How To Step Up Your Cards

Jul 6, 2022 | New to Card Making Tips and Ideas, sale-a-bration | 0 comments

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Step up your cards with these simple tips and ideas. Go from Meh to WOW just by adding layers and texture. We’ve all been there. We make a card, maybe too fast or we didn’t really focus, or we were trying to be frugal! Then you look at it and think – meh – it doesn’t really look great! In this video tutorial, you can learn how some simple tricks can turn your cards to WOW!

Step up your cards - go from Meh to WOW with some simple tricks!

Pip Todman
Queen Pip Cards & the Card Making Know How academy
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Using layers, and embellished die cuts (like a stitched edge) can do wonders for your card. Adding some texture with an Embossing Folder adds even more texture. All of these things can help step up your cards. In the video you will see my original card and then how I go about stepping it up to make it more of a wow factor.

Step Up Your Cards Video Tutorial

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  • Papers – A5 card base scored & folded in half, 14.4 x 10 cm top & inside layers, 5.5 cm strip, 5 cm Designer Series Paper strip, Decorative Circle punch, Stylish Shapes Dies elements
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Want to make this at home? Need everything? Just click the link at the bottom of this list that says “Add all to cart” and yes, you guessed it, you’ll add them all to your basket in my online store. But if you only need a few, just click the one you want and it will take you to that page in my store. Note that Suites contain the bundle, paper, and embellishments.

I decided to make a second stepped up card too – so you can see how to get this little cutie going in the video too!

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Crafty hugs, Pip x

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Crafty hugs, Pip x

 

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