This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Summertime Crafting: DIY Homemade Thank You Cards

Hi Everyone and welcome to The Craft Notebook, where we will be featuring posts on all things crafty!  And if you're still left wanting more crafty goodness, head on over to my other blog The Sequin Notebook where you'll find more tutorials along with other fun lifestyle posts!!

With all of this uncertain weather we've been experiencing, it's common to get some cabin fever when we are stuck indoors.  Today The Craft Notebook has an easy tutorial for homemade thank you cards (or really, any type of card you desire!) that are high on cuteness, but couldn't be easier to make! 


We often have a need to send thank you cards, whether it be to graciously thank someone for a thoughtful gift, or perhaps you were a recent house guest for a long weekend.  Whatever the occasion, it's always nice to thank someone properly with a card, and why not make it even more personal (and easy on the wallet!) by crafting up a DIY set of thank you cards.  The cards featured today are specifically for a baby shower, but are very easily adapted to pretty much any type of thank you card you could possibly need. 

In the above photos, I've included a list of craft supplies you'll need to make the exact cards that I made, but as you see in the tutorial, I've also included some ways to adapt the project if you don't have all of these items available.

First we'll start with the thank you cards.
Step 1: Take a sheet of 8.5x11 card stock in the color of your choice and cut in half so the end result is two 8.5x5.5 cards.  I used cover weight paper in Night from Paper Source.
*Alternative: If you don't have a paper cutter available, just purchase the size A2 notecards and you're ready to go - no cutting necessary!

Step 2: Fold card in half, then score with a bone folder.

Step 3a: Select the stamps and ink of your choice and design your card!  I used a variety of Thank You stamps, along with some fun designs of chevron, polka dots, a cute baby carriage and some pretty scrolls.  I just couldn't commit to one design, and why should I?!  That's the whole point of making them yourself - the ability to customize!
3b: After stamping, cover your design with embossing powder.
3c: Remove excess powder and heat design with an embossing gun.
Note: Don't be afraid to be liberal with the powder, just be sure to save that excess for next time!
*Alternative: If you don't have the embossing supplies, feel free to just stamp

Step 4: Admire the finished product - it's really that easy!

Next up - let's jazz up the envelopes!

Step 1: Using an envelope liner template, trace the outline onto the scrapbook paper of your choice.  I used a mix of stripes, chevron, and some cute baby themed papers.  One 12x12 sheet of paper yielded 3 liners.  Also, be sure to trace on the back of your paper so any lines are hidden!
Alternate: Use pre-cut liners!

Step 2: Insert your liner into the envelope, then fold shut.  Reopen, and apply some glue or double stick tape to the back side of your liner.  Press the back of the liner into your card with some pressure.

And there you have it - custom thank you cards in just a couple of steps!  So simple, yet so cute, if I do say so myself!  Luckily I had most of the supplies already, so all I needed to purchase was the paper and envelopes.  Most of the tools were actually purchased back when I was planning my wedding, and as you can see, they still come in handy today!  So don't feel too bad if you need to purchase a tool or two - whether you are an avid crafter or just getting started, you will use these tools time and time again!  Just imagine how many cards are in your future with just these handful of items!  I was able to throw these together while watching some of my favorite mindless tv shows, and now I'm so relieved that it's one less thing I'll need to worry about before baby!  Hopefully this has inspired some of you to also create your own cards!  If you had any trouble following along, also be sure to check out the step-by-step post here, which includes the pictures next to each step!

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?