A beautiful card is an invariable attribute of any holiday. After all, with the help of it you can tell a person about your feelings for him and congratulate you with triumph with all your heart. In the world there is a huge number of various cards for every taste and any subject. But the best of them is considered to be handmade. To make a presentable congratulatory craft, you only need creative thinking and the right materials. And how to decorate a card correctly so that it has all the necessary parameters, our article will tell.
Spring drops
Speaking of cards for such a bright holiday as 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 fill 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 solar heat after a long cold winter. An example of what homemade postcards from March 8 can be will be the photos presented below and a master class on making crafts. To do this, you will need such materials: colorful cardboard with an ornament, pearl beads of different colors, double-sided colored paper, glue and scissors.
Working process:
- A sheet of colorful color cardboard should be folded in half and form the desired size of the future postcard. If necessary, cut off the edges on it, making them slightly rounded.
- Draw an oval with openwork edges on a sheet of pink paper and cut out all the necessary details with a special knife. The result should be a figure with a solid middle and lace edges. The oval should be glued in the center of the postcard in a horizontal position.
- From white and pink paper, it is necessary to cut seven small flowers with carved edges (preferably of different shapes). In order for all the flowers to be beautiful, they must first be drawn and then cut.
- From green and light green colored paper you need to cut a lot of leaves of different shapes and sizes. The lighter the edges of the finished leaves will be, the more beautiful the postcard will look.
- Next, proceed to the manufacture of parts for a large flower. It will consist of several parts. To do this, draw 15 petals of elongated shape 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 that, it is necessary to cut 10 petals from pink paper, but of a different shape (as indicated in the photo). It is not necessary to bend the pink details.
- When all the details for decorating the postcard are ready, you need to glue them. In the lower right corner of the card, you need to glue the white petals in the shape of a flower. Details should be placed close to each other, with sharp folds down. Next, you need to start forming the middle of the flower by gluing pink petals so that they have a cup shape. In the center of the resulting flower you need with glue to attach a lot of small white beads.
- To the left and right of the large flower, it is necessary to glue pink flowers with the middle of pearl beads.
- In the upper left corner, you need to fix 3 white flowers with pearl centers.
- Now it remains to decorate the craft with carved leaves, and it is almost ready for use.
Similar cards "From March 8!" 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 greetings
Original greeting cards for friends and girlfriends are especially popular. To make an unusual postcard for a teenager, you can take advantage of fashion trends. Namely, the image of outfits on paper products. Consider how to decorate a postcard with your own hands, using design methods.
Initially, you should choose the basis for crafts using a sheet of folded cardboard. Then on it you need to draw a girl with a refined figure. Next, you need to cut out of thin tissue and stick clothes on the girl. A skirt or dress should be made very magnificent so that the fabric is blown out of the card. This craft can be decorated with sparkles or beads, as well as ribbons.
Beloved mommy!
For the closest person in the world, for mom, I always want to make the best and most unique surprise. Therefore, we will consider how to decorate a card for mom, which is suitable for any occasion. For its manufacture, the following materials will be required: double-sided cardboard in violet color, a sheet of white paper, satin ribbon (lilac).
You will also need: 2 sheets of white paper, rhinestones, butterfly prints, glue, scissors and any paint.
Progress:
- Bend a sheet of cardboard in half.
- On a sheet of white paper, border the curly edges with scissors.
- Next, on the same sheet, make prints of butterflies of different colors.
- From a 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 on this sheet a piece of cut tape, 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.
- From another piece of tape, make a bow with beautiful edges and fix it on the glued tape.
- On another sheet of white paper, leave several prints of butterflies in different colors. Then they need to be cut, bent in half and leveled. The resulting butterflies must be glued to the card, applying glue to the sharp bends of the parts.
- The final step in decorating the product is gluing a rhinestone on the openwork edge of white paper.
If for the manufacture of such crafts there are no necessary seals, then butterflies can be drawn independently. They will look no worse than printed ones.
Citrus enjoyment
In the process of creating a unique card, all means and materials are good. Indeed, to decorate them, you can use organic things, for example, slices of dried citrus, coffee beans and dried herbs.
If you place these decor particles beautifully on the surface of the postcard, they will give the subject a completely different, more interesting look. To do this, you do not need to know how to decorate a postcard with citruses correctly. The main thing is to follow the feelings and create your vision of a beautiful world. If desired, pieces of burlap and lace can be glued to the card. Also, using cinnamon sticks and dried mint leaves, a person will create not just a paper product, but a whole fragrant complex that will refresh the room and delight the eye.
To the delight of lovers
Bright holiday Valentine's Day has millions of fans across the globe. Therefore, lovers are trying to give each other the most beautiful cards and valentines. And how to decorate a home-made card in the style of lovers, we will consider below.
