How to Create Unique Vintage Greeting Cards

An easy way to create beautiful and unique greeting cards for every holiday! Use vintage postcards, stamps, blank cards, and glue and -- unique, LOW-COST greeting cards. Even a basic greeting card costs $3 - $4 retail -- make your own and save! Simply glue a vintage postcard to the front of a blank card from the craft store, buy a matching envelope and you are good to go.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Vintage postcards and stamps -- pick up at flea markets, estate sales, yard sales, paper shows, antique shops and sales.
• Glue -- any household paper glue
• Blank cards and matching envelopes from a craft shop

1. 

   Shop at flea markets, estate sales, thrift shops, antique shows for vintage postcards and stamps -- buy in quantity for special deals!

2. 

   Buy blank cards and matching envelopes from the craft store. Pick up different colors for variety. Card can be a single sheet, or folding -- folding ones cost a bit more.

3. 

   Use different vintage postcards or stamps for holidays, birthdays, etc. Pick a vintage postcard or group of stamps that matches the greeting card.

4. 

   Spread glue lightly across the back of the postcard, and glue it to the front of the greeting card.

5. 

   Use old stamps, and cluster them on the front of the card for nice variety.

Tips & Warnings

• Vintage postcards can be found quite cheap at flea markets, antique shows and shops, estate sales, thrift shops, etc. -- sometimes less than 50 cents each!
• Buy in quantity for a better deal -- and bargain with the seller.
• Remember -- greeting cards, even basic ones, are $3 - $4 retail. Make your own and save.
• Pick up blank cards and matching envelopes at any craft shop -- buy in bulk to save.

[skydog44]

on 6/21/2009 Cool idea. THese will make great gifts.

[ygbhygb]

on 2/20/2009 Great Work! Keep it up!