r/gaming • u/shiroiusagi • May 31 '12
It's not perfect, but the coolest birthday card I ever made!
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u/HenniferHlopez May 31 '12 edited Aug 27 '13
This is my gameboy from when I was a child.
No, seriously. I would cut out a fake gameboy from printer paper and draw out different screens for the different "games" I "had".
taco taco
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
That's pretty sweet thing to do even as a kid. :) Imagination!
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u/lemonman456 May 31 '12
"Imagination is for Turbo-nerds, who can't handle how kick-butt reality is."
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u/danchan22 May 31 '12
Your family could afford printer paper? Lucky...
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u/HenniferHlopez May 31 '12 edited Aug 27 '13
taco taco
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u/assblaster7 May 31 '12
If it makes you feel any better, I stole a lot of printer paper from my schools over the years to draw on.
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u/DizzyEevee May 31 '12
I did the same thing with cardboard, and would play it in public until my my mom bought me a gameboy with pokemon blue. I regret nothing.
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u/kwisatzidaho May 31 '12
Oh man same here. It was a mix of being somewhat poor and my parents not wanting me to become "addicted" to video games.
Whenever I went over to my friends house I would capture mental snapshots of the video games he had. When back home I would draw these images and relive my experiences.
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u/nasi_lemak May 31 '12
i didn't get an actual gameboy until..well actually i never did.
i now work and compensate for it by owning both the PSP and NDSL.
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May 31 '12
Woah, you just opened up a very old memory of mine. Thank you so much!
I remember saving up for a silver Gameboy SP, but it took me a long time to collect enough money, so in the meanwhile I'd look up specs on the size/dimensions of the SP and made my own paper (3D) version.
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u/h4xxor May 31 '12
Why did you put a dick on the screen?
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u/indifferentivan May 31 '12
So what will it take to earn your friendship, and thus a card like this? I have facial hair and some hefty sarcasm to offer if that helps.
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
All the pudding in the world. :3
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u/ChaoticAgenda May 31 '12
Can I pay in installment plans? 1 pudding cup now, the next when I can think of it, and so on until you have it all. It may take a while so you'll be forced to be my friend in the meantime.
Also, I love how realistic it is. It even has the battery cover missing like a regular one!
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u/zerophewl May 31 '12
Give us a how to instruction!
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
I guess I can make a tutorial might take a bit though. :x It was really lot of experimentation. ><
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u/sittingcow May 31 '12
Nobody who needs a tutorial for this will actually do it.
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u/reacher May 31 '12
Cut out the pieces
Make the fucking card
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u/zerophewl May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
How to perform brain surgery:
Cut the fucker's head open
Fix his fucking brain
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u/Mocorn May 31 '12
Really, here's the instructions... google image search "Gameboy". Go buy paper in suitable colors, cut, glue, experiment until it's good.
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u/babiesloveboobies May 31 '12
Did you use scissors to cut out the small pieces of paper? X-acto knife? Just wondering as I've made cards a little like this and cutting out tiny pieces of paper is one of the most frustrating things I've ever done. Your pieces look very nicely cut.
Also, what kind of glue?
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
X-acto knife for almost everything, unless it was squares I got lazy and used sissors when I should really did x-acto knife. >< I only had tacky glue available, not the best imo. I would have used rubber cement, but it would have made my card stinky. XD
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u/babiesloveboobies May 31 '12
I just made this yesterday, and cutting out all those little letters took forever...then the inside of the card experienced a bit of a glue disaster. I also used a knockoff brand knife and just had cardstock underneath. Guess I'll try a better knife next time, I have pretty much zero experience making stuff.
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
That's really cute! Wowzers you cut out letters. Yeah a x-acto knife brand is nice. :D And extra blades when blades get dull.
Did you like use like a velvety paper for the penguins?
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u/thefeline May 31 '12
Wow it looks really great! This is a really thoughtful way to wish someone a happy birthday.
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u/TheHotpants May 31 '12
Good job! That looks great. How long did it take to make?
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u/shiroiusagi May 31 '12
I'm sure it took less in a day in hours. I went on and off making it because had to figure it out as I went on. I ran into a lot of oopies that doesn't work.
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u/AcerRubrum May 31 '12
Looks cool, but how about some better pictures taken from higher angles which actually show the full card in detail and not artsy short DoF photos?
Not to detract from the creativity, I love the card.
