Handmade thank you card ideas can come be inspired by nature or even by looking at items around the home. Silk flowers are beautiful and relatively inexpensive handmade card embellishment that can be used to add dimension and character to any handmade thank you card.
Silk flowers can be purchased at most craft supply stores and even a lot of discount dollar stores carry silk flowers that can be used for making greeting cards. Another great advantage to using flowers as a handmade card embellishment is that purchasing flowers will often result in many flower bulbs and pedals that can be used for multiple cards.
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When choosing silk flowers especially for greeting cards you should consider a few things. For instance, if you are mailing the card, then you may want to choose flowers that are relatively flat, such as silk daisies or sunflowers. Another consideration for choosing silk flowers would be the colors. If it is for a wedding card, then beautiful white flowers would make for a elegant card. If you know the wedding colors, then you might choose to match them with the flowers on the card.
For thank you card ideas, silk flowers can essentially be any color and in any design. If you are inclined, you may choose flowers that are reflective of the current season or the occasion for which you are thanking the card recipient. Silk poinsettia flowers can be wonderful to use during the holiday seasons. While pastel colored flowers would be perfect for springtime thank you cards.
Also consider that if the card is for a child, then silk flowers may not be a good choice as they can fall off and become a choking hazard.
After choosing your silk flowers, you should use a pair of sharp scissors to carefully cut the flower from its stem. Get as close to the back of the flower as you can without losing any pedals or other delicate pieces of the flower. If the stem is too thick to cut off, then you can carefully cut off the petals and arrange your own flower on the front of the card with a button as the centerpiece or some other creative centerpiece.
When the flowers have been successfully cut off of their stems, then spend some time arranging the flowers on the face of your handmade greeting card. Consider what type of design you will be aiming for with the flowers. Most times flowers are used to decorate existing focal points of a handmade card. For instance, smaller flowers can become a border to "Thanks a Million" text on the card. Or flowers can be used to bring out the background colors of a card.
While silk flowers can be used for decorations on a card, they can also be used as the main focal point, especially if you are not planning on including text on the front of the card. Or if you are making a few blank handmade thank you cards for future occasions that are unknown at the moment. A simple background with the flower in the middle can be quite enough to make a handmade thank you card stand out.
Attaching the silk flower to your handmade thank you card can be tricky. Consider practicing with flowers that you are planning on discarding. A hot glue gun is one of the best ways to attach embellishments to the front of cards with precision. Carefully use the hot glue gun to add a bit of glue to the back of the flower. Press the flower into position on the card and hold firmly for several seconds. Allow the glue to dry completely before handing the card again.
Handmade Thank You Card Ideas Using Silk Flowers
With practice, silk flowers can become a favorite handmade greeting card embellishment for all your thank you card ideas. Aside from thank you cards, silk flowers are a beautiful addition to anniversary card ideas, birthday card ideas, or even wedding card ideas.