Stylish cards for the New Year. Postcards with “potato print”

There is a wonderful tradition of celebrating the New Year noisily and cheerfully. This holiday is considered a family holiday, but not all loved ones can be with us on this wonderful day. Their absence should not be a reason to leave something dear to a person’s heart without good and sincere wishes. Therefore, humanity has invented a wonderful way to express their feelings and convey congratulations at a distance - Happy New Year 2017 greeting cards.

History of postcards

First greeting cards famous for good old England, where since the seventeenth century they have been printed and sold in huge quantities. Although in the first few years such an idea did not seem too successful - the costs of their production did not pay for themselves, and the demand was small. But not much time passed, and people appreciated the beauty of New Year’s greeting cards; from now on they are printed for any holiday, taste and budget.

Happy New Year 2017 greeting cards

Congratulate someone who is far from you with the help of the Rooster New Year's cards, Can different ways. For example, to this day, even in the era of the flourishing of digital technologies, the tradition of sending Happy New Year cards by mail has not become obsolete. And this is not surprising, because when you receive a letter with a postcard attached inside, a person also receives a piece of your warmth and care, which is often so lacking for those who are far away.

But we cannot discount modern methods congratulations from loved ones. In the age of the Internet, it is easy to choose from the variety of postcards offered the one that will express exactly your feelings and will appeal to the person you are congratulating via email, Skype or mobile phone.

Funny New Year cards with 2017 Year of the Rooster

Postcards with the symbol of 2017 – the Fire Rooster. Such a postcard will be remembered for a long time, because in the host of a huge number of faceless postcards there is this one - with the image of 2017 - fire rooster, will become special, will stand out and will leave pleasant memories of this particular period of life in the recipient’s memory.

Beautiful New Year cards 2017

What other New Year greeting cards exist?

Soviet Happy New Year cards. Such postcards are now worth their weight in gold, because you can only find such a thing in person in the bins of those who cherish the memory of the times of the existence of the USSR. But there is an easier way to congratulate someone with a Soviet-era New Year's card - the Internet. In it you can find any, even the rarest postcard and send it in digital format to any person.

New Year cards with jokes. A great way to express yourself and make the recipient smile. As a rule, to comic congratulations close people come running who know well what the recipient might like. That’s why such postcards are very common and have a special energy, even in digital form.

DIY postcards - video

It’s quite easy to create a New Year’s mood, because it’s all in the little things. Try making wonderful cards using New Year do it yourself, it’s very fun and simple, such an original gift will be appreciated by friends and family. We invite you to familiarize yourself with several master classes on creating postcards and turn the proposed ideas into reality.

Master classes

Mini-album-postcard “Herringbone”

What is necessary:

Pastel paper;
Corrugated cardboard with an image;
Double-sided tape;
Spray paint;
Cutter;
Rhinestones;
Decorative lace (golden);
Pigment cushion;
Glue “Moment” and for attaching rhinestones (transparent);
Ruler;
Layout mat;
Creasing tools;
Pencil.

Manufacturing technique:

To make a wonderful card from paper, you will first need to make a blank. For this purpose, you will need to take pastel paper, and then cut out a rectangle from it, the required size of the product is 29 cm x 13 cm. Now you need to fold the sheet according to the diagram. Template (click to enlarge and save):
Next, you need to slightly transform the lapels, giving it a characteristic Christmas tree shape.
You will need to apply paint to the inside of the corrugated cardboard blank, forming a spray coating.
Take corrugated cardboard, carefully cut out from it 4 identical halves of the future Christmas tree (2 right sides and 2 left sides, respectively), a small triangle Christmas tree, and also a ball. Then cut out a rectangle 13 cm x 2 cm.
You also need to cut out a rectangle from paper, its size will be 12 cm x 9 cm, as shown in the photo.
Start tinting all the prepared parts using a pigment pad.
After this, glue the golden decorative cord, the made Christmas trees, and the backing, as the photo shows.
Place the selected photo or wish on top of the background, then stick the bar under the title along with New Year's ball(place journaling on top of it).
All that remains is to decorate the finished album with rhinestones. Here's how easy it is to make a New Year's card.

This master class will be useful for beginning cardmakers!

Origami Christmas tree for postcard

Today, postcards in the scrapbooking style have become very popular, ready product looks bright and very beautiful. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the scrapbooking master class for beginners.

Required materials: 5 squares of colored paper measuring 10 cm; 9 cm; 7.5 cm; 6.5 cm; 5.5 cm.

How to do:

So, you need to take the largest square and fold it so that you get a triangle.
Unfold the square and make the exact same triangle by folding opposite sides of the cardboard.
Place the unfolded sheet of cardboard in front of you.
Fold the sheet along the folds to form a three-dimensional triangle.
Now one of the sides of the figure will need to be bent inward, as shown in the photo.
In the same way, fold the cardboard on the second side - this is the first module of our Christmas tree.
We add the remaining modules using the same scheme; accordingly, their sizes should be different - from larger to smaller.
You need to glue a small piece of tape to the top of the first module. We place the largest module inside the smaller one and do the same with the rest.

