Creative Ideas
for Cards
& Design
Nurture your Creativity
In a world filled with constant demands from communication apps and devices, it becomes increasingly important to find balance, where our thinking minds can switch off for a while. The quiet activity of making something by hand is a simple way to bring yourself fully into the present moment, and the beauty of cardmaking lies in the fact that you need very little to begin. Some card, some glue and a little bit of time is all you need, and from there, who knows where the journey will take you. The magic is in the maker. From conventional craft supplies to found objects and upcycled treasures, even the simplest of resources can produce possibilities when we start to play. Making things by hand is its own kind of meditation; our thoughts recede, the softer more authentic part of us shows up, and the quality of our day changes in ways that are hard to explain but easy to feel. There's no right or wrong, just the quiet joy of creating without any attachment to the results. Make something beautiful today.
Cultivate creativity ... make time to play
A Little Book
of Ideas
Your Cardmaking Companion
With over 100 hand-crafted card ideas, the Card Couture book is perfect for card makers and creators of any age. No boring step-by-step guides, tedious templates, or long-winded descriptions, because making cards is not about following instructions and producing replicas. This is a curated collection of fabulously simple and stylish handmade card designs you'll return to again and again. Inspire your cardmaking projects for years to come. Some things are too important to be taken seriously, and creativity is one of them. Give yourself permission to experiment, play, and make stuff without attachment to results. Step into your creative flow.
Pre-order your copy now. First print run coming soon.
I just looked at the book sample and it's so inspiring!
Heidi, Auckland
Absolutely gorgeous!
Denise, Perth
Perfect for those who want to create their own lovely cards
Joyce, Auckland
Where Craft
meets Couture
Mark Twain once said there is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope, that we keep turning, making new combinations indefinitely. In reality, these are the same old pieces of coloured glass that have been in use through the ages.
Give your kaleidoscope a turn, and let the cardmaking inspiration flow. Use these card-making ideas to inspire your own. A handmade card takes minutes to make, requires few resources and minimal cost, yet it will brighten the day of both the giver and the receiver.
