Hello There! Welcome to my card making website!
Not to start things off on the wrong foot but I have a confession to make:Hi, I'm C.C. and I'm a craft-aholic...
I'm so glad I got that off my chest
Years ago I was introduced to the world of crafting when a friend invited me to a home party. Little did I know that those few hours that night would turn into a life-long obsession with crafts and anything handmade.
It was love at first sight.
It was such a rush to create something from hand - especially in a world where so much we deal with on a regular basis is in digital format.
In time I found that my true love was making cards. My friends and family absolutely raved about the handmade cards and gifts I created for them! I suddenly realized what it felt like to know you are gifting something that you spent your time and effort on. It is so much more personal than picking up a machine-made, mass-produced greeting card that you can get at any old store. So I created and created...
I was smitten.
Pretty soon people started asking me how I did this or where I got that idea, and I found I was spending a lot of time showing folks how to do what I did and where I got all my great ideas from. And they were shocked to find out two things:
#1 It really isn't as hard as it looks to make something by hand
#2 Even someone without a 'creative' bone in their body can do this!
So I got to thinking... why not share what I know with the rest of the world? It would be such a thrill to know that others are getting that same rush I did so many years ago. And to fall in love with something so fulfilling - something that brings equal joy to creator and recipient. That gave me the idea to build a site devoted entirely to sharing my card making ideas and instructions with others.
So here we are. I hope you're ready - let the fun begin!
- C.C.
Where do we go from here?
I've tried to organize this site in a way that makes it super-easy for you to find what you are looking for - both in basic card making topics as well as some additional, related, resources and topics.
If you are brand-new to making cards, then I suggest you start with the first two topics:
Card Making Instructions and Card Making Ideas.
These pages are targeted for you 'newbies' out there!
For those of you who have created a card or two in your lifetime, I would highly recommend checking out the list of Projects and the Gallery for some great ideas to get you inspired.
The Resources pages also include some fantastic tools to keep your creative juices flowing!
There are a number of additional resources that I've thrown in here just to keep things interesting - including some ideas for making your own Wedding Invitations, using Scrapbooking materials and Rubber Stamps with your cards, and even a section on general Paper Crafts to give you some other ideas for using all of your newly-acquired materials and tools. There is even a whole section devoted to card greetings and verses - in case you're stumped on what to put inside of your handmade cards!
Most important of all - Have Fun!
Tip: By the way... if you ever get lost, have questions, or just need a little pep talk (You can DO IT!) I'm just a few clicks away! Hit me up from the Contact box on the About page and I'll reply back to you!
Your card-making guide,
- C.C.
(aka Crafty Christy)
