Last year, I decided I was flat out sick of the standard photo holiday cards that you can get from any number of big box retailers. The designs were so-so and the ones I really liked cost nearly $1 per card. I was ready for something completely new and perhaps something even more affordable than .29 per photo.
What I came up with was the stitched photo card. Last year, I made a Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed card and the idea stuck, so I’m at it again this year.
Here’s how I did it:
1. Buy pre-packaged cardstock cards with envelopes. Get your 4x6 photos and tape. Tape your photo to your cardstock.
2. Pick 2 different threads. I went with silver and lime green. First, I sewed all four sides of the photo with the silver thread. I used a loose stitch, so it didn’t pull at the photo or rip the paper. Then, sew all four sides again with any stitch you want in the second color. Zig zag would certainly be one fun way to go.
3. Cut all your threads off.
4. Last year, I printed on the bottom of all the cards before I started, but this year, I found some cute stickers and wrote messages on all of them and stuck them to the back. It’s really up to you.
You need:
Pre-packaged cardstock and envelopes (Example here)
Two threads in different colors
Sewing machine
Tape
Scissors
Photos
Label/stickers
Total cost of this project: I made 50 cards for about $9. I bought the cards on sale for $4.99 and the photos for .10 a piece on Shutterfly, making the cards .18 each. Better than the printed cards!