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cardmaking

cardmaking

3.4
Making pretty greeting cards by hand to give or sell
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdˌmeɪkɪŋ/
translation icon : creación de tarjetas
  • I used a few of these for keeping small craft supplies that are used in the same project (think cardmaking) together.

Examples

  • Happily, I found another creative outlet: cardmaking.

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  • I enjoy cardmaking because it allows me to express my creativity through handmade cards.

  • She sells her beautiful cardmaking creations at local craft fairs every weekend.

  • After learning the basics of cardmaking, I found it to be a relaxing and fun hobby.

How Personal

cardmaking
3.4
greeting card
22 1.0
postcard
184 1.0

Surface Forms

cardmaking singular
cardmakings plural

Morphology

cardmaking = card + making (transparent) = card + making

The meaning is the straightforward combination of 'card' + 'making' (the activity of making cards), which a learner who knows both components can readily infer.

Etymology

Cardmaking is a simple combination of card and making. Card originally meant a small piece of paper or a 'leaf' used for writing or games, and making means 'creating', so cardmaking is the activity of creating decorative cards.