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{5 Audacious and Creative Card Craft Ideas }

Whether you have a surprise birthday party or a baby shower coming up, you're really hoping to surprise the guest of honor with your present. On top of the gift, you also want to have an awesome card. When you want to be bold and crafty, check out these audacious and creative card craft ideas.

A Jumbo Card

Do you remember those huge pieces of poster board that you would use when you gave presentations in elementary school? Look into purchasing one of them, and then you can fold the card in half. No matter if you want to put a romantic or a hysterical message on it, the recipient is sure to get a couple of chuckles and laughs out of the size of the card.

Collage Cards

People love gifts that are personalized to them, and they enjoy knowing that the gift giver really put a lot of thought into the items. Therefore, make a collage of the recipient's favorite foods, colors, sports and so forth. You can tailor this a bit to the occasion. For example, if it's a bridal shower for your best friend, you can include pictures of her and her fiance together over the years.

Non-card Cards

Instead of giving the traditional card, find something that is a little bit out of the ordinary. It's always wise to have an identifying mark, especially at a party where the guests are giving so many presents. However, instead of a card, you could buy a roll of paper and make a list of all the reasons why the person has a special place in your life. Another option is to write out a message in pieces of candy or with those Candy Hearts and attach them to a piece of paper for the recipient.

Food Cards

Most people love edible gifts, and you can incorporate this into your card giving strategy. Let's say that you have a friend who absolutely adores cookies. Instead of just baking a plate of cookies, make a cookie cake. You can spell out a special message on the cake in place of a greeting card. Be careful where you place these baked goods though. They could get completely crumbled and crack if they are accidentally placed at the bottom of a pile of gifts.

Cards from Kids

If your children are going to the party, have them make their own special cards. They could do a card full of stamp art, or they might use a potato to make different designs on a piece of construction paper. Give them some creativity, but make sure you write their names on the card so that the person knows who made these beautiful little works of art.

These crafty card ideas are excellent ways to show your creative side and to have a little bit of fun. After all, getting gifts is going to be fun for the guest of honor, so why can't you have a little bit of excitement while you are putting everything together?

Author Pam Johnson is a counselor who promotes art as an outlet for dealing with stress. She also enjoys blogging and is a contributing writer for bestschoolcounselingdegrees.com