Essential tips on crafting a homemade Easter Card

 What perhaps could be nicer than receiving a home-made Easter card -especially when getting such a card could mean the world to that someone special.

It’s not always a money saving issue that encourages us to have a go at card-making projects. It’s usually  the love of the thing, the sentiment.  This is what drives us to put time, effort and thought into demonstrating our affection through card-making.

Before you hung up about how your efforts will be received, remember to concentrate more on why you choose to make a card, rather than what you bring together. We really can out-think ourselves in the process.  And sadly, the act of creation is often lost in trying to create ‘something special’.

Your handmade card doesn’t always have to be a thing of brilliance that demonstrates skill and technique.

Forget the fact that you may ever have assembled a bunch of gathered materials into some pleasing rectangular arrangement.  Concentrate first on the purpose behind your efforts and how it will be received when it’s finally given.

If you’re really concerned as to how your efforts will be received, do the following test:

1. Is the one you intend to give it to likely to judge your card on (A) skill or (B) sentiment?
2. Will they look more to the finish or the fact that you chose to invest time in it making?
3. Do they merit your energy?
4. Will they truly appreciate why you wanted to make it, as opposed to what you actually made?

I guess the real acid test here before you begin is will what you make, your home-made Easter card in its full glory (or not) be taken at fact value, or will they appraise the look of the thing and so re-appraise you!

If you’ve faced all this and still feel drawn to make your own Easter card, then really, think no more, just get down to it and make a home-made Easter Card to be proud of.

I've a range card kits that would make great handmade Easter cards  and 25 card project ideas - including cards for Spring and the holiday season.  They're all perfect for your card crafting and sending occasions.

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Written by Geraldine Jozefiak
Craft Expert and Demonstrator

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