How to Make Your Own Christmas Cards

How to Make Your Own Christmas Cards

Buying a pack of greeting Christmas cards at Hallmark may be the best solution for a busy holiday season, but friends and family would be touched to find a homemade Christmas card in their mailboxes from you. To kindle the Christmas spirit and spread its joy, consider making your own Christmas cards this year. The cards can be as simple or complicated as you wish. All you need to keep in mind are themes, materials, tools, and messages.

Themes

Before going out to buy the materials and tools for the task, you need to settle on a theme. The theme could be contemporary or traditional, depending on your taste. The card front could be Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, with eight reindeer pulling his sleigh, or Christmas ornaments in 3-D.

• Bold, patterned ribbon
• Three wise men
• Snowflakes
• Christmas tree
• Dancing or working elves
• Angels with wings

Materials

Once settled on a theme, you can decide on what materials to purchase for the creation. For example, the angels with wings theme may require blue and white construction paper for the robe, gold pipe cleaners for the halo, and feathers for the wings. Try to be imaginative with what you use, though a small sketch can be captivating as well.

• Card stock
• Construction paper
• Ribbon
• Stickers
• Stamps and ink pads
• Paint
• Glitter
• Colored plastic sheeting

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Tools

Deciding how to construct your own Christmas cards can be a little challenging. For example, you must decide what type of glue to use with various ribbons. Or you might question when to use a paintbrush versus a miniature paint roller. If you follow a design, then these questions are probably answered for you. Otherwise the trial and error method is always a good way to go. If you’re wanting to create your own version of 2012 Christmas photo cards, make sure you remember to print your photos beforehand.

• Scissors
• Craft glue
• Elmer’s glue
• Pencil and colored pencils
• Ruler
• Paintbrush
• Fine-tipped and regular markers
• Toothpick

Messages

And lastly you should include the message. You may have decided to include a short phrase on the front of the card, such as happy holidays, but a corresponding message should follow inside. It should go along with the theme. So if the theme is of three wise men, then the inside will likely be a be a Christian message.

• Holiday greetings
• Christian
• Hanukah
• Best wishes

DIY Christmas Cards