New Year and Christmas 2019 is approaching, complete with all the other winter holidays. During this period, everyone wants something fabulous and unusual. And of course, it’s nice to please your family and friends with original and creative gifts that will reflect all the warmth and tenderness with which you treat them.
But when, on the eve of New Year's Eve, you start counting how many gifts you need to buy, you realize that it will add up to quite a decent amount, and this can spoil the festive mood. How to organize everything in such a way as to please everyone (from those closest to you to colleagues at work) and not be left with an empty wallet? What can you give your beloved boyfriend or husband on New Year's Eve? What to give to mom and parents, and how to be a friend? 26 ideas and master classes on how to do this right here!
The answer is simple - we will make gifts with our own hands!
Homemade gifts and crafts for the New Year are not only about saving money, but also an additional opportunity to recharge yourself with anticipation of the holiday. And receiving such souvenirs is much more pleasant, because you can feel love and care in them.
So forget about Chinese consumer goods and think about what you would like to do. There are many interesting ideas for gifts and DIY crafts collected here, choose one to suit your taste and go ahead! And Almost every photo has a link to a master class on how to make such a souvenir!
I've broken down my New Year's gift ideas into several categories, to make it easier to figure out what and to whom you can give. Of course, the division is quite arbitrary, because a gift for a sister may also be suitable for an employee, but you will decide for yourself.
I have combined my mother, sister and friend into one category, which contains gift ideas for girls and women, which will require a little more work than gifts for just acquaintances. What to give - look here!
No. 1: DIY New Year's candlestick for 2019
No. 2: Painted plate or cup
Food served on a plate of your exclusive design will surely seem even tastier to your mother, don’t you agree? But painting is not at all difficult and does not take much time. A white plate, paints and a desire to do something nice will help you achieve the desired result and is an excellent gift for a friend or mother for the New Year. 
No. 3: DIY Christmas vases
A vase is not only a stand for flowers, even without them it can decorate a room as a decorative element. You will have to pay quite a lot for a beautiful vase in the store, but in the master classes at the link below, there are 6 ways to turn ordinary jars (which everyone probably has at home) into original hand-made vases.
No. 4: Champagne decor for the New Year
What's New Year's without champagne? So why not add a bottle as a decorative element? Paint champagne bottles and get an interesting gift for friends, see the link below :
No. 5: Christmas decorations
Each toy on the Christmas tree has its own story, some were left over from childhood, another was bought at a New Year's fair, the third was brought as a souvenir... Make a toy with your own hands and add to the history of the Christmas tree for a loved one. There are many options, one of them is to decorate the cones and attach threads to them.
TIP: To make such a ball: take a stencil, attach it to the ball with tape and paint it with spray paint
2019 is the year of the pig, so any symbolism with pigs will be appropriate. What an idea for simple toys for a Christmas tree in the shape of a pig!
No. 6: New Year'skitchen oven mitt
New Year and Christmas are a period of not only celebrations, but also preparations for them, including kitchen preparations. Everyone wants to fill the table with as many delicious dishes as possible. Many hours are spent near the stove to ensure everything is perfect. And even such a small detail as a New Year's oven mitt instead of a regular one can make the cooking process much more enjoyable.
Of course, not everyone wants to sit down and sew a potholder completely from start to finish, especially if there is no sewing machine. But it’s quite easy to steal a ready-made one.
How to do:
- Select in store a regular pot holder and in addition, buy several colored ribbons, and sew the ribbons at home, making beautiful gathers.
- It does not take a lot of time, but it will save you money, because by the New Year the prices for all things “gift” and “regular” may differ even several times. And it’s nicer to get such a potholder than a ready-made store-bought one.
#7: Painted Kitchen Utensils for Mom
Make the cooking process more colorful and enjoyable. Buy a regular wooden set of kitchen utensils and paint them with special long-lasting paint - your mother will be delighted with such a gift.
No. 8: Photomagnets
Family photos can be viewed not only in an album or frame, place them on the refrigerator! To avoid doing this to order in a photo studio, buy magnets yourself, print the photos and connect them together. 
#9: Coffee scrub for a friend
During the winter and New Year's holidays, you have additional time for yourself, you can take care of your body and help it move away from everyday work. Make yourself and your girlfriends a scrub, the quality and naturalness of which you will be sure of - it’s just a great New Year’s gift for a girlfriend.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup ground coffee
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4-1/2 cup almond oil (the more, the richer the scrub will be)
- 1/4 teaspoon vitamin E (oil)
- 10 drops orange essential oil (optional)
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl and the scrub is ready. Store in an airtight container and use within 2-4 weeks.
No. 10: Sewing kit
Every girl in the household should have a sewing kit: either she needs to sew on a button, or she needs to stitch up something. This activity probably doesn’t cause much excitement, but it can be made more enjoyable.
Put the necessary sewing supplies in a beautifully designed box and with it sewing will not be such a boring process.
No. 11: Handmade soap
Make soap with exactly the scent, size and color you like. Surprise your friends and please them.
Key holder for home
A key holder or small key hanger is a great gift for family or friends. You don't have to buy it -!
Gifts for friends/employees and colleagues for the New Year 2019
What to give to colleagues and friends for the New Year holidays? The answer is simple: sweets, cards, Christmas tree decorations and small crafts - you can do all this quickly yourself. See ideas!
No. 12: Sweet gifts for New Year's Eve
Since childhood, we have become accustomed to sweets under the Christmas tree. This is probably the most universal gift you can think of, because both children and adults love candy. And if you present them in an interesting package, it will be even nicer. 
