Best Holiday Season Greeting Cards In 2021

The most wonderful time of the year is here. The weather is giving nips in the air in some areas, while snow seems to be slowly whitening the surroundings in others. 

Which is also a reminder of the nearly-here holiday season! It is definitely the most exciting time of the year to be getting close to family, friends and everyone special in your life, especially to spread the holiday cheer and share good memories. 

And this is also the time of the year that involves you getting into the whole process of buying something special as a gift for friends and family members or along with some greeting cards. 

How about you try your hand at making some handmade greeting cards this year and let all of us, at ThunderBolt paper, help you with trying something new for a change. 

Here are some of the best tips for making greeting cards: 

Keep it simple

Whenever it comes to creating something or trying something for the first time, such as the delicate art of quilling, the first thing you could do is to keep things simple. 

People love receiving hand made greetings or cards because it shows the thoughtfulness and effort it goes into making something. So, try making things like greeting cards but without getting too ambitious with ideas and then feel discouraged when they don't look good on paper. 

Rather, try to start with things that are easily achievable. This will also help you when you wish to make your greeting cards in bulk by making it easy to reproduce. 

Go minimalistic. 

Even if you have been making greeting cards for some time, try not to add too many elements or ideas together, or you might end up having a card that looks too busy. 

Try using different colors or pastels for cardstock or for layering. Then work with different textures or finishes such as parchment paper for a soft translucent appearance or soft cover paper to make die cut stickers but, of course, not all at once. 

A minimalistic design made on linen paper card stock, along with some embellishments or small handwritten notes, can easily make for a successfully impressive greeting card. 

Don't be shy, use those scraps

The whole Idea around making handmade greeting cards is that you do not have to go to impossible lengths and spend a lot on extra materials to make impressive cards. 

You can also make use of the available resources by incorporating any scrap paper that is colorful, has patterns or has different texture that you may find into making designs for your greeting cards. 

While you're at it, why not grab some scrapbook paper and attach your family photo to the greetings being sent to family and relatives for a wholesome family moment. 

Remember to leave your address

When you are done making all your greeting cards, make sure that you don't forget to sign your cards. In case of official contacts or formal greeting cards, make sure to include the appropriate designated titles. 

You must  also include your replying or return address so that they can reciprocate or thank you for the greetings similarly. 

Get started early 

Especially if you plan on using the regular snail mail, it's wise to start as early as possible to send seasonal greeting cards. 

That might mean a lot of premeditation for shopping and time spent on making and decorating your cards to send them on time for the occasion. 

To help you fasten the process, you can also include your family members and make an activity out of it. Children can also participate by making their greeting cards to their friends, grandparents, uncles and aunts with handwritten messages. 

Make multiples 

If you have a list of more than 2 people to send greeting cards to, and you plan to make them yourself, then you must focus on a design that is easy to replicate. 

The whole idea of keeping things simple and minimalistic can come in handy when you are trying to make multiple copies of the same greeting card. 

Even if you plan to customize some cards, then focus on writing personal notes and wishes rather than changing designs repeatedly.

Include short messages

Unless there is a specific reason to write a long personal message, try to keep the message or not inside the card as short as possible.

 A short and simple set of words that describe your intention and convey the wishes for the occasion is way more effective than anything longer than 50-100 words. 

We encourage you to explore all your options and try to incorporate ideas and crafts that are complementary to each other, rather than doing something too extraordinary just because you wanted to try something new. At the end of the day it's all about enjoying the process while doing an important part of the holiday rituals. Let us know about your experience with our tips and your ideas for season's greetings in the comments.