Comments on: How to protect your embroidered cards in the post http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/ Make beautiful cards with stitching. Our blog shows you how. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Katharine http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Katharine Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:37:37 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-285 Marilyn, I don't think the request to hand stamp only will work in the UK. We used to produce First Day Covers for stamp collectors and had to go to great trouble to get the hand stamping on those. Even then some stamping was rejected by the collectors. I can't imagine it being possible for single cards. When sending my cards I use bubble wrap and also put them in a cellophane bag - this stops the edges of the envelope catching on the stitching as you put it in. Marilyn, I don’t think the request to hand stamp only will work in the UK. We used to produce First Day Covers for stamp collectors and had to go to great trouble to get the hand stamping on those. Even then some stamping was rejected by the collectors. I can’t imagine it being possible for single cards.

When sending my cards I use bubble wrap and also put them in a cellophane bag – this stops the edges of the envelope catching on the stitching as you put it in.

]]> By: Marilyn http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Marilyn Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-284 I wonder if you can still request to hand stamp only? I wonder if you can still request to hand stamp only?

]]> By: barbara http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-56 barbara Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:57:29 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-56 Usually I use bubble wrap for anything even slightly 'bumpy' but recently I have used some very solid, plaster angels so I shall use this inside out method plus bubble wrap. Thankyou for the idea. I have had shop cards arrive battered, and have had to stick bits back on, so I am thinking of sending an angel to myself first, to see what happens! Usually I use bubble wrap for anything even slightly ‘bumpy’ but recently I have used some very solid, plaster angels so I shall use this inside out method plus bubble wrap. Thankyou for the idea. I have had shop cards arrive battered, and have had to stick bits back on, so I am thinking of sending an angel to myself first, to see what happens!

]]> By: Hope http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Hope Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:49:04 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-53 I fold a piece of Kleenex over the beads when sending. I fold a piece of Kleenex over the beads when sending.

]]> By: Karen http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Karen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:08:24 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-45 I think this is a great idea - why didn't I think of it first??????????? I think this is a great idea – why didn’t I think of it first???????????

]]> By: Jasu http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/stitching-techniques/how-to-protect-your-embroidered-cards-in-the-post/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jasu Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:04:21 +0000 http://prickandstitch.ismycraft.com/?p=251#comment-27 I normally wrap the card in a bubble wrap or few sheets of tissue paper, and also where appropriate write on the envelope not to bend or handle with care! I normally wrap the card in a bubble wrap or few sheets of tissue paper, and also where appropriate write on the envelope not to bend or handle with care!

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