You can make a jar of sweets as follows:
- Take small jar(preferably some non-standard shape) and paint it to your taste. You can paint the glass or lid and tie it with ribbons.
- Fill with jelly candies, marshmallows, small meringues, chocolate pieces, whatever you like best. Place it all in a jar in layers.
As an option, you can make a “jar of healthy goodies”, instead of sweets, place different types of nuts, dried fruits, candied fruits - what a great gift for work colleagues for the New Year.
No. 13 New Year's bouquet of candies or sweets
It’s always a pleasure to receive a bouquet, even for New Year’s, and it’s edible! The financial costs for such a bouquet are small:
- about a dozen sweets,
- wrapping paper
- box or jar for the base of the composition.
There are a lot of options for decorating a New Year's bouquet - look at the photos and choose what you like! 
No. 13: Potholder for a cup/glass
For those who like to take coffee or tea with them, give them a small homemade potholder. With it, they will be able to run about their business with a hot drink in their hands without burning them.
Idea 14: New Year's Bottles - Reindeer
Fluffy wire, decorative eyes and a spout - and ordinary bottles turn into real New Year's deers! Such a gift is perfect for a large number of people at once, for example, work colleagues, when it is expensive to give something to everyone, but treating them to a bottle is just the thing.
No. 15: Knitted mobile phone case
A telephone is a thing that is constantly in front of our eyes. So even such a detail as what case it comes in can affect our mood. And if give a homemade knitted cover, the recipient will remember you every time they use it.
No. 16: Linen bag with candies
Not only the gift plays an important role, but also how it will be packaged. Small homemade bags are perfect for showing that although the gift is small, your efforts and time have been invested into it.
No. 17: New Year's sweets - gingerbread
During the New Year, it's time to enjoy the gingerbread hour. Perhaps you have your own special family recipe, if not, then there are many detailed cooking options on the Internet.
If you make them in the form of snowmen, people or gingerbread men, you will get small, delicious New Year's gifts. You can pack each one in a small gift bag and please your friends.
Another option is to attach a ribbon to the top of the gingerbread to hang on the tree as a toy.
No. 18: Happy New Year card
To show how sincere and warm your wishes are, write them on a handmade card. Fold the cardboard in half and decorate it drawings, applications, ribbons, as fantasy dictates.
You can make it in a small format with a hole in the corner so you can hang it on the Christmas tree.
Gifts for boyfriend or husband
There is a stereotype that men are given socks, panties, shampoo and shaving supplies on all holidays. Destroy it and make something interesting with your own hands, show your love and care.
What to give your beloved guy or man on New Year's Eve? Of course, a useful and practical gift made by you, for example, a case, a pillow, a notepad - more ideas below.
Idea 19: "Snow Globe"
Snow globes are especially popular among small souvenir gifts; they are scattered from store windows.
To do this at home you will need:
- jar,
- artificial snow,
- small artificial Christmas tree (or snowman figurine, house)
- glue gun
How to do it: Attach a figurine to the lid of the jar (or to the bottom, but this is harder, since you have to drag your hand into the jar), artificial snow to the lid and to the bottom.
No. 20: Tablet case
If you buy felt or felt and sew a case for the tablet yourself, you will get a good gift with great savings. This can be done either with a sewing machine or by hand, since there is little work.
No. 21: Floppy Notebook
Floppy disks have long lost their value as storage media; they have ceased to be used, replaced by flash drives.
But you can probably find a few at home in boxes or drawers that you’ve been meaning to clean for a long time. And now they can finally find a use.
- From two floppy disks and about 50 leaves measuring 9x9 cm, you can make an original notebook, almost certainly no one else will have this.
- All you need is pierce the leaves with a hole punch and connect it to the floppy disks with a ribbon.
No. 22: Hand-painted pillow
A very simple, pleasant and cute gift that will definitely not leave your husband or boyfriend indifferent. Required:
- regular pillowcase
- fabric marker
How to do: We take a stencil with a design and transfer it with a pencil onto the pillowcase. And we paint on the fabric with a special marker. Iron it through the fabric - your New Year's gift is ready.
Idea 23:Picture frame
To make family photos look even better, place them in a beautiful and original handmade frame. Buy the most ordinary and cheap picture frame and decorate it to your liking. To do this you will need a glue gun.
Second option: Just hang the photo on a branch. In this case, it is better to attach the photo to the tape with silicone glue.
No. 24: Chocolate tree
Almost everyone has a real or artificial Christmas tree at home for New Year. It creates a mood and spreads the spirit of a fairy tale. But sweets do this too, so I think a gift in the form of a chocolate Christmas tree would be a good addition to it.
New Year's gifts for children
If you have a child or are going to visit friends who have children, you should definitely have a gift for them too. After all, at this age, the New Year is not just a weekend, but a real fairy tale, an expectation of miracles. So what can you do with your own hands?
No. 25: Chalk board
Such a board is a wonderful alternative to reminder notes, which are so difficult to find at the right time. It can be used not only by children, but also by adults!
- You can write on it grocery shopping list or things to do tomorrow.
- She may also be part of the interior, for example, make a drawing and change it periodically, depending on your mood.
- For children, this is an opportunity to develop their creative abilities without spoiling the wallpaper in the apartment (which is very important for their parents).
You can make a board yourself.
No. 26: Chocolate - snowman
Such a chocolate bar as a New Year's gift will be twice as tasty as a regular one, that's for sure!
