Quick & Easy Handmade Stationery
By Lauren on February 12, 2014
Supplies:
- Blank notecards with envelopes. We found ours in the value section at Michael’s. They had a scalloped edge which added a nice touch.
- Ink pads (we used Studio G) in lime green and other cute colors. These were also in the dollar section.
- Wet wipes for easy finger cleaning between colors.
- Brown and orange felt tipped markers (I had Crayola Super Tips on hand)
- Fine point black pen (My favorite is the Pilot Precise V5)
- Draw a branch on your card using your brown marker. I wanted ours pretty uniform so our branches are basically the same shape. You can be creative, though, and make each one different.
- Have your child place fingerprint leaves on the branches using the green ink pad. Wipe the finger off with a baby wipe. Use one of the other colors (or two) to make birds on the branches.
- Use your markers and pen to draw the “features” on your birds. Be sure to add your child(ren)’s name and the year somewhere on the card.
- Use a pretty ribbon to make your cards look like a gift.
Adorable! Pinning for later. Just now seeing your comment on my personal blog. Tell David I said hello.
So sweet! Perfect for Gigi and Nana!! XO, Aimee
Hi Lauren,<br /><br />Such a joy stopping by your sweet place here and perusing through your posts. I really enjoyed reading your About page too. You have a precious family.<br /><br />Looking forward to visiting again!<br />Kindly, Lorraine
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These are so cute! I love that they are finger prints. Going to do this for my mom with my kids prints for sure. Stopped by from the DIY Dreamer features list!<br />Corey @ Tinysidekick.com
Hi there! I just found your blog through Shannon at Bless Our Nest. I love this notecard idea! Don't you just love Michael's value section? 🙂 I'm adding a trip to Michael's to my list of things to do today. Thank you for this great idea and I can't wait to look back at your older posts. 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!