Christmas posting...

...with costs in mind.

With the high cost of postage these days, most card makers are concerned about their makes.

Whilst there are some cards that you want to throw everything but the kitchen sink at, there are those that need to go in the post so you tend to be a bit more restrained.

Here are a couple of cards that I have tried to keep fairly flat just for the purpose of posting.

You probably remember the Christmas fairies that I coloured a while back. Keeping to just some matt & layering and a bit of Cosmic Shimmer Twinkles...

 ...this card will fit into a standard size envelope so will be basic postage rates. The block pattern down the left-hand side is some Christmas CS that I found in a sale basket at one of the local craft stores (I think it was 10p) and it matches well with this coloured version of the fairy.

This second card uses a single sheet of 6x6 PP from the new Sara Davis "Festive" range of her recently launched signature collection. With just the addition of some satin ribbon...

...and a sentiment tag mounted on a little 3D foam, this card is also relatively flat for posting (the ribbon bow may just take it up a bit on thickness).

It seems terrible that we now have to pay so much attention to details like this otherwise you can spend more on postage than it cost you to make the card in the first place.

Something to consider is the price of a small package is still quite reasonable, so if you are sending someone a gift, package the gift & card in the same wrapping - it could well cost you less than a large letter.

I am trying to be good and use up stash and I have managed to use a mix of old & new on these cards..............................................................................