Handmade Christmas Card Ideas

At LoveToKnow Crafts, we’re here to provide handmade Christmas card ideas that are guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit.

Stickers and die cut machines make it easy to design stylish handmade Christmas cards.

When you’re making your own handmade Christmas cards, it’s important to plan ahead. Even if you choose a design that takes just 15 minutes to complete, making a large batch of holiday cards is still a fairly time consuming project. Start early to make sure your cards arrive at their destination before Christmas Day!

Making an assembly line is generally the easiest way to speed up the card making process. Find an area where you can work undisturbed, then make small “stations” with the papers and embellishments necessary for each step of your card. If you have children at home, consider asking them to help with the cutting, gluing, and envelope stuffing.

Choosing the right Christmas card design requires thinking about your personal sense of style as well as your level of card making skill.

Rubber stamping lets you design Christmas cards with a unique look. Large craft stores such as Hobby Lobby or Michaels Crafts carry stars, Christmas trees, snowflakes, candy canes, and other seasonal stamp designs that you can use for your Christmas card making projects. When you’re finished, you can even use the same stamps to design coordinating wrapping paper or gift tags.

To add dimension to your cards, consider purchasing pigment ink and embossing powder to use with your stamps. Embossing helps to create a raised design with a shiny or slightly metallic finish.

If you’re interested in scrapbooking and other paper crafts, you’ve probably discovered how much fun it is to work with vellum. This transparent material makes a lovely addition to any Christmas card. Print your favorite Christmas card verses onto plain vellum or purchase a pre-printed vellum quote stack from Die Cuts with a View, then attach the individual quotes to patterned paper squares using small brads or eyelets. This is a quick way to make a variety of unique holiday cards.

If you have access to large paper punches or a die cutting machine such as the Cricut, making handmade Christmas cards is surprisingly easy. Simply cut out a greeting or holiday shape from the paper of your choice, then attach it to a pre-made card foundation. Add stickers, ribbon, buttons, brads, or other small embellishments for the perfect finishing touch.

When you’re on a tight budget, downloading free Christmas clip art is a great way to make your own holiday greetings. The Internet is full of sites offering graphics in a variety of styles. Whether you’re looking for cute and casual or traditional and elegant, you’re sure to find something that fits your needs.

You can find free clip art on the following Web sites:

• Christmas Graphics Plus
• Kaboose Christmas Clip Art
• Christmas Gifts Clip Art
• Holiday Clip Art

As an alternative to free clip art, you may also want to consider incorporating holiday-themed fonts or dingbats into your handmade Christmas card ideas. The Holiday Spot is one of many Web sites offering a nice assortment of free fonts suitable for Christmas card making projects.

For more handmade Christmas card ideas, check out these great projects:

• Torn Trees
• Christmas Tree Card
• Christmas Mitten Card
• Ho-Ho-Ho
• Peace
• Joy, Peace, and Love
• Three Trees Christmas Card
• Retro ‘50s Christmas Card

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