How to do:
- Wrap a chocolate bar (or small rectangular box of chocolates) white paper, can be secured with glue or double-sided tape.
- The top of the package about a quarter, wrap with knitted fabric cheerful colors. Easy to attach with a glue gun.
- Tie the ends of the jersey, protruding above the packaging, with a thin ribbon from the same fabric, trim it, make a fringe - the hat is ready. Tie another thin piece like a scarf.
It is customary to give cards for all holidays, both marked and unmarked on the calendar. This applies to major religious holidays, such as Easter, or personal and small ones, such as the day of acquaintance or a big purchase. All memorable dates need cards and New Year is no exception. As you know, you can’t buy something made directly by human hands in a store and you won’t find it anywhere else. Everything is unique.
We invite you to please and surprise your friends and acquaintances, colleagues and friends with New Year's cards. And to this, at www.svoimi-rukamy.com we attach a selection of ideas for inspiration on the theme of New Year's cards.
Idea No. 1. New Year card with a Christmas tree in a skirt
This is a voluminous postcard. If you plan to write a wish and then print it on a printer, then this should be done before decorating.
So, what do you need to create a card with a Christmas tree from corrugated paper:
2. Corrugated paper.
3. Scissors.
5. Double-sided tape and/or PVA glue.
6. Simple pencil.
Let's get started, MK do-it-yourself corrugated paper postcards
Let's start by preparing the base for the card. To do this, take cardboard or thick paper and bend it in half. In principle, a standard move for a postcard. Next, on one of the halves, make a rough sketch of the future Christmas tree. This can be done with a couple of lines.
Now let's prepare the corrugated paper. You need to cut it into strips about one and a half centimeters in height, and in length, this value is curled depending on how fluffy the Christmas tree needs to be made. We suggest taking a third of the planned length as an allowance. The strips should be of different sizes to maintain the triangular shape of the Christmas tree. That is, both the shortest and longest strips should be available.
Now you need to glue the corrugated paper strips into place. It is better to start from the lower tiers and gradually move up. Focusing on the marks made earlier and using glue or double-sided tape, glue the strips, tucking them in a little. To get some kind of skirt with tails.
Upon completion, you can decorate the top of your Christmas tree with a star and glue sparkles, rain, bows or something like that.
You need to pick up some elements or come up with kind words. So that your postcard leaves an even greater impression on the recipient.
Idea No. 2. New Year card and some scrapbooking
In this option, it is better to print the wish in advance or print it on a separate piece of paper, which can also be played up and presented in an original way.
So, what do you need to create a card with scrapbooking elements:
1. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Scissors.
4. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
5. Scrap paper.
6. Any object shaped like a pencil.
Scarpbooking postcard, for beginners
Decide on the size of your Christmas tree. And based on this, plan how much paper you will need. More precisely, how many and what size do you need to cut rectangles from scrap paper.
Then, once you have decided on the number of rectangles and cut them out, you need to roll each one into cylinders. The basis of which will be a pencil or something cylindrical that you have on hand. You need to twist the tubes in the direction of width, and so that they keep their shape, after you remove the base, you need to secure the structure with glue.
After each rectangle is twisted into a tube, you need to connect all the tubes together with glue. Naturally, you should stick to approximately the shape of the Christmas tree, that is, a triangle.
Now let's work on the base of the postcard. Take a prepared sheet of cardboard or thick paper and fold it in half. Now you need to glue the Christmas tree onto one of the halves. But before that, the glue on the Christmas tree must set sufficiently and dry.
After the Christmas tree is glued to the base of the card, it's time to decorate it. For this purpose, you can use all kinds of decorations - buttons, miniature bows, ribbons, beads, rivets, sparkles, sequins, in a word, whatever your heart desires.
Decorations can be attached with double-sided tape.
Don't forget to write something nice to the recipient inside.
Idea No. 3. New Year card in the style of “children's hands”
This idea is perfect for little crafters and needlewomen. She is uncomplicated, but sweet and open, just like a child's soul. Let's not hesitate, call the kids and let's get started.
So, what do you need to create a New Year's card in the "children's hands" style:
1. Colored cardboard. We suggest taking a classic color combination: red and green. But you are free to change them.
2. Sparkles, rhinestones, sequins.
3. Wrapping paper or candy wrapper.
4. Black fine marker.
5. Scissors.
6. Double-sided tape and/or PVA glue.
7. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
8. Stapler.
9. Hot melt adhesive.
Let's make a postcard together with your child
Let's start by preparing the base for the card. To do this, take red cardboard and simply bend it in half. You can slightly cut the corners of the resulting rectangle. This will make your message more interesting.
We make a Christmas tree. You will need to take green cardboard, fold it in half and then cut it. Bend one half into an accordion. Determine the width of the “step” yourself. We recommend at least one centimeter and no more than three. Grab one end of the accordion with a stapler; you can apply two staples for security.
Now let's create a stump. To do this, you need to cut out a simple rectangle from wrapping paper or candy wrapper. If you use the latter, do not forget to first iron it through a simple piece of paper. This will help straighten the wrapper.
Now you need to glue the Christmas tree to the base of the card. Hot melt adhesive is perfect for this purpose. It is better not to trust this operation to children. Tuck a stump under the free end of the Christmas tree and glue it too.
Advice. Since the heat gun heats the rod to a fairly high temperature, the child can get burned or ruin the whole work with a careless movement, which will be offensive.
It's time to decorate the Christmas tree. Glue the decorations you prepared to the crown. Don't forget to place something big and beautiful on the top of your New Year's beauty.
