It’s the time you’ve all been waiting for... it’s Christmas! Although the sun is shining and the BBQ is smoking, in our craft room the carols are blasting and we’re set for our favourite making season of the year. Getting ahead on our festive cards is a must, and with an ever-growing to-craft list, now is the perfect time. Are you ready to see what you can make with your jam-packed kit?
Trim 6.5cm away from the front of a 12cm square blank. Cover the inside with bauble paper and the front flap with teal card. Add three strips of silver card in varying lengths to create the strings and add a white die-cut circle to the end of each with foam pads. Add a snowflake die-cut, a bow and a gem to each bauble.
Trim poinsettia paper and striped paper to 2.5cm x 12.5cm then adhere to the bottom of the Christmas tree card blank. Add a thin green border across the join and place the Christmas Wishes sentiment in the centre with foam pads. Stick the Christmas tree topper above it. Attach a star to the top of the tree and three more stars around the top of the tree with foam pads. Add silver gems and a bow.
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Trim foliage paper to 3cm x 12.5cm then adhere to the bottom of the robin card blank. Trim a 1.5cm wide striped border and stick across the top. Using foam pads, attach a sentiment in the top-right corner, a bottle and glasses topper in the centre and add a poinsettia to the bottle. Adhere five snowflakes and place a gem in the centre of each one. Finish with a bow on the glass.
Cut a piece of berry and leaves paper to 9cm x 11.5cm, trim away a curved section from the bottom and place on a 9cm x 11.5cm blank. Add the deer die-cut with foam pads and glue to the sentiment to the top right corner. Stick three gems above the deer.
Make an easel card! Score and fold the front of a 13cm square pink card blank to create an easel. Layer 13cm square tree paper and 12cm square striped paper on top. Add presents toppers to the bottom and two baubles and a heart to the top with foam pads. Adhere to the front panel under the fold. Stick 13cm square holly paper inside. Position 4.5cm x 11.5cm tree paper onto pink card leaving a narrow border. Add a thin strip of pink card across the centre plus a sentiment on top.
Attach to the card base with foam pads.
Add some silver gems and a bow.
Snip the hangers off the three baubles and matt onto the pale pink printed poinsettia card with foam pads. Use a red liner to draw strings and add a bow to each bauble. Decorate the blank with some gems.
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