Card making has boomed in popularity in recent years. Possibly due to the surge in popularity that has occurred in scrapbooking, paper crafts in general are becoming a trend that doesn't seem to be going anywhere soon.

Many of the new products developed for scrapbooking, has made card making an exciting and fun hobby. By utilizing all these new products, cards are becoming works of art. At many of the craft related websites out there, card makers are sharing their ideas, designs and even writing tutorials.

Another fun activity for card makers is participating in card swaps. Groups of card makers get together on craft forums and trade their cards. This is a great way to exchange ideas and make friends online.

Below is a list of some of the great products and tools being used to create cards.

Cricut
Cuttle Bug
Xyron
Paper and Card Stock
Acid Free Pens and Pencils
Rubber Stamps and Ink
Stickers
Vellum
Ribbons
Tape Runners and Adhesives
Paper Cutters and Rotary Cutters
Water Color Pencils
Paints
Glitters
And many, many more...

If card making is something you have been thinking of trying, go ahead and give it a try. It is a great way to use up some of those scrapbooking paper scraps. Think of how much more personal a hand crafted card would be to give to someone special in your life.

Below is a list of Web Sitings about this art form. Become a member of the Artful Shares wiki and add to this list today!

Art Web Sitings

Website Stampin Up	URL/Link http://stampinup.com/us/enu/117.asp
Craft Happy	http://crafthappy.com/forums
Cash Crafters	http://cashcrafters.com
Liz's Crafts	http://www.liz-craft.co.uk

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