Ideas for wedding cards. DIY wedding cards: master classes, interesting ideas

A wedding celebration is an event that everyone is looking forward to: the newlyweds themselves, their relatives and friends. Relatives of the newlyweds, as a rule, spend a lot of time choosing a gift, a festive bouquet and postcards where they write wishes to the newlyweds. Not a single congratulation is complete without the last little thing, and therefore the invited people must go in search of it to specialized stores. The alternative is to make original postcard with your own hands. Let's figure out how to make a greeting card yourself.

How to make a beautiful wedding card with your own hands?

If you decide to make a postcard for the newlyweds with your own hands, there is no doubt that it will be cherished by the newlyweds, because such gifts are valued much more than bought ones. Thick paper or cardboard is used as its basis, decorated using a variety of techniques - scrapbooking, quilling. Decorate a wedding card with rhinestones, beads, ribbons, lace, dry or artificial flowers, drawings, patterns. The tutorials below will help you create original product, which will please the heroes of the occasion.

Greeting card in quilling technique

Quilling or "paper rolling" is a technique used in many areas of needlework. Craftsmen create greeting cards by folding and twisting narrow strips of paper. They also make photo frames, albums, jewelry, paintings. Thanks to a large selection of paper in different colors and weights, you can easily find materials that are ideal for decorating a wedding card.

Necessary materials

A sheet of thick white paper (or another light shade).
Sheets of thin paper that will be needed to roll the rolls. You can use special quilling kits, which include the original material, already cut into thin strips. In this case, the process of making postcards will go much faster.
Scrapbooking paper with patterns or patterns matching the color.
Satin ribbons.
Beads, pre-cut into halves.
Pencil.
Scissors.
Ruler.
Stationery or other knife.
Paper rolling tool. This part can be replaced by toothpicks, matches, empty refills of ballpoint pens.

Stages of creation

Happy wedding day card using scrapbooking technique

Greeting cards made using the scrapbooking technique are cute, airy and touching. Such postcards can be minimalistic, using only two or three colors and a small number of decorative elements. It is extremely important for scrapbooking to correctly combine shades, patterns and patterns on scrap paper so that the finished product does not turn out to be too sticky. The harmonious selection of details of such a postcard guarantees its magnificent appearance.

Necessary materials

Thick paper or a sheet of cardboard (A4 format).
Two sheets of scrapbooking paper in matching colors.
Stationery knife.
Scissors (curly ones can be used for edges).
Ruler.
Double sided tape.
Glue.
Lace.
White satin ribbon.
Decorative "bouquet", which must first be made independently or purchased at a specialized store.
A small printout that says "Happy Wedding Day!"
Half of pearl beads.

Stages of creation

Postcard in the form of an envelope for money

An excellent gift for newly-married spouses is money. Newlyweds have enough expenses in the beginning family life. There are many options for cash wedding envelopes on the counters of souvenir shops, but it is even better to make such a little thing with your own hands. In addition to the gift amount, guests can put a card with congratulations there. Let's see how to make a wedding envelope using scrap paper, satin ribbons and other beautiful decorative elements.

Necessary materials

Double-sided scrapbooking paper with matching pattern.
Creasing tool.
Carpet, cutter.
Satin ribbon (Organza ribbon is fine).
Border hole punch (stationery knife).
Glue.
Double sided tape.
Decorations.

Stages of creation

DIY wedding card ideas

When making a wedding card on your own, you can safely experiment with the shape, size, and color scheme. The main thing is that all elements of the greeting card look appropriate and harmoniously combined with each other. Rectangular, square, round postcards, products in the form of a heart or two doves look good. See below for some interesting ideas for decorating wedding cards.

In the form of a dress for the bride and groom

Decorating a wedding greeting card with the outfits of the bride and groom is a fun and unusual idea which is sure to please the newlyweds. For the manufacture of such a product, paper, satin, lace, chiffon fabrics, various beads, decorative flowers, quilling rolls can be used. Two gold rings will look good.

in the shape of a heart

The heart shape is perfect for making a wedding card. This is a symbol of sincere love between spouses. A greeting card can be created in the form of a heart, decorated with one or more of these elements. This version of the card will look good in red or any other color that suits the theme of the celebration.

