You will need:
Plain White Card Stock Paper
Decent Printer with Ink
Paper Trimmer
Ruler
1. To begin, find the type of design you want to be printed on your Thank You card. I decided to make 3 different designs. I did two designs that I would just send to the people that came to my Bridal Shower and the Monograms and Mimosas Party and then I did one that would be from both Timothy and I. I found the Thank You part on Pinterest and screen shotted the Thank you part.
2. I then inserted the screen shot of the Thank You into word and found the fonts I wanted to use for the wording. On the Future Mr & Mrs Stephenson, I simply just found the fonts I wanted to use in Word and created it all on Word.
3. After you have found the font and size you want, you will need to print it at the very bottom of the page. Print a few test pages on regular paper to make sure it is the correct size and colors.
4. Then you will need to measure out the size of the Thank You Card. I got Card Stock that was the same size as a piece of paper 8.5in x 11in. I measured with a ruler the amount I wanted to cut off, it needed to fit into the 4.75in x 6.5in envelope I got. The measurements I cut out was at 1" on the left side and 7.5" on the right side and 1" from the bottom.
After you have cut all the side, you will have a beautiful DIY Thank You Card. I bought all my supplies at Target and spent about $26 and have already made about 30. I bought enough card stock to make 100 Thank You cards. It is very very time consuming with the paper cutter I bought because it doesn't cut very many sheets at one time, but I found it very worth taking the extra time to measure out each one than having to spend about $200.
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20 comments :
What a great idea! I love that you are planning ahead and I tend to think that personalized thank you cards are much more thoughtful and memorable than those you buy at the stores.
I did DIY wedding invites and saved myself tons of money. I recommend you look at hobby lobby online. They have tons of paper on sale!
these are really sweet - everyone loves homemade better!
Thanks! I will definitely be looking into that!
I think so too, but also you can't really tell they are homemade which is even better!
Those are so cute!
Those look great! I agree, DIY is the way to go for weddings! Everything gets so expensive so fast! Have fun at all of your upcoming festivities!
These are so cute! I love the ring for the O!
These are so cute and it is so much more economical to make them yourself!
Cute Cards! Love this idea!
Super cute and so budget friendly.
Those are so cute and way more doable than $200 plus dollars!!!! Good job! :)
That's a good idea! For sure I wouldn't want to spend more than $200 dollars on thank you card :)
Such a clever idea!
These seriously are AMAZING and so clever. Great idea!!
Wow you are really crafty!! I like simple DIY projects but I would probably just pay someone like you to do it for me! haha
I have always been a DIY card girl and a stickler for Thank You cards! Great post!
So cute! I love it.
Super cute! I usually make my own cards too except lately when I've been buying them from the target dollar section.
So cute and you made it look super easy. Pinterest is this bride's new best friend as I do not have a creative bone anywhere.
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