It has long been believed that one of the best gifts is a handmade gift. And it doesn't matter what time we live in, but it is such a gift that touches the hearts of millions of people. The most popular gift for any occasion is, of course, a postcard. And if it is also made by hand, then it generally has no price. We invite you to familiarize yourself with our section, where you will find master classes and photos of works performed by preschoolers.
DIY postcards
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Postcards created by children's hands bring great joy to their parents. And it's okay if the crafts do not differ in design from the rest of the work of the pupils of the kindergarten group, because the kids are trying very hard and the gifts are always received from the bottom of their hearts. In this section, we have collected unique recommendations for making such postcards, as well as a huge amount of advice for beginner cardmakers, because that is what they call those who make postcards with their own hands. You can make them with your kids with absolutely no effort.
You can also make them from old useless postcards, colored paper, and even toilet paper. Absolutely everything that comes to hand. You can take our resource with the works of preschoolers as the basis for making holiday cards, and also connect all your imagination, and everything will work out for you and your baby.
We love holidays and we love gifts. And we all love postcards - to receive and give. Postcards are given for many events - birthday or New Year, March 8 or the birth of a child.
You go to the store - there are a lot of postcards, even the text is already printed inside - everything has already been invented and said for you, only - not from the heart.
Gift with love
Only handmade postcards can convey your feelings towards the gifted person. Buying an ordinary cardboard postcard is easy, but making it yourself means putting a piece of yourself into it. After all, making such a gift, you imagine the person to whom it will be intended.
Remember, we all tried in childhood, in kindergarten or school, made postcards for the holiday for our parents - carefully cut out, folded, glued. Then they were handed over. Remember how carefully mom and dad took the gift, kept it, and many still keep it with your children's drawings and crafts.
Today, handmade products are becoming more and more popular. Embroidered pillows decorate the house, knitted things are worn with pride. He does not sew, does not knit and does not glue, only the completely lazy.
Scrapbooking is gaining more and more fans - photo albums, paper postcards, made with love, made in a single copy - become a unique gift for various festive events.
For someone who has mastered at least the basics of scrapbooking, there is no question - what to give to a loved one, and these gifts are admirable.
The art of giving joy
Making postcards out of paper is called cardmaking. It is based on the use of paper and various additional materials. For an experienced scraper, when making a postcard, everything will be used - ribbons, small paper, fabric flowers, cutting - elements cut out of paper, buttons, lace and much more.
There are many ways to make postcards out of paper.
Experienced craftswomen make multilayer volumetric products, the more layers, the more interesting the postcard looks.
The elements are glued together and even stitched. The styles in which the masters work are also different - shabby chic, steampunk and others.
It is impossible to create two completely identical postcards.
It is impossible to say that card-making is a simple art. After all, in the process of creating just one thing, a composition is created, changed, and formed. A scraper must be an artist - to know the basics and subtleties of creating an ideal composition, selecting materials, and combining colors.
Sometimes this process of selection and application takes more than one hour, or even a day - the artist is a delicate nature, there is no inspiration, and nothing masterpiece will be created. And sometimes everything seems to add up by itself - and now a do-it-yourself postcard for the birth of a child or for the birthday of a loved one is ready.
Look at a variety of photos of postcards - how rich is the imagination of the masters who create harmonious compositions from many small disparate details.
We create a gift ourselves
Experienced scrapers use special scrap paper for work - it is dense, tends not to fade, does not fade over time. This ensures that your gift will keep its beauty for a long time.
Scrap paper comes with various patterns, sold in sets or individual sheets.
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We also need:
- Thick plain paper for the base - watercolor is suitable.
- A utility knife and a metal ruler (if you are into scrapbooking, you can later purchase a special cutter to cut the paper straight - scissors are not the best option for this).
- Scissors for cutting small parts.
- Glue - ordinary PVA, clerical - will not work, it warps the paper, it will turn yellow over time. Take Titan, Moment and the like - scrap shops will advise you on others - see what is available to you.
- Double-sided adhesive tape - they can also connect the elements of a postcard, and with adhesive tape on a porous basis, you can create multi-layer volumetric compositions.
- Decorative elements - flowers, cuttings, ribbons, pieces of lace, elements cut out of scrap paper - butterflies, birds, twigs and others.
Buttons, pendants, buckles and other small items can be used to create a composition.
Stamps are often used - with their help you can create an interesting background for a future postcard, add certain elements, make inscriptions.
An interesting technique when creating voluminous postcards is embossing - a transparent stamp is applied to the base, which is sprinkled with special powder.