Bouquet of flowers

Delicate flowers are the perfect solution for decorating a wedding card. It can be a small bouquet, as in the master class above, or a real "flower meadow". As decorative elements, you can use natural dried flowers, artificial plants, paper elements, flowers made of polymer clay, fabric or plastic.

Video: a master class on making wedding cards

Creating a wedding card for the newlyweds is an exciting process that will bring pleasure to the donor, and subsequently - pleasant emotions to the newlyweds. To make a truly beautiful greeting card and not miss anything, watch the video tutorial below with detailed step by step instructions. The hosts will help you create an elegant beige and snow-white card, using thick paper for the base, elegant lace, satin hearts for decoration, voluminous butterfly, painted with golden paint, a ribbon and a small piece of paper with an inscription.

A card intended for congratulations on your wedding day or on its anniversary must be romantic and tender. To make it distinguished not only by these qualities, but also by originality, create it yourself with the help of a suitable master class.

Some of the most suitable techniques for making such greeting cards for your wedding day or anniversary are quilling and scrapbooking. Consider some of the options for a master class on how to create them and please your friends on your wedding day or your parents on your anniversary with “own-made” postcards!

DIY scrapbooking cards for a wedding

The scrapbooking technique is a great way to make a do-it-yourself postcard for newlyweds from friends or parents. Thanks to various delicate materials in muted tones, you can create a small masterpiece that will definitely remain in the memory of the recipients.

The first thing you need is double-sided cardboard in gentle tones. Blue, muted yellow, pink, cream - all these tones are suitable. Next, you need to make a fold on the cardboard, dividing it in half.

The next task is to put the caption on the cover and congratulatory text. To create letters, you can take helium pens. If the letters are large, wait until the gel dries, and then start decorating. If you start immediately, the inscription may be smeared.

To decorate the edge of the postcard, you need to unfold it. For decor, you need a braid with folds made of thin material, for example, lace. If this is not found, you need to do it yourself - take a strip of material, sew along the edge and pull the thread to make folds.

Attach decorations for the outer edges with glue. To make the seams invisible, hide them with rhinestones. If you have used a fabric of a very delicate color, small pearl beads will come in handy.

The most difficult stage of the master class for creating this scrapbooking postcard is decorating the cover with the vestments of the bride and groom. To do this, you need decorative pearls or rhinestones, white satin or lace and black fabric. Other details can be added if you see fit. Before you cut out the details from the fabric, it is better to draw and cut out templates from paper.

From white fabric you need to make a dress and a triangle in the form of a groom's shirt. Before cutting out the triangle, first take care of the groom's suit so as not to make a mistake with the sizes. Butterfly, veil, shoes, bouquet and boots - all of these can also decorate the cover.

Pay attention to the decoration with shiny elements of the bride's attire and her accessories. There shouldn't be many of them. And, it is better to use a maximum of three shades.

scrapbooking envelope for money

If you decide to please the newlyweds on their wedding day by giving them money, they need to be put in a beautiful envelope. It doesn’t matter if you are parents or friends, scrapbooking an envelope for money with your own hands is a good solution to beautifully present funds in any case.

The basis of the envelope is a thin cardboard of delicate colors. We place the sheet vertically and bend it three times, thus dividing it into three equal parts. We bend the lower part inward, and from the upper part with the help of scissors we make an equilateral triangle, the base of which will be the fold.

The next stage of the master class on creating a scrapbooking envelope for money is its decoration. From a beautiful ribbon we make a small bow. Attach it to the top of the triangle.

There are many options for decorating a scrapbooking envelope, and one of the most suitable in this case is floral. It will require fabrics of different colors and small sparkles. You can decorate the envelope with a composition of different colors, but it will be more effective to give preference to one type.

To make roses, you need strips of fabric. We turn them in a circle, bend the edges and get a small rose. To create a dahlia, we make many small petals, place them in a circle and stick them on top of each other.

Another beautiful option is to make four large, four medium and four small petals. First, we paste large, then medium, and then small petals on the envelope. In the middle we place a rhinestone or a bud from a folded fabric, if you want to create a blooming rose.