Give your child a marker and let him write some simple and kind words on a postcard and let him make a couple of mistakes, where would he be without them?
Idea No. 4. New Year card in the style of "minimalism"
We offer you a postcard with a Christmas tree in a minimalist style for your consideration and inspiration. At first glance, a simple and even modest postcard becomes quite complex when studied in detail. But you're not looking for easy ways, are you?
So, what do you need to create a minimalist greeting card?
1. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Stationery knife or shaped hole punch.
3. Thread and needle. It is better to choose a thread color that contrasts with the main color of the card. And the type of thread you can take is similar to “iris”.
4. Pencil and ruler.
5. Sequins.
6. Scissors.
DIY New Year card for children
We will start, as they say, from the beginning. Fold the cardboard sheet in half. Now you need to make some sketches on one of the parts. This applies to the location of the top of the Christmas tree and the Christmas tree itself. The field of how you conventionally placed the Christmas tree on half of the postcard. Carefully cut through the top of the Christmas tree. If you have a shaped hole punch, then this task will not take much of your time. Well, if there is no hole punch, then first draw a star, then carefully cut it out using a stationery knife. By the way, before starting work it is better to renew the tip of the blade.
After you are done with the star. Take a thread and a needle and, using your marks as a guide, start making stitches. Remember to thread enough sequins onto the thread after piercing the paper. It is not advisable to tighten the thread too much and it is also not advisable for it to sag.
Now you need to make notes through the cut hole of the star. So that its location can be seen inside the postcard. Use a sticker in the shape of a star or any other, not necessarily this exact shape, the main thing is that it is not clear what kind of sticker it is when the postcard is closed.
A shining surface or something similar was simply visible through the star hole.
That's all. Write something good inside and feel free to give it!
Idea No. 5. Postcard with a Christmas tree using origami technique.
Origami is a very complex and interesting technique. Her Asian roots give her a certain charm and mystery. When this technique is mentioned, complex designs and intricate diagrams immediately come to mind. But don’t worry, the Christmas tree proposed below is not aerobatics. You can definitely handle it.
So, what do you need to create a postcard with a Christmas tree using the origami technique:
1. Colored thick paper, but not cardboard.
2. Colored cardboard.
3. Double-sided tape and/or PVA glue.
4. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
Cards for children for the New Year, simple MK
Let's start with the base of the card. Carefully bend a sheet of multi-colored A4 cardboard (you can use another one) in half.
Tip: keep in mind that some cardboard sheets tend to crack when folded. This greatly affects the aesthetics of the postcard itself. If you have the trouble of running into such cardboard, then the bend can be decorated with figuratively cut colored paper or ribbon, or even braid.
So, now we need to fold about three origami modules. Depending on the initial size, you can make more or fewer modules. Accordingly, the Christmas tree will be larger or smaller.
Let's start from an example. Take three squares of construction paper or scrapbooking paper. You can print any image you want on thick paper. The sides of the square, as we said above, can affect the size of the tree. In our case, 20 centimeters. The square needs to be folded diagonally, then unfolded and folded again diagonally, crosswise.
You have conventionally marked four triangles, now you need to tuck two opposite ones inward. Now press the resulting triangle to any surface and mark the conditional center of the figure for yourself, bend the lower corner parallel to the marked middle. Repeat the procedure with the second corner. The module is ready. Add two more. You can take a different color of paper.
Let's start assembling the Christmas tree. Glue the origami module onto the base of the postcard. You can use glue or tape. The formation of the Christmas tree should be done from top to bottom, as if inserting the next module into the previous one.
The next step is to fill in the details of your card. Choose how and what to decorate yourself. As an example, we offer bows and buttons.
Idea No. 6. Postcard with ribbon Christmas tree
This idea is also minimalist. And it is not an overly complex design. If you are looking for ideas for working with children, then this idea is perfect for you.
So, what do you need to create a card with a ribbon Christmas tree:
1. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Scissors.
3. Double-sided tape and/or PVA glue.
4. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
5. Decorative ribbons, scrap paper or clippings from bright pages of printed publications.
6. Stickers. In this option, it is important to take stickers in the shape of stars.
Let's start making a simple card
We will begin, accordingly, by preparing the foundation. To do this, you need to bend a sheet of cardboard in half. Among the materials prepared, look for paper or tape that is closest in color to brown. We will decorate the trunk of the Christmas tree. The ideal option would be to cut out a very elongated trapezoid from brown paper. Glue the trunk of the Christmas tree onto one of the halves of the base. Try to place it exclusively in the middle of the sheet.
After you have completed work with the trunk, you need to pay attention to the crown of the tree. Namely, cutting the prepared material into strips. Each subsequent strip should be longer or, accordingly, shorter than the previous one. It is better not to change the width. We suggest cutting strips of approximately 1.5-2 centimeters.
Now that you have visually imagined how many strips you need, you need to cut off the corners of the cut strips at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. So that in general the tapes, already placed in their proper places, will form a triangle with a strongly pointed apex. It is better to do this not for each tape separately, but for all of them at once, with one, so to speak, cut.
Now you need to glue the tapes to the places provided for them. The ribbons should overlap the trunk. The process is most conveniently done from the bottom up.
Place a star-shaped sticker on the very top of your Christmas tree. At this point we can consider the work on this postcard completed. But you can add details with decorative elements. It's up to your taste.
