A beautiful card is an invariable attribute of any holiday. After all, with its help you can tell a person about your feelings for him and wholeheartedly congratulate him on his triumph. There is a huge variety of postcards in the world for every taste and any theme. But the best of them is considered to be created with your own hands. To make a presentable greeting craft, all you need is creative thinking and the right materials. Our article will tell you how to decorate a postcard correctly so that it has all the necessary parameters.
Spring drops
Speaking of postcards for this happy holiday, like March 8, we can say that they should all look sunny, as they symbolize the arrival of spring. Therefore, each product dedicated to this holiday must be filled with light, warmth and tenderness of colors. In such cards it is best to use a combination of light green, pink and yellow tones, because they inspire and saturate with the energy of the sun’s warmth after a long day. cold winter. An example of what homemade postcards from March 8th can be are the photos below and a master class on making crafts. To do this you will need the following materials: colorful cardboard with an ornament, pearl beads different colors, double-sided colored paper, glue and scissors.
Progress:
- A sheet of colorful cardboard should be folded in half and formed right size future postcard. If necessary, cut off the edges on it, making them slightly rounded.
- On a sheet of pink paper, draw an oval with openwork edges and use a special knife to cut out all the necessary details. The result should be a figure with a solid middle and lace edges. The oval should be glued to the center of the card in a horizontal position.
- From white and pink paper you need to cut seven with carved edges (preferably different shapes). In order for all the flowers to be beautiful, they must first be drawn and then cut out.
- You need to cut out a lot of leaves of different shapes and sizes from green and light green colored paper. The more lacy the edges of the finished leaves are, the more beautiful the card will look.
- Next you should start making parts for the large flower. It will consist of several parts. To do this, you need to draw 15 elongated petals on a sheet of white paper and cut them out. Then you need to bend each petal in half (vertically) and press the edges with your fingers. After this, you need to cut out 10 petals from pink paper, but of a different shape (as indicated in the photo). There is no need to bend the pink parts.
- When all the details for decorating the card are ready, you need to glue them. In the lower right corner of the card you need to glue white petals in the shape of a flower. The parts should be placed close to each other, with sharp folds down. Next, you need to start forming the center of the flower, gluing the pink petals so that they have a cup shape. In the center of the resulting flower you need to use glue to attach many small white beads.
- To the left and right of the large flower you need to glue pink flowers with pearl beads in the middle.
- In the upper left corner you need to fix 3 white flowers with pearl centers.
- Now all that remains is to decorate the craft with carved leaves, and it is almost ready for use.
Similar postcards "Happy March 8th!" can be made in absolutely any color and have other shapes of flower petals. And in the center of the lace oval you can write a beautiful wish.
Friendly congratulations
Original cards for congratulating friends are especially popular. To make an unusual card for a teenager, you can use fashion trends. Namely, the image of outfits on paper products. Let's look at how to decorate a postcard with your own hands using design methods.
Initially, you should choose a base for the craft using a sheet of folded cardboard. Then you need to draw a girl with a sophisticated figure on it. Next you need to cut out thin fabric and glue the clothes onto the girl. The skirt or dress should be made very fluffy so that the fabric blows out of the postcard. This craft can be decorated with sparkles or beads, as well as ribbons.
To my beloved mother!
For the most loved one in the world, for mom, you always want to make the best and most unique surprise. Therefore, let's look at how to decorate a card for mom that is suitable for any occasion. To make it you will need the following materials: double-sided cardboard purple, a sheet of white paper, a satin ribbon (lilac).
You will also need: 2 sheets of white paper, rhinestones, a butterfly stamp, glue, scissors and any paints.
Work progress:
- Bend a sheet of cardboard in half.
- On a sheet of white paper, trim the edges using scissors.
- Next, make prints of butterflies of different colors on the same sheet.
- From satin ribbon cut a piece the size of the width of a white openwork sheet.
- Then you need to glue a sheet of white paper with curly edges in the middle of the cardboard. At the same time, you need to stick a piece of cut tape onto this sheet, bending its edges under the paper. The tape should be located at a height of 3-4 centimeters from the bottom of the white sheet.
- Make a bow from another piece of ribbon with beautiful edges and secure it with glued tape.
- On another sheet of white paper, leave several butterfly prints in different colors. Then they need to be cut, folded in half and flattened. The resulting butterflies must be glued onto the postcard, applying glue to the sharp folds of the parts.
