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How to Score Cardstock for Folded Greeting Cards

Overhead view of hands using a bone folder and clear ruler to score a blank sheet of white cardstock on a wooden craft table, surrounded by a scoring board, pastel paper, floral cutouts, glue, an envelope, and a handmade flower card.

Make crisp, even greeting-card folds with a scoring board, ruler, or Cricut. This beginner-friendly method covers grain direction, pressure, heavy cardstock, and cracking.

  • Sadee
  • September 26, 2026
  • Paper Crafts

How to Make a Cardstock Gift Box With a Scoring Board

Overhead view of a pastel green handmade cardstock gift box with a cream ribbon bow beside a scored box template on a scoring board, surrounded by paper scraps, glue, ribbon, and craft supplies.

Make a small two-piece cardstock gift box by hand with a scoring board, including a complete cut-and-score plan, assembly steps, and fit fixes.

  • Sadee
  • September 24, 2026
  • Kids Crafts

Paper Plate vs Cardstock Crafts for Young Kids

Overhead view of a children’s craft table with a finished white paper-plate face with yellow yarn hair, a cardstock face being assembled by a child’s hand, colorful paper shapes, scissors, and a glue stick.

Compare paper plates and cardstock for young children, then combine both materials in an easy make-a-face project with minimal preparation and cleanup.

  • Sadee
  • September 17, 2026
  • Business

Just how business savvy are you?

Business savvy is not an inborn talent. Use this practical check to test your craft product, understand its costs, set realistic sales goals, and choose a manageable next step.

  • Lori Collins
  • September 16, 2026
  • Crafting, DIY

Popsicle Stick Frames | DIY Guide

Turn nine wooden craft sticks into a sturdy plaque-style picture frame for a small photo, child’s drawing, classroom keepsake, or handmade gift.

  • Lori Collins
  • September 16, 2026
  • Beauty, DIY

How to Make a Braided Hair Band (no sew)

easy to make hair band

Turn three fabric strips and a plain plastic headband into a soft braided hair accessory—no sewing required.

  • Lori Collins
  • September 15, 2026
  • Cricut & Cutting Machines

How to Organize Cricut Project Files for Repeat Crafting

Sunlit craft table with a cutting machine, cardstock on a gridded mat, an open labeled project binder, paper flower pieces, gift tag, glue, scissors, and a handwritten cut-recipe checklist.

Build a practical Cricut filing system that connects each saved design with its source artwork, materials, machine settings, test cuts, and assembly notes.

  • Sadee
  • September 14, 2026
  • Kids Crafts

DIY Reward Sticker Chart for Kids

Overhead view of an adult and child placing colorful star stickers on a handmade reward chart, surrounded by paper, scissors, glue, markers, and craft supplies on a sunlit wooden table.

Create a cheerful reward sticker chart using basic craft supplies, then adapt the layout, goal, and decorations to suit your child and routine.

  • Sadee
  • September 12, 2026
  • Paper Crafts

65 lb vs 80 lb vs 100 lb Cardstock for Paper Crafts

Bright craft table with a layered floral handmade card standing upright, pastel cardstock sheets and folded paper samples, paper cutouts, glue, ruler, cutting tool, scoring board, and potted plants.

Learn how 65 lb, 80 lb, and 100 lb cardstock behave in a real paper-craft project, including cutting, scoring, folding, layering, and reinforcement.

  • Sadee
  • September 10, 2026
  • Printing

How to Turn Original Artwork Into a DIY Trading Card Game

TLDR Begin with a small game system that gives the artwork a purpose. Choose a card size before building the template. Keep names, costs, card types, and rules text in consistent locations. Prepare artwork at the final print size and…

  • Lori Collins
  • July 30, 2026
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