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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.
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official-style trading card
This content focuses not only on the front but also on carefully crafting the back design to create a trading card that looks as if it were officially released.
A clear approach would be a close-up of the face on the front and a large signature over a full-body shot as the background on the back.
The deliberately modest choice to feature the face on only one side gives it the confident restraint of an official product.
The key point is using the same photo with different crops to create a unified look across the card; also consider fine-tuning the color tones by editing the photo with filters.
Trading cards you can make without a laminator
Here’s an idea for making trading cards using 100-yen store laminate cards, even without a laminator, and just things you have at home.
Use Word or Excel to arrange your favorite photos or illustrations at trading card size and print them on A4 paper.
Make a back side too with images or illustrations you like.
Cut out each card, then glue a business card-sized piece of card stock centered between the front and back.
Neatly finish the edges and corners, then sandwich it in a laminate film to complete.
Be careful with adhesive laminate film, as it tends to trap dust.
[30 Yen DIY] Double-sided trading card
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These are trading cards printed at convenience stores, featuring a unique frame that looks as if they were shot with a Cheki camera, emphasizing their cuteness.
First, create the front and back as separate images by combining frames and materials.
If you design the images with borders at the top and bottom, they’ll end up looking like a Cheki.
Once each image is ready, combine them into a single photo and print it.
After printing, cut it in half and align the two sides perfectly; once you stick them together, the trading card is complete.
[Oil] Semi-Transparent Trading Card
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These trading cards have a gentle vibe, with a softly blurred, translucent look that highlights your fave’s cuteness.
All you need is a printed sheet of your idol and some jojoba oil; combine the two and you’ll get a semi-transparent trading card.
First, place the paper face down in a container, add a few drops of oil, and work it in.
Once the oil has been absorbed evenly, the base is done.
Finish by laminating it to make the translucence stand out even more.
The key points are how much oil you use and how well you blend it in.
cheki-style trading card
It’s a simple design where the photo is enclosed in a distinctive frame, as if it were taken with a Cheki instant camera.
Place the photo in a frame with a large bottom margin, print it, and mount it onto thick paper like construction paper to make it sturdy.
If you adjust the colors or even intentionally lower the image quality, it enhances that Cheki-like vibe and the relaxed, snapshot feel.
In addition to the photo and frame, decorating with text—such as a signature or a short message—is also recommended.