PHOTOS: Handmade holiday cards are gifts in themselves; some tips And DIY cards “touch on issues of sustainability and not consuming as much over the holidays, ” she says.

I wanted to reach out to others and spread a bit of hope and joy in this climate of fear (Picture: Donna Davidson/Eleanor Segall Mandelstam) I know what it is like to feel isolated and vulnerable ...

One of its latest, the “ handmade aesthetic,” is a feel-good crafting movement centered on uplifting DIYs that make you smile both through the process and the messaging.

Handmade cards feel more special than store-bought or digital ones. They have a personal quality and you can also put your creative side into ideating and creating them.