How to Make Cards from Photos

Use your own photos

A quality notecard can be costly. Here's how to make your own and personalize it for the recipient. It's easy.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• your own photos
• blank notecards
• doublestick tape
• scissors or paper cutter

1. 

   Keep on hand some blank cards. The cheapest way to do this is buy notecards at yard sales or a dollar store or from the clearance shelf of a discount store. Don't worry if they have a design on the front. You'll be covering that with your photo.

2. 

   Select a photo that has meaning to the recipient. For instance, if sending a thank you note after visiting someone, choose a photo that you took of something in their home or something relating to activities during the visit.

3. 

   Attach the photo with doublestick tape. There are great tapes available for scrapbooking that are easy to apply, just roll them on. Glue is harder to get a smooth, lump-free seal between the photo and the card.

4. Trim the edges if you don't have a perfect match. Sometimes the card is bigger, sometimes the photo is larger. After they are sealed together, trim off the excess.

5. On the back of the card, cover the manufacturer's mark with a decorative sticker. Write your own logo on there so the recipient can see that you made the card.
   Hand letter something like this: "Made for you by Virginia Allain" or "Especially for you by Virginia Allain."

Tips & Warnings

• Look for blank cards that fit your usual photo sizes.