Birthday card

This is a birthday card I made. The large flower is 3D and the other smaller flowers are cutouts.

Puzzle card

This is a card that I made to use as an acceptance card for a wedding.  I took a piece of Japanese craft paper and cut it along the gold lines to create multiple pieces that I then stuck onto a piece of orange card but left a 2mm gap between the pieces. I then trimmed it and mounted it onto another piece of orange card and then blue card.

Generic female card

Although the title of this post sounds bland, the card I made wasn't. Like my first attempt, I made another 3D picture card.

This card does not have a message in it so I'm not sure who I will give it to. I think I will probably use it as a birthday card.

First attempt

With my supplies at hand, I started to make my first card. It is a 3D picture card. It is created by cutting out 4 identical pictures, but removing things in the background from each layer. The pictures are then layered on top of each other with small foam circles in-between to create some depth. I set the card onto coloured card and also stamped the words "Thinking of you" to the bottom.

I was quite pleased with my first attempt. My husband was even impressed enough to give me permission to give it to someone!

Starting out

I recently decided that I needed a new hobby and decided that card making would be a nice way to occupy some of my free time as well as allowing me to make something for someone else. With a little bit of research, I found a store called Bellbird Paper Arts in Blackburn, Melbourne, which claimed to have craft supplies for making cards. They also run many classes so I figured that this was a good place to start. Because all of their classes were booked out for the next month, they helped get me started by pointing out what sort of supplies a complete beginner like me would require. They were very helpful and I recommend checking them out if you are interested in card making.