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The embellishments are considered as the second to the most important material in card making. Next to paper, a personalized card could not stand without embellishments. Although some of us may take for granted the intricacy and detail that comes with commercially available cards, we could never ever fail to notice these embellishments in a personally made card. Card making embellishments go beyond the simple paper design that can be attached to the front of your card, it goes more than that. As you become a skilled card maker, you would realize the hundred and more possible embellishments that you could use for your cards. Embellishments add life to the card. It gives the card some soul and personality. However, we should take extra precaution in using embellishments since too much of it may run to the detriment of our card and we don’t want that to happen right? Here are some card making embellishments that you might want to try. Colored and specialty paper are available in our neighborhood crafts or even book stores. There is a wide range of specialty paper that would often cater to a specific use. However, when it comes to card making, we could use any kind of paper, as long as it is appropriate for our card making concept and design. In the scrap book section, we could also find lots of materials for card making embellishments. There are some stickers and other printed paper that you may want to use in your masterpiece. My favorite of all in the scrap book section is the hologram stickers. Although it is a bit expensive, the effect of the hologram makes it all worth it once you already add it in your masterpiece as a finishing touch. Also you may want to consider die cut tags. It can help you make your card appear as if it was done by a professional. We also have light clay designs that could actually come in any design or shape. These light clay designs breathe new life in your card making project. Just by adding one of it, the recipient of the card could not help but center its attention on it and be fascinated. The following are only few of the many other embellishments that you could use in your card making project. Surprisingly, even, some of these card making embellishments need not to be bought. It could be something that you come across while you are strolling in the park or anything that you could use some of the things that you are about to throw away.
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