Take a look around. You'll find crafting fun for children, teens and adults.
Sweetheart Cards with Pockets - Make charming greeting cards with built-in pockets to tuck in gift cards, cash, or tiny tokens of affection. They're quick to make using free printable patterned papers and basic supplies—perfect for Valentine’s Day or any heartfelt occasion.
This week's Wednesday treat is a set of free printable papers with red mixed dots. These papers have dots in several sizes and various shades of red, printed on backgrounds from white to soft yellow and red. The Petal-top Hexagon Box has a printable pattern that features the same red dots, and the Red Dots and Stripes Sweetheart Card includes pockets made from the Mixed Dots in Reds paper—perfect examples of how these playful prints can brighten your crafts.
Finger Paint Recipe - Turn poster or acrylic paint into thick, smooth finger paint by mixing in a few common kitchen ingredients. This simple recipe creates paint with the perfect texture for hands-on art.
Pachisi - Craft a colorful no-sew felt board for India’s national game, or print a paper version for quick play. This project includes easy instructions, printable templates, rules for playing, and a brief history of the game. Great for family game night or a cultural craft project.
Last week's Wednesday Treat was a set of soft and cheerful Baby Shower digital papers. Featuring pastel stripes, playful birds, and starry skies, these free downloads are perfect for making baby shower invitations, gift bags and boxes, or Four Patch Cards. They also pair beautifully with coordinating colors from the Easter Dots Collection.
Mix-and-Match Cards - Draw funny faces, cut them into parts, and mix them up for endless silly combinations! This hands-on craft uses simple supplies and encourages creativity and laughs.
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At Aunt Annie’s Crafts, we regularly feature step-by-step greeting card tutorials designed to inspire your creativity and teach new techniques. Each project builds on the last, making it feel like you're taking a fun and informative card-making class!
This month's featured card tutorial is Strip Folding Cardmaking Tutorial.
In this greeting card tutorial, learn how to use folded paper strips to give your card added depth with three-dimensional layers. This card making technique is a great way to enhance a small image or photo and to use decorative paper leftovers.
If you are new to card making, the tutorials in the Card Class are a great place to learn many techniques for making beautiful cards. Then for more ideas and techniques, go on to Card Class 2.