Quilling wedding anniversary cards

From this master class, you will learn how to prepare a surprise for parents on their wedding anniversary in the form of a hand-made quilling card. There are no particular difficulties in the quilling technique, and if you practice a little, the postcard will turn out to be gorgeous.

The first stage of the master class for making quilling cards for parents on the day of the wedding anniversary is the choice of the main material and shape. All this depends on your taste.

The next stage is the placement of photos of parents. Better stick it on the cover, uh inner part fill postcards with congratulations on the anniversary.

Now you need to create a photo frame using the quilling technique. best material for quilling - thin colored double-sided paper. Great option frames - original flower. Such a frame should occupy the entire surface of the cover.

In the manufacture of flowers using the quilling technique, there are no difficulties beyond the control of beginners - you just need to cut strips from paper, fold them, shape them and stick them on paper.

Using the quilling technique, you can create chic roses, daisies and other beautiful flowers. Choose the ones that your parents like best and are suitable for such a romantic holiday as a wedding anniversary.

DIY scrapbooking cards for a wedding

The next task is to place the inscription on the cover and the congratulatory text. To create letters, you can take helium pens. If the letters are large, wait until the gel dries, and then start decorating. If you start immediately, the inscription may be smeared.

Attach decorations for the outer edges with glue. To make the seams invisible, hide them with rhinestones. If you have used a fabric of a very delicate color, small pearl beads will come in handy.

Pay attention to the decoration with shiny elements of the bride's attire and her accessories. There shouldn't be many of them. And, it is better to use a maximum of three shades.

scrapbooking envelope for money

The next stage of the master class on creating a scrapbooking envelope for money is its decoration. From a beautiful ribbon we make a small bow. Attach it to the top of the triangle.

Quilling wedding anniversary cards

The first stage of the master class for making quilling cards for parents on the day of the wedding anniversary is the choice of the main material and shape. All this depends on your taste.

The next stage is the placement of photos of parents. It is better to stick it on the cover, and fill the inside of the card with congratulations on the anniversary.

Now you need to create a photo frame using the quilling technique. The best material for quilling is thin colored double-sided paper. An excellent version of the frame - the original flower. Such a frame should occupy the entire surface of the cover.

“Happy Anniversary!!! May your life be filled to the brim with happiness! This is how, or something like this, you can congratulate your dear friends on this bright and no doubt joyful event in their lives. And then hand over exclusive postcard handmade especially for their wedding anniversary. They will be happy and you will be happy!

So I was pleased to receive a beautiful and especially sweet postcard from my sister the other day on the occasion of our anniversary with my husband. True, this event happened to us last year at the beginning of autumn, but these are already technical points (we returned very late from summer vacation). And this accidental lateness is absolutely important, unlike attention and care. Thank you, Svetik! Very beautiful postcard!

As you probably guessed, the topic of our master class is a do-it-yourself postcard for a wedding anniversary. What is special about such a postcard? How should it differ from the usual greeting cards and how to make it. We will discuss these issues in today's article.

Do-it-yourself wedding anniversary card - master class

To answer the questions above regarding fundamental differences such postcards, I took the liberty of starting our conversation with the theory. It seems to me that when the creation process is still far ahead, and all your thoughts are occupied with the idea, then the work in the future often turns out to be much more thoughtful, interesting and complete. In any case, this is exactly what happens to me.

When I think in advance about my customer, about his way of thinking and his lifestyle, the products look much more organic on him. Therefore, I will try to analyze the already finished postcard from Svetlana and try to highlight for myself some key points that make this postcard so dear and warm for me personally.

What is special about such a postcard?

I already mentioned once that postcards created using the scrapbooking technique have some kind of special homely warmth. And our postcard today is no exception. Made in the retro or vintage style beloved by many scrapbooking connoisseurs, it seems so warm, soulful ... and smells very delicious of coffee.

All these features are not accidental. They were pre-thought out and defined. And this is what should differ, in my humble amateur opinion, all postcards self made. They should not be performed as standard, as if they had just left the assembly line. They must have a "soul". More precisely, they must be able to touch the souls of those to whom they are intended.

