**This is an older how-to, the product is not available on etsy any longer - but, please enjoy the tutorial!**
I made these fun Christmas cards for my etsy store today. I decided to add a series on my blog called "How To Tuesdays" and these cute cards are our first project! These are really quite easy to make, it's coming up with the design in the first place that can be tricky. Well, I've already done that for you here! So easy to follow step by step and make your own beautiful cards for the holidays. Of course, it you just don't want to bother, you can always find unique cards in my shop. (hint, hint)
Step One :: Choose your supplies
- 1 piece patterned scrapbooking paper that has a design far enough spaced out to cut atleast a 2" diameter circle - I used a 12" x 12" piece
- A piece of coordinating cardstock - I used an 8" x 8" piece of heavy weight textured purple cardstock - this will make 2 cards
- A piece of felt - I used pink
- A spool of thread and needle - I used lime green
- Glue Stick Elmer's All-Purpose Glue Sticks, Large, 0.77 oz Each, 3 Sticks per Pack (E5022)
- Scissors, rotary cutter, exacto knife, etc. - whatever you have to cut paper with Olfa Deluxe Rotary Cutter (60mm)
- Ruler or rotary mat
Line up your ruler so you have a level line at 4" up and run your knife very lightly over the surface of the paper. Remember, you can always push harder the next time, but if you push your knife to hard the first time, you may accidently cut your paper in half!
Step Three :: Cut your patterned scrapbook paper
Next, trace a circle around one of the individual designs on your patterned scrapbook paper. My paper allows for a 2" diameter cut out. You can vary this size as needed. I went hunting around the house until I found something I could trace around my design. I found a spray paint can that worked perfectly. Sometimes I use ribbon spools, tupperware, drinking glasses, and glue bottles. Make sure your image is centered in your circle and cut out.
Step Five :: Stitch your paper image to your felt
Step Six :: Glue it all together!
Next, glue on your 2.25" square felt embellishment. The easiest way to use a glue stick on felt is to apply it with a twisting motion. Don't pull the glue stick around the felt like you would a piece of paper, it will stretch it and frustrate you! Just put your glue stick on the felt and twist it like you would a volume button on your car radio. Make sure you get a good amount of glue on it. Center the felt embellishment on your card and you are finished!!
4 comments:
Awesome How To, Katie Sue!!
I love your cute pics and super easy instructions!!
Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day!! :)
Adorable card and great instructions, I love how you stitched the round design!
Would love to win!!
Great tute, KatieSue!
I like modern and/or humorous cards for the holidays. I am partial to snowmen and snowflakes, and I avoid religious imagery.
Quirky non-traditional colors and patterns are the best! (I am a little quirky and non-traditional myself).
I like to buy cards in sets of 4 or 6 - each one different, but in the same theme.
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Thanks for sharing your design ideas, very beautiful.
Lina
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