Front side of self sealing card
Address side of self-sealing card
When I was much younger (i.e. 14 or 15 years old) which by the way was not that long ago (snigger, snigger) my time was filled with writing letters to pen-friends. In those days you could purchase from the post office ‘letter cards’. They were approximately the size of our standard cards and had a perforated edge right around the outside. You simply wrote your message on the inside, then sealed it down. They were pre-stamped so all you had to do was address it and then the recipient tore-off the perforated edge to reveal the letter inside.
Letter cards seem to have disappeared over the years, along with the art of letter writing. Such a shame really. It was such a buzz to receive a letter, delivered by the man on his red bike and who blew that whistle so loudly to let you know that ‘you have mail!’
Nostalgia aside, this stamp set, to me, smacked of that era. So I’ve set about today creating my own ‘letter card’. The back side of the card has the area to address your card (you need to place on a postage stamp of course) and the picture part of the card is on the reverse, your message is inside!!!! The recipient can still display your card for all to see, you’ve not used an insert and not used an envelope. Think of the trees we’ll all save.
This technique/decoration needs some refining, but I couldn’t wait to share this idea with you. Stay tuned over the next few days I’m going to create some actual postcards from this stamp set. Wow! this set has so many possibilities.
My sincere thanks go to Claire Daly from Art from the Heart (visit her blog by clicking her name on the menu at the sidebar) she really inspired me to give this set a try. Thanks Claire!
All product are Stampin’ Up! ® of course!
Stamp set – Winter Post (Oh! I’m in love with this one), Lovely as a Tree, Many Merry Messages
Cardstock – Kraft
Inks – Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, So Saffron, More Mustard, Riding Hood Red
Tools - Stampin’ Up! ® Distressing tool – Perforating Blade
Punch – Eyelet Border
So! now be honest. Does anyone else remember the letter cards? It wasn’t that long ago………..or was it?
Posted by Jacqui 
