Card making

Jul '23 Christiescraps

Which does everyone find is better...buying pre made card bases or making your own?
Jul '23 Eapipkin

I make my own and it doesn't matter the size!
Jul '23 Dawna.s Place

I normally buy 5x7 card bases and envelopes. I'd rather save my cardstock for decorating them.
Jul '23 Tena E.

I do both, just depends on what size card I'm making. But I agree with Dawna, I would rather save my cardstock for decorating and die cutting.
Jul '23 CAQ

I just cut 8 1/2 x 11 white in half to 4.25x11 and fold to 4.25x5.5. I actually use Hammermill 110#. I get it by the ream.
Jul '23 Sewflake

I make my own from white or kraft paper using heavy card stock.
Jul '23 Mulan05

I cut an 8.5x11 in half, then fold it for the card base.. (I use all different colours, so I prefer to make my own.) Then I cut a piece of white at 4x5.25 and glue that on for the front of the card.
Jul '23 Christiescraps

Thanks everyone! Does the same go for envelopes?
Jul '23 CAQ

If I have an envelope that will hold the card, I use it. If nit, I make one. Nowadays, I tend to make A2 cards because I have envelopes for those. When I started, I knew nothing about card sizes and was constantly making envelopes.

Old greeting cards you won't use, use the envelopes. Get a card that the envelope was not written on? Keep the envelope. I have templates made with quilters template plastic for different envelope sizes that I have made and use the closest to the size I need if a card is too large or oddly shaped.
Jul '23 Sewflake

No way do I make envelopes!!! Too easy to purchase and my homemade one never held together well and I never could get measurements correct.
Jul '23 Mulan05

I bought a box of envelopes off Amazon for $40. It should be enough to last me forever since I think it has 500 envelopes in it?
Jul '23 Christiescraps

RE: Mulan05: I bought a box of envelopes off Amazon for $40. It should be enough to last me forever since I think it has 500 envelopes in it?

Lol that would definitely last me forever! Good purchase!
Jul '23 Dawna.s Place

One tip about finding good envelopes. If you have a Hallmark store in your neighborhood, they will often times have an excessive amount of envelopes and keep a stash of them in their drawers. They usually have a good variety of colored envelopes to chose from as well. I have come away with as many as 30+ envelopes for free, just because they wanted to clear out their stash area. So, don't hesitate to ask the store about any excess stock that they want to get rid of. You could score big time!
Aug '23 CAQ

RE: Dawna.s Place: One tip about finding good envelopes. If you have a Hallmark store in your neighborhood, they will often times have an excessive amount of envelopes and keep a stash of them in their drawers. They usually have a good variety of colored envelopes to chose from as well. I have come away with as many as 30+ envelopes for free, just because they wanted to clear out their stash area. So, don't hesi...

pWow, Nice tip!
Aug '23 Ari 0xalis

I buy paper that is kinda small and simply fold it. The one time I tried to buy pre-folded cards I accidentally got flat cards!!! I also finally have a "paper guillotine" so I can cut any size paper down to a card size. Sometimes I even make my own envelopes!
Aug '23 Christiescraps

Thanks Ari! I think I've only ever made like one envelope, lol.