1. Prepare materials and tools. Choose cardboard with different colors and textures as the basic material. Prepare scissors, glue or double-sided tape, colored pens or markers, rulers and other tools as needed.
2. Determine the size and shape of the greeting card. According to needs, greeting cards of different sizes and shapes can be designed. In this example, we will make a square greeting card. Fold a square pair of cardboard into a triangle, then fold the two corners to the center line, and expand to form an envelope-shaped shell.
3. Make the inside of the greeting card. According to the need, the inside of greeting cards can be made of cardboard with different colors and textures. Cut a piece of cardboard into a handmade greeting card with the same size as the shell and fold it into a triangle.
4. Decorate the greeting card shell. Write greetings or draw some patterns, such as the moon, stars, rabbits, etc., on the card shell with colored pens or markers. , add a festive atmosphere. You can also use gold or silver pens to add some special effects.
5. Add interior decoration. In greeting cards, you can draw some patterns or write some greetings to express your wishes to your family and friends. You can also use different colors of pens or different fonts to increase the visual effect.
6. Paste the internal structure. Paste the internal structure of the greeting card on the inside of the shell. Stick them firmly with glue or double-sided tape to ensure the firmness and stability of greeting cards.
7. Perfect the details. Add some decorative elements to the appearance of greeting cards, such as sticking some shiny powder or drawing some patterns on cardboard with a gold pen to make the greeting cards more beautiful.
8. Signatures and gifts. Write your name or special mark on the back of the card so that your friends and family can know who sent this card. Finally, put the greeting card into a beautiful envelope and write the name and address of the recipient.
Matters needing attention in making handmade greeting cards
1, in the production process, we should pay attention to the safe use of tools such as scissors to avoid injury. Pay attention to the location and firmness of the paste to ensure the stability of the greeting card. When designing patterns and characters, you should choose according to your own creativity and preferences, so as to make the greeting card more personalized. After making, you should take good care of the greeting card to avoid loss or damage.
2. Pay attention to alignment. Pay attention to alignment when folding, to ensure the neatness and beauty of greeting cards. Paste the transparent film. If you want to be more exquisite, you can stick a transparent film on the cover of the greeting card to increase the gloss of the greeting card.