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Acid Free - Acid accelerates the erosion and deterioration of paper, photos and products made from paper. It is mainly found in craft adhesives such as PVA glue, glue dots etc. Acid free products generally means that they have a higher pH level of 7 or above meaning that your projects will last much longer. If you are making your own greeting cards, especially an important one that the recipient will want to keep and treasure then we recommend you use acid free products.
Aperture Card - This normally means that the card blank has an opening on the front panel of any shape or size such as a square or oval for example.
Applique - This technique is sometimes used with Card Making and is where a smaller item such as an ornament or device is attached to a larger surface.
Card Making - Yes we know this one is a bit obvious but this is the name given to the hobby of making your own greeting cards. Usually by starting of with a blank card and then embellishing it with items such as banners, skeleton leaves, die cuts, vellum paper etc.
Card Stock - This is a term given to very sturdy thick paper. It is usually available in different weights, colours, designs etc and is mainly used with card making and scrapbooking.
Calligraphy - This is a term given to the art of fine handwriting and is sometimes used with papercrafts.
Die Cut - This is a method for cutting or punching out shapes with a metal die. There are many different materials such as paper, wood and fabric but the most common material for cardmaking and papercrafts is paper and card.
Decoupage - The art of decorating surfaces with several layers of cut out paper or card.
Embossing - This is where you can use a combination of rubber stamps, inks and embossing powders. You then heat the powder to give a raised effect with your Card Making designs.
Embellishments - An embellishment is a craft item that you embellish (decorate) you handmade greeting cards with. For example die cuts, card toppers, craft buttons, skeleton leaves, stickers, mini flowers, peel offs, wire embellishments and many more.
Eyelets - A metal ring fastener for lining a small hole in your card blank to allow the attachment of string, cord or ribbon for example.
Paper Piecing - This is where you take a design, Making a pattern, cutting it into smaller sections and then reassemble it.
Quilling Paper - Pre cut narrow strips of thick paper in which is normally available in variable widths with which you then curl tightly and assemble next to one another to make a decorative embellishment such as a butterfly or flower.
Rubber Stamping - Very popular with both card making and scrapbooking, This is were a type of ink, usually made from dye or pigment is applied to an image or pattern carved, moulded, or vulcanised onto a sheet of rubber. The stamp is then pressed on to paper or card blank and an image of the carve is printed onto the surface.
Scrapbooking - This is a hobby uses many card making techniques and is basically a photo album or photo journal but each page is usually has its own theme including backing paper, ribbons, embellishments, photos etc.
Tea Bag Folding - Believe it or not but this doesn’t actually involve tea bags. It is a card making technique where you fold paper to create a geometric design. It is also sometimes known as Kaleidoscope folding.
Vellum Paper - This is a clear translucent paper that is usually made from 100% cellulose fibre, without the use of resins or other transparentizing agents.
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