Handmade Christmas Card Ideas

Handmade Christmas Card Ideas

'A Funky And Bright Christmas Tree!'

Many folks look for handmade Christmas card ideas because they're searching for something unique to give to their friends and family. And what could be more personal and unique than a handmade Christmas card that you've spent time making yourself?

This funky handmade Christmas card idea is luscious! It's warm, bright, cheery and has an uber modern yet cute feel about it.

And the great news is that every piece of decorated paper used to make this card is from the printable Funky Christmas eKit. So if you like this handmade Christmas card idea, and if you have a few basic card supplies, you can download the printable Funky Christmas card making kit and get started within minutes!

Here are the instructions for handmade Christmas card ideas like this one...

Difficulty Level: An intermediate handmade Christmas card idea.

To make this card you will need the printable Funky Christmas eKit, which can be found here...

You Will Need:

• A card blank - 10.5cm x 14.5cm
• Sheet 'funky-xmas071' from the 'funky-christmas-part-2-of-4' folder and sheets 'funky-xmas213' and 'funky-xmas216' from the 'funky-christmas-part-4-of-4', all from Printable Funky Christmas eKit here...
• 3 sheets of paper (to print on)
• Plain paper for matting (olive green)
• Glue or double sided tape
• Glitter or glitter glue
• Scissors or a craft knife and cutting mat
• Ruler and pencil
• Flowers
• Sewing machine, or some thread and a needle
• Brown ink pad, chalks or coloring pens and pencils

1. Print it! Open up the printable 'Funky Christmas' eKit [the what?]
   
   
   1. Open up the 'funky-christmas-part-2-of-4' folder and print out the 'funky-xmas071' sheet on to paper..
   2. Open up the 'funky-christmas-part-4-of-4' folder and print out sheets 'funky-xmas213' and 'funky-xmas216' on to paper.
2. Cut it!
   1. Cut out a 10cm x 14cm rectangle from the 'funky-xmas213' sheet.
   2. Mark and cut out 4 rectangles from 'funky-xmas216' sheet measuring 4cm x 6cm.
   3. Grab the 'funky-xmas071' sheet (with the Christmas tree on it) and a pencil and ruler. Draw a rectangle around the tree measuring 9.5cm x 7.5cm. Make sure the Christmas tree is in the center of the rectangle and cut it out.
3. Ink it! Grab your brown ink pad and run it lightly along the edge of all the papers you have cut out. Tip: If you don't have an ink pad you can use chalks or any coloring pens or pencils to color the edges.
4. Mat it! Stick the tree on to the plain green piece of paper. Cut the matted tree out, leaving a narrow border.
5. Stick it! Remember the 4 rectangles you cut out from your 'funky-xmas216' sheet? Arrange and stick them centrally on the rectangle that you cut out from the 'funky-xmas213' sheet.
6. Sew it! Use your sewing machine to sew around the edges of the rectangles. Tip: Alternatively you can use a pricking tool to pierce the holes around the edges and then use a needle and thread. If you don't have either of those you can fake it! Use a pen and draw dashes along the edges of the rectangles, just like stiches.
   
   
   1. Sew around the edge of the matted rectangle with the tree on it.
   2. Sew around the edges of the 4 rectangles from your 'funky-xmas216' sheet that you stuck to the 'funky-xmas213' sheet.
7. Layer it! Grab the green strip for your border. Use the StampIn Up Scalloped Border punch along the bottom edge (or any suitable border punch you have at hand).
   
   
   1. Take the 'funky-xmas213' sheet rectangle with the 4 'funky-xmas216' sheet pieces stuck to it and glue it to your card blank.
   2. Stick the matted tree on top, making sure it's in the middle.
8. Decorate it!
1. Draw some decorations on the Christmas tree using colored marker pens or pencils. Add some sparkle with glitter glue or plain glue and a dusting glitter.
2. Glue some flowers to the front of your card in opposite corners. Tip: If you don't have any flowers draw some on a blank piece of paper and color in, then cut them out and layer on to the card.

What can we say? Isn't this Christmas tree design the cutest?

We just love this funky handmade Christmas card idea. These cheery, warm and bright colors are bound to warm up even the bleakest of winters! We definitely think that the recipient will love it as much as we do.