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Saturday 13 June 2015

How To Make Artistic Greeting Cards For Gift Giving

By Elaine Guthrie


The act of giving gifts to other people is nothing new. It has become a practice, a tradition. For special events like a celebratory one, handing the celebrant something is not only a gesture of congratulations. It can also be of gratitude and best wishes. The wide interpretation associated with gifts is one reason why they have to be chosen very carefully.

If you can recall a time when you shop for gifts without any idea just what exactly it is that you are looking for, you know that it can be real challenging. Its not just about randomly picking something up. Its more like being personal about the item that you are giving by making sure its liked by the person who receive it. Artistic greeting cards are excellent items to serve as gifts or match the one that you are giving.

Creating a personally designed card can be detailed. But if you put your heart into it, its not at all difficult. In fact, its less of a hassle if you consider the time and money you will save since there is no need for any wrappers and deliveries. Its fully yours to create. And here are some of the things that you will have to think about.

Concept of the design. You cannot start something unless you have an idea on how you want it to look like. It all starts with a concept. Think of how you want the card to appear. What would be the highlights of the design. What are those unique visible stuff that you will add.

Gather all the items that you will use beforehand. After creating a concept, the next thing you should focus on will be the specifics on the materials that you will need to arrive at that particular finish. Make a list and start canvassing. Its better if you have everything at hand before you start working. This way, you will not have to stop every now and then to get something.

Think about the event. When you start designing, its a safe choice to always think about what the event is all about. Designing your card that will fit the celebration will be most appropriate. Also, it opens more opportunities to add more design that is directly relevant to the occasion.

Refer to sample works online. There is no need to worry so much if you cannot come up with a concept just yet. To stimulate your mind to create something new, you may go online and search for some of the best samples. There are a lot of things you can see out there. You can take note of the most notable ones and make it as reference later on.

Decide on the other things that you will include. This has something to do with the added items that you can include on the card. Things like stickers and photos are the most common examples. Of course, they can affect the size of the card so it may be best to have this in your consideration when doing the concept.

But while buying a ready made item can be considered as easy, since you do not have to spend time making something, it can also be less personal. If you want a good looking gift with a sense of personality, then a greeting card will do. Of course, you have the choice to pair it up with an item.




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