10!
A few months back JR and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary (10!). Inspired by a card I saw in Martha Stewart Living last February which had several envelopes glued together to make one long card, I made a folded card for JR with an envelope for each year we've been married.
Inside each envelope was a card that shared my favorite memory from that year, and a photo that went with the memory. (In 2010, it was the birth of our little girl Em, so the picture was of our older two children holding baby Em on the day she came home from the hospital).
The front flap of each envelope was taped to the back of the year in front of it (for example, the flap of 2010 was taped to the back of 2009). I taped the sides of the flap and also the bottom of the flap as seen above. Note that you need to use sticky tape so that the card holds together, I used washi tape in my first attempt and it fell apart when I folded my card up. You can also glue the flap instead if you don't want to see any tape between the envelopes.
Then fold up your card accordian style, tie with a string, and add a little tag. Perhaps my favorite part of making this card was going back through all our old photos and finding a picture for each year. Watching our little family grow from a young married couple, to working newlyweds, to parents of one tiny baby... then two, then three, and now four beautiful kids. It's a little like seeing your life on fast forward and reminded me how happy I am to spend my time with these special people.
Here is a template you can use for the cards. Cards print 4 to a page and fit in size A2 envelopes (I like the ones from Paper Source because they come in such lovely colors). I only went back to 1991, since due to the work involved, this card is probably best for couples who have been together less than 20 years!
I think this same idea could also make a thoughtful, non-cheesy Valentine's Day card. Maybe I should make a red or heart version?
01.26.2013
Reader Comments (119)
I love this. What a thoughtful, fun gift. Much better than a dumb card that plays an annoying song! :)
This is really, really great.
This is such a wonderful idea! We are celebrating our Ten-year anniversary
this May and I have been thinking about something special for my husband. This most certainly fits the bill. Thank you for sharing; and Congratulations!
I created this last year for my little girl and my husband for Valentines Day. They loved it! Thanks for the reminder of this cute craft. Might have to do one for my husband for our upcoming anniversary.
Love this! Thanks for sharing...will definitely be using this.
This is so thoughtful. I love it. The perfect way to fill his love-bucket. :)
Thanks for sharing this lovely idea and also for adding the template. Will definitely use it this year. We celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary this year and in Sept we have been together for 15 years! I might have to skip some of the more unremarkable years!
Such a treasure! 10 years and 4 little ones later, is not a simple task to manage! Thanks for sharing the sweet idea, and congratulations on how far you've come.
looks good
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