New Year and in the modern world has remained among those holidays for which it is customary to give each other cards with congratulations and wishes. Postcards created by children's hands are especially nice to receive as a gift. They are really dear to moms and dads, grandparents, and are often kept in the family for many years.
A great many step-by-step master classes for making just such postcards are collected in this thematic section. All kinds of creative techniques are presented here, from simple-to-create hand-drawn cards to real volumetric works of art. Choose, enjoy, surprise!
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Pedagogical project under the program "New Year's card" MADOU "Story" EDUCATIONAL PROJECT FOR THE PROGRAM "SOCIO-CULTURAL ORIGINS" ON THE THEME: « NEW YEAR CARD» Completed: Educators of group No. 19 Ilikbaeva N.E. Kravtsova S.S. 2019 PEDAGOGICAL PROJECT " NEW YEAR CARD Name of the project : « New Year card» . Duration...
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DIY New Year's cards - Master class of the New Year's card "Snowmen lead a round dance around the Christmas tree"
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(work experience) On the eve of the New Year, we decided to organize an exhibition of New Year's cards in the kindergarten. Its goal was to introduce children to the history of the appearance of the first postcards, to foster interest in the history of our state, its customs, to support the children's...
Joint activity of parents with children "New Year's card". Topic: "Making a New Year's card" Purpose: Involving parents and children in joint creative activities. Tasks: Show parents the importance of joint activities in the family for the development of the child ....
Dear colleagues. I want to introduce you to the technology of making a New Year's card with middle-aged children. To make a postcard, we need colored paper, blue (“winter” color cardboard, a piece of paper towel (we were lucky - the towel was with ...
Do-it-yourself New Year's cards - Performance of children of the senior and preparatory groups "Christmas musical card"
Performance of the children of the senior and preparatory groups at the competition "Christmas Meetings" in 2019 Host: Christmas is the time for miracles, the time for the fulfillment of cherished desires On the eve of the glorious holiday, in one of the millions of houses, an important conversation took place (A mother's conversation with her children ...
“Making postcards using the scrapbooking technique” The purpose of the master class is to introduce the scrapbooking technique, to show the features of working in this technique and the possibility of using it. Tasks: 1. To introduce the history of scrapbooking. 2. Teach basic technological...
Even a modest souvenir, accompanied by a beautiful handmade postcard, will be a great gift. Such a card will not only convey warm wishes, but will also be an excellent home decor. We share ways to make amazing New Year cards easily and simply.
1. Almost knitted postcard
The leftover yarn for knitting can be put into action by making a New Year's card out of them with your own hands. Cut a triangle out of cardboard that will become a Christmas tree, generously grease it with glue and wrap it with colored threads. The more colors of yarn used, the better. Then glue the Christmas tree on a regular postcard and decorate it further if desired.
2. Contrasting textile application
Pieces of bright fabrics will come in handy for creating a postcard. Choose textiles that will not crumble. Cut out simple figures from fabric - Christmas trees, Christmas balls, animals - and glue them on a white postcard. The contrasting combination of colors looks the most impressive.
3. Balls and ribbons
Using ribbons in decor is a win-win solution for those who want to create a festive mood. Draw the outlines of a New Year's ball on paper or lay it out with glued beads, and place a bow tied from a narrow ribbon in the upper part. The presence of three-dimensional elements makes the decorative postcard very original.
4. Herringbone with voluminous branches
Twist thin tubes from multi-colored paper. Grease one of the edges with glue so that it does not unfold. Then glue tubes of different lengths onto the postcard. A postcard with a voluminous Christmas tree is ready.
5. Laconic stripes
Fans of minimalism will appreciate the discreet but effective postcard, where Christmas tree branches are made from strips of paper. The only decoration of such a postcard is a decorative seam on paper branches and a frame along the edges of its front part.
6. Fragrant message
A card that not only looks great, but also smells good is a really nice surprise. As a basis for a decorative composition, use cinnamon or vanilla sticks, surrounding them with New Year's tinsel, beads, pictures.
7. Winter lace
White lace becomes snow-covered Christmas tree branches, and sequins glued to it become Christmas balls. For the background, use paper of any pastel shade or textured fabric, such as burlap.
8. Simple drawing
Even a simple drawing on a New Year's card can look impressive. In order for the postcard to look noble, pay special attention to the accuracy of its application. We also recommend using rough craft or snow-white glossy paper.
