Check out these 5 DIY Christmas cards that will make your life easier. You can make these simple cards in minutes and then get back to baking, wrapping gifts or any of the other items on your to-do list!
Stampin’ Up! products are the best card making supplies! I’m excited to share these free 5 DIY Christmas cards with you. Beautiful designer papers and images create stunning card results in minutes!
Today’s 5 card making ideas use a variety of stamps and designer papers. The best part about these cards is you can duplicate the layouts/design using whatever you’d like!
Don’t miss the photos, cutting dimensions for each card and all the supplies listed below. Be sure to scroll down to see them.
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5 DIY Christmas Card – Idea #1
The Peace & Joy stamp set in the Mini Catalog includes bold greetings for your holiday cards. One of my favorite things about this stamp set are the individual words which can create custom greetings. Plus, don’t miss the tip in the video on how to perfectly align these cardstock strips!
Cutting Dimensions
- Night of Navy (base): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Whisper White (layer): 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Whisper White – scrap for deer & greeting
- Night of Navy (strip): 1″ x 3″
- Misty Moonlight: 1″ x 3″
- Seaside Spray: 1″ x 3″
- Balmy Blue: 1″ x 3″
5 DIY Christmas Card – Idea #2
Bold and beautiful patterns make up the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper. Double-sided designs insure you’ll have lots of options.
A simple card making design trick is to mimic the designer paper pattern with one single stamped image. Add a greeting, a little visual angle and you’ve got a card created in minutes!
Cutting Dimensions
- Whisper White (base): 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 5 1/2″
- Whisper White: scraps for leaves
- Whisper White (greeting): 1″ x 6″
- Real Red: 1 1/4″ x 6″
- Designer Paper: 4″ x 5 1/4″
5 DIY Christmas Card – Idea #3
Use up those scraps of designer paper to create a fun grid background! House a simple greeting or a single image over the top for a quick and impressive card!
Cutting Dimensions
- Garden Green (base): 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Whisper White (layer): 4″ x 4″
- Whisper White – scrap for tree
- Designer Paper – 9 pieces cut @ 1 1/4″ x 1 1/4″
5 DIY Christmas Card – Idea #4
Metallics are always a welcome addition to a handmade cards, Christmas cards especially! Gorgeous copper foil designer papers are layered on Copper Foil Sheets and accented with metallic ribbon. Simple but striking!
Cutting Dimensions
- Mossy Meadow (base): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Very Vanilla: 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Copper Foil: cut 3 @ 2 1/8″ x 2 1/8″
- Designer Paper: cut 3 @ 2″ x 2″
5 DIY Christmas Card – Idea #5
This primitive/folk art Christmas tree is perfect for the kids or grandkids to create with you! Use strips of designer paper scraps and cut them to various lengths to form a tree. Don’t fuss about even ends or a perfect shape for this country card! And don’t forget the star!
Cutting Dimensions
- Cherry Cobbler (base): 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- Whisper White: 4″ x 5 1/4″
- Silver Foil: scrap for star
- Designer Paper: 1/2″ x 5″ trimmed to fit in various patterns and colors. Vary the width on a few strips for added interest.
- Designer Paper (trunk): 1/2″ x 1″
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Love the blue card with the reindeer!
Joan happy to have you stop by and watch today!! That reindeer does make a statement!!
Hi Thank you for the lovely cards.
We’re do I get o e of the take me pick tools from I live in Engkand
Georgiana thank you for stopping by to watch today!! To see if Stampin’ Up! sells in your country, head over to the demonstrator locator at http://www.stampinup.com.
I love the Grid pattern with evergreen tree card the best. All of them are very pretty.
Beverlee thank you so much for visiting this video!! Thrilled you liked the cards!!