This is what origami now looks like; original Christmas trees can be used to decorate New Year’s cards 2020.

Christmas tree made of decorative tape for a postcard

Create wonderful cards DIY New Year 2020 is very entertaining, so involve the kids in this process. Preparing for the children the holiday will take place more fun.

To work, you will need a minimum of material - decorative tape, as well as strips of colored paper.

Manufacturing Features:

Stick a piece of tape (preferably plain) vertically onto the cardboard blank; the top of the strip should be slightly narrower than the bottom - this is the trunk of the future Christmas tree.
After this, you will need to cut the tape into strips of various sizes. The ends of the strips should be cut obliquely, imitating spruce branches.
Glue the strips in a pyramid pattern (from largest to smallest).

We offer another way to make a Christmas tree for bright cards for the New Year with your own hands.

Manufacturing instructions:

Take colored paper green shade, cut out a circle, cut into two halves.
Fold the edge of the paper as shown in the photo.
Now make the next bend in the opposite direction, thus folding the edge again and creating a Christmas tree. The paper craft looks original.
Glue the “branches” to the base using a glue stick and you can start decorating New Year’s cards with your own hands.

3D New Year card

Making voluminous New Year's cards with your own hands is not at all difficult; see this in the example of the proposed master class.

You need to prepare:

Double-sided tape;
Multi-colored cardboard;
Glue;
Scissors;
Figured hole punch.

Technique:

Fold a sheet of cardboard in half; it will serve as the base of our postcard. Now you will need to cut strips from the same cardboard, the width of which will be approximately 1.5 cm, fold them in half.
The ends of the strips must be bent at different levels to form so-called birds. Then we place the strips inside the card, fixing them with glue, as shown in the photo.
You will need to cut 3 circles from light cardboard different sizes, stick them one on one, so we get a snowman.
Cut out the Christmas trees using shaped scissors; we make snowflakes using a shaped hole punch.
Now all the elements need to be glued to the stripes; do not forget to decorate the Christmas trees with snowflakes. Now you know how to do it voluminous postcard for the New Year.

Postcard “Christmas balls”

You can make an unusual New Year's card with your own hands in just a few minutes; prepare an excellent gift for your loved ones for 2020.

You need to prepare:

Colored paper of two colors;
Scissors;
Stationery glue;
Pen for writing.

How to do:

Before you start making a New Year's card with your own hands, as in the photo, you will need to prepare everything necessary materials and tools.
Fold the paper of blue color in half for the base, a background made in this way will contrast perfectly with the light blue “balls”.
Cut out circles from light-colored paper.
Fold each one in half.
Now you need to attach these circles to each other, thus forming three-dimensional balls.
Glue them on the outside of our card.
Using a pen, draw the threads that “hold” the balls. Now your DIY New Year's card is completely ready, you just need to sign it.

Quilling holiday card

You can even create beautiful children's cards using quilling, try it, you will like it.

You will need to prepare:

Colored cardboard;
Colored stripes;
Glue;
Toothpicks;
Scissors;
Corrugated light paper.

Technique:

Take quilling (green strips), make cuts at equal distances using nail scissors.
Wind the prepared ribbons onto a toothpick, so you get several skeins, as in the photo.
Now you need to fix the bottom of the skein with glue and straighten the fringe, you will get voluminous balls.
Next, we proceed to the final stage of making a New Year's card with our own hands. You should glue the balls on a sheet of cardboard in the form of a pyramid, you will get a Christmas tree. Now you can “decorate” it as you wish.

As you can see, quilling may be needed not only for crafts.

Bright "Christmas tree"

Required:

Various paper color range and textures;
Double-sided tape;
PVA glue;
Decorative hole punch;
Rope.

Step by step execution:

You will need to fold a piece of colored paper in half, glue on a triangle of green paper and a small rectangle of brown paper to create a Christmas tree.
Cut out the circles various sizes, then use a hole punch to make snowflakes.
Glue all the figures onto the Christmas tree, decorate it with beads, and then decorate the lower part with openwork paper ribbon. You can also come up with your own card design.
Wrap the string around the card, then tie a bow. You can glue it at the bottom white paper for text.

Volumetric Christmas tree with beads

Required tools and materials:

Colored paper with ornaments for scrapbooking;
White postcard without design;
Scissors;
Stationery glue;
Double-sided tape;
Ruler;
Decorative pins with carnations.

Step-by-step creation instructions:

It is necessary to cut out 12 rectangles from paper, their length should be 10 cm. The width of the smallest one is 9 cm, all the rest are 6 mm wider.
Wrap each of the rectangles around a pencil to create tubes.
Now you need to glue them together, the longest one will be at the base, and the shortest one should be located at the top.
Glue the Christmas tree to the card and decorate with carnations and pins. That's it. Everything is ready.

Children's card with fingers

Children get acquainted with this method of creating postcards in kindergarten, try doing this at home.

These photos demonstrate how you can keep the kids busy and prepare for the New Year; for this you need to prepare paints and paper or cardboard.

Postcards with “potato print”

If you don’t know how to have fun celebrating the 2020 Year of the Rat, then get creative with your kids. This master class demonstrates original creation holiday card.

