Tips on Making Cards in by the Batch.

Getting Ready -

Simplicity is the key word to making your cards assembly line fashion

Choose a few supplies you love and limit the colors to keep things from becoming complicated.

Make sure you have a large, protected work area. I like to use the desk size tear off calenders. As one sheet gets dirty I just tear it off and there is a nice clean one.

Line up your supplies within easy reach

Make sure you are familiar with any new tool or technique that you might be using.

Getting Started -

Make a card or two and see if you like it.

Now Let's Get These Cards Made

Measure, cut and fold card stock or use precut cards.

Emboss, stamp, die or hand cut the pieces you will be using on your cards.

Arrange and glue to your card.

Embellish by adding brads, ribbon, stickers or what ever you want.

I also make my cards a standard size so envelopes won't be a problem. This assemby line is nice to do if you enter a lot of swaps where many of the same cards are required.

You know Stickers are so beautiful these days you could make a card using a large sticker as your image.

You can also cheat a little....Make the basic card put it in your scanner then print off duplicates, then embellish.