- The final stage in decorating the product is gluing rhinestones onto the openwork edge of white paper.
If you don’t have the necessary stamps to make such a craft, you can draw the butterflies yourself. They will look no worse than printed ones.
Citrus delight
In the process of creating a unique postcard, all means and materials are good. After all, you can also use organic things to decorate them, for example, slices of dried citrus fruits, coffee beans and dry herbs.
If you beautifully arrange these decorative particles on the surface of the card, they will give the item a completely different, more interesting view. To do this, you don’t need to know how to decorate a card with citrus fruits correctly. The main thing is to follow your feelings and create your own vision of a beautiful world. If desired, you can glue pieces of burlap and lace to the card. Also, by using cinnamon sticks and dried mint leaves, a person will create not just a paper product, but a whole aromatic complex that will refresh the room and please the eye.
To the delight of lovers
The bright holiday of Valentine's Day has millions of fans all over the Earth. Therefore, lovers try to give each other the most beautiful cards and valentines. How to decorate homemade postcard in the style of lovers, consider below.
As you can see from the photo of the craft, it is not at all difficult to make. For this you will need: a sheet of cardboard folded in half, hearts made of paper of different colors, a bow made of satin ribbon, white thick threads, a sheet of gray cardboard. Do all the work in the following order:
- Glue a rectangle made of gray cardboard onto a sheet of cardboard folded in half.
- Glue hearts with threads in the form of balloons onto the rectangle.
- At the bottom of the threads collected in a bundle, glue
The card is completely ready, but if you wish, you can stick a lot of multi-colored hearts of different sizes inside it.
And the ribbon curls...
Using ribbons helps make the craft more sophisticated and delicate. That is why this material is so popular in this type of creativity. Let's consider original idea, how to decorate a card with ribbon to make it look great.
This craft can be given to anyone for their birthday, but it is most suitable for men. To make this card, you need to cut out car parts from any suitable materials and glue them onto a sheet of cardboard folded in half. Also need from corrugated paper make gift boxes and tie them with ribbons. The edges of such a postcard can be covered with a thin satin ribbon. To make the craft more colorful, it must be made on a sheet of light green or pink cardboard.
Photo for your loved one
Sometimes it happens that you want to make a postcard to your loved one for no reason. But it's not always enough creative thinking to create things like this. Not knowing how to decorate a card so that it evokes bright feelings, and not vice versa, some risk finding themselves in an awkward position. Therefore, in this case it is better to use ready-made ideas for making such crafts.
One of the interesting ideas is the use of photographs in the making of postcards. You need to take pictures of both lovers (faces) and beautifully glue them onto a cardboard base. It is advisable to use colored hearts, rhinestones and lace to decorate crafts. The result will be not just a postcard, but a frame that will stand in a prominent place.
Strong defenders
Men, by their nature, do not particularly like to accept various souvenirs. But the only time, besides their birthday, on which all men wait for them is Defender of the Fatherland Day. Therefore, it is extremely important to prepare appropriate crafts for husbands and sons. Knowing how to creatively decorate a postcard for Defender of the Fatherland Day, you can please your husbands an unusual souvenir. You should not depict weapons and other attributes of military life on such crafts. It is best to depict peace and love throughout the land, which is protected by men.
This card takes a lot of time to make. a large number of butterflies and glue them. But creating something beautiful is worth it. They can be pasted not only on the front, but throughout the card, as a symbol of freedom and joy. If it doesn't suit someone White background crafts, then it can be replaced with any other.
For the little ones
Children love when they are given colorful cards. To do this, they need to be made using a lot of decorative details. Not every mother knows how to beautifully decorate a card for her baby, so you need to use a clear example or recommendations for its production.
Generally, little boys and girls like toys. You should take advantage of this and create a postcard with various game elements. For example, cut out a bunny from fabric and glue it to cardboard. The bunny should be dressed in clothes, preferably in colorful colors. You also need to use lace details and ribbon bows. The inside of the card should also look bright and colorful.
Hidden Splendor
Any postcard created with your own hands must have beautiful view not only outside, but also inside. There are such homemade crafts, which when opened transform into interesting details. Let's figure out how to decorate the inside of a card in an unusual way.
