Making my own Christmas cards brings me joy. I love designing my own cards – creating them to look the way I want them to and with the perfect sentiment for me. Earlier this week, I finished making 120 cards for family and friends — they’re in the envelopes with labels and postage – ready to go. (just need to write my brief Christmas letter). I’m usually not finished this early, but I set a goal to complete it before Thanksgiving and I’m proud to say I accomplished my goal!
I know there are some of you out there that would love to make your cards, but perhaps you’re struggling on getting started . . . in how to come up with a design or where to start and may find the whole process overwhelming and decide that you can’t make a Christmas card. I’m here to tell you that you can create one and it’s not too late! Let me share with you some tips:
- If you’re a beginner or are busy and don’t have enough time to create – keep it simple
- Select 1-3 ink colors that appeal to you
- Select an image you like (Stampin’ Up! has lots of cool images!)
- Stick with one or 2 layers of card stock or go with Designer Series Paper (patterned paper) as one of the layers
- Additional tools you will need: Stampin’ Trimmer to cut your card stock and adhesive
- Cut the card base layer at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ and you’ll get 2 cards from one 8-1/2″ x 11″ sheet of card stock
- For card ideas, look through my blog, Stampin’ Up! catalogs, card making magazines
Here’s an easy card to make with 2 layers. It uses 2 ink colors – one for the Christmas Star and one for the sentiment. It also has 2 different colors for the card stock – one for the image and one for the card base. Just ink up the star & sentiment – stamp and glue the cardstock to your base! For a little dimension, add a rhinestone to the star. Quick & easy! To make a simple one-layer card, go with the Very Vanilla cardstock and omit the Always Artichoke card base – then you don’t have to glue anything!
Want a more stepped up card? Come back tomorrow and see how to step up this same design.
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Thanks for stopping by – till next time . . . happy stamping!
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Stamping Supplies: Stamps: Christmas Star 134813, Christmas Messages 131793 Ink: Crushed Curry 131173, Cherry Cobbler 126966 Card Stock: Very Vanilla 101650, Always Artichoke 105119 Accessories: Rhinestone Basic Jewels 119246, Stampin’ Trimmer 126889, SNAIL Adhesive 104332
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