I have bought some card stock and some embellishments, but I have no imagination. Would anyone care to share some ideas with me? Thank you in advance.
2006-12-01 10:13:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Oh, this is a fun question to answer!
I've made my own Christmas cards for the past three years, and have had much fun doing it.
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, you could use two squares of green cardstock -- about 1.5" and one square of red cardstock -- about 1.5", glue them onto the front of the card (in landscape position, as opposed to portrait).
Then, use an embellishment on each of the little squares.
I wish you would have said what type of embellishment you purchased, because that would help me to guide you.
If you have rubber stamps and ink, you could stamp on cardstock, then mount it onto your card.
Whatever you do, it's always a good idea to use fibers (basically, a piece of yarn about 12" long) and tie them around the front panel of the card.
I'll try to provide you with links of some neat ideas.
Good luck and have fun!
2006-12-01 12:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is what I'm doing next year....get a roll of thin copper sheeting from the craft store and cut pieces about 3"x3". You can cut them with an old pair of scissors. Draw a pattern on a piece of paper for a squiggle tree....you have probably seen them in ads and on rubber stamps. Tape the pattern to a piece of copper and use an old,dry ball point pen or an embossing stylus to trace the tree,pressing firmly. Use an old mouse pad underneath or several layers of newsprint to cushion the copper from the table. Now on the other side of the copper,you will have a raised version of the tree. Get a pad of embossing ink, some Verdigris embossing powder and a heat gun. Lightly tap the raised lines of the tree on the ink pad then sprinkle on the powder,shaking off the excess. Heat with the gun until the powder has melted into a speckled green and is adhered to the copper. Now mount the copper plate to a 3 1/2" square of cardstock and then to a larger card. If you have a rubber stamp that says Merry Christmas, stamp on the card below the picture and apply more powder and heat emboss. The nice thing about using a heat gun on copper is that the copper becomes multicolored from the heat.
2006-12-01 10:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good idea to make Christmas cards is to draw present, a tree with a star and some ornaments, Christmas stickers and glitter. To get you can go to a craft store you know. Also paper not computer paper because it it to light. You can go on the computer and type what to write. You can change the color of the words if you want to. Also can decorate the border that is Christmas like. You put the glitter for the name you are giving to on the envelope and some stickers.
2006-12-01 10:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well for my Christmas cards. I draw memories with the people and for the writing I did new paper clippings to spell everything out. Also for some I took old Christmas pictures and printed them out and made a cataloged of pictures. But if you don't want to do something like that then you can make pop up snow man Santa etc. Its also fun to cut the holiday coke pictures out and use them for cards.
2006-12-01 10:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many web sites that offer some really good ideas. Try these for starters HGTV's Carol Duval show. Martha Stewart.com and the DIY networks craft section.
2006-12-01 13:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is I would create some way to use a santa hat and a stocking. People love that!
2006-12-01 11:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by jproxxmisoxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