How to Create Thanksgiving Cards
Receiving plenty of Christmas cards during the holidays is typical. Imagine the delight and surprise on the faces of friends and family when they go to their mailboxes and find a Thanksgiving card that you have created yourself. Although there are many mediums you can use, the steps below will help you create a rubber stamped Thanksgiving card.
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Instructions
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Take a trip to your local crafts store such as Michael's, A.C. Moore or Hobby Lobby. Find the aisle with the rubber stamping and scrapbooking supplies.
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Decide which colors you want to use on the Thanksgiving cards you create. Stick with fall colors such as gold, orange, green and brown if you want a traditional look. Purchase card stock and inks to work with in the colors that appeal to you.
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Choose the rubber stamps that you want to use on your cards. There are many stamps available and you should have no difficulty finding a cornucopia, turkey or leaves that will depict a traditional Thanksgiving card.
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Take the Thanksgiving card that you create to another level by purchasing some coordinating ribbon, brads, buttons or other small items for embellishment.
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Cut an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of cardstock in half. You will now have two pieces that measure 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Fold in half so that your card measures 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. This will give you two cards to work on per piece of card stock.
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Be as creative as you want to be with your stamps and embellishments. Use different colors of cardstock to create different layers on the handmade Thanksgiving card. Use double stick tape or a glue stick to adhere the different elements of your card.
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Tips & Warnings
Use traditional invitation size envelopes that measure 5 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches. You can find these in the card making and scrapbooking aisle with your other supplies. Don't forget to stamp an image on the envelope.
Don't miss the postal deadline for mailing your handmade Thanksgiving card.
