Ideas for Making Your Own Birthday Card
Show off your creativity and save some cash by making your own birthday cards for friends and family. Homemade birthday cards provide the opportunity to customize the card for the specific person from the design down to the written sentiment. Whether you choose to be funny and witty or serious and heart-felt, making your own birthday card is the perfect solution every time.
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Get Creative with Paper
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You can design a card that is perfectly suited for anyone with a few simple supplies purchased from your local craft store. Look through assorted scrapbook papers to find a theme for your birthday card. These pre-printed papers fit practically every type of personality. For more sentimental birthday cards, consider papers with antique-styled prints or ornate decoration. To create a humorous birthday card, select papers pre-printed with cartoon designs. Use a piece of solid-color card stock folded in half to create the base for your card. Cut shapes or rectangular panels to attach to the card base with tape or glue. Consider layering papers to create a three-dimensional effect. Hand-write your sentiment on the card or print it on plain paper from your computer printer and attach it to the card with tape or glue.
Scissor Effects
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A pair of scissors can make a huge impact on your hand-made birthday card. Pick up a package of scissors that give you the option to cut assorted borders for your card such as zig-zags and scalloped designs. Use regular scissors to cut out snowflake type designs from colored paper and mount the designs on your card with glue. One approach is to use patterned scissors and cut various-sized rectangles using different patterns. Layer the different patterned cuts on your card to create an interesting design.
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Recycle It
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A trip to the craft store is completely unnecessary if you already have the supplies you need to make your birthday card at home. Consider recycling an empty cereal box into an oversized birthday card by cutting away the top, bottom and one side panel from the box. Write your sentiment inside the box using markers or crayons to create an interesting birthday card. A paper bag can also be recycled into a card by cutting out the size of the card from the bag or by folding a lunch bag in half. Add embellishments to your paper bag card like buttons, raffia ribbon, or thin strips of fabric by using craft glue.
Print It
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Your home computer becomes your private design studio by combining clip art and font styles to create the perfect birthday card. Use your word processor to lay out your card design and print it onto card stock paper from your home printer. Add an extra touch to computer-generated birthday cards by hand writing the birthday message inside the card. You may also consider additional embellishments such as three-dimensional paints or scrapbook embellishments that can give your card a more personal touch.
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