Attempting Cards
Ok, so I firstly have to say.. to all those magnificent card makers out there, I apologise for my crude attempts at card making.. but as cliche as it sounds, it's the thought that counts.
I had thought about just buying a card, and truth be told, I did have a birthday card spare at home, but this time I wanted something with a little more in it than a $5.95 piece of card with a short poem written by someone else and mass produced. A birthday is something special, celebrating the day that God graced this world with someone new and incredibly valuable, letting them know that we are thankful they're here, that we love, appreciate and value them and that we want to join with them celebrating the day that God gave such a precious gift. So I made an attempt at making my own card. I think I was a little over ambitious for one of my first attempts hehe. I decided to incorporate some fabric into the card, afterall, cupcakes are light and fluffy and I wanted to capture that.
Some things I've learnt...
1. Measure things out carefully... overlapping your writing with your image really doesn't look that crash hot.
2. Make sure you have all the things you'll need. Craft glue, although very handy, isn't the best for everything!
3. You don't need special double sided tape to make your pictures POP out.. partially folding the edges, although fiddely works just as well.. (and now that I've written that, I've remembered that I do actually have double sided tape and could have done less fiddling!)
4. It doesn't matter what it looks like to you.. at the end of the day, it's not for you, it doesn't need your approval. It's the though, the effort and the desire to give someone something that has been given thought and a want for something a little more special (even if it turns out 'unique') that counts.
5. You will only get better as you go!
I won't give up on this, I'm gonna keep going till I don't feel I have to apologise in advance to the person I'm giving it to hehe.
The envelope...
The Card...
Once again.. to all those magnificent card makers out there.. I apologise for trashing the art of card making! I will succeed one day!
Posted in: on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at at 9:52 AM
it looks great - loved what you said about b'days being such a special day when a new life was created...when you look at it like that the event definately deserves a thoughtfully made card! So well done you!