9. Sewing on paper
An easy way to make a postcard voluminous is to sew on any paper shape with one seam running down the center and fold over its edges. You can also use several figures of the same shape, sewing them with a common seam, and gluing one of them as a background. Then the image will be even more voluminous.
10. With quilling elements
Quilling is the art of creating decorative compositions from strips of paper. It will not be possible to fully master it a couple of days before the New Year, but it is quite possible to apply individual techniques in the decor of a postcard. Circles of twisted narrow strips of paper become New Year's balls, and the tree - a green curved line drawn on a postcard.
11. A combination of several different textures
Another easy way to diversify a familiar application is to use materials with a different texture for it. For example, knitted fabric, cardboard, plain thin paper. Then, despite the simple form of the elements, the postcard will look non-trivial.
12. Eye-catching contrasts
It is not at all necessary to use white paper as the basis of the postcard, and make the application bright. Do the opposite, and the decorative composition will sparkle with new colors.
13. Either an inscription or a drawing
For lettering and drawing, choose a paint that contrasts with the paper base. The more intricate and decorative the inscription is, the better. Don't forget to surround it with small, simple drawings.
14. Cute scenery
A simple landscape applique will be a real decoration for a New Year's card. Complete it with voluminous elements - cotton wool imitating snow, beads, sequins, and even chains. Such a New Year's card with your own hands looks very cozy.
15. Elegant brutality
Punch holes on the thick paper of a saturated color along the outline of the triangle. Stretch the threads between them in a chaotic manner. Do not make too many stitches - our New Year's card is valuable for its conciseness.
16. Maximum shine
Draw a Christmas tree on paper and generously grease it with silicone glue. Then add sequins and beads. After drying, a thick thread can be glued along the contour. Such a New Year's card with your own hands will sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow.
17. Paper snowmen
The basis for the snowman postcard is white paper folded several times. Grease it a little with glue so that the snowman keeps its shape. From the remnants of the fabric, make a hat and scarf for the snowman, draw his face.
18. The second life of old buttons
In every house there are many buttons that are no longer needed, but it is a pity to throw them away. On the eve of the New Year holidays, buttons will come in handy. Glued on a postcard, they become Christmas balls. Complete the composition with a simple inscription. Do-it-yourself New Year's card is ready.
When gifts for loved ones are ready, it's time to think about decorating your own home. Do not forget
Hello dear readers!
The new year is on the threshold and I will not get tired of repeating it. Because I miss you a lot and want to get a lot of white snow as soon as possible. And in order to bring closer and raise my pre-holiday mood, I try to write articles only on New Year's topics. And today is no exception, we will talk about colorful postcards. Which surely wants to receive each of you. So, in order not to wait for anyone, I propose to start creating ourselves.
The most popular material for making postcards is cardboard and paper. Do you agree with me? And who has the most possession of these items? Of course, our children, their imagination is a hundred times richer. This is exactly what we need. Let's combine our forces and as a result we will get a great job. Which will be an ideal gift, both for a loved one and for a work colleague.
I remember that in the previous article we already discussed the topic. Therefore, if you plan to create souvenirs with the symbol of the year, then go ahead. And if you are fond of beads, then there is a job for you. made in this style, will be a wonderful home decoration. There are many options, the main thing is not to be lazy and start now.
This note is written especially for our kids. I mean, don't leave them out. Be sure to include them in your work. You will see such an activity will be much more exciting for parents and their children.
New Year cards for 2019 year of the pig (templates)
I think it’s worth starting our selection with classic ideas. Although from my own experience I can say that each work is unique. Despite the phased scheme, each of you will put something new into the work. Someone will complement it with decorations or change the decoration. Here is how fantasy works. In any case, a hand-made postcard is a hundred times more beautiful than a purchased one.
Let's look at two options, you decide and choose the right one. Or maybe take note of both. Here the choice is yours.
And here it is one of the first works. As you can see, the picture shows a bear. But since the coming year of the Yellow Earth Pig is approaching us, the pink pig will look perfect against this background.
Let's prepare the necessary material. We need a little of it. And you will surely find it in your house.
We will need:
- A4 cardboard
- Acrylic or white gouache paint
- felt-tip pens
For decoration:
- jute thread
- cinnamon pod
- sweet lollipop
- Decorative rowan twig
Manufacturing technique:
1. Take a sheet of cardboard and bend it exactly in the middle. To make the fold line more stable, walk along it with a wooden skewer or knitting needle. Now on one of the front sides we apply a drawing with a simple pencil. Movement should be light, do not display the picture too brightly. Please note that in the future we will paint over it with white.
