How to Make Your Own Baby Shower Thank You Cards
Handmade thank you cards for a baby shower are a very personal way to show thanks to your shower guests. You can customize them to follow your baby shower's color scheme or theme. You can also customize them to include your baby's name and due date. They do require some time commitment, but in the end, your guests will have a beautiful reminder of your baby shower.
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Things You'll Need
- Acid-free heavy card stock
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Acid-free glue stick
- Pens
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Decorating materials (ribbon, stickers, stamps, silk flowers, buttons or glitter)
- Envelopes
Instructions
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Cut the piece of card stock to the desired dimensions. The card, when folded, should be slightly smaller than the envelopes.
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Fold the card stock in half. Use the edge of a ruler to press down the fold in the paper to ensure a sharp crease.
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Design the cover. You can include the words "Thank You" on front. There are stamps that have the words "Thank You" on them. You can also use stencils to trace out the word, or write it on your own. If writing it yourself, write it in pencil first, then trace over the pencil with pen. If you have a name picked out for your baby, you could also choose to write, "Thank You From (baby's name)"
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Add embellishments to the front of the card. You can put a bow on the front by opening up the card and gluing a long ribbon to the inside. Fold the card again, and bring the ribbon to the front. Tie it into a bow, and glue it to the front of the card. You can also paste silk flowers to the front, add stickers or stamp designs onto the cover. Good embellishments for a baby shower include pictures of baby buggies, balloons, baby animals or a stork carrying a baby.
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Open up the card. Use the ruler to measure out straight lines at regular intervals on the inside of the card. Draw the lines in pencil so that they can be erased later. Write a personal thank you note to the recipient of the card. You can sign the card with your name and your baby's name, if you have one picked out.
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Add a small, flat form of decoration to the inside of the card, on the bottom right hand corner of your card. This could be your baby's initials or a sticker or stamp that has to do with the baby-themed designs on the cover.
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Place the cards inside the envelopes.
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Write the addresses on the envelopes. You can add a small flat embellishment, such as a baby-themed sticker or stamp, to a corner of the envelope or to the back.
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- Photo Credit silver thank you image by Brett Mulcahy from Fotolia.com
