Recently, I redid my wall decor and moved my wall of cards into a different corner of my room. I also placed it in a different format so the cards are no longer taped to my walls on the back. I've updated to hanging them and I really like the result. It is really easy create and doesn't take very long if you have all the materials on hand and prepped to go. I took maybe around 30 minutes to an hour? So here is the process to make your own card wall to display all those lovely birthday/Christmas/etc, cards you've received. They don't deserve to live in boxes.
(any other tape will do but I prefer this one was it doesn't leave residue most of the time, peels off easy, and keeps your stuff staying up.)
-Some twine or any other type of sturdy string that is light weight
- Cards from your personal collection
- Christmas bows/confetti bows or origami twisty roses for cleaning up the edges (any flat bottomed thing will do
Step 1: Choose a wall and decide how long you want your string to run across and how many levels you want to do
Step 2: Cut your string to the length of your choice and begin taping them horizontally at the edges. I eye-balled this so my lines aren't particularly straight or even but it doesn't show once you start putting your cards on. Be neat with your taping, making sure to make the string rather taunt. The neater the taping the more stable and sturdy it becomes and the less likely to collapse on you which is not fun. Also make sure you leave a little stub of excess twine at the end. The line will begin dropping a little once you begin putting your cards on so this provides it a little leeway before you move on to secure it more securely. ( Look to the right for finished result)
Step 3: Once your line is all set up begin hanging your cards on it. I placed the heavier ones on the side and the lighter ones in the middle for security. I'm sure physics has something to do with it but I won't go into details.
Further Advice: For the particularly heavy cards like the one on mine in the top right corner. I made some tape bubbles ( a piece of tape rolled on to itself to form a circle) and placed it on the back of the card and pressed it onto the wall for extra security. That way the card can kind of hold its own weight against the wall.
I also used clothespins. However, though it looks good, Clothespins add weight so I also placed small tape bubbles behind them too so they can stay up by themselves instead of depending on the strength of the line.
I also used clothespins. However, though it looks good, Clothespins add weight so I also placed small tape bubbles behind them too so they can stay up by themselves instead of depending on the strength of the line.
I added these tape bubbles to various cards to help lighten the stress on my lines, increasing security
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| origami twisty roses |
Step 4: As you can see, at this stage, your edges are still rather ugly looking as they are rough edges of blue tape. Here, you take your confetti bows/Christmas bows, origami flowers, or whatever you decided you wanted to use to cover your taped edges and begin attaching them to the end of the lines. This will successfully cover up the blue tape and make your card wall look better put together.
Step 5: Admire your wall and you're done.
If you were really careful, neat, and detailed oriented in securing everything securely then your lines will have a very slim chance of collapsing. This is not a guarantee. It could collapse from lack of tape/bad taping, bad quality tape, or just the fact that the world hates you and karma does not want your wall to stay up. As of this point, my wall has been really sturdy and hasn't collapsed on me.
This is a really easy and simple project that can be modified to your hearts desire. With easily found supplies, it's a great one to do on a rainy day.
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