{"id":1536,"date":"2013-09-06T13:11:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T17:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1536"},"modified":"2013-09-06T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T17:12:06","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-greeting-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1536","title":{"rendered":"How to make your own greeting card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to save a few dollars? \u00a0Consider making your own greeting cards.<\/p>\n<h3>Project supplies<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Paper (card stock)<\/li>\n<li>Scissors or small paper cutter<\/li>\n<li>Scrapbook paper (lightweight)<\/li>\n<li>Adhesive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step by Step Directions<\/h3>\n<p>For this project, we made a congratulations card for the arrival of a new baby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Cut card stock paper to size.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For this example, we used an A6 envelope, which measures 6.5 by 4.75 inches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We cut our card stock paper to 6 x 9 inches.\u00a0 Card stock is great to use for a card because it\u2019s a little heavier than regular paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Hint:<\/strong>\u00a0We used the Fiskars\u00a0personal trimmer to cut the paper. \u00a0It&#8217;s a handy tool to have, and can be found in the scrapbooking area of many craft stores.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Fold the card in half, so it now measured 6 x 4.5 inches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Next, we cut out the design for our cover. \u00a0We selected scrapbook paper by K and Co.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> This step is optional, but it gives a more finished look to the card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We selected a lightweight scrapbook paper with a pretty design to line the inside of the card.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Baby-Card-inside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1541\" alt=\"Baby Card - inside\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Baby-Card-inside-300x217.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Baby-Card-inside-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Baby-Card-inside.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Glue all of the pieces to the cardstock.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">For our adhesive, we chose Fiskars Tape Runner.\u00a0 It\u2019s easy to maneuver, and lets us put the adhesive in small pieces or larger ones.<\/p>\n<p>Happy card making! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Are you looking for a few more projects to do with scrapbooking paper?\u00a0 Check out these articles:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=450\" target=\"_blank\">Organize Your Gift Cards<\/a><!--?xml:namespace prefix = \"o\" ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/--><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=388\" target=\"_blank\">How to Organize and Store Your Receipts<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1210\" target=\"_blank\">Create a Mailing Supply Folder<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1196\" target=\"_blank\">Organize Your Store Coupons<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=1191\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Way to Organize Take Out Menus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to save a few dollars? \u00a0Consider making your own greeting cards. 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