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Apr 07, 2009 | Creative Card Making

My creative card making ideas are often inspired by other ideas. For example, in my last blog post I shared with you a teddy bear card idea in order to demonstrate how effective it is to ink around the edges of the different elements of your card. I created an aged, almost treasure-map like feel to my card with some yellow patterned paper and this technique.

Click here to view the Teddy Bear Card.

I have now used the exact same idea for a card to create a completely new and original card. I have replaced the teddy bear with Santa Claus and changed the colours to a Christmas theme. I have also replaced all the small circles with snowflakes for a more festive feel.

As you can see, I have used the same technique to create my background – a torn piece of patterned paper which has been inked with brown ink all around the edges. Only this time, the darker colours of the card make it appear even more aged and even a little burnt around the edges.

For a really aged effect, I could have also crumpled up the paper before gluing it on.

Creative card making is easy and so much fun. All you need is an idea that you can adapt to suit your own style, personality and tastes. As you can see above, one simple idea like my teddy bear card, can be quickly transformed into something completely unique.

This card was featured in one of the free creative card making classes by CardMakingClassroom.com! Card Making Classroom offers free weekly card classes through email. All come with full instructions and are so easy to tweak to your own designs.

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Apr 03, 2009 | Card Making Ideas

One of my favourite card making ideas is to use an ink pad around the edges of the different pieces that make up my card. It softens the edges and blurs the different elements together.

This technique can also be used to create a worn, aged or weathered effect.

It’s very easy to do. All you need is a small ink pad. Choose a colour that compliments your design. I will often use brown inks as they suit almost any colour scheme, but any colour will do.

Lightly rub the ink pad along the edges of the piece you have chosen to ink to give an uneven, smudged appearance. Don’t worry about making it perfect – the imperfections are what makes this card making idea so effective.

Make sure you allow plenty of time for the ink to dry before you glue anything into place. You don’t want to accidentally smudge the ink somewhere you don’t want it.

Inking the edges is one of the card making ideas I have used in this card:

In this card, I inked all the way around the edges of the yellow paper with a brown ink. I then very lightly inked around the edges again with a dark brown ink to give it an almost burnt outline. It created an aged, almost treasure-map like feel to my card.

This card was one of the free card making ideas offered by CardMakingClassroom.com! Card Making Classroom offers free weekly card classes through email. They come with full instructions and are so easy to create.

Anyone can join!

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