Passover was on Monday night and I made the cutest place cards!
This is a project that was cool in my head AND cool in reality! I love it when that happens. In any case, they're easy to make, so I thought I'd share the how-to!
STEP ONE: MEASURE & MARK
Start with a piece of black cardstock. Mine is 3 inches wide and 6 inches long. Mark the cardstock at the halfway point (3" in my case) on the long side. I make all my markings on the back (or non textured) side of my cardstock, but that's a personal choice.
Draw your skyline above the line, being sure to leave a bit of space at each end (this is how the card folds and the skyline pops up).
STEP TWO: CUT
Use a craft knife to cut around the skyline design. I like to cut on a glass mat, but use whatever you're most comfortable with.
If you want to add cutouts, like windows, I recommend doing that BEFORE you cut out the outline, even though I've reversed it in this tutorial. You can cut them afterwards (as I did), but it leads to more accidental paper tearing. Learn from my mistakes. :)
SIDE NOTE: I used a watersoluble pencil for this tutorial and you can "erase" the lines you drew with a wet tissue.
You can also use a regular pencil. It will show up on the black cardstock! And then simply erase your pencil lines.
STEP THREE: FOLD IT UP
All that's left is for you fold your place card.
It should easily fold right at the edges where your skyline stops. Here's a peek at two views of a card from the back:
I used a white pen to add the names to my place cards:
It was tough to get a photo of all the cards together — too much black on black — but here it is:
Finally, here's a peek at the table with all the placecards:
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh my goodness. How cool! The table is gorgeous!
Oh my goodness. How cool! The table is gorgeous!
Oh my goodness. How cool! The table is gorgeous!
Oh my goodness. How cool! The table is gorgeous!
Oh my goodness. How cool! The table is gorgeous!
Wow! How fun!
Wow! How fun!
Wow! How fun!
Wow! How fun!
Wow! How fun!
Great idea and beautiful table scape!
Great idea and beautiful table scape!
Great idea and beautiful table scape!
Great idea and beautiful table scape!
Great idea and beautiful table scape!
What a wonderful idea for a table. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea for a table. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea for a table. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea for a table. Thanks for sharing.
What a wonderful idea for a table. Thanks for sharing.
So cute!! Your table looks lovely! I would design and cut those in my *gasp* Silhouette -:)
So cute!! Your table looks lovely! I would design and cut those in my *gasp* Silhouette -:)
So cute!! Your table looks lovely! I would design and cut those in my *gasp* Silhouette -:)
So cute!! Your table looks lovely! I would design and cut those in my *gasp* Silhouette -:)
So cute!! Your table looks lovely! I would design and cut those in my *gasp* Silhouette -:)
They look great! Very clever. Your table looks very inviting. 😀
They look great! Very clever. Your table looks very inviting. 😀
They look great! Very clever. Your table looks very inviting. 😀
They look great! Very clever. Your table looks very inviting. 😀
They look great! Very clever. Your table looks very inviting. 😀
Great idea. Love those. Thanks for sharing,
Great idea. Love those. Thanks for sharing,
Great idea. Love those. Thanks for sharing,
Great idea. Love those. Thanks for sharing,
Great idea. Love those. Thanks for sharing,
Hey Julie: I had no idea you were Jewish too. Hag Samaech! xox
Hey Julie: I had no idea you were Jewish too. Hag Samaech! xox
Hey Julie: I had no idea you were Jewish too. Hag Samaech! xox
Hey Julie: I had no idea you were Jewish too. Hag Samaech! xox
Hey Julie: I had no idea you were Jewish too. Hag Samaech! xox
Julie, you are so clever and creative with place cards.
Makes me want to come to NYC just to sit at your table and see my name on a card! Happy Passover.
Julie, you are so clever and creative with place cards.
Makes me want to come to NYC just to sit at your table and see my name on a card! Happy Passover.
Julie, you are so clever and creative with place cards.
Makes me want to come to NYC just to sit at your table and see my name on a card! Happy Passover.
Julie, you are so clever and creative with place cards.
Makes me want to come to NYC just to sit at your table and see my name on a card! Happy Passover.
Julie, you are so clever and creative with place cards.
Makes me want to come to NYC just to sit at your table and see my name on a card! Happy Passover.
Very nice. Your place cards are so fun.
Very nice. Your place cards are so fun.
Very nice. Your place cards are so fun.
Very nice. Your place cards are so fun.
Very nice. Your place cards are so fun.
love your New York table!
love your New York table!
love your New York table!
love your New York table!
love your New York table!
Beautiful table. Those place cards are fab too. They wouldn’t make much sense here on an organic farm but I think I’ll adapt them to chicken and egg cards!
Beautiful table. Those place cards are fab too. They wouldn’t make much sense here on an organic farm but I think I’ll adapt them to chicken and egg cards!
Beautiful table. Those place cards are fab too. They wouldn’t make much sense here on an organic farm but I think I’ll adapt them to chicken and egg cards!
Beautiful table. Those place cards are fab too. They wouldn’t make much sense here on an organic farm but I think I’ll adapt them to chicken and egg cards!
Beautiful table. Those place cards are fab too. They wouldn’t make much sense here on an organic farm but I think I’ll adapt them to chicken and egg cards!
