For what reason were these particular colors, execution style, and idea with the business card and daisy names chosen? The fact is that when creating this postcard from scratch, I was guided by some information about this person. The man is an adult, has a good sense of humor and has his own business. The birthday boy has three flowers - his beloved wife and two beautiful daughters. Having put all the information puzzles together, I got exactly this picture.
This is just an example that can be used as a basis when working on a unique postcard. Show your imagination and courage - you too can surprise your loved ones and friends. Go for it!
To work on the postcard you will need the following materials:
- a blank for a postcard (or thick paper),
- scrubbook paper with various patterns,
- threads,
- sewing machine (you can use an awl or a hand sewing machine),
- double sided tape,
- paper daisies (other flowers or decorations),
- plain paper,
- scissors,
- ruler,
- glue stick,
- coffee with cinnamon,
- corduroy (for the bow tie),
- watercolor paper (for business cards),
- velvet colored self-adhesive paper (for business cards),
- good mood.
Let me make a reservation right away that I used a manual sewing machine without thread only because it can make holes through an equal number of millimeters. This miracle unit does not perform its intended functions. Alas.
And don’t forget to mark the stitching lines using a pencil and ruler.
Let's start creating!
1. You need to make a “shirt” from the blank for the postcard. To do this, we bend the edges, representing the future “collar”.
2. Select the desired color of scrapbooking paper and cut out two rectangles. Do not rush to glue them to the workpiece. Sew the perimeter of the rectangles with a sewing machine, and then fix it on the postcard blank.
3. Choose a color for the collar. Cut out the triangles; they can be immediately glued to the base. I did not stitch these fragments.
4. Make a “pocket” for a business card. You need to cut a rectangle out of scrapbooking paper of a suitable size and stitch it around the perimeter.
Only after this can the “pocket” be glued to the “shirt”. Try to apply glue mainly to the lower part of the “pocket” and the sidewall, then you can put a business card in it.
5. In my version of the postcard, the back of the “shirt” is white on the outside. You can also decorate it with colored paper.
6. Let's work on the inside of the postcard. We cut the “vest” to size. We sew these two fragments separately on a machine, only then fix them on the workpiece with glue.
7. We make the inner “pocket” according to a well-known pattern: we cut out a fragment to size, stitched it separately, and glued it to the base. 13.jpg
8. The buttons on the “vest” will be symbolic.Three daisies are three favorite flowers in this man’s life (I made them personal). Daisies can be secured with double-sided tape.
9. In order to display the names of your favorite flowers, you need to cut out small strips of plain paper, soak them in a solution of coffee and cinnamon, and let them dry. When the papers are dry, fold both edges slightly, leaving room to write the name.
10. The logo for the business card was made using self-adhesive velvet paper.
11. Let’s start making a “butterfly” for our business man. Cut a rectangle from fabric (I used corduroy).
If the thread frays at the edges, they need to be overcast. Cut out another small narrow fragment of fabric, it will fix the middle of the “butterfly”. After this, strictly in the middle of the rectangle of the future “butterfly”, sew this small fragment.
Make the seam on the reverse side. It is best to attach the butterfly to one side of the card using double-sided tape.
Don't forget to leave your signature or creative nickname on the product.
Good luck!
