Today I will show you an idea for making your own greeting cards, featuring a photograph you have taken yourself. Texture and interest are added with photo corners.
The picture I will be using is of our cat, Eddie. (You might recognize the photo from our wreath making session here). In keeping with my black, red and white theme, I chose red (pre-made) cards and envelopes. These are readily available in many colours in craft stores. You can also make your own plain card bases if you want.
(1) First I got the photograph ready. I added a black border to the original to give the card a more finished look (using photoshop, this is done using the stroke feature under layer style). Then I sized the picture, depending on the size of the pre-made cards I was using. For mine I used a size of 4.5 inches wide and I was able to get two per page. Using plain printing paper I used our home printer (HP deskjet) to print up the photographs.
(2) Then I carefully cut them out so no white paper would show.
(3) Using two-sided tape, I stuck the images onto the cards, making sure my tape was towards the centre of the image, leaving the corners loose.
(4) I then added the photo-corners, by slipping them on the loose corners and then sticking them to the cards. Note that the corners are for looks only.
I only had enough pre-made cards to make 6 cards, and I wanted to get them into the mail before the week-end, so I supplemented these “Eddie The Boudoir Cat” cards, with some cute twinkly store-bought ones I found at an independent retailer, which just happened to have the same colour theme as my handmade ones!
While I am using my handmade cards for Christmas, I have used this technique to make greeting cards for all occasions. Keep future card-making in mind when you have your camera out. When you’re at a birthday party, snap a few shots of the balloons, decorations or cake to make birthday cards later!
Hope you try this card-making idea.
(Notice how I snuck Eddie Boycat into this post for Saturday is Caturday?! ;)
Thanks for dropping in! Wishing you a happy day.
xo loulou
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This post was linked-up with other holiday decorating DIYs at … love Maegan. Check out the Starburst Tree Topper that she made, on her excellent blog!
These cards are great and you did everything at home which is the best part! I LOVE those photo corners, the felt is great.. where did you get them?
I love it!!!
Thanks Danielle and Maegan :) Danielle, I got the photo-corners at a little paper/bookstore boutique on Queen Street West, here in Toronto. I wish I had bought more though, ’cause I went back and they were sold out.
Hey! I posted a similar idea on my website a few days ago…except with people. Also..I love the idea of adding glitter to an already made card. I saw someone do this to an invitation one time and forgot about the idea.
P.s. I am a fellow Torontonian…now living in France and was excited to find your blog today! I love finding blogs from my home town. It makes me miss it!
This is so cute, and such a good idea! your cats pose makes me laugh too x
Eddie is so seductive looking. love this!
I linked to it and the post went up today. :)
Hi Halley! Thank you very much for including my post among your excellent and varied selection of interesting links.