Now I know that you can get these online through easy and print your cards at home. I also know that you can head over to your Grandma's house and dig around for some extras, circa 1952. But I can promise you that after hitting two Hobby Lobby stores, two Jo Ann Fabric locations, Wal-Mart, Target, and the Dollar Tree that there were only two sets of cards I was able to find. They were not only ugly, but drastically overpriced at $11 for 20 cards.
My fix: hit Jo Ann Fabrics when they're having their annual paper sale and use their scrapbook paper to make my own cards. At seven sheets for $1 you can't really go wrong, now can you?
I chose two patterns that were within the same color scheme and then a textured backing for my recipe to reside. I strayed away from white since many of my cooking experiences have left books and cards covered in meal remnants.
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| Jo Ann Fabric offered great selection for this DIY! |
These 12x12 sheets provided six 4x6 cards. I bought seven flowered sheets, seven chevron sheets and fourteen tan sheets. That equates to (14x6) 84 cards.
It would be unfair to tell you how quick this option is. I spent a good afternoon just measuring and cutting. But think about it - these will be in your kitchen for the remainder of your cooking career. Do you really want to cut corners? Maybe you do and if so, I recommend checking out those etsy options. I just didn't want to spend even more money adding ink to my printer and buying a whole pack of paper. That gets pricey.
I splurged on a stamp for the back (by splurged, I spent $2.99 - full price!) and drew the instruction lines with a ruler. I dolled up the back with a strip of glitter tape from Meijer (this came from a large roll that I cut down for my needs) and called it a day.
Total cost for these beauties was $5.99 and a little DIY time. And now, I'll be cooking in style!
Thanks for stopping by the Humble Hammock and looking around; do come back!
Cara
P.S. - How could these recipe cards be even better?
Love this! I recently used some old scrapbook paper to write out two of my favorite recipes. My paper isn't as cute as what you were able to snag. I put each of the recipes in nice frames I purchased from Ikea for about $1. Now they are ready to hang in my kitchen where I don't have to hunt for the recipe. I just need the husband to help with the hammer. (I can't be trusted!)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! I bet for those with back splashes that you could simply hot glue a suction cup to the back of the frames to adhere them to the wall. You could use those command strips and take matters into your own hands too :) Ikea does have good finds - thanks for mentioning the frames. I wonder if the frames may also look cute in various sizes. They would be excellent for keeping recipes clean!
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