Ideas for hand made
cards
This is the age of
E-mail and E-greetings. But in spite of that receiving a card is still
one of the few things that are guaranteed to bring a smile on the face
of the receiver. And even more so if the card received has been made by
hand. This indicates that you have been in the heart and mind of the
sender and hold a place there which merits a lot of personal attention.
Does it not take you
back to your schooldays and your own attempts at making those cards for
your parents, brothers and friends? The sheer joy of getting together
those bits of card paper, some gum, a pair of scissors and crayons or
coloring materials to decorate them and then making that card was
something that thrills you even now. So get back in time, get those
things together and make a few hand made cards and surprise all those
who are near and dear to you.
Use your computer
skills
If you are adept at
using the computer, create a few designs with Paint, Corel Draw and the
like. Put in a few of your own words or special verses and play around
with color combinations, till you think you have created a masterpiece.
Print it and you have a hand made card that is unique.
Your digital camera
can help
Take photos of your
self and your family and home. Edit them in Photoshop till you have the
right images on file. Use the Editing facilities to put in your own
captions, borders and whatever you fancy and again print it out to have
a very personalized hand made card.
Decorate your
handmade card
If you are not
computer savvy, use pastel colors, acrylic paints or any other medium to
draw and paint designs or freehand sketches that you are good at. Pen in
a few personal lines or poems or verses that indicate your feelings.
Use sprinkles in various colors to further embellish your cards.
Create montages
Creating montages
with bits of colored paper is another way to make a very personalised
hand made card. Let your imagination go riot and let your abstract art
speak for itself. Adding in some decorative ribbons or tassels can only
add color and individuality to your card. You can also use old photos
and other personal matter while you create such montages.
Cutouts
Do you not remember
the intricate designs that you made from paper while you were in the
kindergarten. Go back to those days and create some simple or intricate
designs with colored paper and stick these onto your hand made card for
decoration. An alternative idea would be to use these patterns as
stencils and color the hand made card with acrylic or other paint using
these patterns. The results will be astonishing and unique.
Printing
A lot of printing
sets are available in toy stores, which you can use to print your own
personal hand made cards. These printing sets would enable you to print
letters, designs and the like. Alternatively create your own very
special stamp using a cut potato. Cut a potato in half, and use a knife
to etch in a design in reverse. Use this potato stamp to print your own
special design on your hand made cards. They are guaranteed to bring in
the plaudits.
These are just a few hand made card ideas. Once you
get down to it, you will find your own ideas and will be able to make
those hand made cards of yours really unique and indicative to the
receiver, of the time and effort you have put in on them. This will
indicate the warm place they hold in your heart. |