Decide on the pattern, it can be absolutely anything. You can draw a pig for the coming year.
2.Now that your sketch is ready, you can start painting. Take a brush with a thin tip. See that the "hairs" of the brush look in one direction. It is desirable to use acrylic paint, you can use gouache, but in this case it should be thick enough. We decorate the figure of a bear.
We will apply the eyes and nose with a black marker or felt-tip pen. We draw patterns in the same way. You can circle the drawing around the outline, thereby making it a little brighter.
3. To give our postcard a New Year's mood, you can apply small dots in the form of snow. Thus showing them in the form of snowflakes. Well, now you can start decorating. To do this, we need a decorative rowan sprig, sweet caramel and cinnamon. Tie all the presented material with jute thread. Then wrap around the postcard, securing the ends from the wrong side.
You can do it a little differently. Prepare the decor, fasten it with jute thread, and then attach it to the finished postcard with hot glue. And then you do not need to wrap all the work. The finished product will be in the public domain for opening.
This is how your work should end up. You can get creative and add a little more decoration.
Time to move on to the second option. We will make a postcard from cardboard and add more decorations. By the way, in the form of symbols of the new year, we will use the shape of a deer. Which can be replaced by any other. Maybe it will be a bug.
We will need:
- Black cardboard
- Deer silhouette in white
- Rhinestones and sequins
- White gouache
- Brush
- Transparent oilcloth
- Scissors
For decoration:
- Cinnamon
- sweet lollipop
Manufacturing technique:
1. First of all, you need to make the main form of cardboard. To do this, cut out the cardboard so that if we fold it in half, we get a square. Then carefully highlight the core with a knitting needle or other sharp material.
Now open the resulting form. And on one of the inner sides, draw two lines diagonally. Our task is to find the very center. Found? Insert the tip of a compass into it and draw a circle.
Then switch sides of the compass. Set in the center with a pencil, and with the tip go around in a circle several times. Thus, we will achieve the desired effect and be able to cut a circle with a clerical knife.
2. So with one part of the work done, it's time to do the rest. Look at this product at this stage, you should succeed. Let's keep making it. Take a brush, dip the tip into the paint. Then shake it a little over the cardboard. Thus, small “drops” will appear in the form of a starry sky.
3. Now let's start decorating the circle, which we cut in advance in cardboard. Be sure to walk along the contour with white paint (gouache).
We take a transparent oilcloth, transfer the shape of a circle to it. Use a felt-tip pen so that the outlines are clearly visible.
Now in the resulting circle we lay our decorative elements. Cover with the other side of the oilcloth. Gently go over the iron (putting paper under it).
The temperature of the iron should be as low as possible. Otherwise, the result will be negative.
4. Now we need to attach the same oilcloth to our postcard. We take cardboard with a cut out center. From the inside we put our decorative part. Please note that sequins and rhinestones are visible in the window that we made with you before. Walk the iron again, but already around the entire edge. Pressing well against the cardboard itself.
Paint the other side black. You can paint, but in the future let it dry thoroughly.
You can draw stars on a black background. Or any other image related to the new year.
Our work is almost ready. It remains to add a little decoration, that's what we'll do now. Take cinnamon and sweet caramel. Fasten them together with jute thread. Then fix it on the card itself with glue.
Now we fix the deer in advance by cutting it out of white cardboard. By the way, the shape of the figure can be absolutely any. I will lay out several templates from which you can choose the appropriate option.
The flying pig version is just super. It seems to me that such a silhouette would look perfect in the picture.
And here is a piggy bank in the form of a piggy bank. Personally, its shape reminds me of this particular object. What do you think?
Well, in conclusion, the classic pig carcass. Who, it seems to me, decided to have a little snack. So with this subsection we figured it out. I think it's time to move on to the next no less interesting title.
Do-it-yourself postcards for the new year from paper and cardboard
Well, that are ready to work miracles with their own hands. In order for the work to be ideal, I propose to consider several options. Let's start with the simplest ideas. For the manufacture of which we need a minimum of material. But it still takes a little effort.
And here is one of the options for work made of cardboard. I think the diagram is clear. First of all, print it out, then transfer it to paper. Carefully cut out, make marks at the fold points.
We cut out additional parts and fix them on the prepared cardboard with glue. Choose colors that are more contrasting so that they differ from the main form. Do not forget to attach the ties, you can use a satin ribbon for this role.
