Sending handmade cards is a wonderful and well appreciated gesture, but with a recipients list as long as eternity, who has the time to make them?
What if most of the work was already done? The basic design has been laid down. The greeting has been “stamped” and all you had to do is cut, score, punch and paste? That would really give the push you need to accomplish your goal of sending handmade cards to all your acquaintances.
Search no more. I have sorted out your Christmas cards dilemma for this year.
Below you can find a printable template (PDF file format) that does most of the work for you. If you are interested, keep on reading.
Tools & Supply
- Printable cards template. [Right-click on the link and opt for “save link as…” OR “Save target as…”]
Fonts: Miama & Renaissance.
- Cardstock. [I used both kraft and textured white cardstock by Bazzil]
- Paper Trimmer
- Bone folder
- Patterned paper
- 1¼” square punch
- Dimensional foam adhesive
- Embellishments – gems, buttons, thread…
How To
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Print the template on a cardstock of your choice (8½” by 11″). Make sure your printer’s setting is on “No scaling”.
- Cut your cardstock at 5½” and score each half at 4¼”.
- Cut 1¼” by 1¼” squares from the patterned paper of your choice. Use a punch to make this step super quick.
- Adhere your patterned paper squares to the squares on the template, using dimensional foam adhesive.
- Either stop here, right a personal greeting inside and send the card OR embellish some more.
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If you have any question, suggestion or remark – don’t hesitate to contact me – either leave a comment here, use the contact form or start a new thread on the Creativity Prompt Flickr Group!!!
I would also be very happy to see your own creations, so don’t be shy and share 🙂
Check out the new “Make Your Own Planner” workshop and you may solve this year’s holiday gift shopping problem. An affordable workshop that keeps on giving…
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Hmmmm…it smells like mint, pine needles and cinnamon over here!
Avital, thank you so much for your template and great video.
Your cards all look fabulous!
It’s an excellent idea!
Hugs ~
Thank you!
These scents are so wonderful, aren’t they?
very cute and a great Christmas project
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this template!! It will be perfect for some last minute cards I know I will have to make!!!!
You are very welcome!
Thanks so much for this – I think its a wonderful tool to just be creative in a quick way and enjoy the process too!! TFS!! Love this!
TFL! You are very welcome!
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very beautyful cards and so easy to make, thanks for the tip
Hi,
Can you help me find shop to buy tools make cards ?
Thank you
très bonne idée, de plus cela me permettra d’utiliser pour les restes de papier que je refuse toujours de jeter (ça peut être utile : la preuve !)… merci pour le partage… (cette fois, le lien est ici : http://pinterest.com/lemondedis/diy-christmas-tutoriels-idees-et-modeles/ )