1.: who doesn´t like personalized, homemade birthdaycards?
2. you save a lot of money
3: I love making them :-)
When I first started, I always drawed something I relate with the person, since I really love drawing. But after having 2 boys, I had to find some new, more quick methods to make them! That´s when I started using books, my boys had damaged. Now I also buy books & old magazines I find at thrift stores and no one wants to buy because there is no cover, pages are missing and they are damaged - for almost nothing! Since I hate the thought of throwing books away, giving old, torn up books a new purpose and meaning makes me really, really happy! :-)
The process is easy and what you need is:
Glue and scissors
thick paper or carton, I often use thick paper for drawing because of the nice texture: 
Old, torn books no one wants anymore:
Old, torn magazines no one wants:
Old, torn books no one wants anymore:
Old, torn magazines no one wants:
What you do next, is to seek some pictures you like... cut them out and glue them on the paper:
Here you have some examples you could use... a text on the card (like in cartoons) can make the card even more special and fun:
love this retro-looking-Buzz:
Here you have some examples you could use... a text on the card (like in cartoons) can make the card even more special and fun:
love this retro-looking-Buzz:
soooo cute and funny:
Very cool
For someone special and "yours":
For a car-fan
Girly and classic:
OR, if you have the time and skills, you can draw something:
Fairy: (love them...)
Fairy: (love them...)
Dragon:
fish:
Have fun!
Ég er alver sammála þér! Það er svakalega gaman að búa til kort! Fyrir mig skipti það öllu máli að fá eitthvað sem var hugsanlega gert handa mér :)
ReplyDeleteÉg vissi ekki að þú teiknaðir svona vel!! Það er svo skemmtilegt að uppgötva eitthvað nýtt um vini sína!
Það er rosalega góð hugmynd að nota gamlar bækur og tímarit til að búa til kort! Mér hafði aldrei dottið í hug að gera það!
allt svona persónulegt er svo skemmtilegt - svona litlir hlutir gera gjafir ennþá persónulegri og alveg sérstakt gildi finnst mér.
ReplyDeleteTakk fyrir kommentið um teikningarnar mínar :-) Ég hef alltaf haft mjög gaman af því að teikna og gerði mikið af því þangað til að strákarnir fæddust - er alltaf á leiðinni að koma mér af stað aftur.
Það er líka gaman að nota flotta efnisbúta eða origami-fígúrur á kort... úrklippur úr dagblöðum... hvað sem er... um að gera að hugsa útur "kassanum" sem við erum alltof oft föst inní...
I really like the idea of using pictures from old and torn books :) Many books have very sweet pictures, which would make beautiful cards. This is such a nice use for them instead of just throwing them out.
ReplyDeleteAn inspiring post, and I will keep it in mind :)
Your drawings are lovely, Kristin, I enjoyed seing them!! You are so talented!
(I have always wished I could draw or paint, but I really can't).
Have a wonderful new week :)
What a great idea for making cards! You are a creative lady! And the drawings - wow!! - you are not only creative, but extremely talented! I don't think I could draw like that in my dreams. :-)
ReplyDeleteHilde: thank you so much! you are so sweet! :-) I think everybody CAN draw... you just have to practice and have some motivation!
ReplyDeleteJudi A: Thank you so much for your kind words! :-) But like I said to Hilde, I think everybody CAN draw if they really want to and practice a bit... ;-)