Posts tagged: card
Wedding Swatch Card
By createcassThe color theme for the wedding is so important to brides. They will carry swatches of fabrics and pictures around to share with vendors, family and who ever else will listen. At times brides can become so locked into a color that any shade slightly up or down, will send brides a flurry of emotions.
I once had a bride, who shared with me her beautifully designed invitation (by the groom) with red being a dominant feature. She wanted a red wedding » READ MORE
How to Make Summery Butterfly & Dragonfly Cards
By simplyfunstuff
If you a need a last minute card for any occasion, try my delicate & delightful dragonfly and butterfly cards originally inspired by these butterfly paper clips by Jessica at HowAboutOrange.
Materials:
Blank Cards & Envelopes in the color of your choice
Oragami, Scrapbooking Paper, or any other Decorative Paper
Scissors or Butterfly & Dragonfly punches (found at scrapbooking or craft stores)
White glue
Kirigami T-Rex
By TerryLuv2Hack
I posted this cool site last year and recently returned to it and found that they have added several new patterns. The dinosaur pop-up cards are really cool and they also have full skeletons. It amazes me what people can do with paper and scissors! http://www.easycutpopup.com.
Make your own mini Moo-like business cards!
By swelldesigner
I figured out a super easy (and let's just say cheap) way to make my own mini Moo cards from postcards (seen above) that would otherwise be thrown away.
I know you've seen the cute little Moo Cards you can get through Flickr. I just love them so much I got some made a year or so ago and let me just say, they were many a conversation starter! I would show friends or people I just met and each little card I showed them to pick from was like telling » READ MORE
Men's Shirt Card
By GiddyGreetingsCheck out my tutorial on making a men's dress-shirt greeting card:
(PDF after the jump)
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DIY: LED Christmas Cards.
By ChrisjobThose geeky geniuses at EvilMadScientist don't post nearly enough...but everytime they do, they nail it.
Combining an LED throwie, a square of acrylic, and some Christmas cheer, they've created these edge-lit holiday cards that glow and leap off their background.
And it's the kind of tech-y project that should scare ya. Really, I think I'm going to try this one.
Plasticland's Cool Retro-Styled Christmas Cards.
By Chrisjob
If you're like me, then you're simply insane for the holiday season, and get totally stoked by all that invokes the magic of Christmastide, and are totally okay with embracing it now that Halloween and Election have come to a close.
And if you're like me, things that seem as if they were designed in the late 40s to the early 60s just look fabulous, regardless of the season.
So, if you're like me, you'll dig these retro-styled Christmas cards » READ MORE
The Light Card
By DIY Maven
About the size of a credit card, powered by a small cell, this glowing light's only function might be its ability to produce fabulousness. Yanko Design suggests using Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee's creation the next time you have a bright idea--you know, hold it over your head and bing! A metaphoric visual reenactment of inspiration. Or something like that.
Freebie Time: Free, Printable Library Cards, Pockets, and Mini-Notes!
By ChrisjobIn the DIY design blogosphere, tis always the season for giving: Creature Comforts offers free, download and printable library card pocket templates, standard library cards, and mini-notes. No more description necessary, just go get 'em.
Download library_card_pocket_template.pdf
Download free_standard_library_cards.pdf
Download free_mini_gift_cards.pdf
Via Decor8.
Make it a Handmade Valentine's Day.
By ChrisjobOkay, so maybe you haven't gots the skills or the time to make your loved ones handmade valentines. But, you don't have to give in and allow some mass-produced greeting card do the talking for you. Crafty-Crafty has assembled their favorite alternatives, all using eco-friendly materials and all created by hand.
Make a Pop-Up Reindeer Card.
By ChrisjobMatthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda are master pop-up artists, and here they share tips and templates for making a pop-reindeer for holiday greetings.
Turn Your Digital Photos to Personalized Holiday Greetings.
By ChrisjobPC World magazine offers a basic, but quite useful, how-to for creating holiday greeting cards with your own digital photos.
How To Make A Gift Box From an Old Greeting Card.
By ChrisjobA gift box from a greeting card: easy, free, and recycled. Can't beat that.
Materials:
- Greeting card
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Bone Folder or scoring blade
Make a Fabric Card Holder.
By ChrisjobMaterials: 1)heavy fabric for the outside and flaps and a lighter fabric for the lining. 2) A ruler. 3) poster board or heavy paper to trace the pattern. 4) A pen. 5) Pinking shears. 6) Fabric scissors. 7) Velcro
Craft blogger Magda K. offers easy, step-by-step instructions for making this fabric card holder- perfect for holding business cards, your ID, or even your subway tokens.
Office Art (we're there more than our homes)
By jrysavy
What the heck do you do with all those business cards? Do you still have a rolodex that you actually use? Not me. While most business cards aren't that attractive, when you hang them all up next to each other on a big wall, you have a beautiful piece of art. Well, I like it anyway. Of course, my business is design so maybe it's more appropriate for me. This photo shows about 1/5 of the cards on my wall, and there's still a few more (hundred) that » READ MORE
Greeting Card Gift “Pillows”
By DIY Maven
This is a great and easy way to recycle greeting cards (Christmas or otherwise) into gift card holders or small gift boxes.
The Supplies:
Greeting cards
Scissors
Pencil
Straight edge blade
Glue
Ruler
The Procedure:
1. Print out figure below as template, adjusting size to 7 ½" by 6 ½" to fit standard gift card, if necessary.
2. Position template over greeting card, as shown, aligning card’s fold to template’s center fold.
3. Trace around template.
4. » READ MORE
