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Stop Copying Card Sketches: Learn How to Design Your Own Cards
Have you ever found a card sketch you love, pulled out the supplies you have on hand, and then realized your finished card looks almost exactly like the sketch? There’s nothing wrong with using card sketches—in fact, they can be incredibly helpful when you’re stuck or simply need a starting point.

Rick Adkins
Aug 11


Design Team Boot Camp: Insider Tips from Company Owners & Coordinators
When I first started applying for design teams, I remember wondering: What are they really looking for? I’d spend hours second-guessing...

Rick Adkins
Sep 9, 2025


Turning Design Team Work into Long-Term Opportunities
When I joined my very first design team, I thought it would just be about making pretty cards with fun new supplies. What I didn’t...

Rick Adkins
Sep 2, 2025


Dealing with Design Team Rejection and Using It to Grow
I still remember the first time I applied for a design team that I really wanted to be on. I poured hours into that application,...

Rick Adkins
Aug 26, 2025


Thriving on a Design Team: Once You’re In
I still remember my very first week on a design team. I was giddy with excitement when the acceptance email hit my inbox, and I may have...

Rick Adkins
Aug 19, 2025


How to Apply for a Cardmaking Design Team (and Get Noticed!)
I still remember the first time I stumbled across a design team call. I was sipping coffee, scrolling through Instagram, when a post from...

Rick Adkins
Aug 12, 2025


Your Guide to Joining & Thriving on a Craft Design Team
When I got the email saying I’d been invited to join The Rabbit Hole Designs design team, I felt two things at the exact same time: pure...

Rick Adkins
Aug 10, 2025
