Fast & Festive: Quick Christmas Card Ideas For Traditions of Christmas!

Hi, crafty friend! Looking for quick Christmas card ideas that are festive, fun, and easy to make?

In this week’s free tutorial, I’ll show you how to create beautiful handmade cards that come together in minutes—no stress, no complicated steps, and not a single stamp in sight!

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CARD TUTORIAL

What I love! This simple card uses very little supplies and saves time with the pre-foiled images found in the TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS Specialty Designer Paper and GREETINGS FOR YOU Mix-and-Match Ephemera Pack.

If you love the richness and elegance of gold foil- but not the work- this card is perfect, whether you’re crafting a few or getting a head start on your holiday list!

CUT & PREP (Width x Length)

• Basic White Thick Cardstock
  • Card Base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
    • On Paper Trimmer, score a full sheet of 8-1/2″ x 11 cardstock on short side at 4-1/4″; turn and cut on long side at 5-1/2″ to create two card bases per sheet. Repeat for the total number of cards you’re making.
    • Burnish each fold with Bone Folder.
    • For vertical designs: With pencil, lightly mark 1-1/2″ from edge (left or right, per design); draw line vertically with a T-square or ruler (see photo 4 below)
    • For diagonal designs: With pencil, lightly mark 1-1/2″ on one side (from top or bottom, per design) and 2-1/2″ on opposite side; draw line connecting them with a T-square or ruler (see Photos 6 & 7 below)

• TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS Specialty Designer Series Paper [see Photo 3 below]
  • Large Floral Die-Cut: With coordinating die from Christmas Greenery, cut (1) large floral image per card from designer paper on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (or similar)
    • On Paper Trimmer, cut image in half on short side (see Photo 2 or 4)

CUT & PREP – Continued

• Colored Cardstock (choose any coordinating color from image)
  • On Paper Trimmer, cut (1) 6″ x 3/4″ piece per card
  • Apply Stampin’ Dimensionals or Foam Adhesive Strips to back (leave paper backing on- see Photo 4 below)

• Gold Foil Sheets
  • On Paper Trimmer, cut (1) 6″ x 1/8-1/4″ strip per card
  • Adhere to colored cardstock strips above, as desired

ASSEMBLY

• Adhere the colored cardstock strip to the pencil line on the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

• Adhere one-half of the die-cut floral image above (or to the left of) the cardstock strip, the other half below (or to the right of) the cardstock strip, offset from each other. (see completed card options in photos below)

• Select a sentiment from the GREETINGS FOR YOU Mix-and-Match Ephemera Pack; adhere with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Note: These are stickers, but because we’re using dimensional foam to lift them up off the card front, leave the paper backing in place and adhere the dimensionals to it.

EMBELLISH

• Adhere three Low Profile Dots (gold)… done!

With just a few simple steps, you can create beautiful handmade cards that capture the joy of the season—without spending hours at your craft table.

I hope these ideas inspire you to carve out a little creative time and enjoy the process of making something special for the people you love.❤️

Special thanks to the very talented Jennifer McGuire for the inspiration behind these fabulous cards. If you’d like to see her original tutorial video, FIND IT HERE.

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