CardmakingHobbies & Crafts

The Cardmaking category features creative projects and instructions for crafting all sorts of greeting cards, from classic occasions like birthdays and holidays to unique, personalized designs. Learn how to make envelopes, add special touches, and find inspiration for cards that suit any recipient or event.

Handmade Graduation Cards: How To Make A Card For Your Favorite Graduate

I made a couple of graduation cards this year. This one feature's the graduate's name on the front cover. See how I made this graduation card, step-by-step.

How To Make A Personalized Handmade Greeting Card

This card was for a teenage girl. I used her first name and her favorite color to make her a handmade personal greeting card.

Handmade Star Card – Great For Congratulating Superstars & Celebrating Holidays

You can make this star-shaped card with or without a Cricut machine. Here are directions for making the card both ways...

How To Make A Fun Ballet Card For A Little Girl’s Ballet Recital Or Birthday

This card was made to celebrate a little girl's ballet recital, but it would also make a cute Birthday card for a tiny dancer in your life.

Handmade Pink Flower Cards For Any Occasion!

I plan to use these flower cards mostly as birthday cards, but they would also be lovely as Welcome Spring cards, Happy Mother's Day cards, Friendship cards, or as Just Because cards for practically any occasion!

How To Make A Belated Birthday Card And/Or A Major Milestone Birthday Card With A Turtle Theme

This handmade birthday card was fun to make. Remember that photocopied clip art or free-handed turtles would work just as well. Get the kids to help you color them! You could even put fun party hats on the turtles. Darn, I could have done that... I already have the hats! Or, you could paint their toenails sparkly colors.

Is A Friend Leaving? Need A Goodbye Card? Here’s How To Make A Handmade Farewell Card

This card was for a colleague who is leaving for a new job. I have now been recruited to make a card for every event in my office! For this one, I used my Cricut machine and a Sharpie marker, in addition to colored papers.

Handmade Birthday Card With An Ice Cream Cone & Sprinkles

See how I made this ice cream cone birthday card -- with sprinkles! I used bright colored card stock, striped paper and my cricut machine. Matching envelope too.

How To Make A Handmade Wedding Card

This elegant wedding card was created to match the wedding colors: red and black, and the theme: bling. It was a cinch to make and can easily be adapted for any occasion. Simply exchange the stickers or colors to match your event. See how I made this wedding card.

Fun With Halloween Rubber Stamps

Here are some ideas for using Halloween rubber stamps to spice up your Halloween holiday. There are lots of fun ways you can utilize your Halloween rubber stamps in craft products and holiday decorating themes.

Handmade Baby Shower Invitation

A good friend of mine wanted to make handmade Baby Shower invitations and came up with a dilemma - How can you make sure that the guests know that the excited Mother-to-be is expecting TWIN BOYS?

Handmade Easter Card

If you think you don't have any 'Easter' stamps, remember that any spring-like flower stamps will work. Here's a simple hand-made Easter card to make.

Stampin Up Thank You Card

The Christmas Holiday is over, and I missed out on getting handmade cards out to many of my friends and family. As a way to make up for that -- at least in my mind I can make up for it -- I can send out a handmade Thank You card for those who's gifts meant so much to me.

How To Make A Handmade Gift Card Holder

This morning on the Today Show, they were discussing if it is 'ok' to recycle gifts. I typically don't recycle gifts, but I am guilty of recycling gift cards. This is the season for gift cards, so if you have stamping or scrapbooking supplies....this one is for you.