Renske Wishes You

Create Story-Driven Cards You’ll Love

Step-by-step tutorials, practical tips, and creative inspiration to make cardmaking fun, mindful, and stress-free. Learn techniques for both traditional and digital supplies, so every hobbyist can create cards they truly love.

Explore creative tools and methods with my free digital stamp guide—perfect for beginners and hobby card makers alike.

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Make story-driven, mindful cards you’ll love with clear, step-by-step tutorials and practical guidance. Everything is designed to feel achievable and flexible, so you can enjoy cardmaking at your own pace, using materials you already have or can adapt. This is a calm, supportive space for hobby card makers who want creativity without pressure.

What you’ll always find here

Every project and post on Renske Wishes You is built around the same clear approach.

Clear, step-by-step card tutorials you can follow at your own pace
Techniques that work for different skill levels and supplies
Creative ideas that focus on enjoyment, not perfection

Some projects start with digital stamps.
Others begin with papers, dies, or supplies you already love.
The starting point may change, but the approach stays the same.

Make cardmaking work for you

Sometimes a project starts with digital stamps. Other times it begins with stamps, dies, or papers you already enjoy using. The starting point can change, but the approach stays the same. Clear guidance, flexible techniques, and room to craft at your own pace.

If you’re curious about digital stamps, I’ve created a free guide to help you get started in a simple and practical way. It walks you through the basics step by step, so you can decide if and how they fit into your own cardmaking.

Cardmaking tutorials you can follow

Step-by-step cardmaking tutorials you can actually follow.

A finished leaf stamping card with a gold circle frame, embossed leaf, and warm autumn background, photographed from above with autumn leaves in the top corners.

Step-by-Step Real Leaf Stamping Card with Chic Autumn Background

Handmade fall card featuring a fox in an autumn cup, layered on a woven paper background in yellow, cream, and wine-red tones. The card is photographed straight on, with autumn leaves visible in the top corners. The design shows warm colours, circle layers, and a ‘Hello’ sentiment

Easy Handmade Fall Card Tutorial with Paper Weaving Background

A gingerbread man Christmas card with a glass filled with playful gingerbread figures trying to escape using a curved candy cane. The card is coloured in traditional Christmas shades of red, green, and warm brown. A wood-grain background, gold frame, and small festive details complete the cosy scene.

Make a Fun Whimsical Gingerbread Man Christmas Card Step by Step

A top-down view of an autumn thank you card featuring a kraft card base with a burlap-style background, layered white and brown tags, a softly coloured floral vase as the focal image, a few yellow rhinestones for detail, and a small “Thank You” sentiment tucked into the lower right corner.

Easy DIY Autumn Thank You Card with Rustic Burlap Texture Background

“Completed handmade autumn card with embossed brick wall background and warm orange-red details.

Create a Stunning Brick Wall Background Card for Autumn Fun

Handmade autumn card with woodgrain background, layered mushrooms, and colourful leaves, shown flat on a craft desk as part of a woodgrain background card tutorial.

Step-by-Step Woodgrain Background Card Tutorial for Gorgeous Autumn Cards

Ready to start your next card? Find inspiration, ideas, and practical guidance to create at your own pace.

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What you’ll find here

Step-by-step tutorials and techniques designed for hobby card makers.

Practical card tutorials you can follow at your own pace
Flexible papercraft techniques with alternatives for different supplies
Honest tool and product reviews to help you choose what works
Creative inspiration without pressure to spark new ideas
A supportive crafting community to encourage and guide you

Every tutorial, technique, and idea here is guided by my own creative journey. I share what I’ve learned so you can enjoy cardmaking without stress, explore new techniques, and create cards that feel meaningful to you.

Renske with cardmaking supplies, story-driven cards inspiration

Hi, I am Renske

I started making cards as a way to find peace and joy during challenging times. Today, I guide hobby card makers in creating story-driven, mindful cards they love through step-by-step tutorials, practical tips, and techniques you can easily adapt to your own supplies and pace.

This is a place to explore handmade cardmaking in a calm, achievable way. Together we’ll try new ideas, discover techniques that fit real-life crafting, and enjoy the simple joy of making cards that feel meaningful.

Collaborations that Inspire

Along the way, I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with creative brands, sharing projects, and exploring new techniques that inspire my tutorials and ideas.

I work with brands that support hobby card makers and inspire creativity. These collaborations allow me to share unique projects, test new products, and bring fresh ideas to my tutorials:

Polkadoodles

Creating tutorials and cards using digital stamps and products from Polkadoodles.

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All dressed up Stamps

Designing beautiful handmade cards using All Dressed Up stamps.

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Each collaboration helps me bring practical, story-driven card ideas straight to your crafting table, so you can enjoy cardmaking in a fun and achievable way.

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Learn new techniques, get step-by-step ideas you can use right away, and feel supported as you explore cardmaking at your own pace.