Making shaped cards..
... for added interest to your creations.
Making shaped cards can produce some really unusual effects, and add a lot of interest to your designs.
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They are very easy to achieve, and you don't need any special equipment. Though obviously a scoreboard is wonderful, if you have one.
This round card is achieved simply by drawing around a plate.
Leave the top of the plate just overhanging the spine, to keep the back and front joined, otherwise your card will be two seperate rounds. Whooooops!
The joined part can then be placed to the left or at the top as in the picture.
How you decorate the finished shape is then up to you. Think about the recipient, and what they like and that will give you some ideas.
For some of the more adventurous shapes you will need to do some measuring though, so a good metal ruler and a sharp craft knife are essential.
Use a self-healing cutting mat under your work, so you don't leave a permanent reminder in your best table top.
All the shapes are fun to do and once you get used to the measurements relatively easy.
Practise first on paper or cheap card, and make all the measurements in coloured markers, as I have, then they are easier to follow.
Making mistakes on this first won't waste your good card stock.
(And I made lots of mistakes at the start...)
But once you have it right keep these templates, as reminders for the future, when you want to make some more....and you can't remember how you did it! (Done that too!!)
So click on the individual links to take you to pages where you can find out more about all these lovely shapes that you can create.
Have fun!
For small gifts take a look at the
Memory Books
and the
Word Book
pages for some really cool ideas.
Easy cardmaking projects
Gate fold cards
Springfold cards
Aperture cards
Pop out cards
Tri-fold cards
Kimono Card
Screenfold Card
Stand up cards
Diamond Top cards
Drawing shapes
Kinetic Cards
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