Cardstock is cheap, forgiving and great for learning your machine.
Easy first projects
- Greeting cards with a cut out front design
- Gift tags for holidays
- Cake toppers with names or numbers
- Paper flowers for decor
- Party banners with letters
- Bookmarks with simple cut out patterns
Tips for clean cuts
- Use a mat with the right stickiness for cardstock, and keep it clean.
- Choose the material setting that matches your cardstock weight.
- Use a sharp blade. A dull blade tears paper.
- Remove the mat from the paper, not the paper from the mat. Flip the mat over and peel the mat back to avoid curling.
Glue and assembly
A fine tip craft glue or double sided tape works for most cardstock layers. Let layered pieces dry flat under a book.
TREVOR: add photos of a finished card or banner, and link any matching Odd Lantern design.
