How to Make Christmas Aperture Cards
Aperture cards are ideal if you're wanting to create quick cards this Christmas, with a handful of festive toppers beautiful cards can be created in no time.
Personalise them with photos from memorable moments, brush lettering and beautiful accessories. Choose whatever colours or patterns you like and use our instructions below as a construction guide.
You will need
You will also need:
*Scissors
*A craft knife
*Glue
*A ruler
1. Cover the front of the card blank with green textured cardstock trimmed slightly smaller. Trim away the cardstock in the aperture with a craft knife.
2. Trim champagne glitter card 10.5cm square and foliage paper 10cm square. Adhere the paper on top of the glitter card then cut out a square through the centre the same size as the aperture in the card blank. Attach the frame around the aperture with foam pads.
3. Select, print out and trim down your chosen image to go inside the aperture. Use double-sided tape to apply a square of foam to the reverse before securing centrally within the aperture.
4. Add a wooden sentiment underneath the aperture along with a strip of cardstock featuring your family's name.
5. Finish off the card with holly wooden toppers secured in place with glue.
1. Cover the front of the card with red card, trim away the cardstock from the aperture on the inside of the card with a craft knife.
2. Wrap jute twine around the top of the aperture to replicate the hanging thread on a bauble.
3. Cover the inside panel with various star wooden toppers and star foam stickers.