Postcards instead of regular cards

[larue]

Does anyone send postcards at Christmas instead of regular cards?
My friend is recently retired and said she would like to send some, but of course, could not find any. I thought I might try to make some for her.
I know I will need a waterproof ink--what kind?
Does embossing warp the paper--need hints here

Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much.

[GarnetJ]

I remember receiving a few Christmas postcards, but that was probably 25 years ago and they were not handmade. Blessings to you as you help your friend.

[nkowalk]

I made postcards for DH's grandmother to send out for Christmas a couple of years ago at her request. I used glossy cardstock because I wanted a more durable cardstock. I also chose glossy because, with no layering or embellishments to dress it up, I thought the glossy helped to make them look a little nicer. I used regular dye-based inks, no layers, no embellishments, and no embossing. From what I understand, they all went through the mail fine.

I'll try to find one of them and scan it so you can see what I did.