November 26, 2007

Two recommended sites for card stock supplies

When buying card stock for your handmade greeting card projects you’ve got so much choice it can be overwhelming.  Here’s a run down of your options.

Two of my favorite suppliers for card making supplies and card stock in particular are paper.com and Dick Blick.  Always reliable and known for their good customer service, you can be sure that whatever you choose will more than meet your expectations.

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There are a thousand and one plus out there for you to choose from for your card making projects.  This choice can be so overwhelming that it's often difficult to know where to start.  A few tried and tested pointers on how to go about it will have you selecting the very best card to show off your skills, every time.

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November 21, 2007

Talking e-cards and the dancing Hamsters

Sounds card are great to sing along and dance to if  'Hampton and the Hamsters' are anything to go by.  I have to give thanks here to Tower Systems in Australia who publish a blog on the happenings in their greeting card store.  News of happy, sing along sound cards are big business in the USA and seem to be ripping it up in Australia too if news from Melbourne is anything to go by.

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Tips for glass painting on craft foil

Craft foil can be transformed with a dab of glass paint. The process is really simple and you have the advantage of being able to choose from two very different types of paints:Enamel paints  and .

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A 'Blue Mountain'  and 'American Greetings'  card is always welcome.  Their sites just get better and better.  Blue Mountain is affiliated to American Greetings and these companies are two of the leading Internet sites for electronic and printable greeting cards.

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Foil lined envelopes really finish off the writing and sending of a special card.  Whether you've made it yourself, printed it, or are using one of the many card creation services available, there's no doubt about it.  The envelope says so much about what's inside.

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is the process of pressing out a design onto the reverse of your The design is placed on the wrong side (back) of your craft foil and held in place with masking tape.  Masking tape is used as it does not leave a sticky residue.It's really easy to create stunning results and foil embossing is a quick technique to incorporate into your  handmade cards.

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November 9, 2007

A pet memorial gift honors a much loved pet

A Pet memorial gift may be the perfect addition to your .  Cards in themselves allow us to speak, and send our love.  And whilst your pet sympathy card may long be cherished and kept as a keepsake, grieving owners may also appreciate a pet memorial gift as a constant visual reminder of the much loved animal that they have lost.

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When you want a they’re not always easy to find.  You know how it is.  You’re looking for something specific and you can’t find it.  So it makes sense to make of note of places that will provide you with what you’re looking for.  And better still if their range is wide and impressive.

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Finding the right Baptism Certificate to commemorate this important day is getting easier and easier. The choice of certificates available now is awesome and they come in many different colorways, finishes and packages.

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