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Xmas Holly Wreath Gatefold

This is a really effective Christmas card that looks very classy and is easy to make.

Xmas Holly Wreath Gatefold

What is required to make this card:

  1. A6 cream gatefold card blank
  2. Rioja red pearlised card
  3. Christmas holly wreath with red bow
  4. Christmas holly wreaths & borders peel off sheet – Gold
  5. Season’s Greetings peel off sheet – Gold
  6. Double sided sticky tape
  7. Very sticky craft glue
  8. Craft knife, pencil, ruler & cutting mat

How to make:

Measure and cut out two strips from the rioja red pearlised card that measure 15mm wide and are the exact height of the card blank. Use double sided sticky tape to stick one strip down the very left hand side of the card blank and the other strip down the very right hand side of the card blank.

Remove a holly leaf border from the gold Christmas holly wreaths & borders peel off sheet and carefully stick this down the left hand rioja red strip and then repeat this with a matching holly leaf border for the right hand rioja red strip.

Next place the gold Season’s Greetings peel off sheet on your cutting mat and using your craft knife carefully make small cuts to separate the two words ‘Season’s Greetings’. Peel these words off individually and stick the word Season’s at an angle to the bottom left flap of the card blank and the word Greetings at the same angle to the bottom right flap of the card blank.

Finally use a very sticky strong craft glue to stick the holly wreath embellishment to the left hand flap of the card blank positioned as shown in the picture. Take great care to make sure the glue does not stick the wreath down to the right hand flap as well.

Card Idea by Janine

Funky Electric Guitar Card

This funky red and black design card is ideal for teenagers or for just about anyone who likes rock music!

Funky Electric Guitar Card

What you will need to make this card:

  1. A white 120mm x 120mm square card blank
  2. Black handmade mulberry paper
  3. Red mulberry tissue paper
  4. Red & black electric guitar die-cut shape
  5. Red stickles glitter glue
  6. Happy Birthday peel off sticker – diamond silver
  7. Craft glue
  8. Craft knife, pencil, ruler & cutting mat

How to make:

Measure and cut out a 110mm x 110mm square from the black handmade mulberry paper and then cut out a 90mm x 90mm square from the centre of the square leaving you with a black handmade mulberry paper frame.

Next measure and cut out a 100mm x 100mm square from the red mulberry tissue paper. Lay the red mulberry tissue paper square on the card blank and use glue to stick the black handmade mulberry paper frame over the top of it securing both centrally to the card blank.

Take the die-cut electric guitar shape and glue it at an angle in the centre of the frame leaving space at the bottom right hand corner for the peel off greeting.

Remove the ‘Happy Birthday’ wording from the diamond silver peel off backing sheet and stick the wording inside the bottom right hand side of the frame.

Squeeze a little of the red stickles glitter glue onto your finger tip and rub into the black handmade mulberry paper frame, repeat until there is a red glittery shimmer all the way around the black frame. This does not have to be completely even.

Finally squeeze a round blob of the red stickles glitter glue in each of the four corners of the frame. Leave card flat and to one side to dry completely.

Card Idea by Janine