Therefore, if we are talking specifically about wedding anniversary cards, then in such cards it is worth considering those points that distinguish this or that particular couple from all other couples. Perhaps these will be their favorite colors. Or a style of clothing that can be very interesting to beat in the decor of a postcard. Or it could be their favorite things, objects, smells.

So, in this case, Svetlana chose very deep colors - dark green and wine, additionally shading it along the edges. And with a smile on my face, I can admit that these are really my colors. They suit me very well and I have things of these shades in my wardrobe.

black and white family photo in an aged frame and a well-chosen phrase allude to the fact that married couple, for which the postcard is intended, already has some way behind it. These are not newlyweds. This is an established family and, judging by the inscription, quite happy. Again I smile, but to analyze, affecting myself personally, is quite funny. It gives the impression that you are a braggart.

I will dwell on two more very characteristic details - this is a piece of photographic film and the aroma of coffee. The smell of coffee is the smell of my husband and his favorite drink. Photographic film can actually carry two completely different semantic loads, in my opinion. And I can’t even imagine what exactly Svetlana put into it.

Well, first of all, my husband is a photographer. And the film is quite a long part of his life. The entire period of his life that preceded the appearance of the digital in the photo industry. And secondly, film is always history. Especially for people of my time and older. Each family has always had several huge albums with a great many photographs of various sizes - from 3x4 to 20x30 cm.

Moreover, among the photographs very often came across negatives that were never printed. Those. Film is an integral part of family life, in my opinion. This is a modest witness to all the significant events of each individual family.

Here are the most significant signs that define this postcard as a postcard for our family. Let me briefly go over the main ones again:

an inscription reflecting the general mood of the event
color spectrum
details (photos, film)
fragrance

But of course, all postcards are different and families are also different. Therefore, in each case, your wedding anniversary card may contain some of its own characteristics and signs that allow you to identify it with one or another married couple. I just tried to determine the guidelines that can be followed when designing such postcards.

And now I present to your attention a detailed description of the creation of our postcard. Apparently anticipating my interest in the master class, Svetlana decided to please me not only with a postcard, but also step by step photos for which special thanks to her. We look.

List of materials for making a postcard

To start, let's prepare necessary materials and tools. I have prepared a list of them for you below. Much of the above can be replaced, but I will talk about this a little later. So, we will need:

base for a postcard
scrap paper
lace
ribbon
paper flowers
glue, scissors, pencil, ruler
inkpad
black and white photography
photo frame
piece of film

And now about everything in order. Basis for a postcard. Usually such bases can be purchased in specialized stores and they can be of different sizes and densities. But you can easily make such a base with your own hands. To do this, it is enough to cut a rectangle of the desired size from a regular sheet of whatman paper or watercolor paper.

Scrap paper. You can also make it yourself by printing your favorite image on an office sheet. Of course, in terms of density, such a background will be seriously inferior to the purchased sheet, but if it is not possible, then this will be quite an option. Moreover, in the future we will stick these sheets on a denser base.

You can also make a photo frame yourself by cutting it out of thick cardboard and painting it white. And even a piece of photographic film can be made at home. To do this, you just need to print a picture with the image of this very film on a special transparent file designed for printing on a printer. Or… there is another one interesting option, but I will talk about it below.

What, why and how - the process of creating a postcard with your own hands

From scrap paper or do-it-yourself background paper, we cut out two squares with sides of 13x13 cm. Dimensions, of course, may vary. But for a postcard measuring 13.5x13.5 cm, the dimensions for the background will be exactly the same as I wrote above.

We tear these sheets in several places and with the help of sandpaper or a nail file we thin the edges to give it the effect of shabby and aged. Next, tint the edges of the paper with a stamp pad. We got two backgrounds for decorating the front and back sides of the postcard. We put them aside.

For the back side, we will additionally do something like a label, which will further emphasize the warmth and uniqueness of the finished postcard. On a small piece of paper, matching in tone to the base-blank, we put a seal or do it by hand beautiful inscription with the words "handmade".

