how to make digital card

Supplies:
Adhesives: Scotch Wrinkle Free Glue Stick (3M), Glue Glider (Glue Arts)
Cardstock: Core’dinations White Wash Pickle Barrel (ColorCore)
Die-cuts: various fonts using the (Silhouette)
Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), red and green distress inks
Patterned paper: Screen Print Overlay (Hambly Studios), Christmas Is... (BasicGrey), other papers (Cloud 9 Design)
Pens: (ZIG)
Rub-ons: BoBunny
Stamps: From the Garden (Fancy Pants)
Stickers: (KI Memories)
Tools: Electronic cutting tool (Silhouette)
Other/Misc: Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger) 1. I started by laying out the paper I’d chosen for my layout base.

2. After cutting the Core’dinations paper in half, I adhered one piece to the bottom of each side of my layout.

3. Working with overlays can be tricky. A little tip is to plan around the fact that you need to hide your adhesive. Here, I cut my overlay in half and then placed it on top of my layout. Using the border stickers, I was able to adhere my overlay to the layout just enough to keep it in place until I came back with more adhesive a little later.

4. Using other patterns from the line, I matted my photos. A little rule of thumb I go by is to cut my mats a ½“ bigger than my picture. This allows a quarter of an inch mat all the way around your photo 7 The tag is one I did while following along with Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags of Christmas in 2009. It showcases one of my favorite techniques: Resist.

a. Start by lightly inking the tag with green distress ink.

b. Then, using VersaMark, I stamped my image in the bottom right corner of the tag. I used clear embossing powder to emboss my image.

c. Then comes the inking! I inked the tag using red and green distress inks. The fabulous part is that the embossed image resists the ink!

d. I added some embellishments and ribbon, as well as a title, also cut from my Silhouette.

Scrapbooking And Greeting Cards

When getting started at paper crafts, it is easy to spend a lot of money! Go easy at first until you know what sort of paper craft products you are likely to use. For instance, you may find that you love using stickers in scrapbooks, but rarely use your rubber stamps. If this is the case, you would be better off spending more on stickers and less on rubber stamps for your paper crafts.

Almost everyone has at least some of their photographs stored somewhere in a shoe box. Scrapbooks are a great way to get those photos out where people can enjoy them. You will need a loose leaf binder, some plastic page protectors, and some colored cardstock for starters. Many paper crafts experts insist on only archival quality materials. Check the labels as you buy. Most paper products, even the cheaper ones, are labeled "acid-free," which means that it shouldn't fade or otherwise deteriorate if stored for a long time. Sunlight will bleach almost anything, but your paper crafts should not be out in the sunlight very often.To start a scrapbook you have several options. You can select photos that all relate to one event, such as a trip or a child's participation in sports. This type of scrapbook will be short, but can be designed around a theme. This is a good choice if your photos are not in a jumble. If they are, then you may wish to choose 3 or 4 photos around a general theme, and change the theme for each page. You may want to include some 2 page spreads in your scrapbook.

Attach your photos to the cardstock with double-sided tape squares or a gluestick. Then it's time to decorate the page with stickers, paper shapes, or rubber stamped designs. In addition, you can use a colored gel pen to write dates, names, and other highlights about the activities in the pictures.

Other items are available in paper crafts stores. These includes die cuts, which are pieces of paper already cut into shapes and objects. There are also special scissors that cut paper with an interesting edge. A pair of the type called "deckle" scissors is very useful for making elegant looking scrapbook pages, greeting cards, and other paper crafts. If you also have an old pair of pinking shears that are too dull to cut fabric, you can use those for cutting out shapes and photos. A handmade card is sure to please anyone, whether they are interested in paper crafts or not.

Photo Collage Cards:a Way to Say Happy Holidays

Will you select a box off-the-shelf, or do you want to do something a little more original?
Who doesn't enjoy photographic greeting cards? Most folks have family members and friends in faraway locations. What a treat it can be to find current photos in your mailbox during the holiday season!
Many families find it challenging to obtain a single group photo that is pleasing to all participants. Not only that, but professionally printed photographic cards can be prohibitively expensive for many families, particularly during the holiday season.
Why not circumvent this challenge altogether? You can create a collage of favorite photos from the year.
As a result, I am free to focus on decorating and preparing for the holidays, instead of fretting over getting those cards out!
 gather your materials:
Card stock (100# works well)
Greeting card envelopes (5 ¾" x 8 ¾")
Personal computer
Holiday clip-art
(This is available free online - see links provided, to get you started.)
Digital or scanned family photos
Address labels
(You can also make these yourself on your computer.)
Postage stamps
Select fun and festive graphics or clip-art for the front cover of your card.
Write a greeting (or pick a suitable Scripture passage or poem) for the inside.
Inside the card, you can create a collage of family photos from the past year. Digital photos are simplest, but scanners work well, or pictures can be digitized at most photo shops.
On the back, you can list your current address, phone and e-mail.
Save, and print. Fold, and address. Stamp, and mail.
Voila! That's it!
Here are the simple instructions: