- A card-making kit is an all-in-one kit with supplies to create greeting cards.
- The function of card-making kits is to supply the buyer with everything he needs to create custom greeting cards. It also functions as a starting point for more experienced and creative crafters, providing them more time to be creative and less time to worry about preparation.
- There are blank kits of different colors; there are also different-themed kits for specific needs like Christmas, Birthdays, Thinking of You, Invitations, Valentine's Day, Kids and Weddings. There are also different kinds of paper available, such as natural-fiber paper, recycled paper, bright-colored cardstock and patterned cardstock. Some kits only have the basic necessities to create greeting cards, while other kits can include a large number of embellishment options, specialized scissors, glitter, glue, cutouts and stamp sets.
- Common blank card sizes that come in a kit are 8 1/4-by-11 3/4 inches, 5 7/8-by-8 1/4 inches and 4 1/8-by-5 7/8 inches. Envelopes are made to fit these cards. There are probably other sizes available, but most kits will come with one of these sizes.
- The potential of your card-making kit depends on the kind of kit you have and your personal creativity and effort per card. The card kits that have the most limitless potential are the blank card kits, as you can add whatever you like and it doesn't need to fit within a theme. Feel free to add embellishments that are not included in the kits. The kits are a good starting point. Because custom greeting cards are personal, you can add personal snapshots as well as sentimental items like fabric or fortune-cookie fortunes. Be creative with what you have. Even for the kits that are themed and have lots of included embellishments, see what else you can use to make it even more personal.
