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Making greetings cards can be very simple if you have the right materials, work space and imagination. If you have an idea, or you see something that inspires you creatively, then don’t be shy about sharing it with everyone around you. How to be creativeI used to sleep with a sketch pad and pencil by the side of my bed, and in the early hours of the morning I would be prone to waking up inspired. Although this can be quite annoying as it disturbed my nights sleep…it was interesting as this is when my best ideas arise…try it you never know it might work for you too! If you have an idea and worry because you think that you cant draw shapes or are not creative in anyway…check out my ‘How to make your own greetings card’ section on this website. If you have any questions along the way please get in touch with me and ill do my best to help you create your cards! If you make something amazing and want to share it with me, take a snap and email it to me. I would love to see the ideas and designs you produce. Materials to help you along the wayYou might want to start collecting your materials early, my kit has been built over the years, so now I have a really strong collection of supplies. Sticking – Always have a separate area for using glue or sticking of any kind. Glue sticks can be bought from any art shop and are great for sticking paper to paper. PVA glue (the annoying messy runny stuff) is great for sticking medium weight card to card. Or if your feeling like you have a steady hand I find it really good in small droplets to stick beads to card, as it dries clear it doesn’t matter if it dries in the centre – because you can’t see it! Cutting – I always find it useful to have a selection of different scissors and blades, when using a blade please make sure you use it on a mat as these sharp blades will ruin any table surface! I use floristry scissors (the ones with the orange handle) these have little ridges nearer the centre which cut through wire, which is very useful. The craft knife should always be used with a steel rule (watch your fingers), this is good for cutting papers and card to specific sizes. 3D Shapes - It is always a good idea to collect a wide variety of 3 dimensional shapes in different sizes and colours. Things that stand up off the card give any design depth and quality of a high standard. A great way to store these products is in old jam jars or herb bottles, as they are clear and you can easily see what is in each jar. There are many good art and craft shops that stock shapes with adhesive backs which are very simple to use for any design you create. Beads – My collection of beads has grown rapidly over the years, I buy them whenever I see them. I have even pulled to pieces old necklaces and braclets, and used these beads – certainly cheaper! Beads can be used for anything – not just jewellery, I have used them on more than just one of my designs…see – Aztec, Feather light and Purple Star. Wires & Threads - Coloured wires and threads work extremely well to create handmade shapes rather than bought shapes. If you want to create a truely handmade card then I would advise using wires and threads to make shapes designed uniquely. Drawing & Sketching- It is always a good idea to have a sketch pad and sharp pencil to hand, as when you are creating designs it is good to draw your ideas and creative inspirations first.
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