The last stage - the powder is dried with a special hair dryer - as a result, a three-dimensional image is obtained: most often this technique is used when creating the contours of a drawing, inscriptions.
Figured hole punchers - they can make an openwork edge, with their help they make voluminous flowers, cuttings.
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In general, there are a lot of professional tools for scrapbooking and card-making, it makes sense to acquire some only when making postcards for sale. But, having mastered the art, you will not only please your friends with original gifts, but also replenish the family budget.
Pick up several sheets of scrap paper that match the style, color, put a background on the base, and decorative elements selected by color on it. The composition should be a coherent whole so that each element has a meaning.
You can use special sketch diagrams, they will tell you how to arrange the elements to create a harmonious composition. Having carefully prepared everything, making sure that each element is thought out, glue.
If something seems to be missing - add a couple of sparkles along the edges of the flowers, rhinestones, half beads. The main thing is the unity and thoughtfulness of the composition so that the postcard does not look like an application.
There are many tricks - how to make a beautiful postcard:
- quilling - curls are twisted from thin strips of paper, then they are given various shapes - these elements are glued to the base, creating a pattern, drawing - voluminous postcards are obtained;
- iris folding - small strips of paper, ribbons, fabrics are folded in a spiral, overlapping each other - an unusual pattern is obtained;
- shaker postcard - a multilayer postcard with a transparent window, inside which small elements move - foil rhinestones, beads;
- postcard-tunnel - a three-dimensional postcard with many layers, the cut out elements of each layer create a common spatial pattern.
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Inside the postcard can also be issued with stamps, paper. You can make an unusual card inside - when you open it, the three-dimensional element straightens out - a heart or a bouquet of paper flowers will undoubtedly surprise the recipient.
Such a postcard made of paper cannot but be liked - it keeps warmth and a piece of your soul. If you want to master the art of card-making, visit the master classes of experienced craftsmen who will tell you all the subtleties - you can make a beautiful card with your own hands.
DIY photo postcards
If you have a desire, but no ideas, this article is for you. We have selected several step-by-step master classes for making a greeting card with your own hands. Of course, today there are thousands of beautiful and ready-made options in stores that you just need to buy. But a gift in which you invest a little human warmth will be appreciated many times higher. So, we make universal and simple do-it-yourself birthday cards.
Idea 1
Do-it-yourself voluminous birthday card
We will make flowers for this postcard using the popular quilling technique. This decor turns out to be very stylish, voluminous and spectacular. The minimum time that you have to spend on work is half an hour.
You will need:
- paper or thin cardboard (different colors);
- curly scissors if possible. If not, then we use simple ones; adhesive tape (double-sided);
- ribbon; PVA glue or glue stick;
- a special tool for quilling (can be replaced with a wooden skewer).
We start manufacturing:
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 spectacular. A small satin ribbon and a card with a signature should be glued to the vessel. The center of each flower can be decorated with pearls or rhinestones. The original birthday card with your own hands is ready!
Idea 2
How to make a paper birthday card?
This is the fastest and easiest way to make a DIY 3D birthday card. And for the manufacture you will need an extremely simple set of materials. The average time you spend on the craft is only about fifteen minutes.
- a set of colored paper;
- a pen; scissors;
- glue stick or PVA glue.
We start manufacturing:
First you need to roll the paper candles. As you can see in the photo, it is best to use stylish striped wrapping paper. 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 on a pen or a simple pencil. The edges are fixed with glue. Now we cut out the lights from red or orange paper, collect all the elements together on a postcard, glue it. As the basis of the postcard, you can use ordinary cardboard folded in half. Ready! For more DIY birthday card ideas, see the article below.
Idea 3
How to make a do-it-yourself birthday card with the age of the birthday?
This do-it-yourself postcard master class will also not take you much time, but the birthday boy will really like it. On the postcard, we will beautifully indicate the age of the person to whom it is intended. Perfect for anniversaries. The average production time is about twenty minutes.
You will need:
- special paper or a sheet of cardboard for the basis of a future postcard;
- a set of colored paper;
- a set of threads; scissors;
- glue stick or PVA glue.
We start manufacturing:
Idea 4
Beautiful do-it-yourself birthday card
This tutorial is our favourite. A card with gifts is made elementary, but it looks incredibly stylish. And for the materials for its manufacture, you may not even have to go to the store. The 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 various 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.
We take pattern paper and cut out several squares. It is desirable that the squares are of different sizes (see, as in the photo). Attach the squares to the base of the postcard, and make sure the size is optimal. Now, a small piece of satin ribbon or twine is carefully glued to each “gift”. Separately, we make and glue a small bow. We glue the "gifts" to the card. Finish making a beautiful congratulatory inscription, and you're done! See other photos of birthday cards with your own hands below.
