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Easy Embossed Greeting Card

…and I’m back with another embossed DIY!

If you’ve been here long, you’ll know two things about me. 1) I love making my own greeting cards/thank you notes and 2) I emboss everything I can get my hands on. This includes, but is not limited too – my wedding save-the-dates, wedding invitations, wedding placecards, wedding menus, wedding dessert table labels and wedding envelopes. We don’t have our wedding photos back for me to share yet, but I did share the DIY embossed envelopes a while back. These easy embossed greeting cards match the envelopes in that DIY and were what I used for our thank you notes.

Like most of the greeting cards I have created, these embossed greeting cards probably don’t need instructions, but below are the important points.

Easy Embossed Greeting Cards

Cardstock
Heat gun, like this
Rubber stamp
Embossing ink, like this
Embossing powder, like these

1. Press rubber stamp onto embossing ink pad
2. Press rubber stamp onto your envelope
3. Sprinkle liberally with embossing powder
4. Tap off excess powder
5. Heat the stamped image until the powder changes to a shiny liquid and rises
6. Let cool

I also used a new “Just a little note” stamp to create a few extra cards to use for those spontaneous occasions that pop up!

In each thank you card, I included a few photobooth photos of the guest or guests:

You can see more of our wedding photobooth photos and read about the setup here!

Gilded Greeting Cards DIY

So I have a new favorite product. The wedding is only three weeks away, and now that I’m back from India, I am DIY-ing the heck out of things. I love gold leaf and gold foil, but sometimes it’s just not worth the hassle or the mess. I’ve been searching for a good paint alternative and thanks to a recommendation from Elsie, I found it in Martha Stewart Liquid Gilding Paint. It is so easy to use and produces absolutely stunning results! I need a little self restraint to keep myself from turning everything around me gold (Midas anyone?).

My first project with the liquid gilding paint was these easy DIY gilded greeting cards. If you’ve been reading for a while, you’ll know that I love making handmade invites and thank you cards (see here and here and here). This was a nice little project to tank up my notecard stash, but I actually had an occasion in mind when I made them…. Read More »

Easy Punch Dot DIY Card Idea DIY

Today I want to share with you a DIY card idea that you can do in minutes. It’s almost ridiculous how quick and easy it is. All you need for the project is a circle punch and some cardstock.

Punch out circles in various colors that complement your cardstock. I used paint chips that I had swiped from our local hardware store. I chose some fall-themed colors this time but I have made them in almost every color combination you can think of! Glue them on your cardstock in any pattern you choose.

For a finishing touch, I embossed “Thank You” on the card.

These got sent off to the doctors who wrote me letters of recommendation for residency. I also made each of them a bag of pumpkin pie granola, which I will share pictures and a recipe for soon!

It was so great to have a weekend off of studying. I can’t believe it’s only 9 days until I take my licensing exam! To procrastinate, I’ve been cooking and baking up a storm and I can’t wait to share what I’ve been up to! Do you anything special planned for Halloween?

P.S.: Check out some more of my greeting card ideas here and here.

Easy Watercolor Cards for Mother’s Day

These watercolor cards are easy to make and work for any occasion. I made one for my mom for Mother’s Day and then whipped up a few extra for thank you’s and “just because” notes. All you need is a watercolor palette and a brush.

Check out more of my greeting cards here!