Vintage Birthday CardUse an old black and white photo to make a special birthday card that will stir some memories of days gone by.
Making Your Own Greeting CardsPersonalized homemade cards can be very special correspondences for your friends and family. It's easy to make them for any holiday or occasion.
Wall Card for Mother's DayCalling all kids, this one is for you. A card that Mom can hang as a picture.
Crater Lake Scrapbook ThemeA few years ago, my family drove from Portland, OR to Crater Lake. As my boys can't get enough of volcanoes, we stopped at the Newberry Volcanic Monument on the way there. Of course, we took lots of pictures.
Let's Drink a Cup of Tea CardSummer will be here soon, a time to sip on tea and have long visits with friends. Make this invitation to invite your friends to a summer tea party.
Onesy Baby CardI hope all who try it have as much fun as I did in making it. The photos should make the process clear.
3D Valentine Heart Flower CardUse a cookie cutter to trace hearts onto different shades of sugar and tissue paper. Glue the hearts onto card stock to create a 3D flower effect for your sweet Valentine.
Bunny Note CardsFriends and family will be delighted by these cute Easter bunny note cards.
Special Delivery Birthday CardMake this birthday card for a family member that lives far away. Ask your local post office to add a postage stamp to the front of the card, and voila! A letter within a letter!
Summer Birdhouse CardCelebrate the beginning of summer with this fun card project.
Miniature Art Birthday CardUse a printout of the provided miniature artwork of a country scene, and create a delightful birthday card for a country girl.
Vintage Photo Birthday CardUse an old black and white photo to make a special birthday card for a female family member that will stir some memories of days gone by.
Making Homemade Paper You Can PlantPlantable paper embedded with flower or herb seeds is fun to make a can be a great gift. This is a page about making homemade paper you can plant.
Making a Dollar Bill RoseGiving money as a gift is even more fun if you know how to fold money into interesting shapes. This is a page about making a dollar bill rose.
Flip-Flop Beach Party InvitationPack a picnic basket and invite your friends to a long, relaxed afternoon on the beach. Make an invitation, using a flip-flop with pearl-decorated straps. Add some paper flowers and sea shells, and get ready for an afternoon of fun in the sun.
Fall Leaves Birthday CardUse a pattern of a leaf and fall colors to create a card that would be ideal for a friend celebrating her birthday during the Fall season.
Happy Thanksgiving Card and Gift BagCelebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with this handmade card and gift bag. Maybe take the time to send this as a thank you to your dinner hostess or someone you are thankful for.
Picket Fence Butterfly CardUsing country elements, such as a picket fence, flowers and a butterfly, make this delightful birthday card to celebrate the birthday of a country girl.
Easy Fall Greeting CardsSend a fall message to your friends and family! These cards are so fast, easy, and thrifty! I did these four before breakfast (but after coffee) recently. I found some craft paint and a few fall themed stamps at a craft recycling store.
Christmastime CardUse a combination of scrapbook papers and embossing techniques to create a stylish card for Christmas.
Season's Greetings Card SetDecorate a kraft card and envelope with lovely holiday embellishments. Create a tag to make it more fun.
Smiling Santa Christmas CardA quick and inexpensive way to make a sweet Christmas card for a neighbor or colleague.
Gingerbread Man CardLet your child have some holiday fun and get ready to spread some cheer, by making this project for Christmas.
Purple Pansy Birthday CardWith the New Year looming, now is the time to make birthday cards for the birthday club at work. Use this idea to make a whole lot of cards for colleagues without spending too much time, and with minimal costs involved.
Cosmos Flower Birthday CardMake an embellishment with cosmos flowers as the main focus. Stamp the flowers in white on a black background, add some color with embossing ink and you have created a card that will bring special birthday wishes.
Summer Love Birthday CardMake a card with pink smiling flowers on the front of the card. Add some colorful grass and a cheerful message, and you are ready to send summer wishes to a friend on her birthday.
Rose Embellished Birthday CardUse stamping and embossing techniques to create a rose embellishment. Add some detail with a Pilot silver pen, and you have created a birthday card that will be sure to convey special wishes.
