We love holidays and love gifts. And we all love postcards - receiving and giving. Postcards are given for many events - birthdays or New Years, March 8, or the birth of a child.

You go into a store - there are a lot of postcards, even the text is already printed inside - everything has already been thought out for you and said, but not from the heart.

Gift with love

Only handmade postcards can convey your feelings towards the recipient. Buying a regular cardboard card is easy, but making one yourself means putting a part of yourself into it. After all, when making such a gift, you imagine the person for whom it will be intended.

Remember, we all tried in childhood, in kindergarten or school, to make holiday cards for our parents - carefully cutting them out, folding them, and gluing them. Then they handed it over. Remember how carefully mom and dad accepted the gift, kept it, and many still keep it with your children's drawings and crafts.

Today, handmade products are becoming increasingly popular. Embroidered pillows decorate the home, knitted items are worn with pride. Only the very lazy don’t sew, knit or glue.

Scrapbooking is gaining more and more admirers - photo albums, paper cards, made with love, made in a single copy - become a unique gift for various holiday events.

For anyone who has mastered at least the basics of scrapbooking, there is no question of what to give to a loved one, and these gifts evoke admiration.

The art of giving joy

Creating postcards from paper is called cardmaking. It is based on the use of paper and various additional materials. An experienced scraper will use everything when making a postcard - ribbons, small paper and fabric flowers, cutting - elements cut out of paper, buttons, lace and much more.

There are many techniques for making postcards from paper.

Experienced craftswomen make multi-layered three-dimensional products; the more layers, the more interesting the postcard looks.

The elements are connected to each other with glue and even stitched. The styles in which the craftsmen work also differ - shabby chic, steampunk and others.

It is impossible to create two completely identical postcards.

It is impossible to say that cardmaking is a simple art. Indeed, in the process of creating just one thing, a composition is created, changed, and formed. A scraper must be an artist - know the basics and subtleties of creating an ideal composition, selecting materials, and combining colors.

Sometimes this process of selection and application takes more than one hour, or even a day - the artist is a delicate nature, there is no inspiration, and nothing masterpiece will be created. And sometimes everything seems to come together on its own - and now a handmade card for the birth of a child or for the birthday of a loved one is ready.

Look at a variety of photos of postcards - how rich the imagination of the craftsmen is, creating harmonious compositions from many small scattered details.

We create the gift ourselves

Experienced scrappers use special scrap paper for their work - it is thick and has the property of not fading or fading over time. This ensures that your gift will retain its beauty for a long time.

Scrap paper comes with various designs and is sold in sets or individual sheets.

Pay attention!

We will also need:

• Thick plain paper for the base - watercolor is suitable.
• A utility knife and a metal ruler (if you get into scrapbooking, you can later purchase a special cutter to cut the paper evenly - scissors are not the best option for this).
• Scissors for cutting out small parts.
• Glue - ordinary PVA, stationery - will not work, it warps the paper, and over time it will turn yellow. Take Titan, Moment and the like - scrap goods stores will advise you and others - see what is available to you.
• Double-sided tape - it can also be used to connect elements of a postcard, and with porous tape you can create multi-layer three-dimensional compositions.
• Decorative elements - flowers, cuttings, ribbons, pieces of lace, elements cut out of scrap paper - butterflies, birds, twigs and others.

Buttons, pendants, buckles and other small objects can be used to create the composition.

Stamps are often used - with their help you can create an interesting background for a future postcard, add certain elements, and make inscriptions.

An interesting technique when creating three-dimensional cards is embossing - a transparent stamp is applied to the base, which is sprinkled with special powder.

The last stage - the powder is dried using a special hairdryer - the result is a three-dimensional image: most often this technique is used when creating the contours of a picture and inscriptions.

Figured hole punchers - they can make an openwork edge, they can be used to make voluminous flowers and cuttings.

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In general, there are many professional tools for scrapbooking and cardmaking; it makes sense to purchase some only when making cards for sale. But, having mastered the art, you will not only please your friends with original gifts, but also replenish the family budget.

