Card organiser gift??

[JaneH]

Hoping you cardmakers can help. I want to make my mother an organiser for keeping greeting cards to send to her friends. I've seen some 'commercial' ones in the shops, but none that I liked much. She's just moved to a retirement home and can't get out to shop for cards (birthday, hello, thinking of you, sympathy, etc.) to send her friends as she's had to give up her car. So I thought I'd make up some cards and put them in some kind of organiser (envelope? accordion? or ??) for her, then she could just mail them as the occasions arise.

Does anyone have any examples? Any instructions? Any ideas?

[stressed]

what about some kind of paperbag book, i dont know how big they are available in though.

but if you could get something big enough you could put the cards inside the pockets instead of tags.

or what about a big shoe box, decorated and then tab dividers made from card for the various sections.

sorry cannot think of anything else at the moment.

ok just had another idea, what about pockets made from 2 pieces of A4 card and bound with a bia, make as many as you need first and then bind.

[NickyRich]

I decorated some tins (provocraft ones) and filled them with handmadecards. I gave them as xmas pressies and people were thrilled!

[Yorkiegirl]

I made one, very easy to do, used my bind it all. I can sort some instructions for you if you like. PM me if you're interested!

[floydypops]

What about envelopes bound together with the BIA, a bit like the Birthday Book class by Queenie Tree from the last CC

[Hysteri-CAL]

I've got a template for a card box if thats any good ?? If you PM me your email addy if you would like me to send it to you.

[Hysteri-CAL]

What about envelopes bound together with the BIA, a bit like the Birthday Book class by Queenie Tree from the last CC

Actually thats a fabby idea .... would be perfect for it.

[Hellosister]

Try this Jane

sorry tried to add a link and failed miserably

Barbara.

[floydypops]

I think this is the link here for the Birthday Book

[cindersmcphee]

Thanks for posting this. I am going to make one for mum with different kids cards, get well, birthday, sympathy etc. Lives in sheltered housing and always seems to need a card

[donna russell]

i got a sturdy box form home bargains for £1.59 that has an elastic loop fastening for the top. it also includes the organisers that you're talking about and came with 25 cat note cards and 25 envelopes. it is ready for you to decorate the outside if you wish and then fill up with cards.
i got it cos i thought it would be a safe way to store my cards once i had made them

thanks, donna

[JaneH]

Thanks for the tips.... I found something in the gallery that I think will be awesome! It's here by ThePinkPrincess.... I can buy a pack of white envelopes at Staples and should be able to do the rest of it with what I've got!

Thanks so much for ALL the wonderful tips and ideas. You've been an inspiration!