Shabby Chic Vintage CardUse a selection of embellishments and stamping techniques, and create a card with a vintage feel. The card can be ideal as a birthday card for an older lady, or by adding a touching message, it can be turned into a special card for Mother's Day. This vintage card is sure to be cherished by the recipient.
Leaf and Button Print Birthday CardUse ordinary household objects such as leaves, buttons, and a screw, to do printing on paper. Add some details and make a card with a floral arrangement to wish a special friend a happy birthday.
Trio of Butterflies Party InvitationUse bold orange, red, and yellow colors to make a summer garden party invitation. The butterflies and warm colors ~ so often seen in summer flowers ~ will serve as a reminder that nature has once again come to life.
Polka-dotted Flower CardUse some simple materials to make a colorful, yet elegant, birthday card. Change the colors used to suit the recipient's personality.
3-Leaf Fall Birthday CardCut three leaves from different fall-colored papers and create a card with fall sentiments for a friend's birthday.
Naive Cottage Watercolor CardMake a card using the naive art style. Use watercolor paint as the medium of choice and draw a simple cottage as the focal point. The beauty of naive art is that there is no right or wrong.
Time to Celebrate Birthday CardUse clear stamp images and phrases, and a stamped image of lavender to bring a birthday smile to a friend or a colleague. Add some bling with diamond stickers, a touch of color and a phrase that says "'It's time to celebrate!'"
Photo Birthday InvitationI searched Pinterest for 1st birthday invitation ideas, then created my invitation in Photoshop using elements that I liked from multiple examples. Then I saved the final design as a Jpeg and sent it to Costco to be printed as a 4 x 6 photo.
Thank You CardWhy pay for expensive greeting cards, when you can make your own? I make a design and make copies of it to paste on the cards. It's quick and easy and has a nice homemade touch. This particular design was inspired by an art piece I had seen, with a message in different languages.
Rustic Country Wedding InvitationUse an old family wedding photo to make a wedding invitation that will stir some memories of days gone by. Turn the photo into sepia and use rustic country elements to add to the sentimental effects of yesteryear. This is one invitation that will get the guests talking even before your wedding day!
Pop-Up Thank You CardI love the little surprise of a pop up card. This particular one is a thank you card. You could also hold the item that you are thanking the person for, in the picture. Alternatively, you could turn this into any kind of card. The sky's the limit!
One-of-a-Kind Father's Day CardFather's Day is the one day in the year when you can show your father how much he means to you. There is no better way of telling him that he is a one-of-a-kind dad than with this card.
Graduation AnnouncementsLast year, I was given the task to send out 90 invitations for the 5th grade graduation ceremony. I was working with a $50 budget. After searching high and low, I realized that I would not be able to stay within budget if I ordered the cards, with the time I had.
Sweeter Than Cupcakes Mother's Day CardMother's Day is the one time of the year when you can tell your mom just how much you love her. Use different hues of pink and make this card to show her that she is sweeter than cupcakes. Your mom will definitely feel spoiled when she receives this card!
Checkmate Father's Day CardHere is a themed card for a chess-loving father. The focus point of the card is a king chess piece, reminding your father that he is the king of your heart. The card requires a few simple materials, but the end result is very pleasing and should speak right to your father's heart. Checkmate!
Go Camping Father's Day CardFather's Day is the one day in the year when you can tell your father that he is your hero. Make this card to remind him of your last camping trip. An excellent way to thank him for quality time spent together in the outdoors.
Vintage French Birthday CardUse French décor elements as your inspiration to create this birthday card for a friend or family member. Use brown and cream hues for a vintage effect, and add a modern twist with a resin replica of the Eiffel Tower, one of France's most famous landmarks.
Poppa Bear Card for Father's DayAn easy and cute Father's Day card idea for kids.
Forest Butterfly Birthday CardLittle girls adore watching butterflies dance around the flowers and the trees. Capture the magic of one of nature's prettiest insects with this beautiful birthday card.
