How to Make Handmade Photo Notecards
Handmade photo notecards work well for all occasions, including holiday greetings, thank-you cards and everyday correspondence. Or make a set of handmade photo notecards as a personal gift to a close friend or relative. You can make your own photo notecards with prints of your favorite photographs and a few basic scrapbooking supplies.
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Things You'll Need
- 4x6 prints of photographs
- Sheets of 11x16 heavy cardstock in a variety of colors
- Acid-free, photo-safe paste
- Ribbon
Instructions
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Select a photograph or a set of photographs to include on your notecards.
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Make prints of your chosen photograph or photographs. If you don't have a good color printer at home, you can order prints online at snapfish.com or shutterfly.com, or you can take your camera's memory card to a digital photo-printing kiosk at a copy center or pharmacy. Make small 4x6 prints to use for the notecards.
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Select 11x16 sheets of cardstock in colors or patterns that work well with your prints.
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Cut each 11x16 sheet of cardstock into two 5.5x8 pieces. Fold each 5.5x8 piece in half to make a notecard.
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Use acid-free, photo-safe paste or rubber cement to mount a print on the front of each card. Let the paste dry.
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Write personal messages on the inside of each card to send them individually. Or, to give a set of the cards as a gift, stack them neatly and tie them together with a pretty, colorful ribbon.
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Tips & Warnings
For added visual interest, mount photos on a cardstock color or pattern that contrasts with the cardstock you have chosen for the cards, and then mount the mounted photo onto the card.