Another idea is "minimalism". All you need to do is just take white cardboard. Bend it straight down the middle. On the inside, draw the shape of a Christmas tree. Immediately indicate the cut points with a dotted line so as not to get confused in the future. Now we take a clerical knife and cut off the parts marked with a dotted line. By the way, the drawing in this case can be anything.
Now we open our postcard and on the side where there is no picture we glue colored paper in a contrasting color. By the way, you can choose a non-monotone shade, stop at the New Year's version. In the picture where one of the symbols of the new year will be depicted.
For example, this picture in this work, I think it will look much more interesting. These bells and snowflakes will give the finished work a festive look and lift your spirits. Here are a few more ideas that your kids will surely love.
Reindeer is another of the symbols of any new year. It does not matter in what form it is depicted in a single or harnessed state. In any case, one of their images already tells us about the upcoming winter holiday.
No less interesting version of the background template. Made in green with the addition of Christmas trees and snowflakes. And these multi-colored circles are like festive balls that have fallen from a thorny tree.
Look at the work, it seems to be similar, but thanks to a different pattern, it looks a little different.
Let's move away from this postcard a bit. I think with this work everything is more than clear. We move on to the next product made similarly from cardboard.
Do you want to make this beauty with a minimum investment of time. Just a little effort and you will definitely succeed.
Got some cardboard? Yes! Then for business, here is not a complicated template. Thanks to which everything will definitely work out. We make notches at the folds. To make these folds more accurate, go through them with a knitting needle or something else sharp.
Be sure to pay attention to the size. If you follow exactly according to the scheme, then there will be no inaccuracies in manufacturing.
And here is how your finished work will look in expanded form. By the way, you can change its appearance a little. And the words of congratulations can be completely different. Think about this moment.
For decoration, you can use beads, rhinestones and even sequins. They should be fixed with hot glue, for greater confidence that they will not fly off.
A bit similar to the previous one. But the congratulatory part will be inserted. That is, if necessary, it can be removed and put back into place. By the way, you can play a little with color. Make it brighter, then the color of the tape should be chosen appropriate.
Prepare the base for the postcard, for this, fold the cardboard in half. Measure the length of the front. And now cut out strips of the same length from colored paper. Then glue them to the front of the future postcard.
For decoration, we will use a Christmas tree. To do this, cut out the shape of a Christmas tree from thicker cardboard. Then we connect four threads of different colors into one and wrap our workpiece. We fix the beginning and end of the thread with hot glue.
Now we fix all the decorations made on the postcard.
Here are some of the great ideas we've come up with. I don't think we should stop there. We gather our strength and move on.
Making a card with children from colored paper (master class)
So let's get down to making the next piece. I promise your kids will love this one. We will carry it out from colored paper and cardboard. Of course, we also need glue and scissors. The color of the postcard should be decided in advance.
So for starters, choose the right color of cardboard. Then we fold it in two. Thus we get two equal parts. You can measure again with a ruler.
Now let's start making parts. Adding which in the future we get a pig. We will cut out the parts according to the template.
Be sure to indicate the dotted lines on the blanks. In order not to confuse the fold line in the future.
We attach the cut out templates to colored paper, in our case yellow. Trace along the outline and then cut out. Now attach the yellow blank to the template. And with the help of a ruler, bend it along the dotted line. More step by step can be seen in the photo below.
We do the same with all the details. If for someone, it is not entirely clear once again I repeat. We pick up a cut-out blank from colored paper. Then connect it to the template (where the dotted lines are indicated). And bend along these lines two parts folded on top of each other.
Please note that the ears are on both sides. And this means that the direction of both is different. Therefore, do not mix up the templates when you transfer to colored paper.
Probably all the parts you have already prepared, I suggest moving on to the next step. Let's start with you to create a postcard. We pick up the cardboard, which we initially folded into two equal parts. We open it and get to work, we will fix the prepared parts right in the center. Let's start with piggy legs. Fasten so that the convex part is outside.
Now let's start fixing the rest of the details. The method, in principle, is still the same, which does not differ from the previous one.
For greater stability, it is recommended to fasten all parts with a glue moment.
Now it remains to add a patch. Cut out a circle from colored yellow paper. We draw a contour of a more contrasting color. And draw small holes with a black felt-tip pen, which is typical for any nose.
We firmly attach it to the main part of the postcard. See that the fold line of the workpiece coincides with the center of the product.
You can put something under the patch so as not to stain the base made in the form of a head of a hryundel.
Now we fix the eyes with the same glue. We decorate the card with flowers and balls, cutting them out in advance from the same colored paper.