Spiral Paper FlowersThese flowers are so easy to make and are great for decorating other crafts.
Welcome Little Baby Girl CardWelcome a new baby girl to this world with a beautiful handmade card. Use symbols associated with little ones, like a cube, bear and duck, and bring some joy to the parents of this bundle of joy. You can also use this idea for a little boy. Just change the colors to hues of blue.
Howl You're Doing Greeting CardSend some fall greetings to a family member that lives far away. Using an owl as the star of the card, and working in bright colors, this card is sure to be noticed by its recipient.
I Be-Leaf It's Your Birthday CardThis fall, celebrate a birthday with the colors normally associated with this season. Add a fun element and make a card that will make the recipient feel young at heart, regardless her age.
Notan (Japanese Paper Cutting)Notan is a Japanese design concept involving positive and negative space. I kept coming across this type of project while looking for projects to do at my daughter's school. I can see why it's so popular. It's suitable for most ages. Plus, it's simple. The possibilities are endless with this project.
Seed Friendship CardI thought this would be a unique way to make someone feel special. With a paper bag and seeds from the dollar store, you can make one too.
Monster Greeting CardI've been trying to think of a way to use up a few of those bread tabs I keep saving. Well I decided to make a card for my little boy. It brought a big smile to his face and he loved it, so I was happy! This is very easy and inexpensive to make!
Dog Lover's Greetings CardWith a little origami dog face which even a child could make, this card will delight your dog loving friend.
Paper Mache Hot Air BalloonHere is how you can make a cute paper mache hot air balloon that costs pennies to make.
Shades of Pink Birthday CardLittle girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice. Pay homage to this saying by making a birthday card with soft hues of pink. Use a felt butterfly as the main theme of the card. This delightful little card is sure to make the birthday girl smile.
Mock Mosaic Valentine's Day CardThis Valentine's Day make a heart card for your Cupid to tell him just how much you love him. Use sugar paper to make mock mosaic tiles and turn an ordinary white heart into a unique embellishment. You can make this card in shades of pink, or if you prefer, adjust the color scheme to suit your mood.
Desert Inspired Birthday CardGet your inspiration from the desert when making this birthday card, suitable for a man. Use colored sand, a small twig, and small pieces of tree bark and turn these into a unique artwork, reminiscent of the beauty of a desert. Definitely the type of card that a nature lover will appreciate!
Making a Necktie Father's Day CardThis is a page about making a necktie Father's Day card. Homemade cards can often be a gift in themselves.
Happy Independence Day Greeting CardMake this card for a friend or colleague to share happy thoughts on Independence Day. The card features the colors and some of the symbols associated with this important day, and it is a great way to remind the recipient to be grateful for the freedom that is celebrated on July fourth.
Tools for Father's Day CardFather's Day is the one day in the year when you can remind your dad that he is your hero, and that you love him to bits. This card is ideal for a father that loves doing woodwork and all kinds of handyman activities in and around the house.
Tissue Paper BowlThis bowl is made using scraps of tissue paper saved from packaging and purchased cut flowers. It is simple to make and older children can join in with the fun. Make them any size and thickness you like. They can have many functions such as for buffet tables, dried flower arrangements....
Clown Party InvitationAdult coloring pages are the latest craze, but the focus is shifting from coloring the page, to incorporating the colored page into a craft. If you are looking for an idea of what to do with the completed page, this craft is ideal. The clown will make a sweet party invitation for a circus themed party.
Origami EnvelopeThese little paper envelopes are a lot easier to make than they look. A lovely idea for giving small gifts, love notes, or gift cards. You don't have to use specialised origami paper, any will do.
DIY EnvelopeThis is easy to make and only takes a couple minutes. If you made a card and have no envelopes you can just make this one out of regular printer paper.
Making Newspaper FlowersNewspapers have long been put to a variety of uses. One fun craft project is making unique paper flowers. This is a page about making newspaper flowers.
