5 Easy Christmas Card Ideas to Make Quickly

Video Tutorial

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Christmas Card #1: Easy Patchwork Designer Series Paper Technique

Would you believe this Christmas card starts with just seven squares of Designer Series Paper?

I used the beautiful All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper, cut seven 2″ x 2″ squares, and arranged them diagonally on Silver Foil paper.

Leave a little space between the squares so that gorgeous silver shines through, then trim off the excess paper around the edges.

Add a Christmas greeting from the Festive Cheer Stamp Set and a few Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins, and you’ve got a beautiful Christmas card!

Cardmaking Tip: This is a great technique for using your Designer Series Paper scraps. Try it with different patterns and colors for birthdays, thank-you cards, and more!

Christmas Card #2: Turn Designer Series Paper into a Christmas Present!

Oh my goodness, this one is SO easy, and it’s one of my favorites!

All you need is a 2½” x 2½” square of Designer Series Paper and some ribbon!

I used the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper and crossed two pieces of red ribbon over the square to make it look like a wrapped Christmas present.

Then I tied a separate bow and attached it with a Mini Glue Dot.

Add the little present to your card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals, stamp a Christmas greeting from the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set, and you’re finished!

This is a wonderful Christmas card idea when you need to make several cards quickly.

Cardmaking Tip: Wrap the ribbon around your Designer Series Paper before attaching it to the card. That way, you can hide the ribbon ends on the back for a neat finish!

Christmas Card #3: Easy Vellum Overlay Technique

Have you ever tried adding vellum over Designer Series Paper?

It’s such an easy way to give your handmade cards a soft, elegant look without covering up the beautiful paper underneath!

For this Christmas card, I used the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper and added a 3″ x 4″ piece of vellum over the center.

Then I stamped the “Sending Cheer” greeting from the Festive Cheer Stamp Set using Peaceful Pine ink.

A few sparkly sequins finish the card beautifully!

Cardmaking Tip: Adhesive can show through vellum! Apply adhesive only where it will be hidden behind your greeting or another layer.

Christmas Card #4: Frosted Embossed Vellum Technique

Now we’re getting into some really FUN cardmaking techniques!

For this Christmas card, I used the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder to add texture to vellum.

Then I used Blending Brushes with Balmy Blue and Night of Navy ink to create that beautiful wintery background.

And here’s where the magic happens!

Because ink takes longer to dry on vellum, I sprinkled WOW clear embossing powder over the wet ink and heat set it.

The result? A gorgeous frosted finish that reminds me of a chilly winter morning!

I added a greeting from the Stitched Stockings Stamp Set and a few Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins.

IMPORTANT VELLUM TIP: Lightly mist your vellum with water before placing it inside your embossing folder. Use only a fine mist and run it through your machine once. Allow the vellum to dry before adding color. This helps prevent cracking.

Christmas Card #5: Inked-Back Embossed Vellum Technique

For our fifth Christmas card, we’re using the SAME embossing folder and vellum, but changing where we apply the ink!

Instead of adding ink to the front, I applied Night of Navy ink to the BACK of the embossed vellum.

Look at the difference!

The beautiful embossed swirls and stars really stand out against that darker blue background.

I finished the card with a Christmas greeting from Stitched Stockings and a few sparkling sequins.

Cardmaking Tip: Experiment with applying ink to the front and back of embossed vellum. You’ll be surprised how different the results can be!

Watch My Easy Peasy Christmas Cards Technique Spotlight Class!

In my video, I’ll walk you through these five Christmas cardmaking projects and share tips to help you recreate them.

Whether you’re brand-new to stamping or have been making cards for years, I hope these techniques inspire you to get creative!

And remember, you don’t have to use the exact same supplies I used. Try these techniques with the stamps, papers, and ink colors you already own!

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Which Christmas Card Is Your Favorite?

Now I want to hear from YOU!

Do you love the simple wrapped Christmas present, the patchwork Designer Series Paper, or those beautiful embossed vellum cards?

Leave me a comment below and tell me which one you’re going to try first!

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