Get started in card making!
When you first start card making the amount of tools and accessories on offer can be mind boggling and trying to figure out what you need to get started can be difficult.Below is my list of essentials to get you started
- Card blanks (My go to is always 6" x 6" and 5" x 7")
- Good quality scissors
- Double sided tape
- Sticky foam pads/tape
- Plain coloured paper
- Patterned paper pads
- Cutting mat
- A range of toppers
The items in this list will enable you to get started on your card making journey and start to make basic cards. As well as your good quality scissors getting a paper cutter would really help to make sure you cut out straight lines, I use the We R Memory Keepers Paper Trimmer but there are plenty of options out there.
Once your happy with the basics of card making the next step would be to master stamping! Stamping adds another dimension to your card making and can be used in so many ways to create some stunning effects, check out my blog post on my Donut card to see how I used stamps to create a card background.
As well as stamping die cutting is a great way to progress your card making, all you need is a Die Cutting Machine and some dies. A great way to build your die collection is to look out for Card Making magazines, alot of these have free gifts such as dies and stamps!
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