Enchanted Garden Birthday CardUse watercolor pencils to color a design of an enchanted garden. Afterwards, turn the colored design into a birthday card for a special family member or friend, and wow the recipient with your creativity.
Plantable Seed PaperHere is a way to recycle paper and make plantable paper with seeds. Makes nice gifts!
Sharing Precious PhotosTo make a special card for my son's 40th birthday, I scoured over my precious photo albums. I scanned a particularly cute photo on my printer and printed it out.
Gift Wrap Patchwork Greeting CardI recently was offered a gift wrap sample book. The sample book was from the 1996/1997 collection and the idea was that the sample book was to serve as an inspiration for art projects. It certainly inspired me, and in more than one way.
Making an Origami Garbage BinUsing the art of Japanese paper folding, you can make an attractive refuse container from recycled paper. This is a page about making an origami garbage bin.
Making a Mini Book of Love PoemsA cute meaningful Valentine gift can be a homemade little book of love poems. This is a page about making a mini book of love poems.
Making a Valentine Heart CardThis is a page about making a Valentine heart card. An easy card project to make for a fun special greeting.
Making a Paper Autumn Leaf GarlandThis is a page about making a paper autumn leaf garland. These autumn colored paper leaves join together to make a lovely decorative garland.
Making a Tools for Father's Day CardThis is a page about making a Tools for Father's Day card. This clever card is perfect for the do-it-yourself dad on his special day.
Making Muffin Liner Gift BowsTurn paper muffin liners into cute decorations shaped like bowties. This is a page about making muffin liner gift bows.
Making Signs for a Parade or MarchIt's easy to make inexpensive signs to carry during events. We used printed images that we downloaded from the internet but you can use any image, or just write on the blank sign with a marking pen. Paint stirrers are free from most home improvement stores and our dollar store has foam core so the bulk of the cost was for the color copies.
Making Corner BookmarksSome paper, glue, scissors, and your endless imagination are the only supplies need to make an assortment of corner bookmarks. This is a page about making cute corner bookmarks.
Colorful Birthday Card Coloring PageHave a birthday coming up and need a card? Here is a mini adult coloring page that you can easily turn into a beautiful card. Use watercolor pencils and a Pilot gold marker extra fine point pen to add bright colors to the coloring page. A mini coloring project turned into a keepsake birthday card.
Handmade 'Spring is Here!' CardSend a friend or family member a lovely greeting card heralding the arrival of spring. This is a page about handmade "Spring is Here!" card.
Birthday Parcel CardYou can make this card to match your gift by using a leftover scrap of wrapping paper. Or you can make a smaller version for a gift tag.
How to Make a Pleated Paper ButterflyThese pretty folded paper butterflies are easy to make. Make several to hang individually or perhaps as a mobile. This is a page about how to make a pleated paper butterfly.
Making Dollar Origami HeartsOrigami has endless possibilities for designs you can fold. Making dollar origami hearts is a great way to give some extra money to someone along with a gift or just as a gift themselves.
Eyes for You Greetings CardMake a cute and funny card for a loved one to tell them they're the only one for you. Use wiggle eyes to replace the word "eyes" in the greeting. Its fun and easy to make.
Handcrafted Greeting Card with Stickers and TapeUse stickers and decorative sticky tape to make professional looking hand made greetings cards in minutes. Copy the one I have made to start you off, then when you have got the hang of it you can use different stickers in different positions to make a variety of styles.
Easy Light Purple Christmas StationeryHaving some unexpected guests over for Christmas Eve? Here is an easy way to make a set of matching stationery, so that you will be able to make them feel just a special as all your other guests.
Floral "Feel Better Soon" CardThis floral card can be for any occasion like Mother's Day, a birthday, congratulations, an anniversary, Hello, or Just Because, but I made it as a "Feel Better Soon" for a friend who isn't feeling well right now.
Crazy Wiggle Eye Greetings CardWe all have at least one family member or friend who is a little bit crazy and loves a good laugh. This is the perfect greetings card to make for them and doesn't require a lot of skill. Children will love to make this card for a fun loving Dad.
