DIY Craft Greeting Cards

Find our DIY Craft Greeting Cards for your special day in this application.

Whether you already make your own greeting cards or you are a beginner wanting to learn the basics, this page is for you!

I've listed lots of basic information on tools and materials as well as cardmaking technique tutorials and step-by-step how tos for many different styles of greeting card. You are bound to find instructions here for the perfect cards at birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's day and many other occasions.

I hope you find this resource helpful, and I hope it perhaps inspires you to start card making as a new hobby!

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These cheerful greeting cards were created with something that we all have in our kitchen: potatoes! Learn how to create unique potato stamps that the kids will love to play with.

If you weren’t already aware, Mother’s Day is just around the corner (May 10th to be exact!) and if you haven’t started thinking about the holiday, it’s probably time to start! What we’ve learned over the years is moms most appreciate kind gestures and a thoughtful handwritten note. Gifts are great too, but words of gratitude and appreciation are the stuff that brings them to tears — happy tears of course! Thankfully cards are one of the easiest things to give and can be one of the most meaningful gifts when you fill it with kind words and love.

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We love beautiful paper and cards, but they can get expensive so we decided to make some handmade notecards at home this year. These DIY watercolor greeting cards are incredibly easy to make and don’t require any artistic skills. The best part, is that you can make a whole bunch and use them for thank you cards or everyday notecards!

Decide what size you want you cards to be and use a ruler to layout the cards. Cut the cards out from the paper and carefully fold in half — watercolor paper is heavy and can be difficult to fold. We recommend drawing a line lightly with pencil, putting your ruler against it and folding over the ruler for a hard, crisp fold.

Unfold cards and paint your watercolors onto the front. We used two to three colors per card that would blend well together. Play with tilting your cards to create drips or add lots of water for a more blended look.

Let your cards dry completely before writing your note inside and sending!

I've always loved those 3D cards from Papyrus, but as you may have guessed, I prefer to make my own! With Mother's Day, Father's Day and graduations coming up, making handmade cards is a great way to show your loved ones how much you care. I created a few examples, but you can personalize them for virtually any occasion including birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and more. With the help of one of my favorite craft supplies, 3D adhesive dots, you can add dimension to any card. A great technique for scrapbooking too!

Materials for Mason Jar Card:

• Blank greeting card (found online or craft stores. you can also fold a piece of cardstock in half to create your own)

• Colorful cardstock or scrapbook paper

• Tape

• 3D double-sided adhesive dots

• Cupcake liner

• Sequins (I used heart-shaped ones)

• Twine

• Scissors

Steps for Mason Jar Card:

• Grab your first piece of paper and cut it into the shape of a mason jar. Then, take your second piece of paper and cut out the lid (kind of like a rounded trapezoid).

• Attach the two pieces together by taping the back.

• Cut out the base of the cupcake liner so only the side walls remain.

• Place it over the lid of the jar. Wrap it around the back of the jar and secure with tape.

• Wrap twine around the cupcake liner and tie a knot to secure in place.

• Grab your sequins or anything else you'd like to decorate the jar with and attach with 3D adhesive dots. You can also use a gluestick, but the dots will add some nice dimension.

• Place a few 3D adhesive dots to the back of the mason jar and attach it to the card.

• Add a personalized message and you're set!