Idea 5
Stylish DIY card for mom or girl
To make this postcard, it is very important to choose gentle, perfectly combined colors. 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. 
On the eve of the celebration of a person dear to the heart, I want to make a gift that would impress and leave pleasant memories. We offer to make 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, opening which, suddenly a three-dimensional figure or a whole composition appears in front of you! Such postcards will not leave anyone indifferent! Especially if they are copyrighted and keep the warmth of your hands!
Do-it-yourself cards with flowers inside
Even a child can make a heart-shaped card with a three-dimensional flower inside:
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We do both simple and complex creation technologies.
A lush flower for the inside or outside of a postcard can be made from colored or even plain paper, painted with watercolors or pastel crayons. You can cut flowers according to this pattern:
We print out the flower template, paint it with paints. We fold in accordance with the marked fold lines and glue the resulting flower onto the base of the card.
Undoubtedly, such a lush and bright postcard with flowers inside, made by hand, will surely please the recipient.
How to make it tells in his master class TheJulianaHappy:
The option with gentle, pastel colors, flowers looks very nice. Stamens for flowers are not difficult to make!
The original master class is in English, so for your convenience we offer a short translation of the process of creating this flower card.
Materials and tools are standard: colored paper, cardboard, scissors, glue, plastic to simulate glass in the window.
We take thick colored paper, fold it in half. In one half we cut out a square window.
We make a frame from colored paper of a different color. Glass for the window can be made from a protective film for the phone or transparent plastic. Glue the resulting window frame to the base of the postcard. You can do without "glass" at all.
Glue into the hole
We glue a flower pot out of cardboard, glue it in the middle of the postcard on the fold line. We glue the sides of the resulting pot so that when the postcard is closed, the pot folds up.
Next, cut out green stems and all kinds of bright flowers from colored paper: 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 of the postcard, but are visible through the window!
The window can be decorated with a cozy curtain.
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By the same principle, you can make a postcard with flowers from felt or colored cotton pads. Additionally, insert a concise but warm congratulation along with the flowers!
In addition to flowers, balloons, stars, bows can peek out from the card.
How to make a panoramic flower card along with a greeting envelope shows in his master class TheWorkshop:
We take thick paper - the basis for our postcard. Create a rectangle in the center of the card fold line. The width of the rectangle is 3 cm, the length is 7 cm.
We make cuts along the pink lines with a clerical knife. Then we fold the resulting rectangle inside the postcard. We attach the base of the postcard to another sheet, b about larger 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 on the front of our postcard.
Masterclass original.
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 improvised means.
We bring to your attention a master class on making a very delicate voluminous postcard, which will not only congratulate the recipient, but also fit perfectly into the interior, for example, of a children's room.
First, we make a frame-box. To do this, take thick 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. We glue the resulting frames.
On top of them we glue colored or scrap paper in a color suitable for your composition.
Next, we will prepare the elements of the future composition. We glue the balloon from paper circles. We fold the circles on the floor and glue them together. Waxed cord is glued to the base of the basket and directly to the mugs that form a ball.
We cut out the clouds from scrap paper, and the sun from yellow paper. Paste the elements of the composition into the frame. We glue the balloon as follows: we glue the base of the balloon on bulk adhesive tape, and the balloon itself on glue. We glue the clouds according to the same principle: one for glue, the second for voluminous adhesive tape.
We make green grass from a simple napkin. First we cut it, then we glue it. On the right side of the box we glue a tree made with a scrapbooking hole punch. The final touch - in the free places we glue the serpentine, butterflies and a congratulatory inscription! Glue a ribbon with embroidery or lace on the bottom of the box. The original voluminous postcard is ready!
Masterclass original.
3D postcards in the Kirigami technique
Kirigami is the art of cutting and folding paper figures and cards. 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 direction is the Japanese architect Masahiro Chatani.
For manufacturing, sheets of paper or thin cardboard are used, which are cut and folded. Unlike traditional 3D postcards, these paper models are usually cut and folded from a single sheet of paper. Most often, three-dimensional models of architecture buildings, geometric patterns and various everyday objects, etc. are developed.
It is better to start with a simple do-it-yourself voluminous birthday card. For example, using thick paper in two contrasting colors, you can make a birthday card-cake:
To make it, use this template:
Using various templates, you can make cake cards more complicated:
How to make a kirigami cake tells in his master class OksanaHnativ:
Using this technique, you can cut out various congratulatory inscriptions. The cake can be decorated and painted to your liking.
