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[Oshi Activities] Ideas for making DIY trading cards. Handmade merch for your fave

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Photo cards, which are popular as bonuses with K-POP idol merchandise and albums.

They’re items you can enjoy in various ways, like displaying your bias’s photos as interior decor or slipping them into your phone case.

Some of you may want to try making your own photos or character goods of your favorite member.

In this article, we’ve compiled a bunch of ideas for handmade photo cards.

We’ll introduce everything from easy projects themed around social media or student IDs to more elaborate creations.

Be sure to try making your own original goods using photos of your favorite idol.

[Oshi Activities] Ideas for making DIY trading cards. Handmade oshi merch (1–10)

Easy trading cards made with photos and sleeves!

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This is a trading card you can easily make using just photos and sleeves, and your fave is clearly visible not only on the front but also on the back.

The most important part is the photo printing: half of a standard photo is just the right size for a trading card, so split the photo area into top and bottom, place different images in each half, and print it as a single photo.

Cut the printed photo in half, apply glue to the backs, and align the cut pieces perfectly to stick them together.

After that, simply put it in a sleeve and you’re done.

Your personal touch will really show in how you choose the images for the front and back.

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Film-style trading card

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Film-style trading card

This is a card designed to look like a strip of camera film with consecutive photos lined up.

The key idea is to decide what scene you want to express within the limited number of frames captured on a single strip.

If you line up photos of the same scene from different angles, you can create a burst-shot look that conveys motion; if you intentionally line up photos from different scenes, you can evoke the feel of a photo album.

The process is simple: choose your photos, cut them to the same size, and arrange them like film.

It could also be interesting to add design elements to the frame for extra flair.

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Trading card using official merchandise

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Trading card using official merchandise

When it comes to making your own trading cards, it can feel like each of your skills is being put to the test, so people who aren’t confident in crafting might find it hard to get started.

That’s exactly when you can make good use of official merchandise—boldly use official goods and take advantage of their material quality.

The idea is to use official stickers as the base, add decorations like washi tape frames and small stickers, and then finish it off with lamination.

If you want to show something on the back as well, you can make another sticker in the same way, stick them together, and then laminate the combined piece to finish.

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[Oshi Activities] Ideas for making DIY photocards. Handmade oshi merch (11–20)

[LINE Camera] Trading cards made with photos and index cards

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These are trading cards that you finish sturdily by editing images in LINE Camera, printing them, and combining them with index cards.

First, use LINE Camera’s collage feature to edit and split the photo into two sections, placing an image in each.

It’s also recommended to add a border so the seam between images is easy to see; you can incorporate your oshi color in this part, too.

After that, print it out and cut it in half so each section becomes its own image.

Use an index card as the base, glue the pieces together, and you’re done.

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student ID-style trading card

Trading cards inspired by student IDs or identification cards are a great way to clearly showcase who the person in the photo is.

It’s standard to deliberately design the frame with a minimal, mechanical look for the group name and the person’s name.

Including numbers or roles related to the person can make it look even more like an ID.

For the photo, choose a more formal, passport-style shot rather than a relaxed one—that’s key.

Aim for a deliberately stiff, identity-verifying design.

It’s also important to use sturdy backing and pay attention to surface smoothness to better evoke the feel of a real identification document.

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Collage trading card

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This is a trading card that uses collage techniques—layering finely cut pieces of paper to create patterns—to showcase your favorite idol even more.

Start by decorating the base with a collage: use colors and motifs that match your fave’s image to build the background on the base.

Once the whole base is decorated, place your fave as the main feature, then continue embellishing around them while keeping the collage feel in mind.

Since this can get thick on its own, we recommend finishing by sealing the entire piece in laminate to bring it all together.

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Bisco card

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This is a cute trading card that clearly shows your love by combining your favorite idol’s name and face with Bisco, the classic snack everyone knows.

First, edit a Bisco image in an app and use an eraser tool to remove the face and product name areas.

Then insert your fave’s face, and in the spot where the product name was, add their name using the Bisco font as a reference.

That completes the image.

After that, print it out and finish it sturdily with lamination or a file, and your trading card is done.

The overall look will change depending on which type of Bisco package you use, so try out various patterns.

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