Back to Basics - Cardmaking - Making your First Card!

[@lynnemorton6055]

Hi Therese, brilliant to watch. To the point beautiful little card. Loving your back the basics videos. Thank you for sharing. Luv from the UK

[@lostinpaper]

Yay! Thank you x

[@lynnmartin7123]

An older video but a great video - I’ve been making cards for just over a year but I loved this -I’m subscribing to binge watch tfs Xx

[@houstonvihaan7972]

Not sure if you guys cares but if you're stoned like me during the covid times then you can watch pretty much all the new series on instaflixxer. I've been watching with my girlfriend during the lockdown :)

[@shilohbrian870]

@Houston Vihaan Yup, been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@BarbGhig]

Really adorable card, Therese! As always your CAS style and paper piecing are fabulous, too!

[@bmrjma2144]

Great idea on the extra stamp on a large block. Wouldn't have thought of that!

[@joanvancourt9019]

As usual, you are awesome in your explanations. Love this darling card. Now, I think I will go make a fun and easy card. Thanks for the video/

[@jamievanskiver8380]

Thank you so much for a wonderful video on the basics of card making! I have the right products but I've really only made about 25 cards. I feel like I'm not doing something right :) So I'm so glad you are doing this series, it's been very helpful and inspiring!

[@helenmcwilliam]

Great video as always & card! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@joannestupak4749]

Great tutorial, good straight forward plan. Thanks🐱

[@marleneraygoza1421]

I love your Style!!

[@craftyval2089]

Great tip using the double sided tape!! Thanks!

[@Andreastyl]

Love the card... how did your pigment ink dry so fast? I forgot what brand mine is but the ink never dries.. one card I made ages ago I looked at the ink recently and it still smudges?

[@lostinpaper]

Hi there, the absolute best black (and it comes in other colours too) pigment ink is called Versafine Onyx Black, it's very fast drying for a pigment ink, it works beautifully with pencils and watercolours (although I do let it sit a bit longer or heat set it if I am going to use water near it), it is perfect for embossing too. You can't use it with alcohol markers or on slick surfaces such as acetate. You can even buy it in a cube size which is cheap as chips if you just wanted to give it a try, I use both the large size and the cube size all the time. Hope this is helpful, thanks so much for taking the time to visit me and for leaving such lovely comments. Therese

[@whatsinmybag10]

This card is super cute😊

[@jaydedavies6353]

can i ask where you are from? its hard to get alot of good brand card making products in australia

[@lostinpaper]

Hi Jayde, I agree, it's very difficult to find good products in the stores in Australia so I buy most of my goodies online. I use a couple of different stores - Scrapbook Boutique / Craftonline and a new one that was recommended to me that I have not yet tried is Auzztrinketsnkraft. You could also try Michelles Cards and Stamps I've bought from them at the Brisbane expo. I also purchase products from America every once and a while. Hope this is helpful. Have a great and crafty day! Therese

[@thorton7]

I like watching you fussycut but wondered why you don't use dies instead. Very nice beginner card. TFS

[@lostinpaper]

Hi Tiffany, often I fussy cut because I don't have many dies that match my stamps (ironically I actually have the dies for this one though) but thought as it's a beginner card it was just a way to show that you don't have to have everything and can create with some simple fun products instead. Personally I am a bit picky about which dies I buy and prefer ones that can be used for multiple techniques. Often I also like to fussy cut right up to the edge of the image, especially if I've stamped on design paper like on this card and the dies usually leave a little border. Hope this explains what I am trying to say, thanks so much for your great comments! Therese

[@michelemcgill1720]

For a basic first card, I find that very complicated. Fussy cutting etc.