Good Morning Fellow Stampers -
Happy Hump Day!! Hard to believe that March is almost over, and with it Sale-A-Bration. 2016 is definitely flying right by us. Before you know it, the Spring Occasions Catalog with all its wonderful products will be closing, and we'll be retiring the beautiful 2015-2016 Annual Catalog right along with it!! There's a lot of fresh new ideas on the horizon, so hand with us here at DDS Studios ~ It promises to be a fun and fabulous Spring!
I had a great question earlier this week, and I wanted to take a moment here at Ask Wendy Wednesdays to answer it, because I just thought it really was a great question and one worth spending just a few moments on.
After Monday's Paper Players card was posted, one of my followers emailed me and asked, "how do you mail those pieces of art?" Fabulous question! So let's just take a few minutes today and talk about our beautiful "works of art" that we create and how to get those safely into the hands of our intended recipients.
Not all of my card designs are as intricate as this Past Monday's card, or even the Birthday Card I created for this Mojo Monday challenge and my Mother's Birthday.
Most of my designs may have several layers, and then some sort of embellishment (most likely some pearls or rhinestones). These cards are easy to fit into our regular A2 envelopes. I "cover" the front of these types of cards with a protective layer ~ usually a piece cut from the backing cardboard that is in our designer series paper packs.
It's absolutely the perfect weight (not too thick; not too thin), to slide over the front of the card, and give the protection and cushion needed while in the mail. I cut these pieces, usually about 4" x 5" to 5 1/4", and just slide them over the front of the card into the envelope. This gives a cushion for those embellishments and makes the post office happy because the "bumpiness" is not as evident. Be sure to see my Ask Wendy Wednesday's Post about mailing & postage for our special cards.
When I have something a little more "delicate" or fancy, I like to use "bubble" envelopes and some tissue paper. I will wrap the card in tissue for extra cushioning, rather than in an envelope, and then slip it into a bubble mailer, close in size to the card. Bubble mailers come in many sizes, so it's easy to find one you like. The one in this picture is one we had several years ago at Stampin' Up! and I stocked up at the time this product was retired. There are other similar products out on the market however, that you can find for purchase.
Cards that are particularly special with those 3D items on the front, are often for someone specific that I'm going to seeing in-person; in those cases, these "works of art" are hand-delivered (not mailed), and might even be given in an acetate envelope (clear, see-thru with no "constriction" on the face of the card). My mother's birthday card further above was hand-delivered, carefully tucked in its envelope, and I helped her pull it out and "fluffed" the flowers for her so she could set it up and enjoy it.
I hope this answers today's Ask Wendy Wednesday's question, and gives you some ideas for how to mail or deliver your very special "works of art."
Have a fabulous Wednesday everyone!
Until Next Time . . .
