Welcome to another day of Cards and Tags Week! I love making cards, but I wouldn’t call myself a “card maker.” If I am creating cards I usually make three at the same time. So, they have to be quick and simple! Here are five key design tips I use when card making.
1. Keep the design simple by using patterned papers that were designed to go together, like this line from Bella Blvd. I like bright and cheerful designs and I usually keep it simple with two patterned papers and one solid cardstock.
2. I keep my sentiment generic. This way I can either give the card away with a present or package the three up to give as a gift. Sometimes I will stamp a sentiment, but for these I just printed them out to save even more time.
3. For fast drying time on hard to adhere items, I use Helmar’s 450 Quick Dry. These bows would have popped right off if I didn’t use 450 Quick Dry! It saves me so much time and heartache.
4. I use a pre-made cards that I buy in packs of 50. Then, all I need to do is cut my background paper to size and lay the cards out assembly style. I use Helmar’s Premium Craft Glue to put glue on all the cards at the same time. Then, I quickly add the paper and – it’s done!
5. Use quick and easy tools. To add embellishments quickly, like the brads shown, I punched a small hole in all the cards and then added brads last.
Remembering these five design short cuts, I was able to finish these cards in only twenty minutes!
Jennifer Evans, Helmar Design Team Member