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u/GeeD May 31 '12
I initially skim-read the title and thought you were the one receiving the card, so I was getting ready to be a total dick and say something like: "Hey, that's a cool card you made yourself!" which would have "loner" undertones all over it. But instead, realising my error, I shall just say:
Hey, that's a cool card you made yourself!
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u/mathangis May 31 '12
When I was in the first grade, I wasn't allowed to on my gameboy except on weekends, so I remember building a fake one from printer paper, just like this! Ah, the memories...
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u/Managua_Green May 31 '12
Awesome job on the censoring. I bet that took hours to cut up the little squares.
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May 31 '12
want to explain a little how you did this? and then potentially start selling them? i know i want a few
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u/Omniduro May 31 '12
I tried to calculate the skill and win here. My scanner broke. To Shiroiusagi, the best card maker I have ever seen!
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u/SonicFlash01 May 31 '12
When the person you give it to comes back with more pictures of it all "Someone just made this for me :D" we'll be sure to tell them "Marry them!" even if it isn't relevant.
Very cool card!
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u/coromell May 31 '12
It is ridiculous how much I love this card. You, sir, are a creative genius (and I would keep that card for-freaking-ever.)
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u/FloppyCatfish May 31 '12
Hey it's my birthday today. I have not yet received a card this cool. I am disappoint.
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u/Izawwlgood May 31 '12
Tasteful, nostalgic, meaningful, epic, skilled. I want to be your friend to get birthday cards from you.
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u/canadaNOTdry May 31 '12
Now I usually display my cards for a week then throw them out. I would keep your shit FOREVER.
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u/dance_maniac May 31 '12
It's nice to see something like this isn't titled "Look what my 'GIRLFRIEND' made for me!"
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u/SheilaRachael May 31 '12
AWESOME. That is far more special and meaningful than a store bought card could ever be!
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u/factoid_ May 31 '12
You clever bastard. I am stealing the fuck out of this idea for my cousin's wedding present.
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u/bobbyllama May 31 '12
This is fantastic, dude! Love the batteries; they add a great touch. My birthday's coming up in a week-ish and I could only dream to get something so awesome.
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u/omgihateredditsomuch May 31 '12
Depth of field completely ruins this in the sense that you're trying to show us what you've made... any clearer pics that aren't artsy/etc?
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u/AgentUmlaut May 31 '12
Haha very nice, it definitely tops the Wesley Willis themed bday card my friend made for me(it's today and Wes and I share bdays). It says hope your birthday is more fun than whipping batman's ass
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u/lukearts May 31 '12
I'm making a My Little Pony card for my friend, even though he's not a brony...
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u/Lurkosaurus_Rex May 31 '12
Its not perfect it awesome, it shows you put more thought into the card than a car ride to the store to buy a cheesy hallmark slogan.
I have also heard the replay value of Happy Birthday adventures is rediculously high as well.
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u/hihitasi May 31 '12
thats so awesome! that will be one of those cards that are kept forever because its so awesome. haha. unlike ordinary cards that i would usually get rid of because of the lack of space to keep them in..
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u/EndOfUniverse May 31 '12
My birthday is early April. I'll send you my address next March. I want a Virtual Boy card.
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u/kayleighkill May 31 '12
I wish someone would give this to me. It would be the only card I'd ever need.
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u/garychencool May 31 '12
This is a pretty cool card. Now only if there was a Nintendo DS version...
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u/lydocia D20 May 31 '12
I love making special personal cards (like this) and this really inspired me! Thank you!
You did a great job. No matter how expensive of a Hallmark card you'd buy, this one beats it because it has one thing those expensive mass-production gift cards don't have: love.
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May 31 '12
Very cool. Since my parents refused to buy me a nintendo, I built myself one out of cardboard :D
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u/Tammy_Tangerine May 31 '12
It always gets me: I log out of Reddit, being done for the day, but logging out brings me back to the front page, and I always see something awesome. So I logged back in to say: you're a good friend, and I hope whoever it is that's getting this card appreciates it! I would be stoked as shit to get that!
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u/Kirrane8 May 31 '12
My girlfriend's birthday is coming up and although she isn't a gamer by any means I feel compelled to try to make something like this for her. She told me when she was younger she enjoyed playing Gameboy now and then, but she really likes this kind of art and I think she would appreciate something like this. This is one of the coolest things I've seen on here in awhile. Gifts that really take some thought and time seem to resinate with people the most. Great job and if I do make something like this for her, I'll be sure to include where I got the idea from!
