SQOTD 7/12 (cards)

PS Member Posts : 3312 Location : So. California

Do you enjoy making cards? Why or why not?

I love making cards. I actually was a card maker before I was a scrapbooker. Card making was a great way for me to learn techniques & find my style before I started working on a larger scale with photos. It's also a great way to use scraps. I can also make a beautiful & personalized card for much less than the $5 one costs in the store. I don't like giving gift cards because it seems so impersonal but giving one inside a card I made is a much better feeling.

Subject: Re: SQOTD 7/12 (cards) Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:45 pm

I used to HATE making cards! I was never any good at it (i guess cuz its small). But since i have been on DT's and most require to do some cards, I have started to enjoy it very much. Especially using digital images and copics (which i was totally against for months!!!).

PS Member Posts : 1949 Location : pa

I'm still learning to get better at making cards. I do like it and agree they're a wonderful way to use scraps. Not very confident with it yet, but always willing to learn new things. :-D

Design Team Member Posts : 1003 Location : Texas

I love to make cards - it is the most time I actually find myself using my cricut expression! I will be making 2 tomorrow in fact to keep up with my personal goal this year of making all of my cards and not buying one. So far so good and halfway through the year! :)

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I'm still new to card making but getting better. I like to learn new tricks when making them and using up my scraps. However, not very comfortable yet but I do make them.

PS Member Posts : 208 Location : Newfoundland, Canada

I like making cards!
I am with you Kelly! I started the goal two years ago not to buy one store card and I stuck to it!
I also do a few card swaps (doing the Birthday Club here) Anyway, by doing the swaps so you can always have a stash and get to see different ideas too!

I started out scrapbooking, but love the card making because I get the feeling of accomplishment quicker. I guess losing the pictures, matting and the journaling is what makes it quicker for me!

PS Member Posts : 512 Location : California

I know I'm in the minority but I don't enjoy making cards. I just don't feel I'm good at it. Always feels like it's missing photos.

Design Team Member Posts : 1204 Location : PA

Cards are pretty much what I do. I don't have many pics to scrap unless we go on vacation or something.

PS Member Posts : 1949 Location : pa

Amy...have you tried adding stamped images, paper pieced images or vintage images (there are some sites that have free vintage images too). Maybe that would help so you don't feel like a photo is missing?

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