How to make a three-dimensional card from paper

Let’s talk about how to make a three-dimensional postcard from paper or cardboard with your own hands using scissors and colored paper. Regular postcards from stores have long ceased to be perceived as a gift. It is much nicer to receive a postcard that is made by yourself. Even if it’s a piece of cardboard folded in half with an inscription inside, it’s already nice. But it’s much more interesting to give unusual cards to your family and friends. There are many techniques for making a postcard in an unusual style at minimal cost and quickly.

If you want to make a beautiful postcard from cardboard and paper, but at the same time move away from the standard of a two-dimensional product, use a simple technique and make three-dimensional postcards like panoramic books.

How to make a three-dimensional card from paper

Making a voluminous card of this type with your own hands is not at all difficult, but try to start with the simplest option: a postcard with voluminous gifts inside.

You will need thick beige and red cardboard, colored paper and multi-colored ribbons, various decorative elements (beads, rhinestones, sparkles) and stationery items for needlework.

You can make a card for a birthday or any other holiday by simply adding an inscription in the corner to the standard version. To start, simply fold your cardboard base in half
(it can be any size). Use a ruler to make an even bend.

Cut out a rectangle from red cardboard, 1.5 centimeters smaller on each side than the beige base. When two rectangles are superimposed, a kind of beige frame should remain.

Of course, you can make a beautiful card with any combination of colors, not just those suggested in the example. Fold the red cardboard in half with the colored side facing inward. Right on the fold you need to draw three rectangles, or rather half of them. Each should be larger than the previous one, try sizes 4-3 centimeters, 3-2 and 2-2 to start.

Cut only the horizontal lines, leave the vertical line intact.

Now push the resulting rectangles inward.

All that remains is to make the voluminous card elegant and festive. Cover the protruding rectangles with colored paper, the rest of the wrapping paper, glue on beads and bows from ribbons, make them look like gift boxes.

All that remains is to glue the red cardboard to the beige cardboard and make an inscription. Instead of writing by hand, you can make a collage of letters from the pages of newspapers and magazines. This is one of the easiest ways to make a postcard.

If you can draw beautifully or really want to master paints, try making an artistic card.

To make a DIY postcard in a painting style, you will need: two high-density white sheets, paints, brushes, a butterfly template, a pencil and glue. On the first sheet, make colored patterns in an abstract style, you can draw a rainbow or entrust it to a child. The task is to create colorful madness with a cheerful mood on the sheet.

DIY birthday card

You can make a birthday card this way even with a small child. Leave the sheet to dry and proceed to the main drawing. Fold the second sheet in half. Make blue stains on the outside, it is better if they are translucent.

You can make a beautiful card with this background if you add more water to the paint. Try using a large brush or even a smooth sponge. When the background is dry, draw a tree branch with thin pencil lines.

Let there be very few small side branches on it, create only contours. Once you have the desired shape, paint the branch with a thin brush using different shades of brown.

To make your greeting card pop, you’ll need to grab that first sheet of flower splashes. On it, draw the outlines of butterflies according to the template, and then cut them out. Choose a butterfly template that has a pronounced middle, body. Fold the wings of the blanks upward, apply glue to the middle and glue them to the branches of your tree.

This is a great way to make a card with flowers, balloons and other “ festive
» symbols. Experiment with different coloring techniques: try applying a pattern to paper with a wax candle, use a toothbrush to create splashes, create a gradient with soft foam and your card will turn out unforgettable.

You can make a postcard with your own hands using a more complex technique. In any craft or arts and crafts store you can find unusual products that you have probably never even heard of. If you make a birthday card with such details, the birthday person will certainly appreciate the effort and originality. Try to master several modern techniques at once.

How to make a beautiful card

To make a beautiful card, take gold openwork stickers with a pattern and just frame ones (long stripes), white and pink cardboard, pink handmade paper (it is thin and has an interesting texture), a sharp knife or scalpel (sold in pharmacies), stationery items. Making a greeting card from these materials is much easier than it seems.

Cut out pink cardboard
a rectangle with side dimensions of 7 and 12 centimeters. Use the tip of a knife to separate the sticker from the base. It will curl up, but after a few seconds it will begin to unfold itself – this is a feature of decorative gold. When the shape is restored, place it on the rectangle and smooth it out with your fingers, pressing lightly.

Use a pencil to draw outlines at a distance of a few millimeters from the edge of the sticker. These should be smooth lines that repeat the motif of the sticker. Using a scalpel or knife, cut out the drawn figure. Cut the white cardboard to the size you like best, and then fold it in half in the middle, like a regular postcard.

Take a square of handmade paper of such a size that it is slightly smaller than half the postcard. Tear off the edges a few millimeters directly with your fingers, creating the effect of negligence. Apply a thin layer of glue onto the paper (spray glue is most convenient). Glue the paper to the front of your card and press lightly.

Glue pink cardboard with a sticker on top of it. Make a frame from the remaining stickers and the card is ready.

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