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100 Ideas for Stationery, Cards, and Invitations: Simple and Stylish Projects Using Handmade and Digital Techniques

There’s something undeniably heartwarming in the old-fashioned and thoughtful gesture of creating and sending a personal note, a romantic card, or a handwritten thank you. For readers who like receiving such notes as well as sending them, this book is for you. It offers more than 100 unique ideas for creating personalized stationery featuring traditional media, such as using stamps, paint, punches, needle and thread, as well as using the computer to generate monograms, borders and trims, clip ar

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Question by Pedro Xavier Ramirez: Do you send a thank you note for people who sent you handmade christmas cards?

Best answer:

Answer by kurleylovescheese
hell no

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Discover how to make and decorate your own pop-up greeting cards, birthday cards, Christmas cards; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video taught by an expert. Expert: Heather McCanna Bio: Heather McCanna has been making cards for ten years. She teaches craft lessons to Elementary School children, and regularly volunteers arts-and-crafts time to a local high school. Filmmaker: Charles McCanna
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Different types of greeting cards you can make; learn this and more in this free arts and crafts video taught by an expert. Expert: Heather McCanna Bio: Heather McCanna has been making cards for ten years. She teaches craft lessons to Elementary School children, and regularly volunteers arts-and-crafts time to a local high school. Filmmaker: Charles McCanna
Video Rating: 2 / 5

by cornish.pixie07

Handmade Kid’s Birthday Cards

Making your child a birthday card instead of buying one at the store is a great way to model self-reliance and eco-friendly practices to your child. It’s also a unique gift that he or she will remember for a long time to come. Handmade birthday cards can be tailored to the exact preferences of your child instead of fitting into pre-made categories.

An idea for a handmade child’s birthday card is a “collage” card. You can cut out pictures of your child’s favorite TV characters, comic characters, items (such as cars or dolls), and other appreciated objects and paste them in a colorful burst all over the card. Putting a border on your card that is in multiple colors, like confetti, can also add a lot of fun and excitement to your card. Any shape and any color scheme go, but warm or hot colors will feel more bouncy and funky.

Your card will really feel fantastic if it does something besides sit in one place. Many children love to be surprised. A pop-up card or a cardboard cut-out on a spring may be all it takes to delight your child and truly make your gift one to remember. It’s also possible to put gifts into the card. Money, gift cards, and tickets to a concert are some options. Putting in some handmade slips of paper that allow your child to get out of doing chores for a day or to receive some other privilege, such as two more hours of television than normally allowed, can also be very special and very appreciated.

Spray paint can be used to make cards look interesting. Don’t be afraid to go wild and have fun, as this is also supposed to be an expression of who you are as much as one of who your child is.

Using photos in cards can imbue your card with good memories and nostalgic happiness. You can make a window in the front of the card and allow the photo to show through, or just cut out the photo and put it on the front or on the inside with a border of pasted-on construction paper or stickers. If your child really adores your card, offer to frame it and put it in their room, as then it can last longer and your child can remember the occasion when their mother or father made them a special card for their birthday.

These are some of the cards that I have made. You can wiew more and purchase from me at randomscraps.etsy.com

Question by calliebear: Do You Like Handmade Christmas Cards?
If so, why do you send those boxed Christmas cards that your recipients throw away after the holidays are over?
you can find handmade christmas cards on eBay.
STEVE has been reported for harrassment.

Best answer:

Answer by DaRkViXeN
No and I dislike the boxed ones too! Go pick one out at the store.

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Learn how to design a greeting card on a computer and more in this free arts and crafts video taught by an expert. Expert: Elouise Hester Bio: Elouise Hester is a paraprofessional and homemaker. She uses her creative talents to make personalized stationary and cards for her friends and family. Filmmaker: bobby Hester

Learn how to make a handmade Valentine’s Day card and more in this free arts and crafts video taught by an expert. Expert: Elouise Hester Bio: Elouise Hester is a paraprofessional and homemaker. She uses her creative talents to make personalized stationary and cards for her friends and family. Filmmaker: bobby Hester
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Question by Ikuto T: Do guys like receiving birthday cards?
I’d prefer answers from guys please–do you like getting handmade cards for your birthday?? I wanted to make one for my crush but i though buying something would be creepy, please help ><;

Best answer:

Answer by johnb693
Yeah, a hand made care would be nice, if you were dating this boy, but as you aren’t, then a Store bought card, would be the better choice.
Yes, all boys, love getting Birthday Cards, who doesn’t.
Just don’t make it all sloppy, as his family and friends will see it as well, and if you get to crushy on it, he may get embarrassed.
So just keep it simple, and wish him a very Happy Birthday.

