Spoonful of Imagination

Add it to a Family for Something Beautiful

  • Home
  • Our Family
    • Our Home
  • Courses
  • Shop
  • Contact

Handmade Greeting Card {send out love}

October 23, 2013 By Erica Deuel 16 Comments

DIY_homemade_greating_cardsHave you ever had a day where you feel defeated?

I’m talking about the kind of day where it’s 10:00am and the coffee didn’t work and you want to go back to bed.

There are days where I just want to press the reset button. Too bad we don’t have that option. In moments like these we have to find the inner strength and little whisper in our heart to say, “We can do this. Keep going.”

I’m on a mission to be real and vulnerable with all those in my life, yet at the same time balance the beauty and truth that I am privileged to live another day. Each breath is a gift and I want to use mine to love and encourage. I find that when I’m down I can go one of two ways. Just stay down and wallow in my frustrations. (Trust me, I go there a lot.) Other times though, if I can remember that there are other people out there struggling and I can do something to encourage them it ends up pulling me out of my funk. Rather than just focusing on myself I get to turn my attention to loving on a friend.

I made these simple little cards this week to help a few friends that I get to hang with on Saturday join me in this mission.

If you would like to create your own greeting card to #sendoutlove, here is how I made mine.

I bought a bunch of blank card stock cards, envelopes and pretty sheets of paper. I then cut hearts out of the paper that would fit onto my card stock card.

cutting_paper_heartsI picked up one card at a time and centered a heart onto the card by eye balling it in the middle. I then used my sewing machine and sewed the heart into place, just like I would sew any other fabric project.

making_a_homemade_card

sewing_paper

Heart_greating_cardThat is it! The card can be done then or you can get creative and use decorative scissors to trim the edges. I have several pairs of these fun scissors (thanks to a sweet reader for this gift ;)). I played with the different edges on my cards. I also played with adding more sewn lines to my heart. Both of these options let you get more creative with your greeting card. I had fun making mine with my trusty crafting sidekick.

DIY_paper_cards

Heart_greating_cards

reagan cuttingNow since my cards are not for me to send out, I created a small little tag that I wrapped around each card and envelope. I love how they came out.

send_out_loveI mentioned this idea in my last DIY greeting card tutorial. I want to be sending out handmade, written cards regularly. It’s easy to text, facebook a message, or Instagram a sweet comment. BUT, all of those ways can also end up adding more “noise” and distraction to our day. A hand written note is simple but says so much. I am going to send out five of these cards next week to encourage those around me, but I am also giving most of these ones away to help encourage others to send out love as well.

I think this idea would be an awesome way to start a movement of people wanting to inspire, encourage, and challenge others to think past ourselves and to love one another well. Image what this world could look like.

If you would like to be on this mission with me, send out some cards to encourage, then please feel free to download my tag so that you can make cards for others to send out. I use this Uchida Tag Punch, but you could simply cut these out and wrap around your own cards. A set of handmade cards would be an awesome teacher gift, birthday present, hostess gift, stocking stuffer, or simple “I love you” present.

handmade_greating_cardsWith a little time and colorful paper we can brighten someone’s day and make those defeated days a little sunnier. If you follow me on twitter, instagram, or facebook and use this idea to send out love, please use the hashtag #sendoutlove on your pictures and cards. I would love to connect and see what you create to encourage others as you #sendoutlove!

Share this post somewhere (with a friend, neighbor, email, facebook, twitter, IG, etc) and leave a comment below telling me where & you will be entered to win 12 of my tags already punched out for your greeting cards. The winner will be drawn and contacted on Sunday.

***Registration is open until tomorrow night, if you would like to attend my Spoonful Lab this Saturday! Register here to reserve your spot!***

signature

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Craft Projects, My Heart, Send Out Love Tagged With: craft, DIY, encourage, greeting card, Love, paper, send out love, Tutorial

Comments

  1. Dottie says

    October 23, 2013 at 8:22 am

    Those are darling!

