100 Handmade Cards: Easy-to-Follow Instructions for 50 New Designs and 50 Amazing Alternatives
Handmade greetings cards
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Transcript of Handmade greetings cards
GREETINGS CARD DESIGN
E REIDDec 2012
EXAMPLES
Birthday cards
Christmas / Japanese
Christmas / Chinese
Christmas / Children of the world
Goodbye / Chemistry
Birthday / handbag
Engagement / bunnies
Birthday / Computer games
Birthday / Book covers
COSTS• Materials• Tools• Time
MATERIALS
• Blank cards• Envelopes• Paper• Glue
TOOLS
• Scissors• Punches• Stamps
TIME• Time to design• Time to create• Consider simplicity or
complexity of design
SIMPLICITY
• Quick and easy• Less chance of mistakes• Effective, professional look• Easy to mass produce• Lower costs
Amazing things can be Amazing things can be
achieved… with just achieved… with just WHITE WHITE PAPERPAPER
Or by adding just ONE COLOUR
Or with
RECYCLED MATERIALS• Magazine pages• Envelopes• Junk mail• Newspaper
LETTERING
• Stamps• Punches• Hand cut• Printed• Hand written
VARIATIONS on a theme
• Create variety• Can personalise for recipient
Use your IMAGINATION
Taking it FURTHER• Professional printing of your designs• Magazine work• Selling online• Commissions
Printed postcards
Magazine articles
PROCESS1 - Design
2 - Template
3 - Cut
4 - Edges
5 - Glue
6 - Details
Breaking the process into steps helps when mass producing
DESIGN
• Get inspiration• Draw your ideas
1
TEMPLATE• Do a drawing at the same size as the
finished card
2
CUT
• Cut out the template• Use it to cut out coloured card or paper
3
EDGES
• Use an ink pad or pen to add definition to the edges of the paper
4
GLUE
• Glue all the paper pieces in place
5
DETAILS
• Add any extra details or embellishments
6
Finished card
MAKING CARDS
• Cut out trees from template• Draw around them on the back of patterned paper• Cut them out• Glue snow and trees to card
Then you can experiment with your own designs!