Our work is ready, now we think who will become the owner of such beauty. By the way, the front side can be decorated with the same colors. And maybe someone wants to write congratulatory words.
New Year's card ideas for children 3-4 years old
Well, that got to our kids. As I promised, and we will not stop them aside. I propose to consider the most popular ideas for making postcards for children aged 3 and 4 years. To be more precise, preschoolers.
Whose kids love to create with their hands? I think each of you will answer this question in the affirmative. And when the holiday concerns the new year, Santa Claus and even a gift. They are ready to make something funny and interesting with double strength. And we, as parents, must help them with this.
You probably know that many children at this age are very restless. That is why I think to start with the fastest jobs. Which are made two times and by the way with a minimum cost of material.
And here is one of the first options. We make the main part by bending the a4 size cardboard in half. And then we start decorating the front part. By the way, such a product can be used in the form of a letter to Santa Claus. By writing something in the inside.
Here is another job done by the way quite easily. In this case, strips of various widths and lengths are cut out, and then attached to the base. This will require the help of parents. Since not all kids at this age are able to work with scissors.
I'll tell you a secret that all the kids like this postcard. To be more precise, they treat the image of the Snow Maiden and Santa Claus with great trepidation. And in general, any product made by hand for them is a whole job. It's great when such beauty can be created from improvised means. As you can see, these are cotton pads, plasticine and ordinary threads from which the braid is made.
Did you know that you can make a 3D postcard with kids. By the way, such work will take you a minimum of time. And as a result, we will get the maximum of positive emotions.
In this work, you can use napkins of completely different colors. And for decoration, use sequins or rhinestones, thereby imitating Christmas balls.
And in conclusion, I want to bring to your attention another postcard in the style of 3D. By the way, a detailed step-by-step description is attached to it. Therefore, questions should not arise at this stage.
Again work with scissors, please do not leave your children unattended. Working with these metal objects is very dangerous, especially for such small ones.
Well, now for those who like something more serious. We will make the product in a more complex style. What, you will find out going down a little lower.
Video on how to make a scrapbooking card
Let's talk about another interesting type of needlework. We will make a postcard in the style of scrapbooking. You should have noticed that this technique is gaining immense popularity in our world. This hobby is developing with great force. Most people prefer to make gift items with their own hands. And this idea is just amazing. We move away from the banal version of gifts and make them ourselves. And despite the step-by-step scheme with a photo, each of us will get our own special result.
Let's step back from words and get down to business. I offer you a wonderful video tutorial. Where each step will be described in detail.
An excellent master class of a New Year's card. What I liked the most is that all the stages are so detailed that even a beginner can cope with such work. Therefore, we are not shy, we acquire the necessary material and get to work. The New Year is just around the corner, so you need to stock up on ideas now. Good luck in your work!
Dear readers, my article has come to an end. I do not want and will not say goodbye to you. I look forward to seeing you in the next post. Where we will once again analyze the New Year theme in detail. I have not yet decided whether this dish or craft, in any case, it should be interesting.
Until then, come visit!
Good afternoon. Today we will make New Year's cards with our own hands. I will show you the most interesting ways and techniques. You will not only see photos, but also receive detailed instructions and diagrams for creating each such postcard. I will give you the necessary workshops to illustrate complex techniques (quilling, origami) step by step.
I decided to divide the entire article into 5 parts - on the topics of New Year's cards.
- First, we will look at a variety of Christmas trees on postcards.
- Then I will show which Santas can decorate your postcard.
- Then we will make Snowmen in different techniques.
- Then we move on to Christmas wreaths.
- And of course, consider the applications of snowflakes on postcards.
So let's get started...
Part one
FIR-tree on New Year's cards.
Method number 1 - paper triangles.
If you still have old signed New Year's cards, you can no longer re-gift them in the second round. But you can use them to create a NEW postcard. From a New Year's card, you can cut a triangle, put it on a leg and get a Christmas tree. The New Year's motive on the postcard turned out by itself - like the colors of the Christmas tree.
Or you can carve a Christmas tree from an ordinary cardboard box - rough corrugated packaging will be in harmony with delicate lace or pearl beads. And you will receive an elegant New Year's card made by yourself.
You can cut out a triangular Christmas tree shape with wavy edges, and glue it with sequins that imitate Christmas decorations on the Christmas tree.
You can give the triangular silhouette of the herringbone a scalloped edge (as in the postcard photo below). And also you can cut out several silhouettes at once and arrange them on one New Year's card.
On the blue New Year's card from the photo below, we see how a three-dimensional lobed Christmas tree is glued together from three triangles.