You never cease to amaze! Love these!
You never cease to amaze! Love these!
You never cease to amaze! Love these!
You never cease to amaze! Love these!
You never cease to amaze! Love these!
Happy Passover. I’m wondering about your Haggadahs. We don’t like the ones we use anymore and I was thinking about making new ones. What do you use?
Happy Passover. I’m wondering about your Haggadahs. We don’t like the ones we use anymore and I was thinking about making new ones. What do you use?
Happy Passover. I’m wondering about your Haggadahs. We don’t like the ones we use anymore and I was thinking about making new ones. What do you use?
Happy Passover. I’m wondering about your Haggadahs. We don’t like the ones we use anymore and I was thinking about making new ones. What do you use?
Happy Passover. I’m wondering about your Haggadahs. We don’t like the ones we use anymore and I was thinking about making new ones. What do you use?
I made my own based on the traditions I liked!
I made my own based on the traditions I liked!
I made my own based on the traditions I liked!
I made my own based on the traditions I liked!
I made my own based on the traditions I liked!
Wow!! These are gorgeous! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Wow!! These are gorgeous! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Wow!! These are gorgeous! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Wow!! These are gorgeous! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Wow!! These are gorgeous! Great idea!! Thanks for sharing the technique!
Ah great! So different from what I am used to. Thanks for sharing.
Ah great! So different from what I am used to. Thanks for sharing.
Ah great! So different from what I am used to. Thanks for sharing.
Ah great! So different from what I am used to. Thanks for sharing.
Ah great! So different from what I am used to. Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea! Love your skyline shapes! Very cool!
What a great idea! Love your skyline shapes! Very cool!
What a great idea! Love your skyline shapes! Very cool!
What a great idea! Love your skyline shapes! Very cool!
What a great idea! Love your skyline shapes! Very cool!
Definitely cool…thanks for the instructions.
Definitely cool…thanks for the instructions.
Definitely cool…thanks for the instructions.
Definitely cool…thanks for the instructions.
Definitely cool…thanks for the instructions.
Such a great idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen L
Such a great idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen L
Such a great idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen L
Such a great idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen L
Such a great idea, Julie! Thanks for sharing!
Carmen L
Beautiful tablesettings! Love your idea of the placecards ….. a lot of cutting but they are straight lines! Looks so inviting. Have a nice dinner.
Beautiful tablesettings! Love your idea of the placecards ….. a lot of cutting but they are straight lines! Looks so inviting. Have a nice dinner.
Beautiful tablesettings! Love your idea of the placecards ….. a lot of cutting but they are straight lines! Looks so inviting. Have a nice dinner.
Beautiful tablesettings! Love your idea of the placecards ….. a lot of cutting but they are straight lines! Looks so inviting. Have a nice dinner.
Beautiful tablesettings! Love your idea of the placecards ….. a lot of cutting but they are straight lines! Looks so inviting. Have a nice dinner.
Very, very cool
Very, very cool
Very, very cool
Very, very cool
Very, very cool
Thank you very much for the sharing.
You are too generous…
Thank you very much for the sharing.
You are too generous…
Thank you very much for the sharing.
You are too generous…
Thank you very much for the sharing.
You are too generous…
Thank you very much for the sharing.
You are too generous…
julie—i forgot to comment on your blog of buildings—so cute plus they remind me of one of my fantasies –taking a class in Paris given by a Parisian artist who only speaks French !!!
Like that one, guys !!?!! sam aka sheila
julie—i forgot to comment on your blog of buildings—so cute plus they remind me of one of my fantasies –taking a class in Paris given by a Parisian artist who only speaks French !!!
Like that one, guys !!?!! sam aka sheila
julie—i forgot to comment on your blog of buildings—so cute plus they remind me of one of my fantasies –taking a class in Paris given by a Parisian artist who only speaks French !!!
Like that one, guys !!?!! sam aka sheila
julie—i forgot to comment on your blog of buildings—so cute plus they remind me of one of my fantasies –taking a class in Paris given by a Parisian artist who only speaks French !!!
Like that one, guys !!?!! sam aka sheila
julie—i forgot to comment on your blog of buildings—so cute plus they remind me of one of my fantasies –taking a class in Paris given by a Parisian artist who only speaks French !!!
Like that one, guys !!?!! sam aka sheila
Love love love these!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and how-to’s. Amazing! Beautiful seder table… Happy Passover!
Love love love these!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and how-to’s. Amazing! Beautiful seder table… Happy Passover!
Love love love these!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and how-to’s. Amazing! Beautiful seder table… Happy Passover!
Love love love these!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and how-to’s. Amazing! Beautiful seder table… Happy Passover!
Love love love these!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and how-to’s. Amazing! Beautiful seder table… Happy Passover!
You are so very talented! I so enjoy your daily posts!! THANK YOU!! :o)
You are so very talented! I so enjoy your daily posts!! THANK YOU!! :o)
You are so very talented! I so enjoy your daily posts!! THANK YOU!! :o)
You are so very talented! I so enjoy your daily posts!! THANK YOU!! :o)
You are so very talented! I so enjoy your daily posts!! THANK YOU!! :o)