As you can see in the photo, the creation interesting crafts It won’t require a lot of time and materials, but despite this, the greeting card looks great. All that is required is just to cut out a few balloons and stick them on cardboard, connecting the threads in a bundle. This card has a congratulatory inscription in honor of the birthday, but you can write any wishes on the flags. You also need to take into account that to give the balls volume, they are glued onto small pieces of foam.
Breath of the sea
There are a large number of original ideas for creating postcards. Crafts using a marine theme look especially unique. To understand how to beautifully decorate a postcard for lovers of sea travel, you should use this product description.
So, first you need to prepare the necessary materials. These are sand, blue cardboard, shells, blue cardboard, glue and scissors.
- You should take a sheet of blue cardboard and bend it in half.
- Cut a rectangle out of blue cardboard, smaller in size than the card itself. Then you need to glue it in the center of the craft.
- Sand and shells should be glued onto the rectangle.
In principle, the card is ready, but if desired, it can be further decorated with sparkles and small pieces of glass.
Drawing Joy
You can make a beautiful card not only using a lot of decorative details, but also by drawing it. Many people do not know how to decorate a card beautifully with pencils without having the talent of an artist. Using only pencils and colorful buttons, you can create an interesting greeting element as you work. For example, like in the photo below.
The use of buttons in in this case is unexpected and unusual. Together with framing them with colored pencils, they began to play in a new way. The brighter and more colorful the buttons and pencils used to design the card, the more original it will look. You shouldn’t stop at this type of product, because you can add stems and leaves to the buttons. And also depict the sun and blue clouds in the sky.
For grandparents
Some people have a question about how to decorate a card for older people so that they like it. After all, many modern ideas they don't like it. But in this case, you can come up with an interesting solution by using applique to decorate the product.
This applique can be made from paper, as in quilling, or from magazine clippings. If all these elements are skillfully placed on folded cardboard, you will get quite interesting models greeting cards. Do not forget that in such a craft, not only flat objects will look great, but also those with three-dimensional shapes. For example, a house with open shutters and flower bed. Surely this will please the elderly.
On the eve of the celebration of someone dear to your heart, you want to give a gift that would impress and leave pleasant memories. We suggest making voluminous postcards with your own hands, they are also called pop-up postcards. What are these wonderful postcards?! At first glance, these are ordinary postcards, but when you open them, you suddenly see volumetric figure or a whole composition! Such cards will not leave anyone indifferent! Especially if they are original and keep the warmth of your hands!
DIY cards with flowers inside
Even a child can make a heart-shaped card with a three-dimensional flower inside:
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We make both simple and complex creation technologies.
A lush flower for the inside or outside of the card can be made from colored or even plain paper, painted watercolor paints or pastel crayons. You can cut flowers using this template:
Print out the flower template and color it with paints. Fold it according to the marked fold lines and glue the resulting flower onto the base of the card.
Such a magnificent and bright postcard with flowers inside, made by yourself.
He explains how to make it in his master class. TheJulianaHappy:
The option with delicate, pastel colors looks very cute. Making stamens for flowers is not difficult!
Original master class on English language, so for your convenience we offer a short translation of the process of creating this flower card.
Standard materials and tools: colored paper, cardboard, scissors, glue, plastic to imitate glass in a window.
Take thick colored paper and fold it in half. Cut out a square window in one half.
We make a frame from colored paper of a different color. The glass for the window can be made from a protective film for your phone or transparent plastic. Glue the resulting window frame to the base of the postcard. You can do without “glass” at all.
Glue it into the hole
Glue from cardboard flower pot, glue it in the middle of the card on the fold line. Glue the sides of the resulting pot together so that when you close the card, the pot folds up.
Next, from colored paper we cut out green stems and all kinds of bright flowers: crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils and tulips. Perhaps your bouquet will not be spring, but summer, which means that cornflowers, daisies, pansies, etc. will appear.
Glue the flowers into the pot
The height of the flowers should be such that they do not stick out from the card, but are visible through the window!
The window can be decorated with a cozy curtain.
Original master class
Using the same principle, you can make a card with felt or painted flowers. cotton pads. Additionally, insert a laconic but warm congratulation along with the flowers!
In addition to the flowers from the postcard, you can also see air balloons, stars, bows.
How to make a panoramic flower card along with a congratulatory envelope shows in his master class TheWorkshop:
We take thick paper - the basis for our postcard. Create a rectangle in the center of the fold line of the card. The width of the rectangle is 3 cm, length is 7 cm.
