12 Days of Christmas Ideas: Day 9 – Christmas Cards Galore!

Oh, have we got some beautiful Christmas Cards to share with you today! New Content Contributor and Advisor Noreen Smith has put together a collection of simply adorable cards for you to send on to your family and friends. Before we send you off to discover the yummy ideas she’s got in store, we thought we’d share one little scrappy card with you first.

To create this card, you’ll need:

• Cardstock – White & evergreen
• Scraps of Christmas Joy Paper Pack
• Star Place ‘n Punch
• Christmas Joy Stickers
• Paper Trimmer
• Foam Squares
• Tape Runner

Step 1: Cut a piece of green cardstock to measure 4.75″ x 12″. Fold in half to create a card that measures 4.75″ x 6″.

Step 2: Cut a piece of white cardstock to measure 4.25″ x 5.5″. Adhere to front of green card.

Step 3: Cut 8 strips of scrap paper to measure approximately .25″ x 3.5.

Stp4 4: Apply a 1/2″ section of tape runner across top of card near the center.

Step 5: Begin adhering strips to tape runner section as shown, re-applying as necessary as you add strips.

Step 6: Using Place ‘n Punch, punch one star shape from red patterned paper. Adhere to top of “tree” using Foam Square for added dimension.

Step 7: Adhere “Merry Christmas” sticker to card using Foam Squares.

And now… on to Noreen’s totally adorable cards. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find when you get there!

And without further delay… on to Noreen’s totally adorable Christmas Joy Cards Blog Post! :) Thanks Noreen for being so wonderfully creative & crafty!

Happy cardmaking!