Ever since I was a child, my mother has always instilled a DIY
attitude in me, especially when it came to card making. I don’t think I’ve
bought a card since I was around nine years old. Although card making does have an initial start up cost
(that does cost more than a single card), it won’t take long until you
can actually save money by creating your own cards. Also, can you think of someone who doesn't like receiving a handmade card in their mailbox? One of my favorite methods
of generating thank you cards is rubber-stamping. After the start up costs of a
few rubber stamps, the only thing that needs to be bought on a routine basis is
paper and embellishments.
If I’m creating a mass number of thank you cards, I try to
keep it fairly simple, so I can both keep my costs down and also cut down on
the time devoted to the cards. However, efficient card making doesn’t have to
look cheap.
I recruited my mom for this tutorial to help show that your
bridal shower or wedding thank you cards can be both beautiful and cost
efficient.
Bicycle Card
The first thank you card we created was most likely the
simplest thank you card you could get, but isn’t it spunky and cute? This
bicycle and “thank you” were stamped, while we used a mini paper punch to
create the tiny hearts. Draw little squiggly lines, attaching the bike to the
hearts and wah-lah, you have a thank you card!
Flower Card
This card was a little more in depth. We used a total of
four stamps; a flower, background lines, splatter paint, and “A million &
one thanks.” We also incorporated one of my favorite stamping accessories…
dimensionals! For those that are unaware, a dimensional is a little foam shape
that is placed under a piece of paper to add… you guessed it… dimension. On
this card we used the dimensionals under the flowers and added a little pearl
in the center of each flower to enhance the design. Because these flowers coordinated with
a hand-held punch, this card required very little work and was very simple to
put together.
Designer Paper Card
If you find some designer series paper you like, whether it
be from a box store or a personal crafting consultant, you can easily
coordinate this card using your own designer series paper to guide you in your
choice of both color and stamps. In this specific card we layered the designer
series paper on some solid colored cardstock and finished it off with a “thank
you, you’re the best” stamp and a little bit of ribbon.
Lobster Card
If your wedding or shower has a theme, try incorporating
that into your thank you cards. This card in particular would work great for a
nautical themed event. We used the bold lobster stamp to create an eye-catching
focal point. In this card we used four simple rubber stamps with some bakers
twine, which is very popular lately.
As you can see from these four cards, rubber-stamping
doesn’t have to be difficult or time-consuming. Each one of these cards took
less than five minutes to create. So whether you are making one or one hundred
it’s worth both your time and effort.
~Taryn
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