Make Your Own Cards
Jummy of Getting Crafty has some fun challenges going on. You are challenged to make your own cards for the holidays. I wasn’t able to get in the Christmas card challenge, but there is a birthday card challenge coming up that I hope everyone will be a part of.
Funky handmade cards are always so much fun to give and receive. You can get creative and let your imagination flow. And who doesn’t love getting a one of a kind card made jsut for them rather than the same old cards everyone else bought at the store. Just ask Mommy Zabs, who saw such a graet idea that she put together Card My Christmas, a fun christmas card shop that uses your own photos to make great one of a kind cards.
Handmade cards are also a huge hit on Etsy. So many creative types are cutting, gluing, and sewing up unique cards. Any reason you might have to give a card you can find a great one to give. And maybe even some inspiration to make your own.
Since I didn’t get to enter the Christmas card challenge I thought I could at least share my idea. Feel free to take it and make it your own.
This was my design. When I think Christmas I think snow, so I wanted a card that would reflect that. The background would be solid dark blue with a smaller powder blue rectangle in the center. Across the lower half a thick stripe of dark blue snow inspired paper. And across the top a single snowflake, possibly with a small jewel glued to the center.
Here is a look at the paper I had planned to use. I love this snowy winter paper. It always make me want a cup of hot cocoa.
And my cute little snowflake. I never did find a clear jewel to glue to the center. This craft made it clear to me that my paper craft supplies are dwindling. Time to get more!
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