Material embellishments in metallic and satin finishes have been used on this Christmas card design for a modern trendy look. This card is very easy to make and quick to replicate if large quantities are required.

Materials list:

1. Slimline (A5 tall) white card blank
2. Woodware super square craft punch
3. Blue mirror card
   
4. Silver pearlised card
5. Material reindeer – metallic silver
6. 3cm material snowflake – white satin
7. 1.5cm padded material star – metallic silver
8. Silver ribbon bow
9. Dark blue stickles glitter glue
10. Hi-Tack original all purpose very sticky glue
11. Decoupage/precision scissors
12. Sticky foam pads/tape
13. Pencil & ruler

Directions:

Punch out two silver pearlised card squares and two blue mirror card squares using the Woodware super square punch. Attach the punched card squares to the slimline card blank with sticky foam pads, starting with a blue square at the top, then silver, blue and finally silver at the bottom. Use a ruler to line them all up straight if necessary.

Using the pencil on the reverse of some more of the silver card draw a funky Christmas tree shape that measures approximately 3.5cm tall x 3-3.25cm wide. Cut the tree shape out using the scissors.

Use the dark blue stickles glitter glue to randomly dot small blobs all over the silver side of the tree shape like baubles. Leave the tree shape to one side to dry.

Next use the Hi-tack very sticky glue to attach the silver reindeer to the top blue square, the white snowflake to the silver square beneath the reindeer, leave the next blue square blank for now and lastly attach the silver star and ribbon bow to the bottom silver square as shown in the picture.

Finally, once the glitter on the tree shape has dried, use sticky foam pads/tape to attach the tree to the empty blue square that was left blank earlier.

Card idea by Janine

The Christmas tree and snowflake shaped glitter brads used in this Christmas card project give the card a real luxurious look and feel. The brads are painted with gorgeous glittery paint, the surface of which is almost soft to the touch, that and the different sized layers of card used makes this a very tactile card.

Items you will need to make this card:

1. Small Square (120mm x 120mm) Pale Cream Card Blank
2. Pearlised card in green, red, silver and ivory (or cream)
3. Woodware Super Lever Craft Punch – Square
4. Woodware Large Lever Craft Punch – Square
5. Woodware Glitter Brads – Christmas
6. Season’s Greetings Peel Off Sheet – Gold
7. 5mm sticky foam pads
8. Craft knife, pencil, ruler & cutting mat

Directions:

Take the super square craft punch and punch one square of each colour of the pearlised card (green, red, silver and ivory). Put these squares to one side for now.

Next repeat the above step but using the large square craft punch to punch a square of each colour of the pearlised card. On the reverse of each of these squares draw a pencil line diagonally from the tip of one top corner to the tip of the opposite bottom corner and repeat from the other top corner to it’s opposite bottom corner. Where the two lines cross in the middle marks the exact centre of each square. Place the squares onto your craft cutting mat, using the tip of the blade of your craft knife make a small hole just ABOVE centre on the red and green card squares and dead on the centre of the ivory and the silver card squares.

Next push a silver snowflake glitter brad through the hole on the ivory card, a green Christmas tree glitter brad through the hole on the red card, a cream snowflake glitter brad through the hole on the silver card and finally a red Christmas tree glitter brad through the hole on the green card. Align the brads and bend the prongs back pointing into the corners of the squares so the ends do not show when the squares are turned right way up. You also need to make sure that the Christmas trees are straight when you look at them from the front.

Then use sticky foam tape/pads to mount the ivory square with the silver snowflake onto the super red square, the red square with the green Christmas tree onto the super silver square, the silver square with the cream snowflake onto the super green square and finally the green square with the red Christmas tree onto the super ivory square.

Again using sticky foam tape/pads mount the finished squares onto the card blank as shown in the picture lining them up as straight as you can and leaving a slightly larger gap at the bottom of the card for a sentiment.

To finish the card off, remove a ‘Season’s Greetings’ from the peel off sheet and allow the sticker to relax on the end of your craft knife blade for a short while, this will allow it to go back into shape if it has stretched at all. Then simply place it on the card blank underneath the four squares using a ruler to make sure it is straight if necessary. Once you are happy with the position of the wording press down on it firmly to stick it in place.

Card idea by Janine