Or one Christmas tree silhouette can be larger in size and with a different shade of color - we put it as a duplicate background under the top silhouette (as on the right New Year's card from the photo below).
Method number 2 - paper ribbons on a New Year's card.
From paper or textile ribbons, you can quickly and easily form a herringbone appliqué.
You can use regular strips of colored paper. Or buy a braid with embroidery in the sewing department of the store. Or, in the gift department of the store, buy a sheet of elegant wrapping paper and cut patterned stripes from it for a Christmas tree appliqué on a New Year's card.
Here in the photo below we see several options for creating such a Christmas tree application.
Paper strips do not have to be glued in a strict order and symmetry. You can cut strips of four lengths - 10 cm, 8 cm, 5 cm, 3 cm. And arrange them in a chaotic oblique order starting from the bottom of 10 cm, in the middle we lay strips of 3 cm and 5 cm, and at the top 3 cm. We crown it all paper star and get a New Year's card with your own hands as in the left photo below.
You can also take a triangle cut out of thick cardboard and glue it with strips of paper or fabric, bending the edges of the strips to the inside of the cardboard triangle. And we will get a ready-made elegant Christmas tree, which you can safely stick on your postcard (right photo below).
But with paper strips, you can do not only planar applications. You can make Christmas trees in three-dimensional technique. Here I give a detailed description of how to make a looped Christmas tree with your own hands on a red New Year's card from the left photo below.
Step 1 - cut strips narrow and long - their lengths will also be different: 2 strips of 15 cm, 2 strips of 12 cm, 2 strips of 9 cm, and one strip of 7 cm.
Step 2 - we make cuts in the front side of the card with a blade - 2 slots on both sides along an imaginary line(the width of each slot is such that our strip can easily fit into it).
Step 3 - push each strip at one end through 2 slots- turn the loop and again return to the same slots. The ends of the strip met at the side glue in the same loop as on the opposite side.
We repeat the same procedure with the rest of the strips. Naturally, it is necessary to arrange the strips from the bottom up in decreasing order (long at the bottom, short at the top).
Or you can cut 6 paper strips of the same length in 12 cm. Bend each strip in half and interlace the folds of the halves with each other cross to cross - in a checkerboard weave. It just looks difficult. But really simple. Here you can tear out a sheet from a notebook and cut 6 strips of any length and practice on such rough material - to see how simple and easy everything really is.
And here is another New Year's card, where Christmas tree is also made of strips of paper. Only here crepe paper is used (with a wrinkled effect) - it is sold in stationery stores in rolls (like wallpaper).
Step 1 - We cut wide strips of different lengths - 12 cm, 10 cm, 8 cm, 6 cm, 4 cm.
Step 2 - On the postcard, we outline tier lines (rounded), to these lines we will glue each tier of our Christmas tree made of paper. We attach a strip of double-sided tape to these drawn lines.
Step 3 - We take the longest strip (12 cm) and fold its entire upper edge into small folds - tucks - and put these tucks on the bottom line of the adhesive tape. We take the next strip in size (10 cm) and do the same. And so we move to the top tier of the Christmas tree. Then we decorate the Christmas tree on the New Year's card for any design at our discretion.
Method number 3 - paper circles.
And here is a way to make a Christmas tree on a New Year's card using circles cut out of paper. You can cut out circles of the same size (as in the blue postcard from the photo below). Or you can cut the circles into 4 different sizes - 2 circles for each size. And then the Christmas tree will turn out to be triangular in shape (tapering up) as in the red New Year's card from the photo below.
Method number 4 - quilling technique for postcards for the New Year.
And here is another technique by which very beautiful DIY New Year cards are obtained. You can make beautiful twists from paper strips.
This is how the process of creating a Christmas tree using the quilling technique looks like. Cutting paper into even strips(It is convenient to do this under the ruler with a paper knife - on a wooden board so as not to cut the table. Or you can buy ready-made quilling strips. Or get a machine for cutting quilling strips.
We lay each twist in the circle of the template(so that the twists are the same size). We allow the tight twist to open up a little, unwind - but within the framework of a round stencil. And then glue the tail-tip of the twist to the barrel of the twist itself. That is, we fix its size. So it will be possible to remove it from the stencil frame and not be afraid that it will unwind and increase its size.
If you don't have a stencil, you can use round caps for creams or drinks. Lay the twist on the bottom of the glass or lid and let it unwind to the diameter of the lid. Then carefully remove with tweezers and fix the twist tail with glue.