We make cuts along the pink lines with a stationery knife. Then we fold the resulting rectangle inside the postcard. We attach the base of the card to another sheet, b O larger in size than the original base.
Then we make a floral design: a flower pot, the flowers themselves, fluttering butterflies and grass. We combine all this and glue it to the front of our postcard.
Original master class.
Using the same technique, you can make an original vase postcard. You can also make flowers in such vases with your own hands from paper or other available materials.
We bring to your attention a master class on making a very delicate three-dimensional card, which will not only congratulate the recipient, but will also fit perfectly into the interior of, for example, a children's room.
First we make a box frame. To do this, we take a dense blue paper and cut out a template for the box from it. We fold the edges of the template 4 times, 5 mm on each side, thereby forming a frame. Glue the resulting frames together.
On top of them we glue colored or scrap paper in a color that matches your composition.
Next, we will prepare the elements of the future composition. Glue it together balloon from paper circles. We fold the circles in half and glue them together. A waxed cord is glued into the base of the basket and directly into the circles, forming a ball.
We cut out clouds from scrap paper and a sun from yellow paper. Glue the elements of the composition into a frame. We glue the balloon as follows: we glue the base of the balloon with bulk tape, and the balloon itself with glue. We glue the clouds using the same principle: one with glue, the other with bulk tape.
We make green grass from a simple napkin. First we cut it, then glue it. On the right side of the box we glue a tree made using a hole punch for Scrapbooking. The final touch is in free places Glue on serpentine, butterflies and a congratulatory inscription! We glue a ribbon with embroidery or lace to the bottom of the box. The original three-dimensional postcard is ready!
Original master class.
3D postcards using Kirigami technique
Kirigami is the art of cutting and folding figures and cards from paper. This is the main difference between Kirigami and other paper folding techniques and is emphasized in the name: “kiru” - cut, “kami” - paper. The founder of this trend is the Japanese architect Masahiro Chatani.
For production, sheets of paper or thin cardboard are used, which are cut and folded. Unlike traditional 3D cards, these paper models usually cut and folded from one sheet of paper. Most often, three-dimensional models of architectural buildings, geometric patterns and various everyday objects, etc. are developed.
It’s better to start with a simple three-dimensional DIY birthday card. For example, using thick paper of two contrasting colors, you can make a birthday cake card:
To make it, use this template:
Using various templates, you can make more complex cake cards:
He explains how to make a kirigami cake in his master class. OksanaHnativ:
Using this technique, you can cut out various congratulatory inscriptions. The cake can be decorated and colored to your liking.
To create it, take this template:
White embossed paper will also make an impressive postcard:
By combining two mirror “cake” parts cut from different sheets, you can make a whole three-dimensional cake in a postcard!
Use the following template:
There are a lot of options for creating voluminous postcards! Cut and fold your paper masterpieces!
Volumetric postcards using scrapbooking technique
Scrapbooking is the art of decorating photo albums, but its techniques are also very popular when creating cards.
Using Kirigami elements, using the Scrapbooking technique, you can also make a three-dimensional postcard with your own hands. We cut out and fold “steps” from scrap paper for the “pop-up” candles on the second half of the card. Glue the candles and glue the resulting blank onto the base of the card.
You can make a simple but original greeting card from scrap or colored paper. We cut out the candle flame and decorate it with sparkles, then glue it to 2-sided tape. We glue the second part of the candle with glue. The congratulation itself can be tied or glued to an elegant satin ribbon. Simple and original!
A postcard made from paper of a different texture will look completely different)
By placing each element of the card on top of each other, again using double-sided tape, you can create such a voluminous, bright cake!
Let's take a look at Tatyana Sadomskaya's master class on how to easily make a voluminous, delicate postcard using the Scrapbooking technique using ready-made pictures.
To create such a postcard, Tatyana used:
- scrap set ScrapBerry’s “Favorite Pet”
- scissors
- thick cardboard
It is better to use scrap paper with a large number of miniatures that can be cut from a single sheet, as well as colored stamp prints and chipboards.
Before creating a postcard, you need to decide on its subject in order to choose the color of the base of the postcard and its “ characters" In this case, the basis is paper with a calm beige print, and the components of the plot are cut out of it: kittens, a puppy, flowers, a crown on a pillow.