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you so much Dotty!! XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  2. Amber says

    October 23, 2013 at 10:23 am

    I LOVE the simplicity of these cards! They are gorgeous!! And, I agree with you, hard made cards are the best. When I get back to the States, I’m definitely going to use my seeing machine on cards! I don’t know if this counts, but I pinned this on Pinterest!

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      It definitely counts! Thank you Amber!! Thank you so much for your sweet words! Do you guys know when you are coming back to the states yet? XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  3. Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says

    October 23, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    Love these, my crafty friend! They are awesome. Pinning!

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:44 pm

      Thank you Erin! You’re awesome!! XOXO, erica

      Reply
  4. Joni @ Six Cherries on Top says

    October 24, 2013 at 8:35 am

    Very cute! I have a great idea for our Christmas cards this year and an idea like this is perfect to go along with them. Thanks for sharing !

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:46 pm

      Ohhhhh I like where you are going with this Joni!! I know they will be beautiful! Great idea for personalizing your christmas card! Would be so cute as a star or christmas tree idea instead of the heart. Perfect! XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth @ Southern Color says

    October 24, 2013 at 11:16 am

    So cute! Love the idea of sewing the heart on to the card. Great idea 🙂

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      Thank you Elizabeth! It was quick…but the simplicity I think is quite pretty. Missed hanging out yesterday! Hopefully soon! XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  6. Melanie @ The Painted Chandelier says

    October 24, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    What a lovely post, and gesture! Who wouldn’t LOVE to get one of these pretty, thoughtful cards? You are so right….we live distracted, forgetting that others around us may be in need of some encouragement! I know on 99.7 The Bert Show, they are collecting letters to send to our troops around the world. They have interviewed soldiers who say people do not realize how meaningful it is for a soldier to receive letters and know people care, and are thinking of them…..:)

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 2:49 pm

      So so cool Melanie! I remember Bert doing that same thing last year. I didn’t know they were doing it again. Its amazing what some simple, encouraging words can do for our hearts, right!? Thank you so much for your sweet words. XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  7. Kristen @ It Comes Full Circle says

    October 27, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Those cards are so cute! I love the brown kraft paper with the patterned paper together – and the tags are adorable, too. Looks like you have a super-awesome crafting partner, too! 🙂

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      October 27, 2013 at 5:55 pm

      Hahah thanks Kristen! She is a lot of fun…and we make good messes together :). I’m sure you know what I am talking about with your two pretty girls! XOXO, Erica

      Reply
  8. Mara Luisa Troconis Olivares says

    November 7, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    Por favor quiero recibir información pero en español

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      November 8, 2013 at 7:46 am

      Lo siento Mara 🙁 No Hablo Espanol XOXO, Erica

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube
YouTube-Channel
Erica Deuel

Subscribe for Weekly Updates!




Most Popular Posts

DIY {easy} Burlap Wreath
Painting Flower Pot Party Tips
Cheap lamp to Industrial Beauty
Wood Slice Valentine Art
Chiffon Flower Tutorial
Repurpose Old Kitchen Chairs
Engraved Wood Sign Tutorial (and Dremel Micro)
DIY Paper Butterflies- Spring decor for cheap
DIY Valentines Heart Wreath
DIY Bookends (what you can make for being a hoarder)

Categories

  • All About the Kids
  • art journal
  • Blogging
  • Christmas
  • Craft Projects
  • Dancing Zebras
  • DIY
  • Eddy's postcards
  • Embroidery Journal
  • Family
  • Featured
  • Foster Care
  • Giveaways
  • Guest Posts
  • Home
  • Homeschooling
  • Kid Activities
  • Kid Craft
  • My Heart
  • Our Outings
  • Project Spotlight
  • Send Out Love
  • Shop
  • Sponsored Posts
  • Spoonful Lab
  • Spoonful Tribe
  • Tips + Tricks
  • Traveling
  • Uncategorized
  • Vlog

Favorite Categories

Subscribe for Weekly Updates!

Favorite Categories

© 2023 Spoonful of Imagination, Inc.