I love sending handmade Christmas cards to friends and relatives during the holidays, but I don’t love making the exact same card a hundred times. So today I’m going to share with you five different and easy Christmas cards that all use the same basic supplies so you can create a stack of cards without duplicating the same thing over and over.
Supplies needed to make your own easy Christmas cards:
- Kraft Paper Cards and Envelopes
- Mini Laser Cut Wooden Christmas Shapes
- Red Baker’s Twine
- Letter Stickers
- Miscellaneous Scrap Paper
The first card is the easiest to make. String three wooden stars onto baker’s twine, then wrap the twine around the card a few times and tie with a bow. I wanted my twine to stay in one spot, so I cut tiny little grooves into the sides of the card so that the twine won’t slide around.
For the second card, I layered some scrap paper, added sticker letters and used a wooden snowflake as the letter “O.” I love the rustic look of it.
If you don’t have any scrap pieces of corrugated paper, you can find corrugated sheets here.
The next two cards were fun to make too. I layered small scraps of red and green paper underneath the wooden presents so that the color would pop through the spaces. Then I made a wreath using the holly berries and colored the wood using oil pastel chalk.
The last card features scraps of patterned paper and a cardstock frame around the cute little wooden sled. I have to say, these little wooden shapes add so much texture and interest to the cards.
All of these easy Christmas cards were simple to put together and it was so much more fun than recreating the same design. I’m excited to check this off my Christmas to-do list early this year.
Handmade cards are my favorite! I just love knowing that someone spent time and effort to create a little piece of art to send to me.
If you’re looking for more ideas for easy Christmas cards, check out this homemade Christmas cards with baker’s twine post!
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Jennifer is a wife and mother of three. She blogs at TheCraftPatchBlog.com, where she shares craft tutorials, DIY projects, recipes and loads of creative inspiration for home and family. When she’s not blogging or crafting, Jennifer loves to shop at thrift stores, play kickball with her family and adventure in the great state of Idaho.
I love your ideas! Beautiful and Sweet cards for anyone. The wooden shapes are so adorable, that gingerbread man! I love using Kraft cardstock and cards too. Thanks for sharing the ideas are endless.
These are really adorable Jennifer. Thank-you for sharing them with us, and for including the step by step.