Homemade Thank You Notes

Total Time: about 15 minutes to make the original.

Supplies:

• paper
• blank cards
• ruler
• markers (I love Sharpies because they don't smudge)
• glue stick
• scissors

Steps:

1. Start by getting a blank sheet of paper. Cut it to fit on your card.

2. Use a pen or marker to darken lines on a lined piece of paper. Place this under your blank paper.


3. Start by making a large "Thanks" or "Thank You" in the middle of the paper. Write it in any font or style you would like. Make sure the lined paper underneath is aligned with your blank paper. Use the lines underneath the paper to write in a straight line.

4. Write "thank you" in the other languages. Go in all different directions. I like to use "fine point" and "ultra fine point" markers for visual interest.


5. Once finished, make copies of your original. Cut the copy and paste onto your card. Save the original for making additional copies later on.

Total Time: 20 minutes

Supplies:

• picture for the inside the card
• 2 pre-made cards (mine were 5 1/2 inches x 4 1/4 inches) or cardstock
• pen
• ruler
• scissors

Steps:

1. Take 2 cards or fold cardstock to create 2 cards. Fold one card the "wrong" way.

2. Use your ruler to make a 2 inch long line, 1 inch above the fold and 1 inch below the fold. Make another line parallel to the other line, about 1 inch apart.


3. Fold the card and cut those 2 lines.

4. Pop the strip so that it is sticking out. Fold your card over to make creases at the top and bottom of the strip.



5. Glue your picture at the bottom of the crease.


6. Glue the back of the card and attach the other card. This is so that you don't see the cut outs on the back side.

7. Put your message on the front (e.g. "Thank you", "Get well soon", etc). I thought it would be cute to put the same sign on the front that I had my daughter holding. In a perfect world, I would have a printer that would make the sign smaller and I could paste the copy on the front. But, I just made another smaller "Thank You" to paste on the front.