Homemade Thank-You Postcards

Why send out thank you cards when you can do postcards? They require cheaper postage AND they don't need envelopes. That's a win-win. I decided to make and send thank you postcards for all those who have been so loving in giving us baby items because I had a slew of scrapbook supplies that were just sitting there waiting to be used for something. I am no perfectionist when it comes to scrapbooking, so these postcards aren't amazing, but I think they turned out alright!

It may have taken me a good full day to complete nearly 50 of them, but I didn't spend any money on them except for postage and I was able to make sure everyone felt like they made a difference to us, because they did.

Supplies Needed:

Ruler
Colored cardstock
Assortment of stickers
Assortment of scrapbook paper
Packaging tape (to put over the front before mailing--it helps keep the stickers in place)
Postcard stamps
Scissors or a straight edge paper cutter for more precision
TIME

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