Friday, June 12, 2015

Crafting Artistic Greeting Cards With Class And Identity

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.

Giving of gifts can be considered as a tradition. And if you are the one who is giving something, then finding an item that will fit the preference of the person is only appropriate. Easier said than done. Its never easy to find the best gift especially if you do not know the likes and dislikes of the receiver. This kind of situation is where artistic greeting cards are called for.

You are free to provide the details of the card. There are no strict rules on how to create one. Your creativity is the limit. You also do not have to worry about how you will wrap it and the like. The finished output of the card can be given as is. Once you decide to make one, here are some basic things that you can do on your end.

Conceptualize about the design. Since your creativitys the driving force in making this, its important that you get things into perspective. You can write or draw your ideas, whichever is more convenient. Ideas not written down can be lost. Plus, you will never know when a good one comes your way so you better be ready to write them down. Think of how you would like the card to appear. Be as specific as you want.

Materials. This should come in easy as soon as you have created a concept. Now that you have an idea on how it looks, you can already start listing down the specifics of the things that you will use to bring that design to life. You do not even have to buy everything. If you have things in your possession that can be used, then use it.

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.

Other items to include. Aside from the message that you will be writing on the page, you might also be interested to include photos, stickers and all other items that will prove to be relevant to the celebrant. Take time to make a list of this as well.

Purchasing something is faster. But if you do not know what the recipient wants, then you will risk giving something that is given out of the necessity without necessarily thinking much about it. Why not go for something more personal like the cards.




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