Banal postcards have long come out of fashion. If you want to surprise the original and at the same time quite budget congratulations, then use the new imagine - cardmaking. This is a truly amazing type of creativity, which originated in the XIV-XV century and became popular until the middle of the XIX century, until progress stepped forward and the print postcards did not enter the fashion. Many will seem that this art is very troublesome, but in this article we will tell you all the subtleties of cardmakeing for beginners and not only.
We select materials
Many associate this type of art with scrapbooking, and therefore consider quite expensive, but it is not quite so. Unlike scrap, for which special paper is needed, curly holes, special decorations, etc., everything is suitable for creating cardmayking, which is available in the house: beads, buttons, cardboard, paints, ribbons.
So, what is needed for this type of art:
- paper;
Paper is the main material for creating cardmakeing. It can be ordinary cardboard, any wrapping paper, foil or simple colored paper. If you want to do something truly unique, but there is no possibility to purchase paper for scrap, you can use the various methods of making paper with your own hands with tea, coffee or make an interesting color with splashing with paints. In this matter, your fantasy is your main ally, so give it completely to her.
- instruments;
The most necessary is glue, scissors and bilateral scotch, and the rest is already at will and possibilities.
- Decor.
Here in the course you can put everything that is at hand: sequins, beads, various beads, buttons, ribbons, leaves, flowers, lace and even coffee grains or various cereals.
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There are also several more common cardmaking techniques.
Main technicians
- Quilling - the creation of parts of paper strips twisted in a certain way;
With this technique, you can create various drawings and ornaments, and only colored paper and glue are needed from the material. Very budget and interesting technique.
- Origami - folding paper into various figures;
Also quite a budget and lightweight technique, which is also available even to beginners.
- Decoupage - This technique uses various cuts from printed materials: newspapers, old postcards, magazines, ornamental napkins, or you can purchase special templates for decoupage;
- Embroidery. This is a very interesting technique, it uses embroidery elements with a cross or stitch.
And such technicians are still a huge amount, all that is at hand, and everything you can do, you can apply in the cardmaking.
Simple lesson
In this master class, we suggest you make a postcard from available funds.
To create such a cute postcard for mom, we will need:
- cardboard;
- Colored paper of different colors;
- scissors;
- PVA glue;
- Scotch bilateral;
- Wooden sketch (for example, for sushi).
From the colored paper, cut into a circle of different diameters, and each circle cut the spiral from the edge to the center, as shown in the photo.
With the help of a wooden span, we twist our spirals into roses and glue their base.
We make the basis for our postcard, folding the cardboard sheet in half and sticking the background of another color on it.
From the dark color cardboard, we cut out the vase and glue it to the base with the help of bilateral tape. Thus, we will create volume.
We glue our flowers.
Card ready. You can additionally decorate beads, inscriptions and ribbons, but this is already at your discretion.
This postcard will become an excellent gift.
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