This week our Stamp Simply team has been designing simple cards that are flat for mailing. Mine is a card that has no coloring and only a little stamping but it does require a few passes through the die-cutting machine. If you organize well beforehand you can make duplicates of this card assembly-line style without being overwhelmed!
I love Tim Holtz thinlits and used several on this design. We usually exchange gift cards with our neighbors and so each year I try to create a trio of handmade cards that will make a pretty presentation for them. The TH Collector set is perfect for this purpose and the to/from sentiment from our Farmhouse Christmas set puts the recipient's name front and center.
The Special Delivery die cut is from the TH Postale die set. I cut it once from red card stock to use as a "postage stamp" on the envelope, and then cut it once again from green card stock to use the letters DEC for the date next to those big fun numbers from Countdown.
The Collector set has a die shaped sort of like a gift card that would fit inside the envelope, but I really like the look of a tag, especially at Christmas, so I used the tag set too. Either of these are the perfect size to attach a gift card onto the back and slip it into the envelope pocket.
We just got some fun new arrivals in the store, including Christmas dies from Tim Holtz. There's a new Festive Gatherings set of greenery that is really pretty but since I don't have it yet, this greenery is from the Holiday Greens Mini die set. The tiny I <3 U is from our Stick People Sentiments. Look closely at the envelope and you'll notice that it is faintly stamped with our Snowflake Border stamp.
Here's the inside. Honestly, even with all of the die cuts that were used, the two-toned stamping shown here is probably the hardest part of making this card. And even that is easy! :)
Supplies:
- Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Farmhouse Christmas
- Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Snowflake Blessings Border Strip
- Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Stick Family Sentiments
- Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Collector
- Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Postale
- Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Tag Collection
- Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Countdown
- Tim Holtz Thinlits Dies - Holiday Greens Mini
- Craft Consortium Tartan Plaid designer paper
Be sure to visit the store blog to see other ideas for mailable Christmas cards.
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