This year hasn’t been an easy one. Between adapting to quarantine life and fighting against social injustice, your mental well-being has likely taken a toll. While it’s been difficult, 2020 has also opened our eyes to the many ways in which we can connect with each other and lift up the people we love from afar. Whether that be via a FaceTime call, a text message or a post on social media shouting out a friend’s accomplishment — there’s always a way to show support.
Celebrating important milestones like a promotion, having a baby, a birthday or a wedding with friends and family is often what makes it feel real. This has certainly been cut short ever since the pandemic took over our lives. So you may not be able to hug your besties and dance through the night with them but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a different way to show how much you love and care for them. A call is a great way to connect but if we’re being honest, few things beat the feeling of opening your mailbox and discovering a card or a letter from a friend!
I love to receive a hand written note or card from loved ones in the mail, to hold something in your hand someone you care for took the time to sit, put thought into and send, rather than a quick and instant text. I love to receive cards, but I truly love to send them. Along with small care boxes of love and little treats, it’s a small and simple gesture that makes a world of a difference!
Because this feeling is so priceless, FTD created five printable cards that you can send to your friends for all kinds of (missed) occasions and special moments. You can choose between a lovely quote about friendship just because, a cute wedding dress illustration for your friend whose wedding may have been postponed or a card for your fellow lady bosses powering through these few months. Whichever you choose and whatever words you write, it will certainly brighten their day!
In recent years, I’ve been a big card DIYer. I think there is something more personal about making your own card, even it it’s using one of many, many, beautiful printable templates available. But it’s stress-free!! No worrying about not having the right store-bought card in hand for the occasion or finding something that fits their personality, and that isn’t expensive. A printable card is just as perfect, if not more so, than one purchased in a store.
These printable images are so fun and pretty, there is definitely a little something for all the special ladies in your life. Can you guess which one caught my eye right away? 😉
You can easily download all the cards here and print them out on U.S. letter size paper {8 ½ inches wide and 11 inches long} to create a 5×7″ folded card. Once cut and folded, they’ll fit perfectly into an A7 envelope you can send to your bestie for a little pick-me-up!
Fill the card with a few words of encouragement, a quote, a reassuring note that they can always reach out to you or maybe just a silly joke to make them smile. You can even create a lovely little box of goodies which I love to do, whether a pretty scented candle, a batch of freshly baked cookies or something that is unique to your friendship.
And if you’re not big on words or sometimes you can’t quite find the right ones to say, as it happens to us all, you can find writing prompts and ideas of messages to include in your card in FTD’s full post here.
Whatever you end up writing in your card, you have the chance to make someone’s day. And isn’t that what we all need this year?
Hope you enjoy this sweet treats Sending love to you all, always!
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