Don’t forget to decide before starting this work what will be in the foreground and what will be behind it!
In our case, we put the larger kitten in the foreground, this will enhance the feeling that it is closer than kittens with a dog.
We make the necessary cuts. The result is a design with “steps”. We glue leaves of arbitrary size onto the resulting “steps”. These leaves imitate a wooden fence.
Next, we gradually glue our elements, starting from near to far. We start from the foreground and glue the kitten. We glue it onto beer cardboard, because it gives additional volume and casts a shadow. Using the same principle, you can glue several other elements, for example, balls and flowers. When the inside is ready, glue it to the base of the card.
We also decorate the outside of the card with an elegant floral print.
For greater elegance, decorate the elements of the card with sparkles (use glitter).
Original master class.
For inspiration, check out this masterpiece 3D cake card:
Volumetric postcards-dioramas
We present to your attention a master class on making a 3D postcard - a small three-dimensional scene. On such a stage, everyone can place various fancy figures and decorations)
To make a postcard, we take 4 sheets of thick cardboard, in this case we take cardboard in four shades of orange. You can choose colors to suit your taste.
On sheets of cardboard, draw the outline of the frames with a pencil and cut them out. Make the frame outline 1 cm wide.
From the remaining fragments of paper we cut out two strips, each measuring 10 by 4 cm. We line each one into 4 parts of 1 cm each. We cut off all the corners of the resulting strips. Fold the strips along the lines to form a paper zigzag. These zigzag pieces will support the diorama fragments. Glue the zigzags to the frame on both sides.
Glue the second frame clearly along the line on the other side of the zigzag.
The top of the zigzag should cover one side of the frame. The same must be done with the opposite side. Thus, the first scene of the diorama is ready!
Using the same principle, we make the remaining frames of the diorama.
It's better to decorate each of the frames (especially the last one) in advance than to try to squeeze decor into the finished card.
The back wall does not have to be solid; you can make a transparent diorama without a back wall.
Decorate not only the “wall” of the diorama, but also each frame. Use more voluminous decorations, such as beads, bows, feathers, ribbons, etc. This will make the card seem more voluminous and will enhance the 3D effect!
Original master class.
You can come up with absolutely any plot! Create your own little theater!
For example, the waiting Assol!
Or a hot air balloon in fluffy clouds.
Bright meadow with lupine and butterflies!
Birdhouse with birds and flowers:
Accordion postcard (diagrams and templates)
Another type of voluminous postcard is the accordion postcard.
To create such a postcard you will need: thick scrap paper for the base frame, a die-cut scrap knife or a stationery knife, transparent plastic for the internal parts, stamens, semi-pearls and other materials for decoration.
We take the template and make blanks for the postcard. We cut out 8 blanks for the base frame from thick scrap paper and 4 from transparent plastic.
Thick paper blank...
...and transparent plastic
We glue the plastic blanks to a paper base. To make the card fold, we make a double crease of about 2 mm on the outer folds. We connect the resulting 4 parts - glue them with glue or use 2-sided tape. Glue the remaining 4 frames on the opposite side.
Now you can begin the most creative part of creating a card - decorating it! Glue fluttering butterflies and twisted greenery to the plastic. The postcard is ready!
Original master class
See below for various templates for making the bases of such postcards:
Using your imagination, you can create all sorts of variants of such folding postcards. For example, with a predominance of children's themes. The number of components may vary.
Birds, flowers, butterflies always look very light and airy on postcards!
Postcards for all occasions
We have already seen that handmade postcards are more original than those you can simply buy.
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Let's give, and sometimes for no reason at all! 🙂
And some photos of the process: The congratulations are written in advance and the words that will be replaced are highlighted
It was easier for me to do the opposite: look through and buy candies with cool names roughly related to the topic and then compose the text.
Parts of the words in the names were pasted over (if they were not needed.) The chocolates are located on a sheet
Words written:
All! candy bars are attached with double-sided tape:
Beauty! And remember that there are candies-hearts in foil ("Lyubimov") and chocolate bears - everything comes into play here))
The idea for a gift addition is simply Wow!
Let's take a little breath and for a change here you go DIY postcard idea number 25- for Lego fans.