We process the edges of the label with sandpaper (nail file) and tint with a stamp pad. Then glue the label to one of the details of the background.

The back side of the card is decorated with us, it remains to decorate its front side. To begin with, we will attach the prepared decor elements and figure out what, where and how it will lie. In other words, let's think about the composition of the design.

Having found the most interesting location, we fix it in our memory or on the camera and get to work. We first glue the background blanks themselves to the base of our postcard, and then glue the photo on top of the foreground.

The photo can initially be simply printed in black and white. Or it can be aged with the help of one of the Photoshop lessons and then scratched additionally for greater importance.

A detailed video tutorial on how to age a photo in Photoshop can be found at the end of this article. In the meantime, I will say a few words about how you should not glue background images to the base for a postcard.

Try to apply glue pointwise and not at all. So that after gluing the background remains movable at the edges. Then you can easily achieve the very effect of shabby, worn and aged - all that distinguishes the Retro style from all other style decisions.

After all the preparatory work, we tint the lace in a strong solution of coffee and glue it on the glue gun. From above, on the same glue gun, we fix a white aged photo frame. As I said earlier, the frame was cut out of thick cardboard with a craft knife, painted white and slightly aged with craquelure.

On a sheet of film for the printer, print the image of the film. Another option that can be used here is to print the image on a sheet of office paper, cut out windows from it and then stick it on a transparent film in which bouquets of flowers are wrapped. It is perfect for us both in terms of stiffness and thickness.

We cut out the printed film, insert a frame under the photo and glue it on the glue gun.

Now flowers. We need some green leaves. They can be cut out of green cardboard and it is better that it be double-sided. We collect the leaves along a narrow green strip and get a beautiful lush twig.

Then we take satin ribbon, we tie it in a bow, drape it at will and attach it over the twig. Decorate with a paper flower on top. By the way, it was very detailed by me in one of the past master classes. Check it out, I'm sure you will like it very much, and for your postcard you will make flowers according to this description.

There was the last, but very important touch. We need to pick up an inscription. Remember, I said that the inscription, along with other points, is very important and should reflect the essence of the family for which the card is being prepared? For young couples, some inscriptions are suitable, and for older, mature couples, the inscriptions will be completely different. Although, by and large, of course, they should all talk about love, happiness, intimacy and strength of family relationships.

After you have decided on the inscription, you need to print it on a printer, cut it out and tint it. Moreover, tinting can be carried out in two stages. First, you can tint the coffee, and then add the necessary underlining strokes with the help of an ink pad. The edges, as usual, are scratched with sandpaper and additionally tinted with a pad. Ready. Feel free to glue.

It remains to write a congratulations. Now, thanks to the Internet, we have a very large selection of congratulatory lines in our arsenal, but remember that even the smallest addition in the form of your personal two sentences or 3-4 words can say much more than all the most beautiful ready-made congratulations peace!

Postcard is ready! It remains to wait for our return from a protracted vacation and get it. And here is the promised video lesson on aging photos in Photoshop. Watch, remember and repeat. As a result, you will get a truly rare, vintage photograph.

I really hope, friends, that you were satisfied with our today's lesson. A do-it-yourself card for the wedding anniversary of dear friends (or relatives) was a success! It accurately reflects the mood of a married couple and they will surely like it very much.

I am sure that your own postcard will make no less impression on your close friends.

Do you know what I thought when I wrote this article? Previously, when I chose a postcard in a store to give it to someone, I very carefully examined it - from different sides and more than once - for scratches, dents, cracks, torn edges ... And now all my familiar needlewomen and I , including buying expensive scrap paper, ordering designer cardboard from distant countries, waiting for it, perhaps for more than one week, and then the most unthinkable begins - we start to crumple, tear, scratch it all, with sandpaper, dirty all kinds of ink...

But we don't stop there! At the end of everything, we soak the whole thing in a cup of coffee, and bloated, warped and covered with bubbles and waves, we send it to dry. And not just in a warm place, but on a hot electric burner!!! And then, admiring all this magnificent disgrace, we give. So funny…

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Creative success and good mood!

