A cute card idea

Handmade cards for your loved ones – longer-lasting than any text message!

Even in this era of social media, a greetings card with a kind message has lost none of its charm. Who can resist a sweet, handwritten card when it’s obvious that the sender has put lots of thought and care into it? And not only that: a homemade card will still be around to enjoy long after a hastily-sent text message has been deleted. The edding 1200 range of colour pens in metallic colours allows you to decorate and write on very dark shades of card. Available in a choice of six exciting, shimmering metallic shades, they produce opaque writing on any kind of paper. All you have to do is buy some dark paper or a pack of ready-made cards and you’re all set. You can get your message across with very few words – in our example we wrote a sentimental message and added a couple of fun emojis. So, as you can see, you have total freedom to design however you want!

Kategorie: Karten selbst gestalten
Produkte: Fibre and felt pens
Materialien: Paper, carton and cardboard
Herausforderung: Easy peasy
Downloads: Bilder (ZIP)

Schritt für Schritt

Schritt 1

It’s a good idea to gather all your materials together before you start crafting. You can see everything you need at a glance in our photo.

Schritt 2

Using the pencil, start by drawing a square with rounded corners on the piece of cardboard and cut it out. This is going to be your template for the emojis, so it doesn’t have to be precise.

Schritt 3

Next, place the template on the grey paper and draw round it twice in pencil.

Schritt 4

Go over the lines using the edding 1200 colour pen in metallic blue (073) to give the emojis a three-dimensional look. The pen is ready to use straight away – simply remove the cap and get started. Add a colon to one shape (for the eyes) and a closing bracket on the other (for the smile). Cut them both out.

Schritt 5

Next, glue both emojis onto the card and draw arms and legs using the silver-coloured edding 1200 metallic colour pen. Not only is the pen good for drawing, it is also fabulous for writing with a metallic sheen. We chose the sentiment “Happiness is when you are right beside me”, written in silver pen. For added contrast, we wrote YOU and ME in metallic blue. And that’s it, your decorated card is finished!