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I've noticed more and more square cards being shown. Do you find yourself making more of these cards and not so many of the A2 size? Doesn't it take extra postage for the square ones?
That is what I have heard and so I only use square cards when I can hand it over in person. At least so far that is what I have done. I managed to resist making square cards for so long but recently (and I think it was a challenge last Christmas?) I began making them. I am so hooked on that size now I can't seem to stop!
I've noticed more and more square cards being shown. Do you find yourself making more of these cards and not so many of the A2 size? Doesn't it take extra postage for the square ones?
Wanda
It's only extra postage if you use a square envelope. If you put a square card in a standard A2 envelope, then there's no extra postage.
When I do a square card I make sure it will fit into a regular envelope. I'm too cheap to pay extra postage. A 4.25x4.25 will fit in an A2 envie and that's what I use mostly.
I've been mixing up the sizes lately. I enjoy the variety. I'll make 4.25" square cards more than others since they can go in a standard envie. But if it's hand-delivered I'll make any size I want! LOL
Sometimes I just have too much stuff that I want to put on a card that I bump up the size to 5.5 x 5.5. I will warn you, as pp said, the larger square cards are addicting!
I love square cards and they seem more substantial than the A2 size (bigger really does matter to many people). It is 20 cents more to mail a square card so I just got some 20 cent stamps to keep on hand. JMHO, but cobbling together an envelope looks cheap to me, and we spend so much on supplies anyway---what's 20 more cents :rolleyes:
I love square cards and they seem more substantial than the A2 size (bigger really does matter to many people). It is 20 cents more to mail a square card so I just got some 20 cent stamps to keep on hand. JMHO, but cobbling together an envelope looks cheap to me, and we spend so much on supplies anyway---what's 20 more cents :rolleyes:
There are ways to alter the envelope so that it doesn't look "cobbled together" (see the link to JulieHRR's tutorial above). Also, we got a couple of square holiday cards in the mail this year that were purchased at Hallmark, and the envelopes for those were rectangular with the ends glued so the card didn't slide. I agree that 20� isn't much, but it adds up if you're sending lots of cards; why spend it if you don't have to?
I've made a few square cards, but I can arrange my layouts and images better on a standard size. Old habits, and all that.... Guess I'm just more comfortable thinking inside the box than out.
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I don't think the cards slip around inside the envie much. But I did go to check out this site and what she did is easy to do. More so if you make the envelope! I absolutely refuse to give the post office more postage for a square envelope!
I too love the 5.25 X 5.25 sized cards, mainly because of the added creative canvas there is to work with. Yes, this size card does cost an additional .17 (at least that's what I've been adding) to mail, but I think it's worth it.
I too love the 5.25 X 5.25 sized cards, mainly because of the added creative canvas there is to work with. Yes, this size card does cost an additional .17 (at least that's what I've been adding) to mail, but I think it's worth it.
This is what I've been doing too. I really like a lot of larger images because they're so fun to color and they just seem to fit better on the larger card. I actually made one yesterday that was (gasp) 5 x 7 which seemed enormous but turned out so pretty. I think I love the larger sizes!
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I love square cards and make them almost exclusively. My squares are usually 6"--half a 12 x 12 sheet. I do have to pay extra postage, but I love lots of layers and embellishments so my cards usually need extra postage, anyway! (My friends tease me about my 5 lb. cards!) :-)
I love making 5.5x5.5 inch cards. I purchased some of that size after the christmas sale and use the envelopes. They are not square envelopes, but that doesn't bother me.
I too love the 5.25 X 5.25 sized cards, mainly because of the added creative canvas there is to work with. Yes, this size card does cost an additional .17 (at least that's what I've been adding) to mail, but I think it's worth it.
ditto!
The bigger area to work with is extremely addicting!! I have been putting extra postage on the cards I send anyway because of the weight.:rolleyes:
I make my Christmas cards at 6" square because I usually have a bigger design with a greeting on the front as well as inside. Those cost more to mail but it is Christmas time so I don't mind (much!). I have done smaller squares that fit in a regular envelope, nut mostly A2 size cards the rest of the year.
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I find I like a square canvas better than a rectangle. I usually make 4.25" x 4.25" cards. I can make 2 from one piece of card stock and have some left for accents. As far as postage; I just use a regular invitation size envelope. I usually add some adhesive to one side to seal it so the card doesn't shift. I saw that idea at Target with the square cards they sell.
You can send a square card without the extra postage if it's in a rectangular envelope (unless it's over the minimum weight of course). Check out store-bought cards, none of them are square. It's so they can go through the sorting machines at the post offices. The post office web site gives measurements. http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm100/what.htm
DH is a retired postal worker and it's quite handy!
This is what I've been doing too. I really like a lot of larger images because they're so fun to color and they just seem to fit better on the larger card. I actually made one yesterday that was (gasp) 5 x 7 which seemed enormous but turned out so pretty. I think I love the larger sizes!
Incidentally, 5x7 cards mail for one first class stamp. I mail them all the time. I love the larger canvas, and I ordered an entire box of envies for them. I do not understand why square cards cost more than a 5x7.
Square vs A2 cards
