Card Making Guides and Ideas
Paper weights, card sizes, Cricut and printer settings, and ideas for what goes on the front and what to write inside.
Handmade Birthday Card Ideas for Every Skill Level
Birthday card ideas sorted by effort, from print-and-fold to pop-up and shaker cards, with the supplies each one needs and who it suits.
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What to Write in a Birthday Card: Messages for Everyone
A three-line formula and ready-to-use birthday messages for friends, parents, partners, coworkers, kids, milestone years and late cards.
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How to Make a Pop-Up Birthday Card That Closes Flat
Three pop-up mechanisms for a birthday card with measurements for an A2 card, the paper to use, and the rule that keeps the pop-up hidden when the card is shut.
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Making Birthday Cards With a Cricut: Settings and Tips
How to turn an SVG into a finished birthday card on a Cricut: sizing, score lines and Attach, cardstock settings, mats, layer order, inserts and envelopes.
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The Best Paper for Handmade Cards: Weights in lb and gsm
Which cardstock to use for card bases, layers, printing and painting, with a weight chart in lb and gsm and the reason some 110 lb paper feels thin.
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Card Sizes and Envelopes: A2, A6, A7 and 5x7 Explained
A chart of common US greeting card sizes with their envelopes, how many cards one sheet of Letter paper gives, mailing cautions and a simple homemade envelope.
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Funny Birthday Card Ideas That Stay Kind
Puns, gentle age jokes, pet and food humor for birthday cards, with ready lines, a three-question kindness check and where on the card the joke belongs.
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Birthday Card Ideas for Mom and Dad: Themes and What to Write
Card themes that suit each parent, from florals and watercolor to hobby designs, with lines to write and ideas for cards from young kids and grown children.
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Birthday Card Ideas for Friends and Best Friends
Inside-joke cards, photo cards, memory lists, group cards and ten-minute options for a friend's birthday, with sizes and tips for mailing one far away.
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How to Print Greeting Cards at Home: Settings That Work
Printer settings for cards on cardstock, two cards per sheet, printing an inside message on the back, borderless limits, trimming, scoring and smudge fixes.
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