Repurposed Gift Tags: DIY Christmas Card Ideas

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These quick and easy Christmas cards are made from glittery gift tags that I bought after Christmas last year. Along with some scraps of glitter cardstock, I'm ready to bling out the holiday! Here's how I made my own Christmas gift cards (which could also be used as custom gift tags) this year...     … [Read more...]

How To Make A Super Cute Christmas Tree Card Using A Fun Sticker & Some Punches

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When I saw this cute reindeer sticker at Hobby Lobby, I knew he belonged on a Christmas card. I pictured him peeking in on my Christmas day, and now you can too. The same could be done for any type of character sticker. I call this my reindeer Christmas peekaboo card...   … [Read more...]

Handmade Christmas Card Idea + DIY Gift Tags Using Leftover Paper Scraps

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Okay, confession time. This is not the card I had in mind when I bought these sheets of Christmas phrases. This card is actually better, but it took me awhile to get there! I wanted to have all the phrases on the front of the card, highlighted by green and burgundy paper, with the phrase 'Tis the Season on the inside. Once I got ready to cut the paper, I could see the card would have to be huge to fit the size of the letters. So, onto Plan B...   How To Make This … [Read more...]

How To Make A Fun Snowman Card For The Holidays

I made this Snowman Buddy card as my Christmas card last year.   It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas, so I wanted to share this fun idea with you now.I will be estimating card and paper sizes from what I recall using... … [Read more...]

Make a Handmade Gift Card Holder

This morning on the Today Show, they were discussing if it is 'ok' to recycle gifts. (Here's the Today Show article, and their rules for regifting.) I typically don't recycle gifts, but I am guilty of recycling gift cards. This is the season for gift cards, so if you have stamping or scrapbooking supplies... this one is for you. Let me start off by saying that I'm not a bad person. I really appreciate someone giving me a gift card. Here's the issue - if I have a $50 Target card … [Read more...]

Stampin’ Up Merry & Bright Christmas Card

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  Your kids can help with this card idea - using a snowflake punch, 'make' some snowflakes that they can glue to cards to create their own designs for giving to friends, teachers, or anyone else who is special in their life. You can also use punched-out snowflakes to decorate gift bags or tags for presents. This card was made using the following supplies: Cardstock - Stampin' Up Whisper White, Real Red, Green Galore Ink - Versamark, heat embossed black Markers - Stampin' Up … [Read more...]

Silver Snowflake Handmade Christmas Card

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I still have time to get some handmade Christmas Cards in the mail, so I'm working on a few new ones. Here is an easy card, that looks a bit fancy - thanks to silver embossing powder. See how I made it...   … [Read more...]

Handmade Christmas Card Idea Part 1

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Christmas card time is here again, so I'm looking for some quick and easy ideas for cards. Here is one using a cheap and simple piece of patterned scrapbook paper. Enjoy!   … [Read more...]

Handmade Christmas Card – Part 2

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Here is another easy Christmas card idea, using Stampin' Up products. This is going to be a busy month. I hope to do at least a few cards each week, so keep checking back for updates. … [Read more...]

Handmade Christmas Card – Part 1

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The Christmas holiday is quickly approaching, so it's time to start sharing some Christmas Card ideas for you stampers out there. This is the first of several to come, so check back often to see some new Christmas cards. And now, here's Christmas Card #1...   … [Read more...]