How to Design Personal Greeting Cards
Greeting cards are a way of letting somebody know that you are thinking of her. For those extra-special people in your lives, you may want to design a greeting card that is personal, rather than buy a generic store card. Making your own personal greeting card takes a bit longer than buying one, but if you get your whole family involved, you will be done in no time. When it is received, your recipient will know how special she is.
Things You'll Need
- Construction paper
- Old greeting cards
- Photos
- Scissors
- Glue
- Printer
- Markers
Instructions
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Fold a piece of construction paper in half.
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Select old greeting cards that would be appropriate for this occasion. If you are creating a birthday card, for instance, select old birthday cards.
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Select old photographs that would be appropriate for the card. If you are creating a birthday card, photos of the recipient's past birthdays would be great.
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Cut pictures from old greeting cards in different sizes and shapes.
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Cut up old photos in different sizes and shapes.
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Carefully place greeting card pieces and photos on the cover of the card without gluing. Create a collage by putting the pieces at all different angles. Play with the arrangement of the pieces so that there is as little blank space as possible.
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Glue into place, being careful to dab glue onto the top, bottom and center of each piece. Hold each piece in place for at least 10 seconds to ensure that it will remain secure.
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Allow glue to dry for at least one hour.
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Open the construction paper to the center. Insert your personal message using marker, or print a message and glue it on.
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Resources
- Photo Credit correspondence image by Victor M. from Fotolia.com
