I am thinking of pulling together small sets of my handmade cards that I will offer on my Etsy store. What I have in mind are cards that might not be easy to find such as the pro Palestine one here. Cards on the side of fairness, kindness, anti-bigotry and overall fun cards as well.
Handmade cards are labor intensive and thus costly. Most solo card makers invest a lot of money to produce these small, popular handicrafts. And there is definitely a craft to card making.
I hope that someday handwritten correspondence makes a comeback. Personally, I have always loved writing and receiving letters from loved ones; and it's something I hope to do all of my days. These days people communicate with the use of technology and often bypass tangible handcrafts. But I do think handmade cards will always remain a niche market because there's nothing like receiving a small handicraft with a loving message that you can display on your counter, over your desk, etc
For some of us, hand written notes, postcards to grandchildren and letters are still in style! We are a dying breed. But this way of communication is the only way to document history in a way that will be around for years to come. I have some of your letters written to me as a kid! Lets us know when your shop is up and running!
ReplyDeleteOMG Nancy! You have my handwritten girlhood notes... how sweet. I agree, handwritten is an art form that must be kept alive.
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