\nIs it bad etiquette to blog about your Christmas cards before they are even in the mail? Hope not!<\/p>\n

This year, I was all set to buy a Shutterfly photo card with our family photo on it, but when it came time to send the order in, I just couldn’t. So expensive! And with postage, sheesh! So, I set out to make something a little less expensive. In the end, I did that – AND I was happier with the design than I would have been.<\/p>\n

I had never used Washi tape yet – so I was super excited to find a use for it. So cool! All I did was tape our 4×6 photo to a piece of Kraft card stock. I also used some glue to keep the photo from popping up. And for the envelope, I just slid the card into a brown paper lunch bag, folded it over, and wrapped more Washi tape around it.
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My kids even helped me with the tape – it was super forgiving and a perfect way for them to “help out”. And as a BONUS – The Washi tape can be “strategically” placed – notice how it masked Mommy’s hips?! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The cards only cost about 23\u00a2 a piece. And if you printed your prints for free (here and here) – they would only cost 13\u00a2. Not bad, compared to the $1 I would have spent per piece at Shutterfly. Yes, they did take considerably more time, of course. But, I really enjoyed it. Handmade is always better, right?
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\nPhotography by: Sarah Kaiser Photography<\/a>
\nPaper: Hobby Lobby (Pack of 50 8.5×11 sheets for $2.50 <1\/2 off>)<\/a>
\nEnvelopes\/Bags: Walmart ($1\/bag of 50)
\nWashi tape: I bought locally at Cottage Collective, but you can find online anywhere<\/a>
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\nMerry Christmas to you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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