| Making Christmas cards from scratch is one of the | | | | can also be used as outlines for coloring. |
| best ways to show the holiday spirit. They take | | | | * Pen - These can gel pens, they work the best, or |
| time, energy, care, and show the people whom you | | | | regular ball pens. Gel pens work the best because |
| may not spend a lot of time with throughout the | | | | they usually do not leave impressions in the cards |
| year that you are thinking of them, wishing them well | | | | * Photo tape - This is small sized double-sided tape, |
| and that they are important to you. | | | | that can be used to adhere photos, or even smaller |
| There are a few things that you need when it | | | | designs in paper |
| comes to card making. If you are new to | | | | * Glitter - it is usually best to get the glue type or gel |
| scrapbooking or card making then the best way to | | | | type rather than loose. It makes less of a mess. |
| go is to look at supply kits. These include everything | | | | These are just the basic supplies. More advanced |
| that you need in order to make the cards that you | | | | crafters may want to include a variety of different |
| want. Some of these even include instructions on | | | | mediums including ribbons, raised stickers or designs |
| how to make various types of designs. | | | | or paper cutting. |
| While making everything from scratch is great, it | | | | The first step is to lay out everything that you want |
| does require an extensive amount of equipment or a | | | | to do and place it where you want on the card in |
| very good pair of scissors and a good ruler. The best | | | | order to get an idea of where everything will go and |
| is to get simply blank cards that have been precut, | | | | how it will look when it is done. |
| then simply do whatever type of designs that you | | | | It is best to do the outside of the card first in order |
| wish to have on the cards and sayings. You can | | | | to allow it to dry before doing the inside if you are |
| either write this yourself or get pre made | | | | adding anything other than writing to the inside. |
| statements. | | | | Once you have allowed the outside to dry and you |
| For the sake of easy card, making you will need the | | | | have added to the inside anything that you wish to |
| following materials | | | | add it is time to add whatever messages you would |
| * Pre cut card stock and envelopes - This takes the | | | | like to add. These messages can be done with |
| guesswork out of cutting and making sure that | | | | stickers that have pre- written messages on if you |
| everything fits. | | | | want to do a signature or you can use the Gel pen |
| * Stickers - These are a great way to take care of | | | | to write out a message. Address the envelope |
| a lot of the work that goes into card making, | | | | before placing the card in side then after making sure |
| everything from the sayings to the colorful borders | | | | that everything on the card is dry simply slide it in |
| and designs can be done with stickers. | | | | and you are all set to send out home made |
| * Stamps and Ink - Stamps are great ways to place | | | | Christmas cards. |
| a variety of different designs on your cards. They | | | | |