5 Quick and Easy Thank You Cards
Making thank you cards is such a lovely way to round off the festive season, not only does it provide some much-needed relaxation time but it is also a great opportunity to show people your gratitude. These ideas are all tried and tested with my own children, quick and simple to make it means you can get a great many cards done at once - we tend to make a big batch and set aside ready for whenever we need a thank you card. Despite designing these for children, I'd be quite happy to send them for myself, the joy with all these designs are that you can continue adding and embellishing to your heart's content!
Post Written by Georgia Coote
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How to make
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Washing up liquid
Bowl or a glass
Shallow container
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Arrange the beads onto the template and then seal with an iron according to the instructions with the Hama beads.
Apply glue liberally to the back of the heart and stick to the card, this will take a while to dry.
Stamp or write on 'thank you' to the cards.