Wall paper off cuts make excellent paper for all manner of card making
techniques, it can be used as backing paper, for making punched shapes, to
use in card toppers - the uses are endless and you often have some lying
around the house.

Ask family and friends for their scraps and you could soon have many styles to get creative with!

From Nicola Thomas, Stockport

Get rid of finger marks

Before using shiny black card with Versamark and Perfect Pearls (or similar) wipe it over with an antistatic duster, such as Pledge. It cleans all specks of dust and finger marks in an instant.

From Helene Seabrook, Lingwood

Avoid the curl.......

When using the heat tool on your cards avoid ending up with a curly card by heating both sides, heating the reverse and the front of the card straightens up any curls you may have.

From Claire, St Neots, Cambridgeshire

Two great way to make your cards smell nice.

1. Store a tumble dryer sheet in with your cards. Make sure there is a piece of paper between the cards and the sheet.

2. Used dryer sheets. Spray with perfume or air freshener. Cut into smaller pieces and stick onto the back of picture. Then stick picture using sticky foam pads onto card.

Great for floral cards as you get sight and smell of the flowers.

From Patricia