To create it, take this template:
White embossed paper will also make a spectacular postcard:
By combining two mirror parts of the “cake” cut from different sheets, you can make a whole voluminous cake in a postcard!
Use the following pattern:
There are a lot of options for creating volumetric postcards! Cut and fold your paper masterpieces!
Volumetric postcards in the technique of scrapbooking
Scrapbooking is the art of decorating photo albums, but its techniques are also very popular when creating postcards.
Using the elements of Kirigami, using the Scrapbooking technique, you can also make a voluminous postcard with your own hands. We cut out and fold from scrap paper "steps" for "pop-up" candles on the second half of the postcard. We glue the candles and stick the resulting blank on the base of the postcard.
You can make a simple but original greeting card from scrap or colored paper. We cut out the flame of the candle and decorate it with sparkles, then glue it on 2-sided tape. 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!
From paper of a different texture, the postcard will look completely different)
By overlaying each element of the card on top of each other, again using double-sided tape, you can create such a voluminous bright cake!
Consider Tatyana Sadomskaya's master class on how easy it is to make a voluminous most delicate postcard using the Scrapbooking technique using ready-made pictures.
To create such a postcard, Tatyana used:
- ScrapBerry’s “Favorite Pet” scrapbook set
- scissors
- thick cardboard
It is better to use scrap paper with a lot 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 plot in order to choose the color of the base of the postcard and its "characters". In this case, paper with a calm beige print is taken as the basis, the components of the plot are cut out of it: kittens, a puppy, flowers, a crown on a pillow.
Before starting this work, do not forget to decide what will be in the foreground and what will be behind it!
In our case, we put a larger kitten in the foreground, this will enhance the feeling that he is closer than kittens with a dog.
We make the necessary cuts. It turns out such a design with "steps". On the resulting "steps" we glue leaves of arbitrary size. These leaves imitate a wooden fence.
Next, gradually glue our elements, starting from near to far. We start from the foreground and glue the kitten. We glue it on beer cardboard, because it gives additional volume and casts a shadow. By the same principle, several other elements can be glued, for example, balls and flowers. When the inside is ready, glue it to the base of the postcard.
Outside, we also decorate the card with an elegant floral print.
For more elegance, we decorate the elements of the card with sparkles (we use glitter).
Masterclass original.
Check out this amazing 3D cake card for inspiration:
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 arrange various bizarre figurines and decorations)
To make a postcard, we take 4 sheets of thick cardboard, in this case we take cardboard of four shades of orange. You can also choose the colors of your choice.
On sheets of cardboard with a pencil, draw the outline of the frames and cut them out. We make the outline of the frame 1 cm wide.
From the remaining fragments of paper we cut out two strips, each of which is 10 by 4 cm in size. We line each one into 4 parts of 1 cm each. We cut off all the corners of the resulting strips. We fold the strips along the lines so that we get a paper zigzag. These zigzag pieces will support the diorama fragments. Glue the zigzags to the frame on both sides.
We 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!
By the same principle, we make the rest of the frames of the diorama.
It's better to pre-decorate each of the frames (especially the last one) than to try to squeeze the 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 every frame. Use more voluminous decorations such as beads, bows, feathers, ribbons, etc. This will make the card look more voluminous and this will enhance the 3D effect!
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You can come up with absolutely any plot! Create your own little theatre!
For example, waiting Assol!
Or a balloon in fluffy clouds.
Bright glade with lupins and butterflies!
Birdhouse with birds and flowers:
Postcard-accordion (schemes and templates)
Another type of voluminous postcards is an accordion postcard.
To create such a postcard, you will need: thick scrap paper for the base frame, a scrap-cutting knife or a clerical knife, transparent plastic for the internal parts, stamens, semi-pearls, etc. materials for decoration.
We take a template and make blanks for a postcard. From thick scrap paper we cut out 8 blanks for the base frame and 4 from transparent plastic.
Thick paper...
...and transparent plastic
We glue the plastic blanks to the paper base. In order for the card to fold, we make a double creasing 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 start the most creative part of creating a postcard - decorating it! We glue fluttering butterflies and twisted greenery to the plastic. Postcard is ready!
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Various templates for making the bases of such postcards, see below:
Using imagination, you can create all sorts of options for such folding cards. For example, with a predominance of children's topics. The number of components may vary.
Birds, flowers, butterflies - they always look very light and airy on postcards!
Postcards for all occasions
We have already seen that handmade postcards are more original than those that you can just buy.
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