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There Are Two Ways to Make Your Own Cards

When you begin to think about sending someone you know print Axis and Allies cards, you'll discover basketball cards there are more creative ways to send greeting cards than just picking up something at the store. Why not make your own cards to send on the holidays?

Making greeting cards can 1959 Topps baseball cards a fun and creative way of letting your loved ones know that you care, sending something special, while also going easy on your budget. There are two separate ways to make your own cards. One is by making handmade greeting cards and the other is by making internet greeting cards. If you are more inclined to working with your hands then you'll probably lean towards handmade greeting cards. However, if you like a sleek, store bought look then you'll probably lean towards print greeting cards. Personally, I like to get Apollo 11 Eagle Lunar Module all my card making materials and make my own cards; and I get the kids to help as well. Its lots of fun and a great way to occupy the over active minds of the kids.

For handmade greeting cards, you'll want lots of fun decorative supplies. Using glitter, colored pencils, and even arts and crafts cutouts to make your own cards is a great way to get the kids involved in making something fun and unique for the lucky friend or family member. Plus, you can also use stencils and ink printing to decorate the greeting card envelope.

If you are going to have a go at making your own cards then there are some basic supplies you will need to get started:

• A Digital Camera
• Card stock
• A computer and printer
• Adhesive patterns
• Glue
• Markers
• Ribbon
• Stamps and ink
• Stickers
• Embellishments
• Sharp knife and scissors
• And of course some inspiration for design

Now if you don't want to make your own cards then Internet greeting cards can be sent through email or they can become print greeting cards. So if you really are running down to the last minute in creating greeting cards for that special someone you can always send them a card in the email.

If you still have some time though I suggest that you make your own card online and print it out to send in the mail. You'll be surprised at how well it turns out, especially if you have some good card stock and fresh ink cartridges in your printer. Go online and make your own cards by choosing everything from the font type and color to the images you want on the front and inside of the card, then print!

David W. Allen is a designer and author of the top selling eBook 'How to start your own greeting card business'. If you want some more tips and resources on how to make your own cards then visit David's blog: http://www.makeyourowncardsblog.com/

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Making Homemade Lye Soap

What memories 1961 Topps baseball cards you recall when homemade Superboy is mentioned? Have you ever made homemade lye soap at home? It's amazing how many people have never ventured into the making of soap at home, while using the simple contents usually found in most homes. Do you save bacon grease in a dedicated container, so you can use it when you need a bacon flavor drizzled over fresh green spinach leaves? Well you don't know what you are missing.

The excess melted fat from any cooked meat is usually used to make homemade soap by adding some powdered lye, which can be purchased at your local supermarket. It comes in a can, like baking powder. The directions on the can will assist you in your soap making operation.

There are two methods of making lye soap. One is the cold process, and the other is the hot process, which has to be cooked to a directed temperature and maintained at that temperature until the soap has had time to reach a hardening consistency.

I can remember, when I was a teenager, I assisted in the making of homemade lye soap. I helped my stepmother make soap outside in a huge old iron pot with a fire built around all sides of the pot. We cooked the soap until it was a rolling boil and was getting firm around the edges. My stepmother was the chief soap maker and was experienced enough to know when the soap was cooked long enough.

The finished soap was cooled and then cut into bath size bars to be used around the house Spider-Man action figure all cleaning chores.

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