Making a card on your own is an extremely personal gift. It is also an item that is likely to be treasured for years to come. The great thing about giving such a gift is that it is not even expensive and you can create one easily by using your regular hobby supplies.

To make a card that you have created yourself you will need a rectangular water color paper. Water color paper gives you a nice surface texture that is good for cards. It also allows you to think through your card and add in colors if you so desire later.

Fold the paper in half so that you know the exact side that you should be drawing on. Open the card in order to be able to handle it easily. Take time to think through about the specific design that you want to create on the card. You could choose a floral design or a scenic picture depending on what you prefer. If you are not so confident about your drawing skills you can actually make your drawing on another paper and then stick it on to the card that you have created.

And if this is something that you do not like doing, you may need to practice what you are going to recreate in order to ensure that the card comes out just perfect. Filling up your drawing with water colors is a great idea to give the drawing a lot of character. This may work really well if you have chosen to draw a scenery or a floral pattern.