6 Simple Christmas Card Ideas to Make

Essentials Used in Every Card Design

* Glue (Double Sided Tape or Glue Dots May Work Better in Some Places)

* Scissors (You May Wish to use a Paper Trimmer for Straight Edges or a Craft Knife Where Appropriate)

Happy Christmas

* 5x7" Kraft Card & Envelope

* A5 - Various Shades of Green

* Gold Outline Stickers

* Gold Star Stickers

Oh Holy Night

* 5x7" White Card & Envelope

* A5 Metallic Gold Card

* A5 Navy Paper

* Gold Ink Pad

* Small Sponge

* Gold Outline Stickers

* Gold Adhesive Gems

* Foam Pads

* Ruler

Let It Snow

* 5x7" Kraft Card & Envelope

* A5 Card - Red, Black, White

* Black Marker Pen

* Alphabet Chipboard Stickers

* White Gel Pen

* Snowman Template

Dove

* 6x6" White Card & Envelope

* A5 Card - Kraft, Light Blue, White, Green

* A5 Navy Paper

* Typewriter Alphabet Wooden Stamp Set

* Silver Ink Pad

* Silver Adhesive Gems

* Black Thin Marker Pen

* Yellow Marker Pen

* Foam Pads

* Mug (To Draw Around)

Joy To The World

* 5x7" Kraft Card & Envelope

* A5 Card - Dark Blue, Pink, Metallic Gold

* A5 White Paper

* Typewriter Alphabet Wooden Stamp Set

* Gold Glitter Wooden Stars

* Gold Foil Alphabet Chipboard Stickers

* Gold Ink Pad

* Gold Metallic Embossing Powder

* Heat Tool

Noel

* 6x6" White Card & Envelope

* A5 Red Card

* A5 Paper - Teal, Various Shades of Green

* Gold Glitter Wooden Stars

* Alphabet Chipboard Stickers

* Star Craft Punch

* Red Satin Ribbon

* Foam Pads

* Mug (To Draw Around)

Download the PDF templates here

Cut a piece of dark green paper into a 10.5cm square. Fold it in half horizontally. Now fold it again vertically, and then open this last fold back up. Fold both of the top corners down to the bottom, to meet the crease you just made in the centre.

Repeat the above step with various shades of green paper in the following sizes: 9cm, 7.5cm, 6cm, 4.5cm. You should now have five triangles in total.

Measure 5.5cm up from the bottom of a 5 x 7" kraft card blank and mark this with a pencil. Turn over the largest green triangle, then apply a line of glue or double sided tape along the bottom. Stick this onto the card, lining up the bottom of the triangle with the mark you made on the card.

Stick the second largest triangle in the same way. Then slide this over the top of the first triangle and stick to the card. Continue adding the triangles like this until you reach the last one. Glue the entire back of the smallest triangle and slide this on top, as before. This will help to secure the entire tree to the card.

Attach a gold star to the top of the tree. Then add a sentiment across the bottom using gold alphabet stickers.

Cut a piece of navy paper into a 12 x 17cm rectangle and stick this to the front of a 5 x 7" white card blank. Apply metallic gold ink on the left-hand side, towards the top, using a small sponge.

Print out the star template and cut it out. Draw around it on the back of a piece of metallic gold card. Then carefully cut it out using a craft knife and a ruler.

Stick the star onto the left-hand side of the navy paper using foam pads. Add a sentiment in the bottom-right corner using gold alphabet stickers.

Stick some gold adhesive gems around the star.

Print out the template provided and cut out all the pieces.

Draw around the head on white card, the hat on black card and the nose and hat band on red card. Cut all these shapes out. 

Stick the head into the bottom right corner of a 5 x 7" kraft card blank. Then add the nose and hat, using the image as a guide.

Using a black marker pen, draw a curved line of dots to create the mouth. Add a larger dot for the eye.

Add a sentiment to the space on the left of the card using chipboard alphabet stickers.

Using a white gel pen, add small dots across the card, to look like snow.

Cut a piece of kraft card into a 14.5cm square and stick this on to the front of a 6 x 6" white card blank. Then cut a piece of light blue card into a 13.5cm square and stick this on top of the kraft card.

Print out the template and cut out the pieces. Draw around the dove on white card and the foliage on green card. Then cut these shapes out. Using a pencil, lightly draw around a mug in the centre of the light blue card.

Stick on the foliage, using the curve of the circle as a guide. Using foam pads, stick the dove body in the centre of the circle and then stick the wing on top.

Using a thin black marker pen, add lines to the foliage leaves and to the dove's tail and wing.

Colour the beak in yellow.

Attach silver adhesive gems along the parts of the circle that are still visible.

Cut a 2cm strip of navy paper, then stamp the sentiment in the centre with a silver ink pad.

Mountain-fold then valley-fold (fold the paper in on itself) either side of the sentiment, then trim off the excess. Trim a pennant each end then attach underneath the dove with foam pads.

Cut a piece of gold metallic card into a 12 x 17cm rectangle, then stick this to the front of a 5 x 7" kraft card blank.

Then cut a piece of dark blue paper into a 11.5 x 16.5cm rectangle. Stamp part of the sentiment across the bottom with a metallic gold ink pad. Sprinkle with gold embossing powder, tap off the excess then melt with a heat tool.

Now stick the blue paper on top of the gold card.

Add the rest of the sentiment using chipboard stickers.

Print out the template then cut out both pieces. Draw around the wings on gold metallic card, cut out then stick above the sentiment.

Cut a piece of white paper into a 12cm square then concertina fold. Stick a line of double-sided tape down one edge of your folded white paper. Remove the backing paper and then fold in half. Pinch the centre together and pull the folds apart slightly to fan out the paper. Now stick this onto your card, on top of the gold wings.

Draw around the circle template on pink card then cut out. Adhere to the top of the folded paper to create an angel. Add a gold glitter wooden star underneath the pink circle to complete the angel.

Cut a piece of red card in a 14.5cm square and stick this to the front of a 6 x 6" white card blank.

Then cut a piece of teal paper into a 13.5cm square. Place a mug in the centre of the teal paper and draw around it lightly with a pencil.

Cut a short length of red ribbon and attach double-sided tape to the back. Attach one end of the ribbon so that it is just inside the top of the circle, then fold the ribbon in half so that it sticks to the back of the teal paper.

Now punch out lots of stars from three different shades of green paper using the star punch. Stick them around the circle, starting with the darkest shade and working your way up to the lightest shade of green.

Use foam pads to stick on the final few green stars in order to add some depth. Stick gold glitter wooden stars in any gaps.

Add a sentiment in the centre using chipboard letter stickers.

Your Christmas cards are now finished!