Select several sheets of scrap paper that match the style and color, apply a background to the base, and decorative elements matched by color on it. The composition must form a cohesive whole so that each element has meaning.

You can use special sketch diagrams; they will tell you how to arrange the elements to create a harmonious composition. Having carefully prepared everything, making sure that every element is thought out, glue it.

If something seems to be missing, add a couple of sparkles along the edges of the flowers, rhinestones, half beads. The main thing is the unity and thoughtfulness of the composition so that the postcard does not look like an appliqué.

There are many tricks on how to make a beautiful card:

• quilling - curls are twisted from thin strips of paper, then they are given various shapes - these elements are glued to the base, creating a pattern, a design - three-dimensional cards are obtained;
• iris folding - small strips of paper, ribbon, fabric are folded in a spiral, overlapping each other - an unusual pattern is obtained;
• shaker card - a multi-layer card with a transparent window, inside which small elements move - foil rhinestones, beads;
• Tunnel postcard is a three-dimensional postcard with many layers, the cut out elements of each layer create an overall spatial pattern.

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The inside of the card can also be decorated with stamps and paper. You can make the inside of the card unusual - when opened, the three-dimensional element expands - a heart or a bouquet of paper flowers will undoubtedly surprise the recipient.

You can't help but like such a paper postcard - it keeps warmth and a piece of your soul. If you want to master the art of cardmaking, attend master classes by experienced craftsmen who will tell you all the intricacies of how to make a beautiful card with your own hands.

Photos of postcards with your own hands

Valeria Zhilyaeva

Every mother rejoices at any sign of attention from her own child. It does not matter what exactly the child presented - a drawing, appliqué, origami or embroidery. This is probably the only person on the entire planet who will be delighted with every little thing. Moreover, it’s not difficult to give a gift - easy drawings for mom for her birthday are available to everyone.

What can you draw for your mother's birthday?

So, what should you draw for your mom’s birthday with her own hands? Composition development– an important stage. Despite the fact that your mother will like any “flight of creative thought,” you still need to think through the plot.

Take the occasion, according to which the drawing will be awarded. We are talking about a birthday, which means images of a cake, flowers, balloons, ribbons and bows are appropriate. Candles can be drawn on the cake; an image of a gift box or representatives of the fauna is allowed.

What will be depicted in the drawing for mom depends not only on imagination and creativity, but also on the reason for giving the gift

If you have any difficulties choosing a composition, always you can use other people's ideas. In our age, it is not difficult to pick them up. It is enough to use the Internet, printed publications or old postcards.

It is necessary to take into account mother’s preferences. To get an idea of ​​what the end result will look like, use the draft. You can schematically depict the future masterpiece and only then transfer the idea to a clean sheet of paper.

How to draw a picture for mom with your own hands?

After defining the concept, you need to figure out how to draw a beautiful drawing for your mom as a birthday gift. The next step in the algorithm for creating a gift image will be a sketch.

To make a sketch, a simple pencil is used. Be careful not to press on the paper. Otherwise, you risk leaving dents and cuts.

If you make a mistake, use an eraser. Carefully remove the resulting “pellets” so as not to stain the future drawing.

If your experience in drawing pictures is not great, it is better to complete the basic elements in stages. After drawing the sketch, the drawing needs to be decorated and added color.

In this case, the following subtleties must be taken into account:

1. To make the image more expressive, you need to outline it with a black gel pen. A thin felt-tip pen is also suitable for this purpose. The color should be applied after the outline has completely dried, otherwise you risk accidentally smearing it and ruining the masterpiece.
2. If colored pencils are used for coloring, all lines are drawn on the paper in the same direction.
3. When working with paints, the brush needs to be rinsed more often. This way you will keep the shade saturated. Remember that paints require complete drying. It is not recommended to move the drawing until this point.