Tatiana

Any major event begins with creating a guest list and alerting those invited of the impending event. There are many ways to do this, but for the most important celebrations, such as weddings, there is no better solution than sending postcards.

It would seem, what could be easier? But in the case of such a serious event, there are no minor details, so the choice of postcards should also be approached thoroughly.

Shops and bridal salons are ready to offer many designs of invitations, hundreds of unique cards that future spouses will only need to sign.

This will save them a lot of time and is perfect if you plan to big celebration with many guests.

And for a smaller-scale celebration of this day, you can consider a more interesting proposal - creating postcards with your own hands.

Of course, this will take a lot of time and the card will not look as perfect as a purchased one, but it will certainly be unique, emphasize the importance of the person to whom it will be sent, and besides, a piece of the newlyweds' warmth will be invested in it.

The choice of design will be limited only by the imagination of the hand-maker, so that each guest has the opportunity to receive a card that no one else will have.

What do you need to create a handmade wedding invitation?

If you decide to stop at homemade invitations, do not be afraid: you will not need anything but paper (you can use colored paper, you can use white paper, depending on what you want to see in the end), scissors, glue and writing utensils - this is the minimum set.

You can take paints if you know how to draw and are ready to spend your energy on it. And if you want to add a couple more highlights, then rhinestones, sequins, artificial flowers and other delights.

Remember that only your own imagination is the limit.

How to make a handmade wedding card?

So, you've got everything you need and are ready to start creating your own little masterpieces, but don't know where to start. Here are a few examples that you can choose from or use to create something custom.

Example No. 1. Postcard with a voluminous heart

To create this postcard, you will need a sheet of cardboard, corrugated paper red and Pink colour, glue, scissors and pencil.

First, cut pieces of colored paper into small squares. Then draw the outline of a heart on the cardboard and spread it inside with glue. Alternately crushing the cut squares, glue them inside the contour.

When the work dries, all that remains is to sign.

Using a similar method, you can lay out absolutely any three-dimensional pattern, if the above pattern does not suit you.

Example #2. Postcard with a flower and a bow

This work will require a little more time and effort, as well as a little more inventory.

Additionally, you will need: 2 sheets of thick colored paper (one with a pattern), artificial flower, thin tape.

Start by cutting off a thin strip from a plain sheet and set it aside (it will come in handy a little later). Divide the remaining large part into two equal halves and fold.

Then cut the patterned paper into rectangles so that they match the length of the folded sheet. Set aside both blanks and tie the ribbon with a neat bow, on which, over the knot, attach a flower with glue (can be sewn on).

If the minimalist style does not evoke tender feelings in you, repeat the procedure with the flower and bow as many times as necessary.

Glue the design paper to the plain paper so that the rectangle is across the latter. Then glue the bow with the flower into the corner of the rectangle.

Then cut out a small rectangle from white paper on which the names of the bride and groom will be written. Glue it diagonally to one corner of the design paper.

It remains to write or print the text of the invitation and place it on the inside of the postcard.

As a gift to the couple

If you are not planning your own celebration in the near future, but ended up on the list of invitees to someone else's, then homemade postcard would be a great addition to a gift.

You will need: two types of white paper (thick and thin); patterned paper, made in light colors, rhinestones, scissors, glue, stationery.

Fold the thick paper in half, cut the patterned paper into rectangles so that their edges are less than the edges of thick paper by about 1–1.5 cm, and cut small, about 0.5 mm, ribbons from thin paper.

Glue thick and patterned paper together.

Now thin stripes come into play. We take one of them and wind it on a simple pencil, remove the resulting spiral. Lubricate the outer tip with glue and apply to the previous curl so that the “roll” does not unwind.

Now we make flower petals from the resulting circles, slightly flattening them with our fingertips and gluing them to a patterned rectangle. Glue rhinestones as the core of the flower.

The postcard can be decorated with those spirals that untwist in the process of work, forming stems from them.

When the composition dries, write your wishes on the inside.

Important! The twisting method will also be useful in composing an invitation.

Summarizing

To receive a unique postcard, no special skills are required, you just need to have a little desire, time and imagination. Remember that the work must be done carefully - this is one of the most important components of beauty.