I love making birthday cards and stationery.
It’s easy: print your design on copy paper and glue it to cardstock, or print directly on cardstock if your printer can handle it.
Voilà — custom cards, made by you.
Want to try mine? You can download all my illustrations right from the blog. 🎺🎸✨
Step-by-Step DIY Guide
Download an illustration
Click on any image. Drag and drop to your computer.Resize the illustration
Before printing, reduce the image to about 50% of its original size so it fits neatly on a 4x6 card. Play around with the dimensions depending on the size card or style you’re after.Print
Print the image on regular copy paper. Or, if your printer allows, print straight to cardstock and skip the glue altogether.Mount on cardstock
Cut out the printed illustration and glue it to a piece of cardstock.Enjoy your custom stationery!
That’s it— you’ve got a cute, one-of-a-kind card, perfect for notes, or even framing.Envelopes: I like using colorful envelopes; like the ones offered at Papersource.
I made cards from my recent music series:
🎺🎸✨ Excerpt (Plato):