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Christmas Cards White Handmade Paper Christmas Tree Greeting Cards Handcrafted Christmas Card

• Handcrafted greeting card or note card with pressed flowers and foliage.
• Paper made from recycled cotton. No chemical or artificial colour is used.
• Blank cards with matching handmade paper envelope.
• Each card is places in a clear cover.
• Size: approximately 3.5″ x 5.5″

The back of each card has the words “The radiant beauty of Nature is captured with pressed flowers and leaves. No chemical or artificial colour is used. The paper is handmade from recycled cotton.” The card and envelope is placed in a clear cover to protect the artwork. After the occasion, the recipient may fully recycle the card into a beautiful framed art! Handmade, natural products will have variations, and sometimes minor imperfections.

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Question by Amanda: Would you buy awesome handmade Christmas cards off eBay? How much would you pay?
Would you buy awesome handmade Christmas cards off of craigslist.com or eBay.com?

If you would…how much would you expect or want to pay for them?

How many would you think you would want? Like…how many cards would you think a set of handmade Christmas cards would have?

What would you like to see on you Christmas cards? Would you prefer them to be more traditional with reds and greens etc. Or would like “artsy” type ones with all colors (not just the basic Christmas colors). Would you like to see “elegant” type ones with silver and gold and maybe light blues?

Im thinking about making some and trying to sell them….
(Looking for ideas and whatnot)

Best answer:

Answer by theimaginarypiano
I would buy handmade christmas cards from online. I think it’s cuter than buying impersonal cards from the store. In handmade packages of cards, I’ve seen them usually come with anywhere from 4-10 cards each. I would sell them for 50cents to a dollar a card, depending on how many you put in a package. You have to make some profit off them, considering you put a lot of work into them most likely, and in order to afford new materials. I think you could market all three of those ideas, whether traditional, artsy, or elegant. Everyone has different tastes.

PS-If you do end up making them, I suggest trying to sell them on Etsy.com as well. Etsy is sort of like an Ebay, but it is for homemade crafts.

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by emariecards

Unique Christmas Cards For ThisYear

Finding a unique christmas cards can be a challenge, but this year someone made it easy. Christmas is one special occasion wherein you get the chance of spending happy moments with your family and friends. Sending unique Christmas cards is the most popular and best way in expressing your warm greetings to your loved ones. It is a special way in sharing your love and wishes to them.

Despite of the advantages of technology in communicating messages, writing physical greeting cards is still of value today. Though sending e-cards is the most practical way, there are still many people who opt to create their own greeting cards. In fact, there are many different cards that you can still see in many stationary stores. You can find different styles and designs. But purchasing them is unnecessary since it may require spending a lot of money. You may actually create these cards using your own personal way. This means you may send handmade Christmas cards. You may just get unique Christmas card ideas from these cards for sale.

Unique personalized Christmas cards show a different impression from those ready-made cards to the recipient. How nice it is if someone gave you a card wherein you can notice his/her efforts in making that special card for you. How much more when that card compliments your taste! Surely, you will feel satisfied and feel loved. You would then consider this card as your priceless gift.

Making custom holiday cards might be time consuming since you need to exert efforts and add creativity. To personalize greeting cards, you need to identify the taste and personality of your recipient. Know his/her favorite styles and designs. You may want it to look colorful or something that will set a nice mood. You may make it sentimental, cool or romantic. There are endless possibilities as long as you consider the taste or likes of your recipient.

Your unique Christmas cards should not let you to spend much money. It is something that should not be equated with a certain amount because your efforts in making the cards are priceless. Check first, maybe you have items which may help you in making Christmas cards. You may use extra colored papers, cards or cut out pictures.

Furthermore, you may personalize your greeting cards by utilizing your computer. You may use it in search for different backgrounds, themes, colors, font styles, or borders. Be sure to match these things with each other. You may actually see the results by using your computer.

Your Christmas message is the most important part of your cards. You need to express sincerity in writing your wordings. You also need to include a brief profile of the person to whom you are going to send the card. It is important that your designs will represent your message.