Card Campus 101
Are you looking for new techniques to try this new year with your card-making? Check out the Card Campus 101 below for lots of fun techniques!
Wanna find a technique you’ve heard of but wanna learn how to do it yourself? Wanna expand your styles and the number of techniques you already know? You’ve come to the right place!
Whether you are completely new to stamping and crafting, or are a seasoned pro, it’s always a fun and good idea to check out the basics as well as new techniques. With so many ideas, products, and possibilities, it can be overwhelming.
From How-To’s and Step-By-Steps to Technique Tutorials, you’ll find lots of easy things to try right here, without getting overwhelmed. I hope you find something fun to try today!
Don’t have the stamp or ink I used? That’s ok! Use what you have to try the technique. Still want what I used? I always include links to the products I use.
What are you waiting for? Look below, find one that jumps out at you, check out the tutorial and try it!
STAMPING
- Silhouette Stamping
- Masking
- Two-Step Stamping
- How to Stamp Large Background Stamps
- Triple Layer Stamping
- A Guide To Using Digital Stamps
- Stamp with Marker Ink
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DIE-CUTTING
- Basic Die-Cutting of a Stamped Image
- Eclipse Technique
- Cover Plate Die
- Creating a Window
- Die-Cut Shaker Card
- Die-Cuts from Alcohol Inked Paper
- Background Stamp Die-Cut Technique
- Creating Something New with Dies
- Partial Die-Cutting around a stamp
- Making a Unicorn With Tropical Dies and Punches
- DIY Stencils
- Create a Card with a Window using a Die
- Partial Die-Cutting
- Peek-out Stamp Window
- Die-Cutting Foil
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BACKGROUNDS
- Ink Pad Dragging
- Watercolor Powders for a Sunrise
- Black Ice Technique
- Watercolor Smooching
- Ink Blending a Sunset Behind a Silhouette
- Windowpane Background
- Inked Embossed Background
- Ink Blending a Rainbow
- Bokeh Background
- Galaxy with Planets Background
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EMBOSSING
- “Joseph’s Coat” Embossed Stamp Resist (clear)
- Embossed Stamp Resist (white on rainbow)
- Embossing with Gold and Silver
- Embossing VS Debossing
- Black Ice Technique
- Embossing White on Vellum for Jars
- Black Magic (Chalkboard Emboss and Color)
- Inked Embossing Folder Technique
- Gold Embossing
- White Embossing For A Soft Background
- Creating a Chalkboard
- Wet Embossing on Vellum
- Dry Emboss with Dies
- Embossing Foil
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EMBELLISHMENTS
- Using Small Pieces of Ribbon and Bling
- Coloring Pearl Embellishments to Match
- Glittered Elements
- Coloring Pearl Embellishments
- Glittered Edges
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COLORING
- Dye Ink Blending
- Ombre
- Watercoloring
- Coloring with Pencils on Black Paper
- Watercolor Powders
- Paper Piecing
- Ink, Spray, and Smash
- Ink Blending a Nighttime Sky
- Coloring with Washi Tape
- Black Magic (Coloring Heat Embossed Elements)
- Watercolor with your Ink Pads
- Watercolor Smooching
- Inking Your Stamps with Markers
- Ink Blending a Galaxy Background with Planets!
- Inked Window Shaker
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DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
- Using DSP for a Card Without Stamping
- Glitter Paper used with Punches
- Using Leftover Designer Series Paper
- Washi Tape Paper Piecing
- Foil Sheet Die-Cutting
- How to Apply Dimensionals Under Vellum
- Wet Embossing on Vellum
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FUN FOLDS/SPECIALTY CARDS
- Bench Fold
- Slider Truck Card
- Diagonal Fold Card
- Pop-Up Card
- Tri-Fold Gate Card
- Easel Fold Card
- Z-Fold Step Card
- Double Easel Fold Card
- Interactive Floating Balloons
- Purse Handbag Card
- Front Flap Card
- Triangle Corner /Tent Fold Pop-Up Card
- Gate Fold Card
- Peek-a-Boo Window Card
- Pull-Tab Interactive Card
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SHAKER CARDS
PAPER CRAFTS / 3D
- Welcome Home Sampler Sign
- Sport Team Sampler
- Wine Bottle Tags
- Upcycled Gift Tags
- Clipboards
- Lip Balm Holder
- Post-It Note Holder
- Scrapbooking with Digital Stamps
- Pocket Letter (Valentine)
- Mini Picnic Basket
- Adding Texture to a 3D project
- Garden Gift Tags
- Matching Bookmarks
- Pocket Letter Envelope
- Moving Announcement Postcards
- Gift Card Holder
- Table Place Settings
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SUPPLIES
- Basic supplies to begin card-making
- Using Leftover Scraps from a Kit
- Getting the Most from a Kit
- Making a card with Scraps
- DIY Alcohol Ink
- How to Create Cards in Bulk
- How To Use Digital Stamps
- What all is included in a Paper Pumpkin Kit?
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CRAFT SPACE
- How to Begin Organizing your Craft Space
- Ribbon Organization
- Tips to Trying a New Craft
- A pretty way to Store Your Cards
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I hope you find these Card Campus 101 techniques fun to try!
This Card Campus 101 list of techniques is by no means exhaustive, but I’ll keep this as a page in the header so new card-making techniques will be added to it often! Bookmark this page or check back often!
If there is a technique you would like to try with an easy-to-read tutorial, don’t hesitate to let me know! Email me at laurascraftcloset@gmail.com
Happy Crafting!
