Creating 3D-cards, my new exciting hobby!

Thanks to a friend who I met on msn, I learned about agorgeous hobby! I needed something to keep me busy, so this hobby is perfect. I've always loved to create new things, but this is really the best!

And here are some pictures..... :)

birth
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/baby.jpg

Easter
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart1.jpg

Easter
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart2.jpg


???
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart3.jpg

any occasion
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart4.jpg

Christmas
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart5.jpg

Christmas
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart6.jpg

Christmas
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart7.jpg

more coming....!!!

a few more ;) :D

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart8.jpg

any occassion
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart9.jpg

death
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart10.jpg

X-mas
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart11.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart12.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart13.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/maart8.jpg

I have many many more ;)

Wow! those are incredible Lut and so much nicer than commercially made cards (can I put in an order now ;) )

WOW! Those look great!!

I love the wine one!

WONDERFUL! Those are so creative and anyone recieving one would be thrilled. Is it hard to do?

Someone sent my daughter in law one while my son was in the hospital and it was the most amazing card I ever saw. It had dangely things on it and inside was a slot for a gift card from Hobby Lobby for $50! You would have thought it was Christmas because of how excited she got over that gift card.

Thanks for the nice comments!! Laura, it isn't really hard to do; but you have to be able to cut very precisely, you need to have a lot of imagination, and MOST important lots of patience :)
Here are a few extra Christmas cards. I promise I will enroll in the card swap and also that EVERYBODY will get one of this cards!!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart14.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...t/kaart5-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart16.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart18.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart19.jpg

Nice work, Lut. :) I particularly like the one with the snowman/children and the wine one.

Lut, you should get a guillotine, it would make it so much easier. I couldn't do with out mine.

See attached!

They are all beautiful!!:D

Those are beautiful cards and such a personal touch. Great hobby for sure.

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Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy

Thanks for the nice comments!! Laura, it isn't really hard to do; but you have to be able to cut very precisely, you need to have a lot of imagination, and MOST important lots of patience :)

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Well that leaves me out! :D

You know I love them Lutje, they are such beautiful cards. I am already looking forward to Christmas so I can have mine! :D

Those are beautiful. I love them

Wow, thanks everybody!!

Randi, we do have such a guillotine, but it is somewhere upstairs, and I still cannot go on the stairs :rolleyes: . I will ask Indra!

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Originally Posted by Maya & Inka's mommy

.. Laura, it isn't really hard to do; but you have to be able to cut very precisely, you need to have a lot of imagination, and MOST important lots of patience :)

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Well, those all let ME out! I certainly could never make them, but I join in with everyone else saying what a beautiful job you have done with these, Lut!

I can't draw a streight line or cut in one. Drats!

Very nice! Those are great!

Those are lovely, Lut!

And to those saying such careful cutting is beyond your abilities, if you have the time, I bet you could do it! It is all muscle skills, and like any muscles, repetition and practice are what is required. I bet Lut would agree, and tell you the more of them she does, the better at it she gets!

Lut, they're all beautiful. Thanks for sharing them with us.:) So how long does it take to make one?

Oh Lut, your cards are just beautiful!

Wow Lut, they are very beautiful. :) Every one I've seen so far is
gorgeous. Congratulations on your art skills.

They all look very professional!

My mum makes cards like this, She sells hers on Ebay. People love to bid on the animal cards and when you put them in sets.

One thing my mum does is personalises peoples cards. My friends has a dog who is her entire life so she got a photo of the dog and made a 3d birthday card for her. The card is about 6 years old but she still has its up and framed on her fireplace.

I bet your cats would make beautiful models! ;) :D

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So how long does it take to make one?

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It depends on the difficulty of the project! The easier once take 2 hours, the most difficult one I ever made took me 5 hours :) It is all worth it :) :)

easy
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart13.jpg

moderate
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart3.jpg

difficult
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y14...ut/kaart16.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/berlut/kaart9.jpg

Those are great! :D Isn't it so much fun? I have a question though, what does that writing mean that is on the bottom of each card? :p

I absolutely adore the baby card. :D

I love making cards. 3D cards are great. Everytime I go to the craft store I stock up on 3D stickers. Here's a card I just made for my boyfriend. It's not too 3D, but cute none the less. I think it's so much nicer to make something for someone. It's from the heart. :)

http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/show...36#post1988436

Those are gorgeous, Lut! Very pretty!

really nice!! *claps*

my mom used to do something similar but for framing... it gets easier once you get the hang of it... and it´s pretty cool and unique.... even if you do the same 100 times you can´t cut them the same each time...

can´t wait for this year´s swap..... seems we are getting craftier ;)

I might try something different too :D

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Originally Posted by luckies4me

what does that writing mean that is on the bottom of each card? :p

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It is Dutch : "Happy Holidays!!" :)