Idea No. 7. New Year card with original Christmas tree
And one more idea for inspiration for a variation of the New Year. The idea is also not characterized by multi-steps and high cost of materials. And the end result is an original and cute decoration for a New Year’s card. If you take pastel or, as makeup artists like to say, nude shades, the postcard will have a fairly bright feminine character. Such a card would be an appropriate addition to a gift for a woman of middle age or older.
So, what do you need to create a greeting card with an original Christmas tree:
1. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Scissors.
3. Double-sided tape and/or PVA glue.
4. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
5. Round napkins or double-sided colored paper.
Original postcard with a Christmas tree with your own hands
The first thing we do is fold the cardboard across it. Here is the main part of the postcard is ready.
Now let's make a Christmas tree. For this purpose, you need to take a double-sided napkin in the shape of a circle and divide it exactly in half. In the future, you will only need one part to create one Christmas tree. Well, if you were unable to find suitable napkins, then you can make paper for this purpose yourself. The main thing is to decide what size you want your Christmas tree to be.
Because we must take into account that the average printer is capable of printing any drawing only on A4 format. Accordingly, based on this, it is necessary to calculate the size of the future tree. Alternatively, you can use thick double-sided paper.
In favor of the printed option: if you print only a semicircle, the size of the tree will increase to 20-25 centimeters.
So, you have decided on the paper and there is a semicircle in front of you. In order to fold the Christmas tree you need to perform a fairly simple operation. Step back about 3-5 centimeters along the smooth edge of the semicircle and make an inconspicuous mark for yourself. This is where the top of your Christmas tree will be located. Now fold the paper like an accordion. The step width is approximately five centimeters. Experiment with this. You may be satisfied with other options.
It makes sense to secure the resulting folds so that the Christmas tree does not try to release itself like a spring. This can be easily done using double-sided tape. When your hand becomes more confident in folding the accordion, you can pre-fix the tape on a semicircle of paper.
Now you need to glue the Christmas tree onto one of the halves of the next card. This can be done using tape or glue.
If desired, add details to the card and decorate the Christmas tree with decorative elements.
Idea No. 8. New Year cards with 3D effect
We have all been familiar with children's books since childhood. Who, without even knowing it, were the founders of modern, trendy 3D. Turning over the next piece of paper, we met foxes, wolves or Koloboks, who rose above the book pages as if alive. Agree, then for us it was almost magic. We have grown up, and now we can try on the mantle of a wizard simply by making voluminous cards for the New Year.
So, what you will need to create a New Year's card with a 3D effect:
1. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Scissors.
3. Curly scissors (optional).
4. Pencil and ruler.
5. Stationery knife.
6. Elements for decoration, at your discretion.
Let's start making 3D cards for the New Year
You need to cut out several triangles from colored cardboard; for this purpose, take curly scissors. In the future, these triangles will become tree crowns. You don't have to make them the same; you can experiment with the sizes.
Now let's get down to preparing the base of the postcard. For this purpose, you need to take two sheets of cardboard and paper. The cardboard will act as the base, and the paper will be the inner edge of the card. And bend them in half
The sheet of paper that will play the role of the inner liner must first be drawn out, and then cuts should be made using a stationery knife or scissors. The marks are made perpendicular to the fold of the paper and represent something like steps, namely stumps for poor Christmas trees.
The crowns of the Christmas trees prepared in advance now need to be glued into place. To do this, open the inner insert of the postcard and you should get something like steps, so stick the Christmas trees on them. Have you already understood the principle of the postcard?
Now you need to fix the inner liner of the card with glue in a sheet of cardboard folded in half.
Christmas tree cards pasted inside can be decorated with flat decorations made from the same paper.
That's all. The postcard with the 3D effect is ready.
Idea No. 9. New Year dynamic card
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the idea for creating a very original greeting and not only New Year's card. But still, it will look like the sheets folded in half that are familiar to us. Although, here is a completely different principle. But the recipient will definitely like it.
So, what do you need to create a dynamic New Year’s greeting card:
1. Thick colored cardboard and/or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
2. Scissors.
3. Stationery knife.
4. Compass.
5. Thick enough thread.
Let's start making a dynamic postcard
On a standard A4 sheet of paper, draw a circle using a compass. Then cut it out. Now fold the resulting circle in half and use scissors to make cuts that are arranged alternately and reflect the contours of the circle. The cuts should become longer as you move away from the center.
After this you need to straighten the circle. Glue a thread to the center of the circle. To make the product more interesting. A thread is threaded through the top and circles of cardboard of contrasting color are glued to it. The thread is positioned so that the glued circles are located under the base of the circle. Now if you pull the thread, the structure will turn into an unusual garland shaped like a Christmas tree. And bright circles will be playfully visible inside it.
Now you need to glue the Christmas tree after returning it to its folded state. When gluing, make sure that you do not glue too much, and the Christmas tree has the opportunity to spread out. The base to which you will glue your dynamic Christmas tree can be made from cardboard folded in half.
That's basically it. You have an unusual and dynamic card, all that remains is to write congratulations and give it as a gift.
Idea No. 10. New Year cards decorated using double-sided tape with a backing
We offer you several options under one heading. Since they have a common element - all options use double-sided tape with a backing as the basis for decorating and securing the elements.
So, what do you need to create a New Year's greeting card using double-sided tape:
Option 1. First you need to prepare the bases for the cards. This is very simple to do - you just need to take several sheets of cardboard and bend them in half. You can make not only rectangular shapes, but the simplest and most familiar ones are just like this. Triangular or cardboard ones will also be quite original, but you need to take into account that not all decorative elements look equally good, for example, on a round shape.
