Forever_young is making sure the big bad wolf stays away
Funny
5 days ago
I made some others but didn’t photogragh them. I did this with colored pencil.
How to make my own cards
It made me 
"liberating and creative"
How I did it: I have been doing this for years. As a kid, I would just use scrap paper or construction paper and crayons, markers, or paints. Over the years I have moved on to using a nice cold press art paper and watercolors. I first fold and then rip the paper along the folds to get a unique edge, repeating until I get the size piece I want for my cards. I use Arches cold press 90lb, which is 2x3 feet, but my cards are small, maybe 2x3 inches. So I get quite a few of them from one sheet. I tape the cards down with masking tape to create borders and o keep the paper from warping. Then I use kids watercolors and a lot of water to get nice abstract wash-y effects. Mine need to dry for a few hours because the paper is so heavy. I buy envelopes at Staples, but they are larger than my cards. They work in the mail, so I don't care. You could also use watercolor paper, oak tag paper, card stock, or a card kit [usually available at arts'n'crafts stores]. Or you can print photos from your computer onto card paper [Staples] if you have card-making software.
Lessons & tips: Start by making holiday or birthday cards for friends and family to find your preferred style and medium. Watercolor works for me, but you might like collage, printmaking, photography, crayons, etc. I didn't really love mine until this year, maybe the 12th year I have been consistently doing the watercolors, and I think it was because this year I finally came up with several motifs and copied them for all the cards. It was less overwhelming than making each card individualized. It also allowed me to perfect my technique. Just keep doing it. That is the best way to learn what you like and what you will be happy with as your creative product.
Resources: Arches cold press 90lb paper. Prang watercolors. Water. Paintbrushes. Masking tape. Salt for effect. Practice.
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Wookypooky*
8 months ago
I went to print them to send to my friends :)
I want to bring it to a next level, need feedback, get a printing contract if I’m not being overly ambitious!
Good as small scale art projects - you finish them before you have a chance to get bored!
8 months ago
I buy ready folded cards with envelopes from a craft shop, as I am just too lazy to fold my own neatly.
You can stick all sorts of things to the front and arrange them however you want for the individual recipient.
In the past I have;
done small watercolour paintings on cards
stuck down photographs
cut out stamped and then painted images and layered them up for a 3D effect,
stuck on modelled 3d items made out of oven dried modelling clay
stuck on twigs, leaves, buttons,scraps of fabric and hand made paper.
A friend of mine makes lovely cards by mounting up her 6 year old son’s artwork.
This is a flexible and inexpensive sort of small scale art, if it didn’t work well, just do something else next time.
Enjoy
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You are "MY HERO"
8 months ago
There’s a hero if you look inside your heart.
You don’t have to be afraid of what you are.
There’s an answer if you reach into your soul
and the sorrow that you know will melt away.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
It’s a long road when you face the world alone.
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.
You can find love if you search within yourself
and the emptiness you felt will disappear.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
Lord knows dreams are hard to follow,
But don’t let anyone tear them away.
Hold on, there will be tommorow.
In time you’ll find the way.
And then a hero comes along
with the strength to carry on
and you cast your fears aside
and you know you can survive.
So, when you feel like hope is gone
look inside you and be strong
and you’ll finally see the truth
that a hero lies in you.
That a hero lies in you,
that a hero lies in you.
What I Did in the Meantime
10 months ago
Hey you guys have some cool cards! Have you ever tried using scrapbooking techniques?
In the meantime, I made cards by using this site. They have cool ecards with music and animation- it’s a good deal.
My next goal is to somehow use balsa wood in a card (we’ll see how it goes).
Fatboygotsick is moving house!
some more cards
15 months ago
Here are a few more cards I made. (Unfortunately I can’t take credit for the actual photos on the cards because they were taken by F.)
UniqueSoul Going to work out every day
When Hallmark just doesn't cut it.
16 months ago
I think I need to get to work on this goal. I have been searching for a card for a friend of mine but none of them seem to be right. So what better time to start making my own. I really am not sure exactly where to start so I figure I’ll take some ideas that I like from the store bought cards and make my own personalized one. I just hope I can get this done some time soon while the card will still be relevant :)
UniqueSoul Going to work out every day
I love cards...
17 months ago
and I would love to start making my own. There’s just something about getting a hand made card that makes a person feel special. Someone took the time to actually sit down and make it instead of just picking one up at the store. Maybe I’ll start with Father’s Day or my dad’s birthday.
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