…compilation of tutorials
I find the principle behind these cards fascinating – and the one on the photo most beautiful!
And then I even found an instruction!
At the next opportunity I want, too! ;-))
Links:
Foldover card in all phases of opening:
Instruction (Barnyard Foldover Layer Card)
see also E66 0° card and E66 0° card opened up
The first card of this kind that I saw was Poetic Series #38 WorkName : Hide-and-go-seek (search there for ‘Poetic Series’ => card number 38 with the name of ‘Hide-and-go-seek’)
I find Origamic Architecture fascinating and presented some time ago already the Origamic Architecture pencil holder, now I found more (although mostly very simple) Origami Architecture patterns which can easily be used for little greeting cards.
I could surf the internet for hours and check – partly really spectacular – Origamic Architecture ;-)
Links:
24 Free Origami Architecture Patterns
Wikipedia entry: Origamic Architecture
Google image search result for ‘Origamic Architecture’
Google search result for ‘Origamic Architecture’
Here at unikatissima:
Origamic Architecture Pencil Holder
Ok, these instructions for easy polymer clay cards are slightly too late for making Christmas cards ;-)), but for New Year or Valentine’s Day it will be great ;-))
Links:
Easy Polymer Clay Greeting Cards (Easy Greeting Cards)
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Entries with the tag ‘Advent’
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Lately two ideas crashed in my head and I like the result ;-)
One was the eraser stamp, the other the repeating patterns.
I marked the size of my eraser on paper, designed there a pattern following the technique of the repeating patterns, carved it from my eraser (it was mirrored but that’s no problem with this pattern) and begun stamping.
It is great to make repeating patterns on cards or the like, but when I’ll need to stamp a bigger area I’LL prefer to use the rolling pin print (here and here).
Links:
Here at unikatissima:
Eraser Stamps
Repeating Patterns
Rolling Pin Prints
Rolling Pin Prints II
Recently I needed a Birthday card. I wanted to make something with a bunch of flowers and then remembered the Seven Flower Pop Up Card.
It was easily made, it just took a little bit time.
I used some pages from a bedclothes catalogue where the colours matched as paper ;-)
And I suggest to read the instructions thoroughly: First I glued the whole petals together and then the bunch of flowers didn’t open.
Luckily I could take everything apart and then I glued only the tips of the petals together.
With pop up cards I always find it difficult to decide what to make on the front of the card.
But here I didn’t have any problem: I simply made two more flowers that I didn’t cut but glued on the card. Some dashed lines with a felt tip pen – and the card was done.
As well the sender as the receiver are very satisfied with the results ;-))
Links:
Seven Flower Pop Up Card
While searching my instructions I found Positive – Negative Pumpkin! back and thought: ‘Yes, that’s exactly right for a snowman’.
It’s cute, isn’t ist??
You need a coloured card for the background, white paper, pencil and scissors (or X-acto knife).
I always need an eraser, too ;-))
First I trimmed the paper to the right size.
I left a small border to the edge of the actual card because I like it better this way.
Then I sketched my snowman.
I made a PDF file (~ 55 KB) from my snowman template, so you can make your own snowman card :))
Here I just layed the elements out – they still have to be glued on.
Finally I pricked two holes in the card left and right of the neck and pulled two threads of wool through, that I knotted under the snowman’s ‘chin’.
I still like him everytime I see him ;-))
Links:
Template for snowman PDF file (~ 55 KB)
Positive – Negative Pumpkin! – scroll down to ‘Kid’s Korner’
It’s about time to make an advent calendar.
What about a self-made scratch off lottery ticket advent calendar?
Before beginning better wait a little, I will present more advent calendar ideas this week.
And check out the advent calendar instructions from last year, also ;-)
Links:
How to make a scratch off lottery ticket?
Here at unikatissima:
Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’
What a cute idea: Before going for a walk you take a piece of tape around your wrist (sticky side at the outside! ;-)) and while walking you stick on a lot of beautiful leaves and flowers.
When you’re coming home you have a wonderful nature bracelet.
She seems to have done this in springtime but the fall leaves also look great.
And by the way you can cut open the tape at home and use it for a card ;-))
Links:
nature bracelets
If you have necklaces you can always do with something to hang them up, as e.g. the mini dress-form jewelry stand.
That’s something you can use the wonderful bust for.
But it is also something very special if you want to sell jewelry.
Incidentally I think that you can craft it a little smaller if you need a gift wrap or sales wrapping for your necklace.
If the bust is made as greeting card the necklace can directly be send with it!?
If you make such a bust I’d really appreciate a comment with a link (as I’m glad about every comment ;-))
Links:
How to Make a Necklace Bust
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Mini Dress-Form Jewelry Stand
Now that the leaves get coloured comes perhaps the right time to make cute cards with them.
Isn’t it?
;-))
Links:
Create a Fancy Flower Card