Video, DIY New Year cards
Then we will prepare the elements for decoration. Using a shaped hole punch, cut out many circles from colored cardboard from colored paper. It is desirable that the size be different. Well, if you don’t have a hole punch on the farm, you can simply cut everything out with scissors. True, this will take more time, but we are not looking for easy ways, are we? It is better to take paper that is hard and of different colors. The ideal option would be to use colors that differ in several tones, but within the same shade. You can take paper that imitates a mirror surface and introduce it as an addition.
Now you need to take the prepared card base and stick tape on it. By creating a semblance of a circle on the sheet. Then remove the protective layer from the tape pads and glue the multi-colored circles. Repeat this procedure, adding more layers. Try to alternate mugs of different sizes. The number of layers is up to you. Add them until you get the desired result. Then simply tie a colorful ribbon in a bow and glue it at the top, making the layered mugs into a kind of wreath.
Option 2. A fairly minimalist option. Good for men or guys. You will need a prepared card base, on which you will glue a piece of tape, and on it a square of plain cardboard. Decide on the size yourself. Place a slightly variegated ribbon bow at the top of the cardboard square. The result will be some stylization of the image of the gift.
Option 3. Cut out several rectangles of various shapes from colored cardboard. They should be wrapped with thread in the same way as gifts are wrapped with ribbon and a bow should be left on top. Then glue the postcards in a row along the bottom edge of the blank on the double-sided strip. You can succinctly add “Happy New Year!”
Simple DIY New Year cards. Ideas for creativity
Idea No. 11. New Year greeting cards decorated with stitches from a sewing machine
This is an extremely interesting idea. Because even the thought of stitching paper is already surprising. This idea is based on an applique that is secured in place using machine stitching. Naturally, the stitching can be applied manually; you can find a certain charm and originality in this. Both options should be tried, since different stitching techniques can give a completely different look to the card.
So, what do you need to create a New Year's card decorated with a stitch from a sewing machine:
1. Sewing machine. In principle, you can make stitches by hand.
2. Thick colored cardboard or paper. A4 format will be sufficient.
3. Scissors.
4. Additional decorations at your discretion.
Let's get started.
Now cut out decorative elements from any type and color of paper. These can be Christmas trees, balls, stars. And the paper can be plain or variegated, monochrome. Wrapping, for scrapbooking, simply, printed on a printer or colorful pages of old magazines. Then stack all the elements on top of each other and stitch them with a machine. Try to secure all layers with one line. Take a bright thread so that it is clearly visible against the general background. Set the thread tension to the lowest setting.
You can place one element or make many layers. Experiment to your heart's content. The line can be placed succinctly or made in multiples by crossing them.
Video, DIY New Year and Christmas cards
This is the selection of ideas we came up with this time. We hope that you found something for yourself among the proposed ideas. Give more cards and gifts, fill them with warm wishes and kind words. Happy New Year!
Romantic, love cards always include hearts and declarations of love on the cards. Such cards are given on occasion or without it: on Valentine's Day, Birthday, on the anniversary of a relationship, on the occasion of reconciliation, as a token of gratitude, etc.
On the eve of Valentine's Day, the news portal "site" has prepared for you an excellent selection of cards for your loved ones, which you can easily make with your own hands in a matter of minutes.
DIY postcards
Postcards to your loved one
DIY postcard with a voluminous heart
Such a luxurious voluminous heart will be a wonderful touching decoration for your homemade postcard. It's very easy to do. To make it you will need: colored paper, a sheet of thick colored paper (preferably choose red or its shades) for the base of the card, PVA glue and scissors.
Cut out a large number of multi-colored circles from colored paper. Try to choose paper colors that are the same color but in different shades.
Then, using a pencil, draw a neat spiral on each circle and cut it out. Then form a small rose out of the finished paper spiral and secure it with PVA glue. From the resulting large number of paper roses, form a voluminous heart on the front side of a romantic homemade greeting card. Glue the roses using PVA glue or double-sided tape.
DIY love tree postcard
A very cute and bright card that you can easily make with your own hands from colored paper.
Trace your palm on brown construction paper. Carefully cut it out. You should end up with a small tree with a trunk and branches. Since it’s frosty February outside, and you really want spring to come soon and warm rays of sunshine, decorate the tree with multi-colored hearts.
On each heart you can write declarations of love, give compliments or write to your lover why you love him.
Postcard to your loved one with a heart
An unusual, but very easy to make postcard. Cut strips of the same width but different lengths from decorative paper (see template).
Glue pieces of decorative paper to the shape of the template and glue it inside the card. Cut out a neat, large heart on the front of the card.
DIY postcard with 3D heart
This version of a romantic postcard for a loved one is for the most patient and careful people in love.
Precision and impeccable accuracy are very important in the production of this postcard.
The news portal “site” wishes you to love, be loved and try to make each other’s lives much brighter and warmer.
What can you give?
The troubles before the New Year are always pleasant, and you want to pay more attention to your friends and family and give them something necessary and at the same time inspiring. What are some DIY gift ideas for the New Year? List of basic handmade gift ideas:- any item with a photo (magnet, album or pillow);
- toy or trinket;
- hand-knitted accessory;
- sweet gift;
- a useful thing that you uniquely made with your own hands;
- interior item or home decor.
This is something that an absolutely ordinary person can handle if they wish, if they show a little ingenuity or find a good master class. If you have some kind of hobby related to needlework, then you can make something in your favorite style.
