Making Post Cards

Here's a fun little project that is as useful as it is fun.  Did you know you can make your own postcards?  Really, you can!  It is so simple and is a great way to combine paper and digital.

You can find a compete Post Card Tutorial with all the details.  The US post office will let you mail at 4x6 card printed on card stock for a mere $ 0.27.  You can also print your cards as 4x6 photos and just mail them if you prefer a more glossy finish. 

I started making these a few years ago to send to my DD at camp.  The size is perfect for jotting a little note and sending one every day so they get mail daily.  When my older DD was at a campus program in Boston, she used them to decorate her door and wall.  Usually I use quotes but this year I've made a few for my younger one at camp which have corny jokes on them or cute animals. 

These are also great for

• invitations
• save the date cards
• reminder cards - I made some to remind people about a fund raising event
• thank you cards
• moving cards
• birth announcements
• ads for a sale or event

Here are a couple of examples from my collection:

Credit: Say What by Amy Teets; flower and words from OScraps grab bag; stamp from Picnic in the Park by Kim Hill; file tie by Kim Hill; buttons. ribbons and tag by Corina Neilsen; bent frames by Khristy Schmidt

Credits: August Shadows by Miriam Lima; I scanned some fortunes and added them

Credit: Burst of Color by Kim Hill; font is Beyond Wonderland

Credit: Teen Spirit by Kim Hill; font is Genius of Crack; the dog is my standard poodle who needs a haircut.