Handmade greetings cards

GREETINGS CARD DESIGN

E REIDDec 2012

EXAMPLES

Birthday cards

Christmas / Japanese

Christmas / Chinese

Christmas / Children of the world

Goodbye / Chemistry

Birthday / handbag

Engagement / bunnies

Birthday / Computer games

Birthday / Book covers

COSTS• Materials• Tools• Time

MATERIALS

• Blank cards• Envelopes• Paper• Glue

TOOLS

• Scissors• Punches• Stamps

TIME• Time to design• Time to create• Consider simplicity or

complexity of design

SIMPLICITY

• Quick and easy• Less chance of mistakes• Effective, professional look• Easy to mass produce• Lower costs

Amazing things can be Amazing things can be

achieved… with just achieved… with just WHITE WHITE PAPERPAPER

Or by adding just ONE COLOUR

Or with

RECYCLED MATERIALS• Magazine pages• Envelopes• Junk mail• Newspaper

LETTERING

• Stamps• Punches• Hand cut• Printed• Hand written

VARIATIONS on a theme

• Create variety• Can personalise for recipient

Use your IMAGINATION

Taking it FURTHER• Professional printing of your designs• Magazine work• Selling online• Commissions

Printed postcards

Magazine articles

PROCESS1 - Design

2 - Template

3 - Cut

4 - Edges

5 - Glue

6 - Details

Breaking the process into steps helps when mass producing

DESIGN

• Get inspiration• Draw your ideas

1

TEMPLATE• Do a drawing at the same size as the

finished card

2

CUT

• Cut out the template• Use it to cut out coloured card or paper

3

EDGES

• Use an ink pad or pen to add definition to the edges of the paper

4

GLUE

• Glue all the paper pieces in place

5

DETAILS

• Add any extra details or embellishments

6

Finished card

MAKING CARDS

• Cut out trees from template• Draw around them on the back of patterned paper• Cut them out• Glue snow and trees to card

Then you can experiment with your own designs!