A person who is keen on bead embroidery will probably be able to embroider a small Christmas tree decoration or make a motivating picture for the interior, a good knitter will come up with unusual scarves for the whole family, and a wood carver will be able to please loved ones with handmade decorations.
But what to do if you don’t seem to have any handicraft skills, but you want to make a gift? First of all, use your imagination and come up with several gift options.
New Year's souvenir
New Year's souvenirs bring the spirit of the holiday, so it is better to give them a little in advance - so that the gift has time to settle down in the house and create the right atmosphere of a cheerful holiday. It could be something related to the Chinese calendar - next year will pass under the sign of the Pig (boar), which means that any cute pig could very well be a wonderful holiday gift.You can try to make a decoration for the Christmas tree or give a Christmas tree made by yourself. watch an easy master class:
If this is a New Year's tree toy, then you can:
- sew a toy in the shape of a pig, for example from a sock;
- cut out several complex silhouettes of piglets with an openwork pattern from designer thick paper;
- make a pig figurine using the technique of dry or wet felting;
- weave from wire.
Pattern:
Photo gifts
This is the simplest and at the same time very touching way to give your parents a gift for the New Year with your own hands, especially considering that you don’t have to do practically anything with your own hands - the main thing is to find a good idea and spend a little time on preparation.
Gifts decorated with photographs will highlight your feelings for your parents and will remind them of you all year long.
What could it be:
- calendar;
- phone cases;
- decorative pillows;
- mugs and dishes;
- photo book.
For example, for the calendar you can choose beautiful photos of the whole family or some funny moments, or you can do a special photo session for this. By the way, a simple family photo printed on a huge canvas can also be a good gift - it will not only decorate your parents’ living room, but will also warm them every day.
If you want to make a photo gift, then select the brightest and highest quality shots. It is not necessary that there are people in the pictures - someone will like a mug with a portrait of their favorite cat, and my husband’s mother was delighted with a wall calendar with photographs of her precious orchids, which she grows herself.
Take a closer look at a person’s daily life, pay attention to what he devotes most of his time to and try to use it somehow - then you will really like the gift!
Sweet gifts
I admit honestly, this is my favorite way to do something to someone. If you like to cook, then prepare a magical gift for your loved ones - sweets plunge each of us into childhood, and those with a sweet tooth simply cannot imagine a good holiday without all kinds of sweets.What sweet gifts can you make yourself:
- gingerbread cookies for the New Year tree;
- painted gingerbread cookies;
- chic gingerbread house;
- cake;
- cakes;
- handmade sweets.
Where is the difference between an ordinary gingerbread and a festive one? First, the dessert you prepare must be well made. If you are sure that your dough will burn, and instead of neat sand men you will get mummies, then it is better to choose another gift.
Secondly, at the first glance at such a gift it should be clear that it was made with love and for a specific person. A small gingerbread house can look very impressive and is not too difficult to assemble.
While baking and decorating a gorgeous cake is not very easy (although there are some secrets here too). And finally, thirdly, the gift must be well packaged. I'm not talking about the usual gift wrapping, colorful paper and lush bows, no.
Watch the video instructions for creating a sweet sleigh:
Or you can make a Christmas tree like this out of sweets and tea:
Watch the video instructions for creating a candy tea tree:
Make a small bundle of pure, unbleached linen, tie a gift tag to a ribbon, and hang a small wooden star to highlight your gift and make it special.
If you want to give your mother a gift in the form of sweets for the New Year or Christmas with your own hands, then choose an original recipe - for example, gourmet cookies with drops of dark chocolate, ginger and pepper, cook them well, decorate and package well, and your mother will be delighted with the gift, because that your care will be felt in it.
Handmade card
, made with your own hands can be either an addition to a gift or a small independent present - for example, to a colleague or boss. You shouldn’t fall back into childhood and try to cut a postcard out of old, unused wallpaper - visit a craft store, where you can buy a blank for a postcard (specially folded cardboard), as well as the necessary decor.
It is best to watch a lesson on making a postcard with your own hands, and then buy materials according to the list - for example, this could be a blank, New Year's cutting (volumetric elements made of thick cardboard), decorative tapes (most often paper, with an ornament) and various decorations.
Some materials can be replaced (for example, colored powder for embossing can be easily replaced with any coloring pigment - including decorative shadows or glitter for manicure). Try to make the card not just beautiful, but also neat.
Handicrafts as a gift
This category includes decorative items for the home, various trinkets, and hand-knitted accessories. You can make gifts for the New Year 2019 with your own hands, even if you don’t know how to do needlework at all, but you are ready to try your hand and you like original gifts for the New Year.What to give for the New Year, made with your own hands:
- decorative clocks;
- knitted scarf;
- sofa cushion;
- decorative panel;
- soft toy;
- any interesting trinkets.
Interior panel, clock or toy. This is where you need a good idea. The clock mechanism can be purchased at any craft store; you can use plastic or thick cardboard as a base; you can also make a clock based on a white plate, which you can decorate to your taste.
It's best to start with an idea. To give your beloved husband a gift for the New Year with your own hands, you need to at least have a little idea of what your husband will be happy about. Is he into extreme sports? Make him a fun wall clock in an extreme style. Are you a fan of a sports team? Instead of numbers on the dial, place the names of the players under the corresponding number.
An interior panel as a gift to a loved one is quite simple to make; you will need a large wooden or plastic frame in which you will make your panel. You can try to make a portrait using an unusual technique - from different photographs or threads, from fingerprints or ordinary tape.
Think about what gift a guy would like to receive from you for the New Year? Perhaps confirmation of your feelings? Or something that can highlight his best sides?
