Handmade · Postcrossing · real mail

Cards with a story.

Made by Iris, whenever energy allows. For Postcrossing, for a smile and for the joy of finding real mail on the doormat.

A small card can be a meaningful gesture.

New at CarisCards

These cards deserve the spotlight for a moment.

Three cards celebrating connection: for World Postcard Day on 1 October and everyone who loves sharing real mail.

The cat and world map postcard in a wooden holder on a warm writing desk

World Postcard Day · 1 October

The world at your paws

A curious cat, a world map and postcards from every corner of the globe. For World Postcard Day on 1 October: celebrate the connection a handwritten postcard brings, near and far.

The World Postcard Day card in a wooden holder beside envelopes and a fountain pen

World Postcard Day · 1 October

World Postcard Day 2026

A colourful card for World Postcard Day on 1 October, a day when cards literally make the world feel a little smaller.

The We love Postcrossing meetups card in a wooden holder beside coffee, mail and washi tape

Just made

We love Postcrossing meetups

A card for everyone who loves Postcrossing meetups: writing together, exchanging cards and sharing stories.

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Welcome to CarisCards

For everyone who loves finding something beautiful on the doormat.

Here you will find thoughtfully composed cards, stories about Postcrossing and the honest pace at which it all comes to life. Not as a large shop, but as a personal collection.

The card table

Cards ready to travel

From meetup cards and animals to a design that tells a personal story. Every card has its own reason for being.

The landscape long COVID battery card beside a mug and notebook

Why CarisCards exists

Creating whenever energy allows.

Long COVID determines how much energy each day holds. Making cards fits that smaller rhythm: short, manageable, creative and still personal.

“Everything you see here was created in moments when it was possible.”
Read Iris's story

Postcrossing

A card sets off. A story comes back.

Practical explanations, experiences and small tips for anyone who wants to send real mail around the world.

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From the Dutch blog

For everyone who loves sending and receiving real mail.

All Dutch stories

26 maart 2026

Wat mensen niet willen bij Postcrossing (en waarom)

Je krijgt per punt praktische alternatieven: hoe kies je een kaart die de post overleeft, hoe maak je zelfs een simpele kaart persoonlijk, en hoe voeg je in een paar zinnen context toe. Ook lees je waarom sommige soorten kaarten (zoals multiview of kaarten met mensen erop) vaker worden overgeslagen,

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