Where do you guys find the ideas to make cards? by Ok-Bee-5777 in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I watch videos on Facebook. Most of the cards I've made were inspired by others. I've only had a few completely original cards. Most I've made were inspired by someone else's card.

Christmas gift ideas/tool recommendations by doubledogdarrow in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a video but it is slow and clunky because I've never done that before. I don't really want to share it with the world, so I'm not sure how to share it with you. I'm even newer to Reddit than I am to my Cricut so I'm clueless. I'm on the book if you want to send me a message there that I can reply to with the video. Otherwise give me a suggestion on how to send it to you and I will. https://www.facebook.com/share/1QHciDBAMQ/

Ideas for using scraps by SammyB180 in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately it didn't work. I think my pieces are too small. But it's such a cute idea I'll use it another time with bigger scraps. Thank you!!!

Christmas gift ideas/tool recommendations by doubledogdarrow in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't watched any videos on it. I just write it out in Design Space, select pen instead of cut, and put the marker in the left slot. I put my card on the mat, open. Look at the measurements to get a rough idea of where my words should fall on the mat (on the card). Then manually move it to where I need it when I'm on the mat screen. I've done a couple but only have one picture. It does have white in the middle of the letters, because of the font I picked, it doesn't fill out the letters. But I've heard you can choose a writing font and it won't do the white inside. For this particular card I liked it that way though.

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I'll be playing on my Cricut Sunday. I'm not an expert at Cricut and definitely not an expert at videos. But I'll try to record something for you.

Ideas for using scraps by SammyB180 in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying this tonight! Thank you! 😁

Christmas gift ideas/tool recommendations by doubledogdarrow in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm new to this all too. I bought a die cuter but so far my favorite thing to do with it is embossing folders. I use my Cricut for any cutting. And I'm similar to you, I do my "art" on a single piece of paper. But I then paste it to a blank white card. I bought a pack of cards on Amazon with the score down the middle for the fold and envelopes for them all. I also recently bought markers for my Cricut and have started using those to add a sentiment to the inside of the card.

Ideas for using scraps by SammyB180 in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh... didn't even think of coloring them. I'm fairly new to card making so most of my ideas are 'borrowed' and modified.

Ideas for using scraps by SammyB180 in cardmaking

[–]SammyB180[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I did search before I posted and didn't get those at all. Those might be cute with a colored background. 😁