DIY Card Making Ideas and Guides

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...

Card Sizes The Paperbox is your one-stop online shop for all your card and paper supplies, from our popular A4 card and paper sheets to card blanks and envelopes — all sourced from our partner paper mills and merchants in the UK and Europe. When choosing paper and card supplies for your DIY cards or event invitations, we know it can be difficult to decide what size of paper to get. With so many size options available, we thought we&rs...

Are DIY Wedding Invitations Cheaper? Let’s face it, weddings can get expensive fast. Between the cost of booking your venue and hiring a caterer, there’s often not much room to splurge on things like save-the-dates and wedding invitations. Fortunately, there are many ways to create lovely wedding invites without breaking the bank. By making cheap DIY wedding invitations, you can take full control of your cards’ design and not have to worry abou...

Save the Date Templates   You’ve finally settled on a wedding date and might have a venue booked for your Big Day. Now you’ll need to tell your guests the big news. Sending out save-the-date cards is a time-honoured tradition that’s part of the fun of organising a wedding. Save-the-dates give your guests a preview of what to expect from your special day — so it’s important to get things right. If you’re pl...

DIY Self Adhesive Wax Seals   Self Adhesive Discs are a great alternative to using melted wax directly on your envelopes or invitations. This can save your from spoiling and wasting any elements of your project/invitations, plus any malformed seals can be remelted in a melting spoon and re-used!  Use a heat proof or silicone mat to create your seals in advance Once the seals have fully cooled, peel them off Attach a self adhesive disc...