For the project shown, you will need the following:
• One 8 1⁄2” x 11” piece of off-white card stock
• One 8 1⁄2” x 11” piece of light green card stock
• Decorative-edge scissors
• One pack of adhesive letters (in the scrapbook supply section of an arts and crafts store)
• Glue
• One standard invitation size (4 3/8” x 5 3⁄4” ) envelope for sending
Fold and crease the 8 1⁄2” x 11” piece of off-white paper in half. Gently tear along the line of the crease (if you wish to have a cleaner edge, cut 1/16” off of the torn edge with a utility knife and ruler). You will now have two 5 1⁄2” x 8 1⁄2” pieces of off-white paper. Take one of those and fold in half again with the ends aligned to form the card. Set aside. Use decorative-edge scissors to cut a light green piece of paper 1” smaller than the 5 1⁄2” x 8 1⁄2” piece you just folded in half. Fold that piece of paper in half until the ends are aligned. Glue the piece over the off-white card. Set aside. Using the decorative-edge scissors, cut a 1” x 3” piece from the remaining off-white paper and glue in the center of the light green part of the card. Adhere the letters on that piece of paper.
More ideas ...
• Spruce up handmade cards using different textures of paper.
• Glue on metal charms (found in the jewelry-making supply section of an arts and crafts store).
• Try using a rubber stamp or calligraphy pen for an alternate way to spell out the words, “thank you.”