I’ll be honest: I only collected Legos as a child, but it seems to me that everything here is quite simple
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Here's an idea that will suit you if you want to make a chalk board (what if)
Just kidding! Now I’ll explain my thought))
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The fact is that if you make the board yourself, then
And it works out BIG postcard. You can write notes to each other
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You can paint a metal tray - then you can make it even more interesting: you can attach something there with magnets
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2) or you can cover a piece of paper with graphite paint (using a stencil) and write wishes on top with chalk or a white pencil
Let's move on to paper cards
DIY postcard idea number 26- In the photographs you see cards with the names of the guests. And the same idea can be applied to congratulate many people (on March 8th, for example) or one person whom you will congratulate on a large scale (why not... yes!)
Very cool, see for yourself:
Choose symbols (butterfly - good luck, suitcase - a lot of travel, etc.)
- type “bird free template paper” into Google images and please - here are how many contour options
- cut it out and write your wish inside
- place all these butterflies and birds everywhere (around the room where you invite the birthday boy, around the apartment, on a colleague’s desk) and (suitcases, of course!)
And this is a great surprise! instead of one postcard - many!
DIY postcard idea number 27- Postcards-books. The shape of the postcard can be infinitely different. It’s simple: whatever you write a congratulation on, it will become a postcard - because in order to wish something truly sincere, good, real, you need to open your heart!
So here are some ideas:
And a postcard folded according to the principle of one of basic forms in origami. See how to do it
And here I would like to add a couple of ideas for applique on cardboard: a little diligence and the card is ready (everything is very simple, the main thing is to buy good glue - moment crystal or paper moment)
Strawberry postcard, apple postcard and so on
Get well!
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And a simpler option: we just buy patches (you can take colored ones for children) and glue on the eyes (they are sold in sets, I bought mine in the supermarket in the party goods section, I also have them in different colors, they have an adhesive layer)
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Postcard made from individual hanging letters. Nowadays there are a lot of “Happy Birthday” garlands on sale, but still let the shorter handmade version be more interesting!
You can use an applique, you can print out the elements - this is creativity!
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And here is a postcard-bag (with goodies) for mom, sister, friend. On the bottom we put a piece of congratulations and a small a pleasant surprise ready!
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DIY postcard idea number 28- An open congratulation from the letters that we give separately and ask them to make up what we want. To make it easier, we give a blank with part of the words “... dear... Congratulations... ... Birthday!”
The letters can simply be printed and cut out! Men will especially love this action!
Attention! Letters can be replaced with whole words and decorated using glass pebbles with magnets. About it
They will look like this:
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DIY postcard idea number 29- Postcard-crown. How do you like the idea of being crowned on your birthday? This is YOUR day and YOUR holiday!
Let you hear what you are good at, what you are better at and how you make people around you happy!
This idea can be formalized like this - in Sinton it is called the “white chair” - you sit on a chair and only good things are said to you.
and so they place a crown on your head and it is announced to everyone that this means that everyone will say all sorts of nice things to you.
For realists, you can make a “golden crown” when they say both bad and good, but (it’s a birthday!) of course there is MORE good.
Let me clarify right away: By bad, I mean what you should change, what is better to transform into something else))
Crowns might look something like this:
Where to look for crown templates? For the one that you will see under the links, you can download the template
DIY postcard idea number 30- Postcards with embroidered words. Such postcards are periodically found in our collections, but this one is a little different.
Photography is used as a basis. I really like it)) You can match the landscape to the words: say, take a photo of mountains and wish for wisdom, or a photo with a view of the ocean and wish for strength.
Sometimes, in a handicraft impulse, you want to make something beautiful with your own hands, but as luck would have it, nothing comes to mind, and so as not to suffer again, I decided to put together a selection of examples of how to make a postcard with your own hands. Here different examples postcards and small descriptions of how to make this or that postcard.
I tried to select as many different images as possible, both in style and theme, so that there was plenty to choose from. Of course, each postcard is just an example of how you can make postcards with your own hands.
To mom
How to make a card for mom? It’s clear that it should be the most beautiful and touching, but I want some specifics, right? The first thing you need to do is focus on the reason, it could be:- an unplanned card for no reason;
- Mother's Day or March 8;
- New Year and Christmas;
- birthday or name day;
- professional holidays.
Of course, no one can stop you from making and giving your mom a postcard dedicated to the first snow or even the release of your favorite TV series, but in general, the main reasons are indicated quite clearly.
