Romance Your Love Notes
7 Materials
$15.00
30 Minutes
Easy
In an interview with Jeanne Beker, the uber-stylish J. Crew soul sister, Jenna Lyons, spoke about the importance of putting pen to paper and personal contact.
"People often ask me what’s the best way to get a job or what’s the best advice and I’m like, take out a piece of paper, take out a pen and write something…like a thank you note.
Or write me and ask for a job. The things that feel meaningful are those personal touches, like sending a physical note."
Praise.
So as we warm up for Valentine’s Day (or any other occasion deserving of a human touch – which is always), check out how to make custom stationary to scribe your sentiment and up the personal wow factor.
For centuries, handwritten notes have been a way to share your intimate feelings. Keep the tradition going. Your words will be even sweeter on these handmade notes.
These diy stencil and spray-on watercolour cards are way easier to make than a Monet and can be customized to say whatever you want. A handful tied with a pretty bow make a great gift too.
"People often ask me what’s the best way to get a job or what’s the best advice and I’m like, take out a piece of paper, take out a pen and write something…like a thank you note.
Or write me and ask for a job. The things that feel meaningful are those personal touches, like sending a physical note."
Praise.
So as we warm up for Valentine’s Day (or any other occasion deserving of a human touch – which is always), check out how to make custom stationary to scribe your sentiment and up the personal wow factor.
For centuries, handwritten notes have been a way to share your intimate feelings. Keep the tradition going. Your words will be even sweeter on these handmade notes.
These diy stencil and spray-on watercolour cards are way easier to make than a Monet and can be customized to say whatever you want. A handful tied with a pretty bow make a great gift too.
Gather your supplies.
In each spray bottle, mix about 1 teaspoon of liquid watercolour paint with about 1 ounce of warm water (adjust amount of watercolour paint depending on the desired shade). Do a few test sprays on a sheet of old paper to prime the spray bottle and practice technique.
Lay your card on a flat surface to dry completely. The paper will likely buckle from the moisture. Iron on low heat on both sides of the paper. When you iron the paint-side, it sets and smooths out beautifully. Place your stencil and secure with tape.
Get ready to pen your sweet notes.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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4 comments
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That is lovely! Especially in this time of emails, texts and tweets.
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Love it!!
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Thanks so much Brenda. I love a love letter!
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