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u/J_Jammer May 31 '12
That's just too awesome. I'd keep it for long time and show everyone the awesome.
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u/stefeyboy May 31 '12
Future grandchild... "Thanks grandma for wasting your time on something with little relevance to my present life."
You... "Today is the day I die."
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u/formfactor May 31 '12
I think the tiny imperfections make it much more authentic. Well done!
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u/iiiitsjess May 31 '12
This is awesome! very clever. Did you come up with it all on your own or did you follow any DIY instructions?? Really really like it! Good job!
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u/FuckYouAndYourMarker May 31 '12
Did you follow some sort of guide for this? It's fricken awesome. I'd love to do this for a friend.
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u/ostrichy May 31 '12
I'd rather get a real gameboy for my birthday... but this is a sweet consolation prize ;)
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u/IAm_bicpentameter May 31 '12
I think you made a really nifty card
Whomever gets it will be so surprised
You could have turned out looking like a 'tard
Amongst their things this card will be most prized.
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u/Sepelius May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
http://imgur.com/JB0El I apparently received an upgraded version of your card about 3 weeks ago. Receiving it was pretty much the greatest thing that ever happened. Nice work.
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u/chromachord May 31 '12
I do believe I like this card very much. Upvote for you, good sir or madam.
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u/chickenmer May 31 '12
got my first gameboy for my 6th birthday. later i learned that my Dad had bought it for me because i had finally learned how to read.
this card is better than awesome and i hope the person that receives it appreciates all the hard work you put into making it for them ♥
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May 31 '12
Nicely done. Very creative. I wish I was as creative. I used to come up with ideas for cards when I was younger but I always thought they were either too stupid to be realized, or couldn't think of how.
The world needs more people like you. I love creative people. Go you.
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u/ignoramusaurus May 31 '12
[bad ass wedding invite] (http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/super-mario-bros-wedding-invitation)
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u/niloc May 31 '12
That's pretty awesome.
My cousin has the new game boys and I tried to explain to her how lucky she is. I tried to explain that my Gameboy was the size of a brick, didn't have a colored screen, the external battery pack I had would clip on your belt, you could play in the dark without a clip on light, etc.
If she only really knew how lucky she was to have a state of the art Gameboy with two screens, colored screens, touch screen, etc.
I still have to dig out my old Gameboy just so she can hold it and be in shock.
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u/ElVichoPerro May 31 '12
it's beautiful man, and even if it wasn't. you took the time and dedication to create something for somebody you care about. that is worth a lot more than any card. (not as much as a brand new car, though)
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u/RegretZero May 31 '12
Wow, this is truly awesome. I tip my hat to you, that is indeed a fantastic work of art.
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u/daylightspool May 31 '12
Amazing! You could totally make and sell these on Etsy! I'd buy one for my brother!
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u/Menchulat May 31 '12
A gave an actual GB exactly like that one to my sick lil' cousin to play for the weekend he would spend at the hospital, together with Pokemon Red, Yellow, Super Mario and Dr. Mario. The fucking spoiled noisy brat wouldn't give it back, while losing DS cartridges everywhere (I usually find 3-4 when I vacuum or under the sofas every time he comes to visit).
His no less spoiled sister stole my favourite colouring book from my childhood (one I kept uncoloured, copying the drawings instead so I could use it as much as I wished) and won't give it back. That frigging book was my biggest entertainment for over a decade.
And somehow, they still manage to complain about "being bored" and "adults hating them not buying every new game or console that is released. They are damn 6 and 8 years old, and had their own cells since two years ago.
My grandma is spending 8€ a week to buy a Hello Kitty doll house for them. I made mine from cardboard and medicine boxes like this.
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May 31 '12
That is pro. Making your own stuff is much more entertaining and useful anyway.
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u/Feelthetoxic May 31 '12
wow, atleast you go through the time and effort to make your OWN birthday card. thats really cool
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u/AistoB Jun 01 '12
That's great. But it looks like wayyyy too much work per invitation.
How many are you sending out?
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u/LoudVoicesinmyHead May 31 '12
and with that, you've made a gift with more meaning than any Hallmark card. I always tell myself I will make my own cards for events. . . and never do. You're a hero OP.