Christmas Cards

[Noel+]

Christmas Cards
If you have a small list of people to whom you send Christmas cards, or if you are willing to start making cards early in the year, you can make homemade Christmas cards for everyone on your list.

Purchase card stock or blank cards, die cuts, rubber stamps or stickers (or construction paper you can cut out in the shape of a tree, snowflake, house, Santa, manger, etc.) festive colored paper and maybe a pair of scissors that makes a cool scalloped edge.

Cut pretty paper to the size of the inside of the card or smaller. You can stack several pieces of different sizes, just make sure the one on top is light enough for you to write on. Glue these to the inside of the card. Decorate the outside with your stickers, die cuts, rubber stamps, more paper, or whatever you want (of course you can use these things inside, too).

And don’t forget the envelope. If you have plain white or cream-colored envelopes, slide a colorful piece of paper in as a liner (you can put a piece of double-stick tape on the back side to help it stay in place) and put a festive sticker, stamp or decoration on the front of the envelope. For cards I’m not mailing, I like to glue on a little three-dimensional item, like one of those mini decorations for tiny Christmas trees

[Jodie]

Now you really have me thinking - can I make my own cards?

I might have a go at a few this year and see how it goes.

[Winterself]

last year was my first year making them and everyone loved them...i may do it again this year.but i also like store baught ones too.so i do both..great idea...

[Noel+]

Now you really have me thinking - can I make my own cards?

I might have a go at a few this year and see how it goes.

Yes you can, Jodie! The most needed ingredient is time -- other than that just have fun!

[Pixie Wildflower]

Great ideas!

[Noel+]

Thanks Pixie! You're so artistic you could draw your own designs! Love your snowmen!

[Snowbelle27]

I love to make my own cards, and have been doing them for a number of years now. I usually start October time and spend quite a bit of time on them till they are finished, as I have to do 120. Once they are completed I like to write them and post them almost immediately, as I find the get crushed if I have to store them.

I buy blank cards and matching envelopes and the decorate the with rubber stamping, embossing and embellishements.

I've jotted a few ideas down ready for this year, but thats about as far as I have got.

[Noel+]

It's good to meet someone else who likes to create handcrafted Christmas Cards! We use to make them all by hand from scratch. The last 2 years Ive ordered pre-printed stock which the children and I then decorate.

And I love to receive any kind of handmade items!!

[Mrs.Claus]

Okay I went out and bought a bunch of items and blank cards. The girls and I started today working on making cards. I've stamped some envelopes and then used glitter paint to embellish - a little really goes along way and it looks a bit better than glitter glue (although I know that would work too). The girls loved stamping and are making cards for their friends.

[Noel+]

I'm so proud of you Mrs. C! And your girls are making such wonderful memories with their Mom! Please take a snapshot and share your creative cards with us all!

[Pixie Wildflower]

Thanks Pixie! You're so artistic you could draw your own designs! Love your snowmen!

Thanks, I've done some cards printed with the inkjet printer and a few made with my art by Zazzle, but I would really love to try some layering designs like one of my web sisters does with Christmas cards.

I also believe in recycling and it would be neat to take designs from previous cards and glue onto new ones and add embellishments.

[Blare]

DIY Christmas eCard would be a good idea.