![]() ![]() In no time at all, I made several DIY greeting cards from various colorful file folders! And you know what? I absolutely loved it! When all was said and done, my DIY greeting card was finished. I used heavy books to keep everything flat as the glue dried and cured. Then, I adhered the decorative paper to the front of my file folder card. With a basic glue stick in hand, I first adhered the vintage greeting card paper to the decorative paper. Then, I salvaged part of vintage used greeting card to place on top of the decorative paper. You can find great grab-bags of decorative paper or mulberry paper on Etsy, which are perfect for this kind of craft project. Otherwise known as the fun decorating part!įirst, I trimmed a piece of decorative paper to fit the front of the card. Once the interior of the card was done, I focused on the exterior. Perfect- they covered up the Office Depot stamps AND gave me a nice white surface to write on! ![]() Next, I cut out rectangles of label paper and stuck them on the insides of the card. Once I had an envelope picked out, I gathered a file folder and some cardmaking supplies (like a self-healing mat, scissors, etc.).įirst, using the envelope as a guide, I cut out a greeting card from the file folder that was just smaller than my envelope.īut one thing I wasn’t counting on was the fact that the file folders were stamped inside by the maker!īut I had a work-around, and grabbed one of my sheets of label paper that I had leftover from my Etsy shop days. Most were leftover from boxes of Christmas cards. Cardmaking with File Foldersīecause I would need to mail some of these DIY greeting cards, I had to take stock of the envelopes I had. All blue, bold, and underlined text is a clickable link, either to a product or to a related post. As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience. Or at least try making them in hopes that they looked good enough to give someone! So, with file folders and craft paper bits in hand, I was ready to make a few DIY greeting cards. I had plenty of labels, used vintage greeting cards, maps, and scraps of decorative paper to play around with. Heck, remember this project that I made to store all my little crafty paper bits? They were made with a heavy card stock paper AND they already had a strongly creased fold that would be perfect for DIY greeting cards!Īnd while I don’t keep much card stock on hand, the same can’t be said for various paper ephemera. In fact, I had a whole box of them in our home office.įile folders! Both the hanging kind and the regular version. I’m just not a paper crafter in general, so I was going to have to get creative.Īfter some thought, though, it dawned on me that I did have something on hand to turn in DIY greeting cards. The problem with that? I have limited craft paper and no card stock in my craft stash. ![]() So, I decided that DIY greeting cards were the route to take this year. But the last thing I want to do right now is linger in a grocery store looking for the perfect cards for everyone. Since card data is only stored at the processor, your business stays PCI compliant, and your customers’ data remains secure.Spring and early summer bring a plethora of family holidays and birthdays in my world. Just grab one of our templates and make it your own. Travel agentsĪccept deposits during consultation, then run the balance when plans are final. Secure guest reservations, then process the total amount at checkout. Process copays and other charges automatically for a better patient experience. Then save the card to run the balance later. Why store card information? Restaurants/catering Use Card on File to simplify recurring payments, subscriptions, installments, or any time when you don’t know what the final charges will be. You can then authorize charges by storing the card in Stripe’s or Square’s secure and PCI-compliant environment for later use. Your customers only need to enter their credit card information once. ![]() Our Card on File feature can help with that – eliminating the need to repeatedly ask customers for the same credit card information. The first step in creating a great customer experience is making yourself easy to do business with. ![]()
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