CHRISTMAS HAND MADE CARD

One of the first things that herald in the christmas season is greeting card. The shelves are stacked with boxes of varied, assorted and made to order cards, ready to be signed and mailed. Imagine for a moment how wonderful it would be to personalize your cards this year, and make your own card to send to those special friends and family on your list!

make your own card like this

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card making supplies used for handmade card:

• deep christmas red color cardstock 8" x 6"
• cream color cardstock 3.7/8" x 5.7/8"
• cream color cardstock scraps
• clear stamps by Penny Black
• background embossing folder
• label die cut and emboss folder
• color markers or other coloring media
• pine green ink pad
• paper trimmer
• scissors
• sponge
• double-sided foam tape
• glossy accents
• glue

card making instructions

• Score and fold red color cardstock to make a blank 4" x 6" folded card.
• Dry embossed background on cream 3.7/8" x 5.7/8" cardstock.
• Layer on top of folded red card with glue.
• Stamp Penny Black's clear stamp with pine green ink on cream cardstock scrap.
• Color with color markers. You can also use water color or colored pencils.
• Trim around image. Refer to photo above.
• Cut a circle with another piece of cream cardstock and edged with pine green ink with a sponge.
• Attach trimmed stamped image to green edged circle with double-sided foam tape.
• Layer on top of dry embossed background cream card.
• Die cut label on cream cardstock and dry embossed.
• Stamp Christmas greetings with pine green ink on label.
• Sponge pine green ink and dab lightly over embossed area and edges of label.
• Layer on top of dry embossed background cream card just below the circle image. Refer to photo for placement.
• Embellished with glossy accents on cherries and ornaments in stamped image.