A New Year's card for mom can be ordinary (from the point of view New Year's greetings, naturally), it is not necessary to somehow emphasize the special relationship. But a birthday or Mother's Day are special holidays on which it is worth presenting a personal card with the signature “To my beloved mother.”
How to make a birthday card for mom? Sketch out a sketch with a simple pencil, add a little color to get an idea of the color scheme and understand what shades you will need during the work process. So, you need to buy or find in the bins:
- blank for your needlework (thick and thin cardboard);
- background image - it can be scrap paper, colored paper, any sheet that you like with its ornament, or you can simply artistically splash paint on a sheet of white thick paper or even use monotype and marbling techniques;
- chipboard for inscription - it is better to purchase a ready-made one or use a special stapler to decorate the edge;
- pair decorative elements- flowers, butterflies, beads and leaves;
- one or two large decorative elements - flowers or bows;
- decorative tape;
- good glue;
- scalloped ribbon or lace.
First you need to glue the background image to the blank, then arrange large flowers, and only then complement the resulting composition with small decor and lace. Dry the finished work well, decorate it with small decorations and sparkles, and then sign it - mom will be happy with such a sign of attention.
Now you know how to make a card for Mother's Day, and you can easily figure out what a card for an anniversary or angel's day should be like.
Another original version: the essence is that you need to cut out circles from colored paper, and then cut each circle in a spiral and twist it into a bud, you will get cute flowers with which you can decorate a card.
To dad
A DIY birthday card for dad is always very touching and sweet. Choosing a particular "papal" theme is not too easy, but there is a wonderful straw to grab onto - style. If you make a stylish card, then the father will undoubtedly be happy to receive it, even if it does not contain the usual symbols of “masculinity,” which in our country often include cars, weapons and fishing.
Naturally, if the father is celebrating the anniversary of his driving experience, then a car on a postcard is quite appropriate, but on dad’s birthday it is better to present a neutral and beautiful greeting card.
What kind of cards do men like:
- not too colorful;
- in a calm, slightly muted palette;
- with clean lines;
- in which a lot of effort has been visually invested.
Men admire the process, so before you make a nice card using the scrapbooking technique, think about how you can put your work into the card? This can be working with threads or embroidery, spirography and paper cutting, pyrography and much more.
Incorporate a few elements of hard work and love into your work and your dad's birthday card will be stunning.
So, we make paper cards with our own hands for our beloved daddy. Start by choosing a subject - this could be some element of a male portrait - a stylish beard and glasses in the spirit of hipsters, or the silhouette of dad's favorite pipe, you can also make some kind of heraldic flag or symbol.
Choose colors - they should be calm and beautiful, and also look good in harmony with each other.
Make a pattern for the future postcard and get to work - if this is a regular applique, then cut out all the elements and carefully lay out the future composition. And in the case of artistic cutting, it is better to spend time on the pattern and drawing. By the way, for this work you will need a good breadboard knife.
After all the main elements have been cut out, assemble the card - if you planned it using the scrapbooking technique, then you can simply glue the composition, and if you are trying to create a thin openwork product from cardboard and paper, then select shading colors for each layer - so that the work looked really delicate, you will need to choose shades that will highlight all the slits.
Make a central element on your card, and then put it under a press - this will help prevent the paper from deforming from the moisture contained in the glue.
In honor of the wedding
Making beautiful cards with your own hands for a wedding is not an easy task, and here it is better to watch master classes.
A wedding is one of the most important events in the life of a young family, and therefore it is not enough just to draw a card, you need to carefully design and package it, and perhaps supplement it with some other elements.
How to make a beautiful card for congratulations on your wedding day:
- come up with an idea;
- ask the bride and groom main color weddings, or the main theme of the celebration;
- look various options postcards - using scrapbooking techniques, with embroidery, ribbons, and so on;
- choose several interesting lessons;
- make a rough postcard from paper and cardboard (and if you are not sure of your result, then it is better to do this step several times);
- make original cards with your own hands;
- choose packaging and make it a little more unique;
- label the envelope and postcard.
Other occasions and recipients
Rest assured, handmade birthday cards will delight the recipients - after all, this is not just a DIY postcard made in a master class, it is a real man-made miracle that keeps a piece of the soul.
You can make cards for mom and dad with your own hands, or you can delight your friends before every holiday with a custom greeting - all you need is free time, good master classes and a little patience.
