Card workshop made by Lisa Breeden from Echuca Neighbourhood House.
Photo by
Jemma Jones
Echuca Neighbourhood House is hosting a card-making class on Tuesday, March 18 at 10am, led by volunteer Lisa Breeden.
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The $15 class will teach participants how to make two-for-one cards along with a singular card, with all equipment provided.
Mrs Breeden has been volunteering at the Echuca Neighbourhood House for 18 months, working Tuesday reception shifts after moving to Moama two years ago, and has been a card maker since 2020.
The card-making process varies greatly between individuals.
“For some people, it is really quick, for others, it could take hours or days to come up with a design for a card,” Mrs Breeden said.
“If I haven't got an idea, I just keep coming back to it between dishes, washing and jobs, when I have a fresh mind.
“Then you know when the card is finished, because you think, less is more, or it might need a little bit of an embellishment.
“It is just very gratifying.”
Cards are created using cardstock, speciality papers, ribbons and dyes.
Card workshop made by Lisa Breeden from Echuca Neighbourhood House.
Photo by
Jemma Jones
“My house is full of card-making things,” she said.
“The card becomes part of the gift, because it is so handmade and it is beautiful.”
Mrs Breeden draws inspiration from online sources through a practice called 'casing'.
“If you case a card, you start off, not copying it as such, but you get a sort of sketch down, and then you use your own colours, paper and sentiments,” she said.
The hobby connects people in an increasingly digital world.
“In this day and age, people are losing touch with each other, and this just brings it right back,” Mrs Breeden said.
“It is a relaxing hobby to do. It is a great way to meet people who have the same mindset.”
Mrs Breeden works with Stampin' Up!, an American company established in 1995.
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