How to Make Homemade Birthday Cards

Give someone a homemade birthday card. It's special!

Birthday cards are a dime a dozen, so make yours stand out- create a home made birthday card. Taking the time to make one says you REALLY care and didn't just run into the store and buy one.

Things You'll Need

• Paper
• computer or colored markers
• photos

Instructions

1. Things that are home made such as homemade birthday cards mean more to people. It is giving a part of yourself to someone. It lets them know that you truly took the time out of your busy schedule to put the thought and effort into making them a card.

2. Make a one of a kind individualized birthday card by collecting old photos or clipping things from a magazine that remind you of the person who is celebrating their birthday.

3. Go on line or research through books for famous quotable quotes that remind you of the person. If they are funny, maybe use a line from Bob Hope or Don Rickles. Maybe they are turning 50 and as Rodney Dangerfield would have said, they get "no respect."

4. If you can combine all of these ideas on a computer and work with photoshop - great, If not, cut and color, paste the photos and write the quotes or the special message you have for the birthday boy or girl.

Tips & Warnings

• Think of sentimental or funny things. Use something that will make the person smile.