DIY Card Making Ideas and Guides

Recycled Card Guide In celebration of Recycle Week 2020, we're sharing our top recycled paper and card picks at The Paperbox. At a time when climate change has emerged as one of the biggest existential threats to humanity, it’s never been more important to be mindful about reducing and reusing everyday resources. Fortunately, paper is a relatively easy material to recycle, so much so that the UK recycles about 80% of its paper. If you’re p...

Easter Card Ideas Even if you have to nix this year’s Easter egg hunt due to social distancing guidelines, don’t let that dampen your egg-citement. You can still send your happy thoughts to your loved ones with personalised, handmade Easter greeting cards. With a little over a month to order your cardstock and prepare your arts and crafts supplies, you have plenty of time to put on your creative hat and get to work. To help you get started, w...

How to Make an Envelope Liner Template Envelope liners have become a trendy way to add accents to wedding stationery and greeting cards. A liner is simply an additional piece of paper or cardstock that lines the inside of an envelope, adding a pop of colour and personality to your invitation or card while increasing its weight and feel. A liner can be made with something as simple as a piece of blank A4 paper.Why Buy Envelope Liners? Make Them w...

Mother's Day Card Ideas Being a mum is a 24/7 job that calls for something special on an occasion like Mother’s Day. So rather than buy a generic card from your nearest convenience store, do something extra with your craft supplies, printer and high-quality blank greeting cards with envelopes from The Paperbox. While you’re figuring out what gifts to get for your mum, granny, mother-in-law, or the other motherly figures in your life, we’ve put...

DIY Valentine's Day Cards In these strange times, it’s not a bad idea to spread some love this Valentine’s Day with a heartfelt message. And what better way to pass thoughtful and loving sentiments to your friends and family than with homemade Valentine’s Day greeting cards? Of course, you can always dash to your nearest supermarket or convenience store to get a batch of greeting cards in one go. But with many of us spending more time at home d...