How to Make Heart and Flower Gift CardsYou don't need to be good at arts or crafting to make these pretty and whimsical gift tags. You don't need a steady hand and you don't need to be able to cut out neatly and still they look amazing.
Patchwork Greetings CardThis is a simple and pretty card to make for any occasion using mostly decorative sticky tape put together to look like patchwork. If you don't have any pre-printed banner greetings you can print one off yourself.
Lucky in Love CardEver notice how clover leaves look like hearts? This is a cute card you can make with cardboard tubes from toilet paper and a bit of paint.
Folded Paper Bunny Corner BookmarkThis page corner bookmark is super easy to make from supplies you probably already have. You'll be using origami techniques with plain white paper. One piece of paper can make many bunny bookmarks of different sizes! This is a great craft for all ages.
Silhouette Bunny CardThis is a cute silhouette bunny card that anyone can make. You can apply this concept with washi tape or ribbon too. It is very simple, yet looks really nice and thoughtful to give, as it's handmade. This can be framed as a modern art piece too.
Craft Paper BasketHere is how to make a beautiful little basket to fill with flowers or candy. It just takes one square piece of craft paper and a strip for the handle. You can add little embellishments or messages if you like!
Floral Art Greetings CardThis is a simple floral picture, drawn with pens and coloured with watercolour paint, that can be framed or made into a greetings card. It's a lot easier than it looks.
Floral Mother's Day CardMother's Day is just around the corner. There can be no better time to tell your mom just how special she is! Here is a great mini adult-coloring-project-turned-card that will help you to make your mom feel loved and appreciated.
Baby's Toy Cube CardI have been invited to a friend's stork tea. The couple is expecting a gorgeous little princess, and I want to take a card that will be a reminder of the joy their little bundle will bring.
DIY Lollipop Paper Quilling ToolI haven't seen anyone do this before so I'm really quite proud of my thrifty innovation. I love quilled paper crafts, but I hate sitting there, rolling paper into swirls for hours on end. Here is how to make a a paper quilling tool out of a lollipop, where one end grabs the paper, and the other helps you spin the paper much faster.
Use Paper Scraps to Enhance CardsMy dear friends and I made 300 greeting cards to give to senior facilities. There were a lot of leftover paper scraps from all the shapes we were punching out. Instead of tossing them out, the leftovers ended up being a huge part of the stunning 3D shadowing of the cards by gluing them under other shapes of paper.
Paper HyacinthsMy mother adores flowers that stand tall like hyacinths and lavender, so I'm making her a bouquet of them out of coloured paper. That's really all you need: paper, scissors, and glue. These flowers include the stem, so you can create several and they make a great bouquet as a gift.
Paper Floral GarlandThis is a cute floral garland that is perfect for spring, summer, or to be used at events like a gender reveal party (baby shower), or Mother's Day. The same concept could be applied toward other parties as well. Easy to make and versatile, this garland can be stored to be used multiple times.
3D Orchid in a Jar CardThis is a card I made for my mother because she adores orchids. I used a stamp set to make this, so I've attached the orchid and jar templates for you to print out, colour, and cut out. You can use markers to colour it, then paint some water on top to make this beautiful watercolour look.
Naïve Spring Bird Greeting CardFor the past few years I have been making my own cards for different occasions. Homemade cards are much more personal, and it shows some extra love towards the recipient.
Fork Printed Flower Birthday CardUse the prongs of a cake fork to stamp beautiful flowers for a summer birthday card.
Greeting Cards from MagazinesYou can make several nice universal greeting cards from magazines! I am not sure why I did not think about this sooner. I received this Better Homes & Gardens July 2018 magazine in the mail. After reading the magazine I skimmed through the pages and found themes for greeting cards I could make.
Butterfly CardThis greeting card is a butterfly themed card. It can be used as a "Feel Better" card or is essentially universal for any occasion: birthday card, just because, condolences card, etc.
3D Ornamental Butterfly Birthday CardTurn the butterflies from an adult coloring page into a stunning birthday card. The recipient will definitely cherish this card for many years to come!