Knitting or sewing
If you don’t know what to give your dad as a gift for the New Year, then try making something with your own hands from threads and nails, for example, a similar painting in the style of string art.
How to do this, see the video instructions:
If you have minimal knitting skills, then you can try to take on something really difficult - a sweater or socks, and if you are far from this type of needlework, then it is better to knit something small.
A hat, scarf or something simple. In this case, the main thing is to choose a good yarn that can hide any pattern errors and not too confident loops. By the way, a guy who is a car driver will be delighted with a funny knitted cover for the steering wheel or headrest made from fluffy yarn like a teddy bear.
Jar with the best memories
This gift is suitable for lovers, parents or best friends. Remember and write on small pieces of paper all the warmest and brightest memories associated with the recipient, then roll up the pieces of paper, tie each one with a ribbon and put it in a beautiful jar.
Now you can choose a gift to suit your taste and make it yourself, and you also know what to pay attention to when packaging.
No matter how good a gift is, it is not complete without a card. The range of greeting cards today is very large. However, if you want a unique postcard, then it is better to make it yourself. This is exactly what we will do now: consider ideas for DIY New Year greeting cards.
You will need: thick colored cardboard in A4 format, scissors, corrugated paper, PVA glue or double-sided tape, a simple pencil, decorative elements (sequins, beads, ribbons...).
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New Year card in scrapbooking style
Scrapbooking is a whole art that teaches you how to create and decorate photo albums (in our case, a postcard) with your own hands. Scrapbooking has a whole history of how a notebook turned into an album. At the end of the 17th century, notebooks with additional blank pages appeared. Their owners pasted in images, creating entire collections. This is how scrapbooking began to develop.
You will need: thick colored cardboard in A4 format, PVA glue or double-sided tape, scissors, scrap paper, pencil, decorative elements (sequins, beads, rain, buttons, sequins...).
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- Make 12 rectangles from scrap paper. The size of each rectangle should be different, starting from the smallest to the largest. (Width from 1 to 12 cm, length 5 cm for all rectangles).
- Roll each rectangle into a cylinder in the width direction, using a simple pencil to secure each cylinder with glue.
- Glue all the tubes together, starting with the largest and ending with the smallest, creating a Christmas tree shape.
- Let the Christmas tree dry well, then glue it onto the right half of the card.
- Decorate the card to your taste with sparkles, sequins, buttons, rhinestones...
You will need: A4 colored cardboard, wrapping paper or candy wrapper, thin black marker, scissors, PVA glue or hot melt glue, stapler, decorative elements (sequins, beads, rain, buttons, sequins, bows...).
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New Year card in minimalist style
Minimalism(from Latin - smallest) is a style that is distinguished by its simplicity and laconic composition.
You will need: A4 colored cardboard, a shaped hole punch or a stationery knife, thread, needle, sequins, a pencil, a ruler and scissors.
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- Make the base of the card by folding a piece of cardboard in half.
- On the right half of the card, sketch out a Christmas tree and a star top. Use a ruler and pencil.
- Cut through the star with a shaped hole punch or a stationery knife.
- Use a needle to make holes in the shape of a Christmas tree - a triangle.
- Take a thread and a needle and make stitches. After each stitch, string sequins.
- Carefully fasten the thread on the reverse side.
New Year card in origami style
Origami- This is a type of decorative and applied art, literally translated from Japanese as “folded paper” into various figures.
You will need: multi-colored A4 cardboard, PVA glue, scrapbooking paper or thick paper, decorative elements (sequins, beads, rain, buttons, sequins, bows...).
Master Class
- Make the base of the card by folding a piece of cardboard in half.
- Take 3 squares of thick paper whose sides are 20cm long.
- Fold the square diagonally, unfold it and fold it crosswise again diagonally (conditionally marking 4 triangles).
- Fold 2 opposite triangles inside.
- Press the resulting triangle to the surface and mark the conditional center.
- Fold the bottom corner parallel to the middle. Repeat this procedure with the second corner. The module is ready!
- Make 2 more of these modules, maybe in different colors.
- Assemble the Christmas tree in this way: glue the origami module to the right side of the postcard, form the Christmas tree from top to bottom, insert the next module into the previous one.
- Decorate the Christmas tree to your taste with sparkles, sequins, buttons, rhinestones...
You will need: A4 colored cardboard, scissors, a simple pencil, ribbons, PVA glue, decorative elements (sequins, beads, rain, buttons, sequins, bows...).
Master Class
- Make the base of the card by folding a piece of cardboard in half.
- Glue the tree trunk to the center right side of the card. The trunk should be made of brown tape and shaped like a trapezoid.
- Cut 6 strips of ribbons 2 cm wide, 2, 4,6,8,10,12 cm long.
- Cut the corners of the ribbons on both sides.
- Glue the tapes from bottom to top, in the shape of a triangle.
- Decorate the Christmas tree to your taste with sparkles, sequins, buttons, rhinestones, stars, bows...
You will need: A4 colored cardboard, scissors, a double-sided round napkin, a ruler, a simple pencil, double-sided tape, decorative elements (sequins, beads, stars, rain, buttons, sequins, bows...).
Master Class
You will need: A4 colored cardboard, A4 colored paper, scissors, a ruler, a simple pencil, a stationery knife, flat paper decorations (snowflakes, stars...), decorative elements (sequins, beads, stars, rain, buttons, sequins, bows...).
Master Class
You will need: colored cardboard and A4 paper, scissors, stationery knife, compass, thick thread.
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