How to Make Japanese Birthday Cards
- 1). Choose the type of Japanese card stock that fits the age and style of your recipient. You can find subtle textures for traditional themes and bright metalics for a more contemporary look.
- 2). Create your own Japanese-themed art for the cover of the cards. If you're a photographer, take pictures of cherry or plum blossoms, download and print them, trim them to size and glue them on. If you're good with your hands, try calligraphy to decorate the cover.
- 3). If you're not artistic, use a free electronic art image. These can range from Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) to photos of mountains and sketches of shinto shrines. You also can find manga and anime images to download without charge. Print these images directly onto your card stock or for a framed look, print them on computer paper, cut the paper smaller than the card and glue it on.
- 4). Learn how to write "Happy Birthday" in Japanese. Just in case your recipient isn't fluent in Japanese script, you might want to translate the message as well.
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