3D postcards look especially impressive. How to make a three-dimensional postcard? Come up with (or look at experienced authors) an idea on how you can give it a shape so that you get voluminous postcards. You may want to use more decorative elements, or you may decide to make a simple DIY birthday card with 3D elements.
By the way, if you are wondering how to make a postcard for your mother or friend with voluminous paper elements, take a closer look at children's books. Surely you still have several copies, when opened, carriages and castles, trees and horses appeared between the pages.
Take a close look at how these elements are made and glued together - you may be able to reproduce this in your sketch.
Or try to do something in the shabby chic style and scrapbooking with your own hands - it’s not as difficult as it seems, the entire main volume effect is created by layering elements. By the way, flat cards are also good. :)
I think now you have enough ideas for creating greeting cards, postcards and tags - craft for your own pleasure and bring joy to your loved ones!
Moving card - “Waterfall of Hearts”:
Some more ideas for inspiration:
If you have a desire, but no ideas, this article is for you. We have selected several step-by-step master classes on making greeting card with your own hands. Of course, today thousands of beautiful and already ready-made options that you just need to buy. But a gift in which you put a little human warmth will be appreciated many times more. So, we make universal and simple cards with your own hands for your birthday.
Idea 1
DIY voluminous birthday card
We will make flowers for this card using the popular quilling technique. This decor turns out to be very stylish, voluminous and effective. The minimum time you will have to spend on work is half an hour.
You will need:
- paper or thin cardboard (different colors);
- if possible, curly scissors. If not, then use simple ones; tape (double-sided);
- ribbon; PVA glue or glue stick;
- a special tool for quilling (can be replaced with a wooden skewer).
Let's start production:
We complete the production by creating a bouquet: the flowers are carefully glued to the background. Try to make the bouquet lush: this way the card will look more voluminous and more impressive. You need to glue a small satin ribbon and a card with a signature to the vessel. The center of each flower can be decorated with pearls or rhinestones. Original postcard ready for your birthday with your own hands!
Idea 2
How to make a birthday card from paper?
This is the fastest and easiest option on how to make a 3D birthday card with your own hands. And for manufacturing you will need an extremely simple set of materials. The average time you will spend on a craft is only about fifteen minutes.
- a set of colored paper;
- pen; scissors;
- glue stick or PVA glue.
Let's start production:
First you need to roll the candles out of paper. As you can see in the photo, it is best to use a stylish wrapping paper striped. It is not difficult to find it in specialized stores, and candles in this design will look perfect. We cut several strips of paper (depending on the desired number of candles), and wind them onto a pen or pencil. The edges are secured with glue. Now we cut out lights from red or orange paper, collect all the elements together on a postcard, and glue them together. As the base of the postcard, you can use ordinary cardboard folded in half. Ready! Find more DIY birthday card ideas in the article below.
Idea 3
How to make a DIY birthday card with the age of the birthday person?
This DIY postcard master class will also not take much of your time, but the birthday boy will really like it. On the card we will beautifully indicate the age of the person to whom it is intended. Ideal for anniversaries. The average production time is about twenty minutes.
You will need:
- special paper or a sheet of cardboard for the base of the future postcard;
- a set of colored paper;
- a set of threads; scissors;
- glue stick or PVA glue.
Let's start production:
Idea 4
Beautiful DIY birthday card
This master class is our favorite. A gift card is made in an elementary way, but looks incredibly stylish. And you may not even have to go to the store to get materials for its manufacture. Average production time is about thirty minutes.
You will need:
- a sheet of cardboard or special paper for the base of a future postcard;
- several sheets of paper of different colors. Choose different patterns, but with one condition - all selected options must be in harmony with each other;
- twine or thin satin ribbon;
- glue stick or PVA glue.
Take patterned paper and cut out several squares. It is advisable that the squares be of different sizes (see how in the photo). Attach the squares to the card base and make sure the size is optimal. Now a small piece of satin ribbon or string is carefully glued to each “gift”. Separately, we make and glue a small bow. Glue the “gifts” to the card. Finish making a beautiful congratulatory inscription, and you're done! See other photos of DIY birthday cards below.
Idea 5
Stylish DIY card for mom or girlfriend
To make this card, it is very important to choose delicate colors that combine well with each other. As you can see in the photo below, the postcard looks perfect: you can’t even say that it can be made in thirty minutes. 
