Tools for Card Making

This list of tools is not comprehensive, by any means. But it's a good starting point that will get you making cards with a lot of things you probably already have around the house, or can pick up pretty inexpensively. It will get you a solid start with the least amount of investment. And I'll often tell you when something is a nice-to-have rather than a must, and what alternatives you can find.

Paper products: Cardstock

• Solid color base cardstock
• Layering cardstock
• Layering patterned paper

Paper products: Envelopes

• Envelopes

Adhesives

• Glue
• Tape - regular and double-sided
• Mono-adhesive

Basic Supplies

• Ruler
• Bone Folder
• Scissors or Paper Trimmer
• Coloring Pencils
• Punches
• Stamps
• Ink pads

Decoration

• Brads
• Eyelets
• Eyelet setting kit
• Small Hammer
• Craft Mat

Other fun items

• Stickers / rub-on stickers
• Buttons
• Ribbons
• Stamps

Finishing Touches

Your signature, or a special stamped image on the back of the card.

Your working surface

Work Surface with lots of light and a tablecloth or scratch paper to work on

 

 

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