Cardmaker

Cardmaker Review

This magazine is all about card making; with fun ideas, samples and suggestions.

The July 2008 issue boasts "103 hot projects for summer card making!" The cover also announces an article about "Cards gone Wild!", Ink Essentials, Celebrate Summer!", and Postcards that rule. Feature articles in the July issue also included: "Card Calendars", "Stars and Stripes Forever", "Summertime Fun" and "Christmas in July." The articles and samples with were charming and fun. The work is lighthearted and despite the abundance of exclamation marks, the magazine doesn't go over the top on the topics covered.

My favorite ongoing column is "Readers Reach Out". In each issue a recipient is picked to receive cards, and readers are encouraged to follow a theme. In the July 2008 issue cards were sent to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, and the theme was gratitude. Cardmakers were encouraged to leave the inside of the cards blank so that the cards could be used as thank you notes from card recipients. What a wonderful RAK to participate in!

This issue also had an article on the different uses for different inks. I always try to read articles on inks, since I experiment a lot and sometimes wonder what's best. This article clearly described the differences between pigment ink, dye ink, chalk ink, and specialty ink. Lisa Johnson, author of the article, suggests dye ink when using clear stamps. This was the first time I read about an ink suggestion for clear stamps. Now I will have to try and compare!

I enjoyed CardMaker Magazine, but it is not a magazine to learn new techniques. The samples are beginner to intermediate level, fun and interesting with quick descriptions. If you have never done the technique before you may find it hard to follow, so use the magazine for ideas and inspiration. The card samples are fun; enjoy the show!

Cardmaker Overview

CardMaker magazine brings you the most creative new projects from America's best designers! Each new issue gives you inspiration, fresh ideas and "I can do that!" confidence. Think how much you'll save over buying those over-priced cards at the store, and how much fun you'll have doing it!

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