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    You can definitely make a handmade card in as little as ten minutes that is both great to look at and easy to create! Handmade cards are always lovely to receive, and much more personal than a store bought card. Creating the card will require eight very common items: A nice writing utensil, cardstock or heavy construction paper, a piece of ribbon, a pair of scissors, a glue stick, a small ruler, a pencil and a dull butter knife.

    You can definitely make a handmade card in as little as ten minutes that is both great to look at and easy to create! Handmade cards are always lovely to receive, and much more personal than a store bought card. Creating the card will require eight very common items: A nice writing utensil, cardstock or heavy construction paper, a piece of ribbon, a pair of scissors, a glue stick, a small ruler, a pencil and a dull butter knife.

    Choose a base card and fold the paper horizontally or vertically.

    Using your favorite writing utensil, write a phrase such as “Wishing You Well” or “Missing You” on the front of the card. Then write out your greeting on the inside.

    Embellish the card with ribbons, stickers, or sequins to make it pop. This is your opportunity to get creative and put your unique spin on it.

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    This is the card that will be the foundation of your project. The color you choose will be featured prominently in your finished product, so keep that in mind when choosing your base card.

    Craft stores sell blank, plain cards for this purpose.

    These are already folded and creased, making them easiest and fastest to use. The blank cards come in boundless varieties. If you really love making handmade cards, definitely pick up a pack of blank cards (or cardstock) next time you’re at the craft store. That way it’s on hand and ready for you at a moment’s notice!

    You can use any kind of paper you want, but the best choice is a durable paper that has some weight to it.

    The most popular choice is cardstock, which is a nice heavy paper made specifically for card making. All craft stores carry cardstock and the variety is usually vast.

    Your base card choice can be as simple as plain white paper! Paper that is a…

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    A calligraphy pen or nice writing utensil are the best choices. However, any tool you have that will look official and special when written with will do.

    Calligraphy pens work best for this, but in a pinch you could use a Sharpie or even a regular marker.

    You need less than a yard of ribbon for this. Any ribbon will do, but if you are working with a particular color palette in mind, choose according to that.

    These are widely available on any school supply aisle in almost every grocery store. Craft stores also carry them.

    You could also use double sided tape, but a glue stick is much more preferable.

    If there are any additional embellishments you want to use, pick those out now.

    Some fun choices are glitter, stamps, cut out paper shapes, stickers, stick-on rhinestones, additional ribbon and fake flowers. Get creative!

    Get your child to assist you.

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    Plan out what you want to write.

    Once you know, lightly pencil the words onto the card so that you can trace the lines with your pen.

    You can write on the inside only, or on the inside and outside front cover, it’s entirely up to you.

    Relax so that your hands won’t shake while lettering the card. Imagine you are writing a simple note to yourself (except make sure it’s legible!) if you feel yourself starting to get nervous.

    Write over the penciled lines using your calligraphy pen.

    Do this slowly and carefully, taking care not to smear the ink.

    If you’re lettering on both the front and inside of the card, you’ll want to letter the front first and allow it to dry completely before moving on to the inside lettering.

    Allow the ink to dry.

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    Allow the glue to dry completely.

    This should only take about 60 seconds or so. You can check by lightly nudging an element, such as the ribbon, to see if it moves at all. Be careful doing this, however!

    Add any additional elements you’d like.

    This is optional, but if you do have other elements ready that you want to add, such as cut out paper shapes, stickers or fake flowers, this is the time to add them. It's best to add them last, so that you can truly size up what your card looks like and choose the best embellishment possible!

    Decide on placement and glue them down carefully. Allow these elements to dry completely, as well.

    This is also optional, but it can be a nice touch. Many craft stores will sell envelopes in a variety of colors and sizes for this purpose. These are generally located right next to the cardstock items in the store.

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