We pinch round twists on one side with a finger to give it the shape of a drop.
We add drops of different sizes in pairs - and we get a quick and simple Christmas tree.
Quilling technique allows you to create a variety of Christmas tree models from paper twists.
Method number 5 - paper rolls.
Or you can cut the paper into wide strips of different lengths - and roll each strip into a roll. It's easy to do if wrap it around a pencil- glue, wait until the glue grabs - and only then remove it from the pencil. From such rolls of different lengths, a beautiful Christmas tree on a postcard is obtained. Quick and easy to do by hand. paper can be used simple color. Or buy sheets gift wrapping paper(sold in the gift section).
Method number 6 - a mosaic Christmas tree on a postcard.
You can use any small details as a material for creating a Christmas tree. Sliced snowflakes or butterflies. Buttons or origami stars or bolts and nuts (if you are preparing a card for your husband and want to make it brutal).
Method number 7 - a lace Christmas tree on a New Year's card.
You can make beautiful lace on a New Year's card. you can use ready-made lace paper napkins(sold in a hardware store, in the same place where cupcake molds are). Such napkins are often placed under cakes and other culinary products).
Or you can create your own paper lace- folding paper as for cutting out a snowflake. And along the folded edge, start up an interesting pattern with holes.
Can you fold the cut-out snowflake itself in the shape of a Christmas tree and stick it on a Christmas card.
Method number 8 - origami technique.
But New Year's cards, which are decorated with a Christmas tree folded from a napkin. Such folding origami in the form of a Christmas tree is made quite quickly and from a simple square (nothing needs to be cut out). The main thing is that each upper square should be slightly smaller in size than the lower one. And then the tiers of our Christmas tree will go to the narrower to the top.
Below I have drawn a diagram that illustrates the process of creating paper blanks for a Christmas tree for a postcard.
But you yourself can come up with YOUR interpretations of a modular paper Christmas tree. Come up with your own triangular bends and create your own individual New Year's card with a Christmas tree.
Method number 9 - a folding Christmas tree on a postcard.
And here is another folding Christmas tree. Everything here is quite simple and is made from a single piece of cardboard. And if you wish, you can additionally decorate the Christmas tree with colored paper and decorations.
And also you can quickly fold an origami paper Christmas tree in such a semicircular pattern. You can copy the shape of the Christmas tree and the fold lines directly from the monitor screen. To zoom in or out on the screen, roll the mouse wheel forward or backward while holding down the Ctrl key.
Or you can make such a Christmas tree yourself without a drawing. And just bending the semicircle back and forth several times, as shown in the figure below.
If such a semicircular pattern for a folding Christmas tree is made not with a smooth edge, but the circumference of the pattern is serrated into soft ruffles or teeth, then the edges of our tiers near the Christmas tree will turn out to be curly, as in the photo of New Year's cards below.
Method number 10 - paper carving.
Also for Christmas cards, the carving technique with lapels is suitable. This technique is very easy to do. Part of the picture is cut with a razor blade and folded back. We see the most primitive sample in the right photo below - half of the contours of the Christmas tree and the snowflake are cut off there and simply bent.
You can make a double contour - and then the bend will turn out in the form of a narrow silhouette strip, as is done on the left postcard from the photo below.
And you can cut and bend down each tier silhouette of a Christmas tree on a postcard. And we will get a Christmas card with the photo below.
You can first practice on any draft piece of paper - to make sure how easy it is to actually implement such a postcard carving technique, and make your own unique New Year's craft.
We have considered New Year's cards with a Christmas theme, and now let's look at all the other New Year's stories that you can decorate our postcards with your own hands.
Part two
Santa Claus on postcards.
Large applications in the form of Santa Claus will decorate any Christmas card. No need to make a full-length silhouette of Santa Claus somewhere in the corner of a postcard in the form of a small booger. It is better to take the largest size of the hat, beard and take the entire part of the card with these main elements of Santa Claus - a red nose, mustache, beard, hat.
You can fold Santa Claus using the origami technique for a postcard - as shown in the photo below.
Part three
SNOWMAN on New Year's cards.
And now you can move on to a new character of the Christmas holidays - a snowman. Usually we are used to seeing him on crafts in the form of three white rounds and a bucket on his head. But you can get creative with the task of depicting a snowman on a postcard. For example, make it peeking out from behind the Christmas tree - as in the left photo below.
Or take a ready-made postcard with a snowman - cut it into strips of different lengths - and fold a Christmas tree pyramid out of these strips. Fold in such a way that on some strips a sly snowman's face is visible (as on the left New Year's card from the photo below).
