg. I decided to make an egg that took up most of the card.

Do not worry about being exact when cutting the egg, and do not be afraid to cut beyond the lines. I actually decided my egg looked better when I cut off more than more than I had planned out with my original sketch.

For the large egg card I decided to design it with blue and pink stripes. Water colored pencils are great for shading and blending on sturdy card stock.  Making egg shaped cards is a great project if you do not want your kids to get messy dying real eggs.

Create smaller egg shaped cards by drawing two on more eggs on a folded piece of card stock.