Frugal Friday Tip
July 25, 2008
Taking a little time and a few scrap supplies you probably already have you can save money by making your own cards.
If you buy 20 greeting cards a year, at an average $3.00 per card, you are spending $60 per year.
You could make a 500 cards from one pack of cardstock for under $6.00 (you cut your card stock in half). You can buy 60 nice envelopes for under $5.
Using a little glue, ribbons, pressed flowers and leaves, colored paper, rubber stamps, markers, etc… you can make your own personalized cards that really touch people's hearts.
Just set aside one day and make up a bunch of them. The internet is full of ideas. You can also see my post from yesterday.
HERE are some Family Heritage cards I made a few months ago.
If you don't have time to make them, make it into an 'art' day for the kids!
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Topics: Card Making, Frugal Choices | 3 Comments »
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I make my own cards as well! It is so much cheaper (especially since I spent more early on buying rubber stamps and card stock). I actually have a separate blog where I post some of my cards that I make. It is http://simplystated12.blogspot.com. Check it out and feel free to use some ideas!
I’ve never understood why people spend that much money on cards. i typically by mine at the dollar tree for $0.50, but your idea is so much more creative and heartfelt!
We do this all the time. I sometimes decorate envelopes.