Make Easter cards: 7 charming DIY ideas with motif paper

Greeting cards are traditionally sent on special occasions such as family celebrations and celebrations or presented to the hosts along with small souvenirs. A homemade postcard gives the greetings a personal touch and will certainly bring joy to the recipient. Crafting is twice as much fun, especially at Easter: cute motifs such as sweet Easter bunnies, adorable chicks and colorful Easter eggs create a happy atmosphere. We'll show you 7 ideas on how you can make Easter cards with motif paper. Even beginners can easily master the task.

Make Easter cards: greeting card with Easter bunny

Materials required:

Cardboard, white, 26 cm x 18 cm
Cardboard, yellow
Motivpapier
tape
adhesive
Scissors
Pencil
Lineal
Cuttermesser
Marker, black
Marker, pink

Directions:

1. Fold the white cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Cut out a 16 cm long and 11 cm wide rectangle from the motif paper.

3. Turn the rectangle over and draw a heart on top in the middle. Cut out the motif with the cutter knife.

4. Cut a square out of the yellow paper and glue it to the top center of the white cardboard.

5. Attach the rectangle of motif paper to it with double adhesive tape.

6. Draw a rabbit's head on the remaining cardboard and cut it out.

7. Attach the head to the yellow paper with double-sided tape.

Easter bunny silhouette

Materials required:

Motivpapier
Tonkarton, blau 22 cm x 16 cm
Pompom
Pencil
Scissors
Hot glue
adhesive
Lineal
Marker, black

Directions:

1. Fold the blue cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Draw an Easter bunny silhouette on the motif paper.

3. Cut out the Easter bunny silhouette.

4. Glue to the middle of the blue cardboard.

5. Glue the pompom.

Colorful Easter eggs and chicks

Materials required:

Cardboard, white, 38 cm x 14 cm
Motif paper (various colors and motifs)
Pencil
Scissors
Marker, black
Marker, yellow
Marker, blue
Marker, green
Lineal
Double-sided tape

Directions:

1. Fold the white cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Paint three semicircles in different colors (green, blue, yellow) on the white cardboard.

3. Draw three semicircles with a zigzag bottom line on the design paper.

4. Cut out the semicircles from the motif paper and stick them under the semicircles on the cardboard using double-sided adhesive tape.

5. Paint the chick faces.

Easter egg motif with buttons

Materials required:

Motivpapier 20 cm x 20 cm
Buttons
Acrylic beads
Satin ribbon, pink
Hot glue
Pencil
Lineal
Scissors

Directions:

1. Fold the motif paper in half widthwise.

2. Draw an Easter egg silhouette.

3. Cut out the silhouette.

4. At the widest point of theEaster egg silhouettedraw a horizontal line with the pencil and ruler.

5. Glue acrylic beads and buttons onto it.

6. Cut a 15 cm long piece from the satin ribbon. Tie a loop.

7. Glue the satin ribbon in the middle over the buttons.

Easter bunny made of felt

Materials required:

Tonkarton, gelb, 30 cm x 17 cm
Motivpapier 12 cm x 12 cm
Felt, white
Acrylic paint, pink
Acrylic paint, black
Paint brush
Marker, black
adhesive
Lineal
Pencil
Scissors

Directions:

1. Fold the yellow cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Stick the motif paper in the middle of the greeting card.

3. Draw a bunny head on the felt.

4. Cut out the motif from the felt and attach it to the colored paper.

5. Paint the face and ears with acrylic paint.

Easter basket made of motif paper

Materials required:
Motif paper (various motifs) 10 cm x 10 cm
Tonkarton, pink 28 cm x 18 cm
adhesive
Lineal
Pencil
Scissors
Satin ribbon

Directions:

1. Fold the pink cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Cut out a 10 cm x 10 cm square from the remaining cardboard.

3. Cut the motif paper into 1 cm wide strips.

4. Glue half of the strips to the top of the square and the other half to its left side.

5. Place the paper strips on the left alternately over and under the strips at the top.

6. Repeat the whole thing until the braiding is finished.

7. Fold the strip ends and glue them to the back of the square.

8. Glue the square in the middle of the pink cardboard.

9. Cut out 5 Easter eggs from motif paper.

10. Glue the Easter eggs over the wickerwork.

11. Tie a 20 cm long satin ribbon into a loop and use itDecorate greeting card.

Sweet Easter bunny with ears made of motif paper

Materials required:

Cardboard, white, 24 cm x 14 cm
Motivpapier (2 Motive)
Buttons 2
Felt, pink
Marker, black
Scissors
Lineal

Directions:

1. Fold the white cardboard in half widthwise.

2. Cut out large bunny ears from the first sheet of motif paper and small bunny ears from the second.

3. Place the small rabbit ears in the middle of the large ones and glue them.

4. Cut a heart out of the felt.

5. Stick the heart in the middle of the greeting card.

6. Glue two buttons at the top for the eyes.

7. Paint the face.