The gift can be decorated additional decorative details. For these purposes, sparkles, special ornaments, rhinestones and other elements are used. All this can be purchased at stores specializing in handicrafts.

Add a beautiful congratulatory text with warm wishes to the created image

Draw flowers step by step

Well, what woman would refuse a bouquet of flowers? Such a sign of attention is always pleasant, especially if it is received from those closest to you.

And who said that the bouquet should be real? The original solution would be draw flowers on paper. For example, it could be several gorgeous roses. The image is complemented by a luxurious bow and congratulatory text framed in a decorated frame.

We offer simple step-by-step instructions that, thanks to schematic images, are understandable even to children. The proposed version of painted flowers is made in retro style. This gives the drawing a special charm. Mom will most likely have pleasant and warm memories, which she will happily share over a cup of aromatic tea.

How to draw flowers for your mother’s birthday step by step, watch the video:

A drawing as a gift for mom requires original design. Buy a harmonious frame made of wood or plastic that matches the shades used in the gift picture. This is a gift that mom can be proud of.

Now you can easily draw a bouquet of flowers for your mother’s birthday, complemented by other holiday attributes. The main thing to remember is that the image should be liked primarily not by the artist, but by the recipient of the gift.

Gifts for mom January 23, 2018, 5:22 pm

Everyone celebrates their birthday differently, but one attribute is always present - gifts! The most original and unusual gift is, of course, the one made with your own hands. Today we will look at gift options that you can create if you know how to draw.

Painted picture

You can draw anything, put it in a frame, and it will be a gift. But if you draw well and with meaning, it will be just a great gift. Do you know the technique of “translating” your desires into reality called “Treasure Map”? If you manage to draw a picture for a birthday, it will be a huge success with the birthday person! In the center of the sheet you draw the birthday boy, and around him everything that he wants to have in life, that you wish for him. And within a year he will have all these things or other benefits. Draw him a car, a new apartment, a beautiful dress, your store, a college diploma, the shore of the Cote d'Azur, the Eiffel Tower, and everything that the hero of the occasion dreams of. How to draw success? Its symbol is a trefoil leaf, or a pot with a rainbow. The sun with bright rays and a smile can be a symbol of health. When giving such a painting, be sure to say the “magic words”, that is, the wish itself, and give instructions: hang the painting in a prominent place, but away from prying eyes, and do not forget to admire it every day.

Let’s look separately at what to draw for mom’s birthday. First, you can draw her portrait. It will be treasured by your mother very carefully and for a long time! You can draw a still life with flowers (they are always pleasing to a woman), with fruit, with a beautiful vase. If a child draws a picture, he can depict the whole family, with the mother in the center. It is also very important to know what the birthday person likes and draw with an emphasis on this. If Mom loves forget-me-nots, then they should be drawn! And if grandma loves the song “A snow-white cherry blossomed under the window,” then you need to draw it under the blossoming cherry. Always sign an autograph under such a picture, because you are an artist!

Decorating the room

It is very good to hang birthday posters, drawn by yourself, in the room where the celebration will take place. It's very easy to make them. You need gouache in large jars and wide brushes. We buy large sheets of whatman paper in the store, draw on them and write wishes and slogans. It’s easy to come up with wishes, but slogans need to be funny and interesting. For example, “Who cares, but I’m 17 again!”, “I’m 20 years old, and the rest is experience!”, “45 is a big deal again!”, “Mom is my best friend,” “With a newborn!”, “How nice to be born on such a spring day!”, “Whoever is born in winter has fun all his life!”, “At 40, life is just beginning!” You can come up with funny sayings about any person, you just need to know him well and understand what he might be offended by and what he might not. We write the slogan in the middle of the poster, decorate the frame with flowers, an image of a cake with candles, festive caps, and serpentine.

