Good morning. When I say I could not support the charities I do with monthly boxes of cards without your help, I am very serious. There is no way I can make 800 cards a month. It is cards makers like you that make this endeavor successful. Two of my repeat donors sent in some wonderful cards that I would like to share with you. Barbara R. sent in these adorable pull-out cards, which must take a lot of time to create. Such an interesting design:
I can imagine the big smile on some child's face as they pull down the tab to reveal the next square.
Here are several different themes she sent:
Then there are the cards that Marilynn S. sent in. I love the layers on these cards, which she managed to keep fairly thin so that they still traveled well through the mail. Layering can be tricky - if the layers are more than 1/4" high, extra postage is needed. So, thank you, Marilynn, for keeping your layers thin.
I am showing a close-up of one of her cards because I love the rain drop effect she uses on this card. And if you look closely, you can see that the flowers are raised, but just ever so slightly. Still thin enough for our charities!
Even this shaker card is thin. Nice job!
Colorful, cheerful, thin.....
Thank you, Barbara and Marilynn for allowing me to share your cards. They have already been mailed out and I am sure have brought smiles to many a heart.
My TIP OF THE DAY was going to be on scraps, but considering the 1/4" "rule" mentioned above, I thought I'd pass on this suggestion. For those of you who own a slider paper cutter...
raise the arm, and try to slip your finished card (in envelope) through this slot.....
If it comfortably fits, you are good to go. If it is hard to put through, or snags anywhere, it is too thick for the charities' needs. Sometimes we forget that the bows we add, or just the knots themselves, raise the thickness of the card.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for stopping by today. Next time - fun ideas for all those scraps we collect.
Hugs, Jill
Pretty Cards! Those slider cards,are so amazing, and thin!
ReplyDeleteI know! I hadn't seen those before. I really like them as will the kids who get them!
DeleteGreat cards, nice tip also! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sometimes it is hard to know how thick a card is getting. Glad this can help.
DeleteReally beautiful cards! The trimmer trick will help me a lot, as sometimes I can get carried away with layers. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love layers, and I know what you mean. Sometimes thickness just sneaks up on you!
DeleteThanks, Jill!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, never saw a slider card before - very interesting!!! Thanks for the tip - I think I forgot about that when I sent my cards to you so I will try to rearrange my cards as I make them for you. I too have trouble stopping sometimes with the layers;)
Thanks - I appreciate that. Your cards are amazing, BTW!
Deletehi Jill. I have a question about how the cards are sent to the children, and the thickness of the cards. I thought multiple cards will be delivered in a box to the hospitals for the staff to give out to the children, so I didn’t think card thickness was an issue. Are the cards mailed separately ?
ReplyDeleteHi, Coco. That is an excellent question. On the whole, that is indeed the way it works. The cards are mailed in bulk to the hospitals and then the staff or whomever pass them out to the patients. But, these cards are also available to the patients or their relatives to mail to those they want to stay in touch with while in hospital. In my case, I support 8 different charities with cards, some through SAS4K, some military charities and several Foster Care charities. These cards are supplied in bulk to the organizations and then mailed out. So, card makers who donate to my charities know that, because they are usually mailed, they need to remain under 1/4" thick. If you donate cards to other SAS4K volunteers, you might check with them to see if they have a limit on thickness. Thank you for stopping by and for asking that question. Hope this clarifies things.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tip. I had never heard of 1/4 inch rule. I had a great time making these and will definitely send you more and watch the thickness. Thank you for sharing and all the work you do.
ReplyDeleteGlad I could help. If you send cards to other volunteer distributors, you might want to check with them to see if they follow this guideline. I just know it works for my charities. Can't wait to see your next batch of cards!
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