Personalized Post Cards

When Johnny and I were first married, I use to keep this stack of mini cards stashed away in a drawer.  I would randomly leave him silly notes, funny notes, "I'm sorry" notes (hey, marriage can be tricky), etc.  Basically, just little notes to let him know I was thinking of him.  I would place them in places I knew he'd find them before I left for work in the morning.  He would do the same for me sometimes, too.  It's one of my very favorite "married" memories.  I still have every single one of those notes and cards.

I know it's hard to keep that stuff up as you get busier, but I love the idea of doing that again.  Not just for Johnny, though.  I love the idea of making special cards just because for all the people I love.  *Wanna go on a burger date?  Here's a fun little invite.  Let's plan it.*  Today I'm teaming up with Canon USA to show you how I made my own personalized post cards, in hopes that you may feel inspired to do the same!


I started off by designing my postcards in Photoshop.  If you don't have a design program but you have a printer, you can add sweet (or snarky) sentiments by hand just as easily.  I printed my cards out with my PIXMA iP8720 printer.  I love the quality of this printer for photos.  As you can see from the picture above, I printed four at a time to save paper.  I hate wasting paper!

After the cards were printed, I cut them out and planned my attack.  Of love.  A love attack, if you will.  ;)


Some of my favorites are:

"Sorry I'm the worst."  I think we can all relate with that one sometimes.  ;)

"I heard a song.  It made me think of you."  I'll be using this one for a lot of different friends.  It's funny how quickly music can make me miss someone.

"I love you, I do."  I need to make more sweet cards like this to leave around the house.  It's a new goal of mine.

I was talking a couple of weeks ago about snail mail and how there's nothing better.  Just like a good ol' fashioned letter, I want to pass out these hand-written notes for friends and loved ones.  I want to SHOW people I love them.  I want my important people to know I'm constantly thinking of them.  I never want it to just be a thing I say, you know?  That's totally and completely sappy, but I totally and completely mean it.  I love my people and I always want them to know it.  xo.