Birthday cards

Drawn birthday cards look incredibly touching. Moreover, these can be congratulation cards, or they can be invitation cards to a festive evening. On the greeting card you can draw beautiful flowers, the age of the birthday person, himself with the objects of his professional occupation (calculator, briefcase, hammer, chisel, striped rod) or with the objects of his hobby (fishing rod, gun, swimming goggles, soccer ball, hockey stick , etc.) And on the invitations you can beautifully write “We invite you to your birthday”, or you can approach this matter with humor, and instead of the birthday boy’s address, draw a plan diagram of how to find a house and apartment, even a floor, even the birthday boy himself in the apartment !

And now tips that can be applied to all drawings. Remember that watercolor is not as bright a paint as gouache, so it is better to apply it in several layers. And gouache gets dirty, so if you draw a postcard with it, take care to protect your hands and laminate it.

And now that you already have an idea of ​​what to draw for your birthday, you can begin this creative process!

Tired of the same, monotonous postcards? Do you want something unusual? Then let's draw a postcard ourselves. It is very simple and easy to make; it does not require any costs or artistic experience. Let's begin!
For this we need:

• - Thick paper for watercolors (white, non-glossy cardboard will also work);
• - scissors;
• - brush;
• - ruler;
• - pencil;
• - black gel pen;
• - watercolor (orange, yellow, brown, green, blue).

Step 1. Take watercolor paper, draw a rectangle, this will be the base of the postcard (length 20 cm, width 12 cm). Cut and fold in half.

Step 2. Then with a pencil we draw the head of the fox, it should look like a concave triangle.

Step 3. Draw the body and tail of the fox, as shown in the photo.

Step 4. Let's mark the details: select the tip of the tail, draw the paws, eyes, ears and nose.

Step 5. Above the fox’s head we write: “For you, my Fox” (which translated from English means: “For you, my Fox”). This inscription can be replaced with any other, for example: “I love you” or “For you!”

Step 6. On the inside of the card, draw an oval, this is where the congratulations will be placed. Let's add leaves in a circle.

Step 7. Outline the oval with brown watercolor. And we paint the leaves green.

Step 8. Let's return to the fox. I decided to add a collar. We paint the muzzle with orange watercolor, and add yellow watercolor to the ear area.

Step 9. Next, paint the body with orange watercolors, and paint the tail with yellow, the brighter the colors, the better our postcard will look. Try to keep the color transition smooth. To do this, add more water to the area where the flowers meet.

Step 10. Outline the inscription “For you, my Fox” with brown color.

Step 11. Now we outline the outline of the fox with brown watercolor. Wait for the paint to dry completely so nothing bleeds. Using a black gel pen we outline and color the nose and eyes.

Do you feel like no one needs you? Do people around you not notice you and pretend that you are a double-glazed window? Even your cat doesn’t listen to you, and minibus drivers don’t take money? Don’t be discouraged, because you always have one day a year when mass memories of you gain a very wide circulation. It's your birthday. And in this lesson we will learn how to draw a birthday with a pencil. You can be sure that they will always remember you, they just carefully hide it. Social networks do this especially well. With their help, the once family and cozy holiday has gained universal momentum, when they spam your wall with absolutely identical congratulations and pictures. What does a person's birthday mean?

• This is a reminder that we are all mortal. After all, this is not just a birthday celebration, there is only one such day in life when you were born. All subsequent ones are days of aging.
• An adequate reason to be insane all day and barely move your feet. (For some individuals, every Saturday is enough).

Now let's take the pencils and get to work.

How to draw a birthday with a pencil step by step

Step one. Let's draw an oval table with a cake on it. Above the table we need several circles into which we will insert heads and disproportionate ears, and we will attach a cone to the duck.
Step two. Let's draw a lot of gift boxes around the table and start creating the faces of cartoon characters.
Step three. We'll decorate each box with festive bows, poke a few candles into the cake, and draw some tableware, too. Let's highlight the kennels of the faces with a thick line.
Step four. We clear the festive room of unnecessary lines so that only gifts, a table with a cake on them and the celebrants remain.
Step five. Let's add shadows using shading.
I recommend that you try to draw this as well.