Create a clean graphic card by removing a simple shape and letting a second paper color show through underneath. Gather folded cardstock, contrasting paper, scissors, a pencil, and glue.
Set it up
Draw a simple shape such as a heart, leaf, or rounded window on the front panel with generous margins around it.
Put the idea to work
Cut out the shape carefully and attach the contrasting paper behind the opening, keeping glue away from the visible edges.
Finish and keep it useful
Write the greeting on the inside panel and check that the inserted paper remains flat when the card closes. Avoid intricate thin bridges in the cutout that can tear during handling or while the card is posted.
Which simple cutout shape would suit a greeting you want to send?
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