As can be seen from the photo of the craft, it is not at all difficult to make it. For this you will need: a sheet of cardboard folded in half, hearts made of paper of different colors, a bow from a satin ribbon, white dense threads, a sheet of gray cardboard. To do all the work in the following order:
- Stick a rectangle made of gray cardboard onto a sheet of cardboard folded in half.
- Stick hearts with threads in the form of balloons on a rectangle.
- Glue a satin ribbon bow at the bottom of the threads gathered in a bundle .
The card is completely ready, but if you wish, you can paste many multi-colored hearts of various sizes inside it.
And the tape curls ...
The use of ribbons in the manufacture of postcards helps to make crafts more refined and delicate little thing. Therefore, this material is so popular in this type of creativity. Consider the original idea of how to decorate a card with a ribbon so that it looks great.
Such a craft can be handed to anyone for a birthday, but most of all it will suit men. To make this card, you need to cut out the car parts from any suitable materials and stick them on a sheet of cardboard folded in half. You also need to make gift boxes out of corrugated paper and bandage them with ribbons. Such a card can be glued around the edges with a thin satin ribbon. To betray the craft more colorful, it must be done on a sheet of cardboard green or pink.
Photo for a loved one
Sometimes it happens that you want to make a postcard to your loved one for no reason. Only creative thinking is not always enough to create such things. Not knowing how to decorate a card so that it evokes bright feelings, and not vice versa, some risk being in an awkward position. Therefore, in this case, it is better to use ready-made ideas for the manufacture of such crafts.
One of the interesting ideas is the use of photographs in the manufacture of postcards. It is necessary to take pictures of both lovers (faces) and glue it beautifully onto a cardboard base. It is advisable to use, for decoration crafts colored hearts, rhinestones and lace. The result is 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, not counting the birthday on which all men are waiting for them, is Defender of the Fatherland Day. Therefore, it is extremely important to prepare an appropriate craft for husbands and sons. Knowing how to decorate a greeting card for Defender of the Fatherland Day creatively, you can please your husbands with an unusual souvenir. Do not depict weapons and other attributes of military life on such crafts. It is best to portray peace and love in the whole earth that men protect.
This card requires a lot of time in order to make a large number of butterflies and stick them. But making a beautiful thing is worth it. They can be glued not only in front, but throughout the card, as a symbol of freedom and joy. If someone does not fit the white background of the craft, then it can be replaced with any other.
For the smallest
Children love to be given colorful cards. To do this, they need to be done using a lot of decorative details. Not every mother knows how to beautifully decorate a postcard for her baby, so you need to use a good example or recommendations for its manufacture.
As a rule, little boys and girls like toys. You should use this and create a card with various game elements. For example, cut a bunny from a fabric and stick it on cardboard. The hare should be in clothes, preferably in colorful tones. You also need to use lace details and ribbon bows. Inside the card must also look bright and colorful.
Hidden magnificence
Any handmade postcard should have a beautiful look not only outside but also inside. There are such homemade crafts that, when opened, are transformed into interesting details. We will figure out how to decorate the card inside in an unusual way.
As you can see in the photo, creating an interesting craft will not require much 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. On this card there is a congratulatory inscription in honor of the birthday, but you can write any wishes on the flags. It should also be borne in mind that to give volume to the balls, they are glued to small pieces of foam.
Breath of the sea
There are a lot of original ideas for creating postcards. Particularly unique look crafts using marine themes. To understand how to beautifully decorate a postcard for lovers of sea travel, you should use this product description.
So, initially 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 from blue cardboard, smaller in size than the card itself. Then you need to stick it in the center of the craft.
- Glue sand and shells onto the rectangle.
In principle, the card is ready, but if desired, it can be additionally decorated with sparkles and small 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 postcard with pencils beautifully, without possessing the talent of an artist. Using only pencils and colorful buttons, you can create an interesting congratulatory element in the process. For example, as in the photo below.
The use of buttons 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 will be used to decorate the card, the more original it will look. Do not dwell on this type of product, because stalks and leaves can be added to buttons. And also depict the sun and blue clouds in the sky.
For grandparents
Some people have a question how to decorate a postcard for people of advanced age so that they like it. Indeed, many modern ideas are not to their liking. But in this case, you can come up with an interesting solution, using application for decorating the product.
Such an application can be made of paper, as in quilling, or from clippings from magazines. If all these elements were skillfully placed on a folded cardboard, then we get pretty interesting models of greeting cards. Do not forget that in such a craft not only flat objects, but also having three-dimensional shapes will look great. For example, a house with open shutters and a flower bed. Surely this will please the elderly.