after a whirlwind of a year, christmas night is almost through, and the new year just ahead. this year’s holiday season greeting cards were a simple dedication to my tokyo life.
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the inspiration came from this photo i took in marunouchi, this past january. which reminds me of when i lived in wall street, nyc.
1月に撮った東京駅、丸の内の写真。学生時代に住んでいたニューヨークのウォール街を思い出させるこのショットが２０１８年を通して、一番お気に入りだったのです。
december is already halfway through! the past couple months has flown by faster than light years! exaggerating? yes, but really… i still had to squeeze in this batch of handmade holiday cards for friends and fam. once an idea comes to mind, i just must. do. it. here, i share the process!
i started off by creating the layout on adobe illustrator
パソコンでレイアウトを作る
handcut letters
文字の切抜きはすべてハンドカット
these transparent origami sheets are from daiso. i’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use them! instead of using traditional christmas colors, i wanted to go with a “holiday neutral” color scheme. a bit of 90’s and a bit of neon and every bit pop!
以前にダイソーで一目惚れした透明のおりがみ。使う機会を待っていました〜！海外の友人でクリスマスを祝わない方もいらっしゃるので、あえて赤とグリーンにこだわらないカラーテーマを考えました。９０年代風なネオン＆ポップになりました！
after covering the backside of the transparent sheets, i wrote in the “holidays”. i’ve been practicing my lettering, and these are the perfect opportunities to put them to use!
friends and family won’t judge 😉
おりがみの裏面をカバーし、手書きで 『holidays』 を入れました。最近レタリングに力を入れていて、家族や友人に贈るカードであれば、プレッシャーなく実践できます ^_^;
i switched the string to this glitter thread i found at another 100yen shop!
最後の最後に、キャンドゥーで見つけたラメ入り糸を見つけたので、こちらに変更！
