Actually it can’t be too hard to make those card or photo holders from fork yourself!?
Links:
Fork into card holder
Tag: Card
Slightly Different Valentines Cards
I really like these cards: ‘cuttle’ is the name of the animal and sounds like ‘cuddle’ ;-)
You can send them definitely not only on Valentine’s Day ;-)
Links:
Slightly Different Valentines Cards (Smart and hip valentines cards)
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Entries with the tag ‘Valentine’s Day’
Fantastic Pop Up
This time I find the title absolutely convenient: I find this pop up really fantastic!
Note: The PDF links can’t be reached anymore, apparently amongst other things because of copyright infringements.
After all we have to buy the book ourselves :)
Links:
Descarga Gratis Libro Phantastische Papier (Kirigami) de Ramin Razani en Formato PDF Free Download – at the end you find links for the actual download of the file (German).
I downloaded the file here.
Foldover Card
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’)
Origami Architecture Patterns
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’
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Origamic Architecture Pencil Holder
Easy Polymer Clay Greeting Cards
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 ‘Valentine’s Day’
Repeated Pattern Eraser Stamp
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:
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Eraser Stamps
Repeating Patterns
Rolling Pin Prints
Rolling Pin Prints II
Seven Flower Pop Up Card
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
Positive-Negative 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’
Scratch Off Lottery Ticket
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?
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Entries with the tag ‘advent calendar’