You will need:

Raw potatoes;
Paints.

How to do:

Cut the potatoes in half, dip them in paint, and make a print on the cardboard.
Now all that remains is to complete the details of the drawing, you will get a cute penguin or snowman.

Thanks to our New Year's ideas you can prepare for the New Year, create together with the kids, it's a lot of fun.

You can make the following design from felt:

Ideas for inspiration

Quilling:

It is impossible to imagine the New Year holidays without warm congratulations, which would allow you to express your attitude towards loved ones and share the joy of welcoming the coming year. Buying a postcard is not a problem now, but sometimes you want to add something of your own to it, make your congratulations individual and even more sincere. For those who doubt their artistic abilities and design talents, templates for New Year's cards 2020 will come to the rescue - bright, stylish, with high quality drawing.

How to use templates

The postcard template most often consists of a colorful frame on a plain or patterned background. There is a drawing-free area intended for placing text.

The easiest way to create a holiday card is to simply print the template on paper of a suitable size. Most often, A4 photo paper is used for these purposes - it looks more presentable, conveys the palette well and does not fade for a long time. Just keep in mind that the inks in the printer must also be of high quality, otherwise the postcard will turn out dull, even if it looked very picturesque on the screen.

When the card is printed, all that remains is to write a congratulatory speech on it. To work, you can take a felt-tip pen or a gel pen that is compatible with the type of paper. If the print template is quite dark, as in the photo below, the lettering should be as light as possible to contrast well with the base.

Therefore, it is best to perform it on a computer using the font white. The simplest graphics programs are suitable for work - Paint, Microsoft PowerPoint, ACDSee and others. When choosing a print format, be sure to specify the resolution of your card. The optimal value would be 300 dpi - a lower resolution postcard will appear blurry.

Ready-made templates for New Year cards

Most often, horizontal templates are used to create postcards, reminiscent of wide-format computer wallpaper. To print such images, set the page orientation to landscape in the print settings. Below you will find a whole selection of high-resolution templates with bright holiday designs.

This composition, made in lilac tones, already has the inscription “Happy New Year” - all that remains is to enter the congratulation itself.

Quite a nostalgic version with a picture borrowed from a Soviet New Year's card.

A cute composition with a teddy bear, a cozy table lamp and a white frame that imitates frost on glass.

A stylish card in golden tones with a blurred background, stars and beads in the foreground.

And this is a whole picture with a classic winter landscape - a place is reserved for the inscription in the upper part of the composition.

A very bright template that can be used for a children's card - a cheerful snowman with gifts, a snowy village and fluffy pine trees.

A Christmas tree made in an alternative style - especially for those who love a creative approach.

A template in which there is nothing superfluous - only a bright blue background and snow-white snowflakes at the top of the sheet.

On New Year 2020, you can use templates with numbers for the coming year. After printing, all you have to do is enter nice words and leave your signature. Choose an image to suit your taste: more colorful with bumps or subdued with Christmas balls in a single palette with a common background.

Bright creative template with all New Year's paraphernalia - spruce branches, bright toys, beads, candles, bells and a clock showing midnight. White background Suitable for use with any ink.

Minimalistic compositions with fir branches, toys and glittering snowflakes.

A postcard with a cheerful snowman is suitable as a background for a short New Year's greeting.

A very bright blue card with cones, balls and a burning candle. To create text, use a white font or a thin black marker.

Three blocks of this New Year's card allow you to place on one sheet a photograph of the addressee or donor, the text of the congratulation and a personal signature with the date.

And this option looks like the creation of a needlewoman - its background seems to be made of coarse fabric with stripes of beads and buttons.

Another cute snowman - this time under a snow-covered Christmas tree on a green background.

Postcards with Rat or funny mice will be especially appropriate in 2020, which will be patronized by these thrifty rodents. By the way, Mickey Mouse is also suitable as a symbol.

An interesting template in the style of applied creativity will appeal to fans of non-standard solutions.

Bright images in a cartoon style are a great option for children's greeting cards.

Cards in a golden style always look great.

Another golden composition, but this time with a welcoming holiday inscription.

Postcards with gingerbread - the favorite Christmas delicacy of Europeans - look especially warm and homely.

You can use this festive composition to create a New Year's card for your beloved grandmother - of course, provided that she wears glasses.

What would New Year be without a fluffy Christmas tree?! The most win-win neutral subject for a postcard.

A successful combination of red and gold can turn any composition into a real masterpiece.

Eco-style template with elements of wood, pine cones and red berries. An area imitating aged paper is reserved for the text.

A minimalistic composition of snowflakes, the arrangement of which resembles a Christmas tree.

All you have to do is attach a stamp to this template and enter the address - a real postcard is ready!

Blue is the most popular color for New Year's themes. And these bright patterns are proof of this.

An interesting card designed in the form of a Christmas wreath with bells, pine cones, berries and miniature gifts.

You can download and print the vertical templates for free. Just remember to specify the page orientation when printing.

Any of the proposed compositions will be a worthy addition to New Year's gift and will create a beautiful frame for your congratulatory speech.