Archive for the ‘Christmas’ Category

Glowing Christmas Candle

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

This is a nice quick and easy design to make those last minute cards a doddle.

What you will need to make this card

  1. A6 plain white card blank
  2. Red handmade mulberry paper
  3. 1/8″ OR 1/4″ Circle plier punch
  4. Christmas candle white with burgundy bow
  5. Mulberry holly leaves
  6. Decorating chalks
  7. Craft glue

How to make this card:

Using a piece of cotton wool or a chalk sponger dauber apply some yellow chalk to the centre of the card blank and smudge it around in an oval shape. Apply the chalk darker in the middle and lighter at the edges.

Use craft glue to stick the Christmas candle die-cut embellishment in the centre of the chalk shaded area.

Use the plier punch to punch out 15 circles from the red handmade mulberry paper to make holly berries. Using a dab of craft glue on each one, stick 3 of these berries on the centre of the holly leaves on the bottom of the candle.

Using more craft glue stick two holly leaves and three berries in each corner of the card.

Card Idea by Jill

Glittery Snowmen Card

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

This easy to make card looks much better in real life than in the photo as it is impossible to capture the full effect of the brilliant glittery effect of the stickles glitter glue and the pearl glitter peel off stickers.

What you will need to make this card:

  1. Plain white 7″x5″ card blank
  2. Dark Blue mulberry tissue paper
  3. Trees & Snowman Peel Off Sheet – Pearl Glitter blue OR Pearl glitter silver
  4. Waterfall Stardust Glitter Glue or Stardust Stickles Glitter Glue
  5. Christmas Greetings Banners – Silver/Gold on White
  6. Double sided sticky tape
  7. Craft Glue

How to make this card:

Cut a piece of dark blue mulberry tissue paper the exact size of the card blank and use double sided sticky tape on all four edges to stick it to the front of the card blank.

Position four Christmas trees and two snowmen from the pearl glitter peel off sheet as shown in the picture.

Use the glitter glue to draw thick lines on the card so it looks like a landscape with the trees and snowmen standing on top. Waterfall Stickles works well with the pearl glitter blue peel offs or Stardust Stickles goes well with the pearl glitter silver peel offs.

Use glue to stick a greetings banner, white with silver foil writing, wording of your choice, onto the top left hand side of the card blank.

Finish off with some peel off stars from the pearl glitter peel off sheet in the sky of the scene.

Card Idea by Jill