No matter how early in the year I make out my Christmas cards list, there’s always 1 or 2 extras that come up last minute. And that’s where I use my go-to method to make them quickly so they can go out!
My secret? Leftover strips of cardstock, a pretty sentiment and some beautiful ribbon! It’s easy and elegant! And, that’s how I made these 2 cards yesterday. I love using Memory Box’s Glitter cardstock and Spellbinders Christmas stamp set from their “Merry Everything” kit from 2019. If you don’t have that kit, any Christmas sentiment will work!
For the card below, I used Concord & 9th‘s candy stripe stamp set along with an extra glitter cardstock for my card panel. I stamped it with Pinkfresh Studio‘s “Berrylicious” ink.
I trimmed this panel to about 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ and another piece of cardstock to give it some dimension.
I white heat embossed my sentiment with Gina K. Designs fine white embossing powder, got a little too much on this card, oops!
The pretty snowflake ribbon I recently purchased off Amazon and for the card on the left, I glued down the center on the back of the panel and wrapped it round to the front and tied the bow. On the card to the right, I simply made a bow and then glued it to the card panel.
Ribbon can really make a card pop especially on a CAS design like these. Also, I used some black cardstock from Lawn Fawn to give the card to the right a border.
With my white Gel pen, I added dots and line details around the circles to give the sentiments a little extra interest. And, that was it for these 2 cards! Easy peasy 🙂
These are my last cards for the Christmas 2021 season! I hope you have the best ever Holiday. My prayers also goes out for those who are having a hard time this year too.
- Memory Box Holiday Glitter Paper Pad
- Concord & 9th Candy Stripes Background Stamp
- Pinkfresh Studio Inks
- Spellbinders Sentiment “All is Calm, All is Bright” from the Christmas Merry Everything Card Kit (no longer available)
- Snowflake Ribbon here or similar one here
- Gina K. Designs Fine White Embossing Powder here or here
- Wagner Heat Gun
- Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Cardstock
- White #10 Gelly Roll Pen
