1. Heavy Cardstock for the bottom layer. 2. Decorative paper for the second layer. 3. Vellum paper for the top layer. This is an opaque type of paper that you can purchase at most craft and rubber-stamp stores. Check out the designs and colors. There are different colors and light colored patterns on some. 4. Ribbon
To assemble the card you cut 3 equal pieces from your heavy cardstock. You will be cutting the cardstock in the landscape position. Once you have done that you can set those aside.
Then you choose a second layer with a decorative paper, this can be what every you like. There are many hand-made papers that you can purchase, tissue paper, or you can design your own and print it out. In this example I chose to use a red and white pattern fill.
The third layer you use the vellum so that the design from the second layer shows through. Here you will add your message and special graphics.
To assemble the card you punch two holes at the top of the card through all layers. Then you cut a piece of ribbon and "thread" through the two holes. This will hold the card together.
That's it! They are very easy to make, but you can achieve some very elegant effects with types of paper and ribbon you use.
Some designing tips you might want to keep in mind are:
1. Theme: Choose colors and fonts that go together.
2. Tone: Do you want a serious, fun, religious tone? Colors are also important when choosing the tone of the card.
3. Gather your materials before starting. With this simple card you can make endless variations on the simple design.
I want to thank Valerie for the inspiration for this article and Liz of © Simply Pixelating! http://www.crosswinds.net/~shoshanah/hom... for the tutorial on making parchment. In the example I used her very easy to understand tutorial to create the base layer of my card.
For those that use Paint Shop Pro, any version, I am writing a tutorial for this type of card to be displayed on web pages or for printing.
Happy card making!
Anna
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