Purple cardboard is a handmade material with a romantic and mysterious sense that can make many imaginative and creative handmade works. Here are some handicraft projects that can be made with purple cardboard and related tips:
Purple flowers
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, thin wire, or toothpick.
Production: Cut out petals of different shapes, such as round, heart, etc. Roll the petals from the outside to the inside and secure them with glue. Insert a thin wire or toothpick at the base of the flower as a peduncle.
Tips: In order to make the flowers more realistic, you can cut a few small openings on the edge of the petals to add layering.
Purple butterflies
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, black pen.
Production: Cut out the body and wings of a butterfly. Use a black pen to draw the butterfly's eyes and antennae. Glue the wings and body together.
Tips: To make the butterfly more three-dimensional, you can cut out the texture on the wings or make spots with different colors of cardboard.
Purple lanterns
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, LED lights, batteries.
Production: Cut out multiple purple rectangular pieces of cardboard and fold them into an accordion shape. Roll into a cylindrical shape and secure with glue. Cut a round hole at the top and bottom for placing the LED light and battery.
Tips: If you want the lantern to be brighter, you can use a brighter LED light or use multiple LED lights.
Purple card
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, colored pens or markers.
Production: Cut out the right size of the card and decorate it with colored pens or markers. You can write a blessing or draw a pattern on the card.
Tips: To make the card more distinctive, try using a gold or silver pen to embellish it, or add small elements of other colors to the card.
Purple wind chimes
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, thin thread, small beads or small bells.
Production: Cut out purple cardboard pieces of different shapes, such as triangles, circles, etc. Punch holes in the cardboard, then thread a thin wire and tie the knot. Thread a small bead or bell on the other end of the thin thread. Finally, hang multiple chimes together.
Tips: In order to make the wind chimes more beautiful, you can draw a pattern on the cardboard or decorate it with other colors of cardboard. To make the wind chimes make a crisp sound, choose smaller, lighter beads or bells.
Purple gift box
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, ruler.
Production: Measure and cut out the right size of cardboard for the bottom of the box and the four walls. Fold and glue the wall to the bottom. Make the lid and stick it to the box.
Tips: To make the box more aesthetically pleasing, you can add decorative strips to the edges of the box or decorate it with colored pens. It is also possible to add padding to the inside of the box to protect the gift.
Purple mask
Materials:: Purple cardboard, scissors, glue, colored pens or markers, elastic bands or strings.
Production: Cut out the shape of a mask, such as a cat face, butterfly, etc. Decorate with colored pens or markers. Punch holes on both sides of the mask and thread elastic bands or strings for easy wearing.
Tips: To make the mask fit more comfortably on the face, you can add a soft cloth or cotton to the inside of the mask.
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