Also, you don't have to appliqué a snowman on a classic white paper card. You can take a musical staff of a New Year's song on the Internet - put it on print, and cut out round disks from such paper for a snowman appliqué.
Or take a printed text that tells about New Year's traditions and cut circles for a snowman from such text.
You can make a snowman on a postcard from a paper fan. When the fan is bent in half - and its blades unfold in a circle.
You can make a snowman on a postcard using the quilling technique. Twist from white paper strips the twist modules, and fold the quilling snowman.
You can depict a snowman in an interesting unusual angle or setting. It can be a snowman from the TOP VIEW (as in the left photo below) ... or a snowman inside a snow globe (as in the right photo).
You can make an applique of a snowman who pierces a snowflake with his nose. Or a snowman-lord in a top hat and with a red bow around his neck.
It is not necessary to put a bucket on a snowman. The snowman looks good in a neat black hat with a brim, decorated with a sprig of holly.
A snowman on a postcard can be depicted quite schematically. Semicircle, scarf stripe, two beady eyes and an orange triangle nose.
You can make a simplified silhouette of a snowman the side of a two-layer postcard as in the photo below.
Or you can use the entire white background of the card as the body of a snowman. On New Year's cards with a photo below just this principle is shown.
The most difficult thing is to make a three-dimensional 3D postcard with a silhouette of a snowman.
Part four
DEER on Christmas cards.
Another New Year's character that looks festive on New Year's cards is a deer.
It can also be portrayed outside the box, but in an interesting situation. For example, it can be a deer singing Christmas carols with inspiration, playing a drum, or skating - it's all up to your imagination.
You can choose the simplest silhouette application ONLY DEER HEADS on postcards.
And you can decorate a New Year's card with the silhouette of a whole deer - from horns to hooves.
Part four
SNOWFLAKES on New Year's cards.
You can cut out 2 ordinary stars from paper and fold them on top of each other with an offset of one ray - and we will get an elegant snowflake on a Christmas card with our own hands.
You can make a beautiful snowflake using a voluminous convex technique.
Or embroider a snowflake out of thread. That is, apply a symmetrical pattern of punctures. And then, in a certain order, lace these puncture holes with threads to make an openwork snowflake.
You do not have to come up with very complex weaves of threads. Even small thread and needle patterns will decorate your New Year cards.
In this thread technique, you can make not only snowflakes, but also any other New Year's motifs.
And of course a quilling snowflake.
Here in the photo below we see the stages of creating a complex snowflake from ordinary quilling modules - you need to start each snowflake from the center - and increase the petals to the middle - circle by circle.
Your Christmas card with snowflakes can look like a layered cake with all sorts of details mixed in, layering and bumping into each other in an ornate chaos of beauty.
The snowflake on your postcard can be made from origami paper modules.
Part Five
WREATHS on New Year's cards.
And here is the theme of festive Christmas wreaths. On a postcard, they can be depicted in any technique. It can be a planar applique of any geometric shape, decorated with ribbons, buttons and other tinsel.
You can make a New Year's card in the form of a door on which such a Christmas wreath hangs.
Quilling technique is also ideal for creating modules for a Christmas wreath.
New Year's cards can decorate birds. They can sing winter songs while sitting on birch musical branches.
Also, New Year's cards can depict a winter window through which you can see either a snowy landscape or a festive room with a Christmas tree.
And here are some more ideas how to give money in a New Year's card . We are accustomed to investing money inside postcards. But you can put money outside, making it part of the general New Year's application. I will now explain how to place the money on the front side of the postcard and not ruin it with glue.
Here on the first postcard we see a bill that was folded into a triangular cone - a ribbon was glued to the card (not money, we don’t spoil it with glue) and glued the ribbon so that it sticks to the glue in the middle, and its tails hang freely. We put a Christmas tree-money cone on the ribbon - and tie it, tie it with the free ends of the ribbon.
In the second case we glue the snowman - but we don’t just glue it - but on plump pieces of styrofoam. That is, the snowman turns out towering on the postcard. Thus, the neck of the snowman turns out to be moved away from the canvas of the postcard - and under his neck you can safely slip a banknote folded into a strip.
And in the third case - we roll candles out of paper. We glue them with ribs to the postcard. And in each tube we put a banknote folded into a narrow roll.
These are the original ideas for New Year's cards I found for you this holidays.
Good luck with your New Year's crafts and a happy New Year.
Olga Klishevskaya, especially for the site ""
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