Hello there and welcome back to the Beginners Blog Post Series. It’s Lisa Tilson here with you again, and today we are going to be talking about common card sizes. Those go-to sizes we all know and love, which feature heavily in our cardmaking projects. This subject was touched on briefly in the previous post covering how to make a handmade card, but what is important to think about is that the size of your card can really help to bring your design to life. Why Does Size Matter? There are many reasons why size can matter when sitting down to create your card. Here are a few things to…

Hello and welcome back to the second part of the Beginners Cardmaking Series. It’s Lisa Tilson here with you again, and today we will be looking at how to make a handmade card. Let’s jump straight in! The most common card size in the USA is an A2 format, and this is often a size that is adopted by crafters around the globe. There are of course many other shapes and sizes of cards, and these will be covered in the next part of the series. For today’s purposes, the focus will be on A2. Let’s start by talking about the essentials of creating any A2 card. Card Bases and…

A huge welcome to the Beginners Guide to Cardmaking Series here on the Spellbinders Blog. My name is Lisa Tilson, and we are thrilled to have you join us for what we hope will be an informative and fun way to get you started on your creative cardmaking journey. This series is going to take you through the basic tools and techniques that you need to become a card maker. Skills such as die cutting, hot foil stamping, stencilling, and letterpress will be covered in detail. You may not know what tools you might need to get started or even how to begin making a handmade card. This series will…