Special Occasion Cards

Us papercrafters make special occasion cards for all kinds of events - birthdays, Christmas, Mother's Day, to congratulate someone, to welcome a new baby - there are so many reasons to celebrate! It seems I just get through one round of spoiling my friends and family with handmade paper projects and then I get to start all over again!

Sometimes I need a little inspiration for each new event. I find it helps me to keep a photographic gallery of projects I have made in the past. I digitally photograph or scan what I have made and keep the pictures of my projects on my computer. You could also sketch or photocopy each project before giving it away, and keep it in a folder. This method also helps me to avoid making the same type of card for the same person each year. I found I used to do that a bit before I discovered this handy little habit.

To help you with inspiration, I am going to make a gallery of sorts for you here, with some basic 'how to' tips. I'll be adding to the list regularly so do check back often to see if I can help you with a new idea!

An Alphabetical List of Celebratory Events:

• Anniversaries
  
  
• Babies
  
  
• Birthdays
  
  
• Candy Bar Cards
  
  
• Christmas
  
  
• Congratulations
  
  
• Easter
  
  
• Engagements
  
  
• Father's Day
  
  
• Get Well
  
  
• Graduations
  
  
• Just because
  
  
• New Home
  
  
• Thank you
  
  
• Valentine's Day
  
  
• Weddings