Birthday Card Making

Birthday card making is a useful skill. I get to express my creativity and make cards that my family and friends adore!

Cardmaking is a papercraft hobby where we create handmade cards. It's a craft that has gained popularity over the last few years.

One of the reasons for the rising popularity is due to many scrapbookers and stampers who started to use their skills to make their own cards. I started making cards that way too. :)

I began scrapbooking in 2005. After a small collection of scrapbook supplies, I started to look to my scraps and use them to make birthday cards. It's a natural progression, to move from scrapbooking into cardmaking.

Instead of accumulating lots of stuff for scrapbooking only, I can now stretch my scrapbook supplies to make birthday cards too.

Another reason for the rise of cardmaking is because people want to send out something more special than mass-produced cards on the rack. People want to send out cards others would appreciate and keep. Not just for a week or month on display, and then into the bins they go!

Homemade cards have a much longer "expiry date". People love to keep and collect handmade cards. Ask my boyfriend, he got a big envelope of cards, from me. Recently I happened to look at his collection and I went, "How I wish I were the one with your collection!"

Birthday is one of the biggest occasions of the year for anyone. Rather than sending non-inspired printed birthday cards to a birthday person, why not learn to make your own birthday cards?

Surprise your loved ones and friends with a handmade birthday card! Impress them with your efforts and hear the lovely "thank yous" rolling in for your homemade cards.

I once got a hug from my boyfriend's granny, all because I made her a birthday card! It made her feel extra special and people do love to feel very special on their birthdays.

A handmade birthday card speaks volume:

It stamps "uniqueness" all over it.

It says "I love you" with more sincerity and impact.

It suggests your thoughtfulness and creativity.

Yep, making a card is easy. No special talent needed.

Try to keep in mind the person whom you're making the card for. Unless you're making cards in advance for "emergencies".

You don't need the trendiest products or the latest techniques to make a great card. Once you got that person in your mind, and know a bit about her taste and style, you're likely to nail it on the head!

I bet you've made a handmade card before. Probably when you were a kid. See, you already know how to make one.

Now what you really need are cardmaking ideas and inspiration, then gather some basic cardmaking materials, and you're good to go. To look at birthday theme papers, stickers, rub-ons, stamps, and more, click here to look at the designs. For suggestions on cardmaking supplies, tools, templates and accessories, click here.

Very soon, you'll be sending out birthday cards that wow others.

This site will provide you with birthday card making ideas, free card sketches, templates and printables, all the good stuff you need to quickly make a card. So remember to drop by this site often for updates.

Want to pick up some card making tips and hints that I've complied? Click here.

Right now, if you're ready to make a birthday card, there's many step-by-step guides you can check out by clicking here.

NOTE: Got a nice birthday card making idea or tip? Send it to me and I'll publish it on my site to share with cardmakers from all over the world! Send it now!

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