Handmade Collage Note Cards

Handmade Collage Note Cards – See how to decorate plain note cards with a paper flower collage arrangement. What a beautiful way to send a “thank you” letter or “thinking of you” well wishes.

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Handcrafted Society

The Handcrafted Society challenge this month is focusing on paper stationery that feels like art. Think of creating something that express your personality, and that the recipient will want to keep or display.

Handmade Collage Note Cards

These days receiving a handwritten “thank you” note or “thinking of you” letter is extra special. My mom’s generation sent thank you notes all the time, and not just for gifts. Any special get together such as dinner parties, luncheons, or to acknowledge a meeting hostess was followed up with a thank you note. What a fabulous way to show appreciation and gratitude. So next time you want brighten up someones day, why not send them a handmade collage note card to indicate, I think you are exceptional.

Supplies

blank note cards with envelopes
watercolor paints and brushes
watercolor or mixed media paper
scissors
white school glue

Step-By-Step

Every time I scroll through social media I see lots of collage art projects, so I’m combining those ideas with my love of flowers. To create a floral collage arrangement, I will start with a vase, then add stems leaves and flowers. I bought a small packet of 10 plain white note cards with envelopes. The folded note cards measure 4.25 in. x 5.5 in.

My first step is painting a simple vase or vessel with watercolor (you can use markers). Next paint long lines for stems, leaves of different shapes and round blobs for flowers. (Note to self: As I continue to make more collages I will be adding more details with watercolors. Also, if I plan out the shapes of petals and leaves first, that will make cutting out the pieces easier.)

When your watercolor is dry you can cut out your shapes. Fair warning, since this project requires a lot of cutting, make sure you have good sharp scissors.

Once you have your flower arrangement pieces cut out you can play around with how you want to layer them before glueing in place. I like to start with by glueing the vase first then before the glue drys insert the stems. Then you can add your leaves and flowers last.

Remember your collage can be any type of flower in any color you imagine. For me, I think the tea cup is probably my favorite vase, and the daisies are my favorite flower. I could make those all day! For more floral collage ideas check out my post Mixed Media Art With Pressed Flowers.

More HS Stationery Ideas

My friend Wendy from WM Design House is sharing how to make beautiful DIY seed paper. Click here for her post to see an easy step-by-step tutorial and ideas on how to use the paper.

Read all about how to make an origami envelope here, that is more than just a fold, from Missy of Sonata Home Design. It’s a cardstock flower that opens to reveal a handwritten note inside. A beautiful, intentional paper craft for anyone who believes that how you give a message matters as much as the words themselves.

Check out these beautiful note card ideas from Donna of An Organized Season, and Anna of Skylark House. Donna creates note cards with stamps that look like little works of art, which you can see here. Check out how Anna creates a fabulous one-of-a-kind marble effect on stationery with shaving cream, by clicking here.

: An Organized Season

: Skylark House

Diane of South House Designs is sharing how to make a card frame to hold charming original artwork (or even a photo). I love the idea of the recipient getting a card plus a tiny piece of original art they’ll actually keep. Click here for Diane’s tutorial.

Be sure to follow Thistle Key Lane on Pinterest, where the boards are up to date with seasonal inspiration you can use right now!

Thank you so much for popping in today to see my handmade collage note cards art project. I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly inspired by my friend’s projects, and I can’t wait to try them all.

Cheers!