Between shopping for gifts (which subsequently resulted in impulse purchases for oneself. you know, like that nye dress), travel expenses and general shenanigans the holiday spending can add up and add up fast!
Come January, self imposed shopping bans and nightly Ramen dins are often put into full credit-card-payoff effect but there’s still one more holiday expense to go: thank you notes.
This year Sophie and I figured, why buy thank you notes when handmade cards are much more thoughtful and cost effective? 25 thank you notes for under $6 – yes, please!
How to: DIY Thank You Notes
You will need:
Paper
Blank cards and envelopes (we bought a 25 card/envelope pack at Michael’s for $2 )
Stamps (we bought ours for $1/each)
Ink/paint (we bought ours for $2)
Paint brush (or you can use your fingers)
Pen to write your note
Postage stamps
1. Get creative with your stamps and paint on plain paper. Once you reach a pattern your satisfied with (see the 4 we made for inspiration) go to town on your blank cards.
2. Let dry then write your gracious thank you notes and send with love.
Photos: because im addicted for stylehive
25 comments
I love DIYs! Thanks!
wtfwhatthefashion.blogspot.com/
Love these notes! So so pretty!!
xo
Caitlin
http://hauteeyes.com
This is so awesome! How cute! I need to try this. xoxo
midngightdaisies.blogspot.com
Love the cards! They're beautiful!
M.
xo
http://www.stylesocietyincblog.com
These are perfect, I always send out thank you cards of a gift or someone doing something special for me.
so simple and cute! dunno why i never thought of these!
http://www.thegirlsabouttown.blogspot.com
xx
Ah, what great thank you notes. Very creative of you and yes, much more personal. Lovely blog. Glad I found you.
um, awesome.
Such a cute idea, thanks for reminding me that they are that easy!
http://www.mythriftychic.com/
I love these! I think I will do something like this for thank you cards after my wedding.. thanks for the great idea!
xx
Bethany
Those notes are so beautiful! definitely inspired me to do more DIY's.
km-iamyou.blogspot.com
x.
Very cool idea!!! I like it a lot!
The Life After
Thanks for sharing this because I'm definitely one of those people who is going on a self-imposed shopping ban this month, yet I have a lot for which to thank people!
http://www.thoreausdaughter.com/
What a fabulous idea! I'll keep that in mind 🙂
xx, Susann
fashioninpepperland.blogspot.com
love this post and also your blog! It's so nice!!! I follow you!
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kisses
http://francescagiusti.blogspot.com/
Loooovely <3
So cute! I will have to make some!
Hugs&Wishes
http://www.hugswishes.blogspot.com
That's nice 🙂 Love creative people!
http://streetlounge.blogspot.com/
LOVE! Those alternating brush strokes are so beautiful!!! Such a smart idea!!
so beautiful and creative.
Love,
Nee
ROSECANDLE11
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great diy geri {as always!}
xx, k
Love this idea, it's so simple to do!
http://www.littleredbook-thatshaute.blogspot.com
very cute and simple; love. i'm going to have to try this out.
-Aisha
The Basic Skinny
THESE ARE SO GREAT. I'M GOING TO TRY THIS. MUCH MORE THOUGHTFUL & PERSONAL!
X
ELLE
I love the Thank You notes… I once made Thank You bag with plain bags and a few 'Thank You' stamps.