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November 9, 2014 · 1 Comment

Holiday Card Ideas: Metal Accents & Plantable Star

Card Making· Christmas· Winter

I’ve got two fun and unique handmade holiday card ideas to show you today – rustic metal accent cards and a plantable star card. They’re both fun to make and are sure to make an impression on the recipient!

Holiday-card-ideas-metal-Crafts-UnleashedFirst up are these rustic holiday card ideas with metal accents.

Christmas Card by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed 2

Supplies needed to make these metal accent holiday card ideas:supply-list

  • 2 inch Rusted Metal Trees.
  • Assorted Rusted Metal Stars.
  • Metal Snowflakes – 1 1/2 inch.
  • Natural Brown Cards – “Kraft” (only $1.00 for 12!!).
  • Craft Needles.
  • Baker’s Twine – Cappuccino Collection.
  • Hot Glue.

Christmas Card with metal accents by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed 2These holiday card ideas are incredibly simple, but have such a nice weight and texture thanks to the little rusted tin pieces.  The metal accents are inexpensive and look beautiful against the ‘Kraft’ natural brown cards.  Start by simply hot gluing your shapes onto the cards in whatever design you choose.  Then you get to add some more detail!  For the tree card, I threaded a large craft needle with baker’s twine:

Christmas Card with metal accents by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed needleThen, simply wrap a lit of twine around each tree base.  That tiny bit of texture is perfect for these rustic cards!

Christmas Card with metal accents by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed treesFor the stars, I simply added in text with a thin-tipped marker.

Christmas Card by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed starry NightFor the snowflake card, I used gold marker to repeat “let it snow!” under the metal accents.

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Supplies needed to make these plantable star holiday card ideas:

  • Scrap Paper.
  • Water.
  • Seeds.
  • Star Plastic Canvas.
  • Blender.
  • Egg White, Honey and small paint brush.

Let me be honest with you.  These plantable star holiday card ideas takes some time and patience and is NOT one you would want to mass produce for lots and lots of family and friends.  (For that, try the metal accent holiday card ideas above!)  These recycled paper plantable stars are PERFECT for a fun kid’s craft or very special card for the gardener in your family.  The supplies are minimal and very cheap!  Start by ripping up some scrap paper and place in a bowl of water.

Christmas Card with plantable Marigold seeds by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed Ripped PaperBlend the “mush” in a blender.  I use a “garden blender” for craft projects, “moss shakes”, etc so that I don’t dull the blade on my nice blender. You might consider a cheap thrift store blender for projects like this!  If you are using small seeds, add them in now with a SPOON, not your blender.  Once you have pulp, simply pour it onto your star “screen”.

Christmas Card with plantable Marigold seeds by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed 3Push the water through the screen and either push straight to the edges, or form star points with your fingers (below).

Christmas Card with plantable Marigold seeds by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed 4Add a layer of egg white and honey to the top of the card if you want to add large seeds to your paper star.  The egg whites and honey serve as an adhesive.  *****Cards MUST dry at least 24-48 hours!******

Christmas Card with plantable Marigold seeds by Amy Renea for Crafts Unleashed 2All ingredients are technically edible, but DON’T EAT IT!

Christmas Card with plantable Marigold seeds by Amy Renea for Crafts UnleashedI like packaging the little stars in a burlap pouch (just sew up three edges), but a regular envelope works too!

Plantable Star Cards and Metal AccentsAnd there you have it – two fun and unique holiday card ideas. Enjoy!

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Amy Renea

Hey y’all! I’m Amy Renea, a freelance photographer and writer based out of Hershey, PA. I spend my days chasing children and chickens around the back yard, sipping on dandelion tea and munching on sweet potato chips. Come visit the Nest for All Seasons to learn more about my food, photography, DIY designs and modern garden living! www.anestforallseasons.com

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  1. Tana says

    June 28, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Hi Amy,

    I am getting ready for the Christmas holidays already! I love your card idea. I live in the Smokey Mountains and your card will be perfect! I am going to order the supplies now!

    Thanks, Tana :o)

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