Handmade Xmas Cards - Colour Variations on Xmas Stocking Design

In my previous posting I showed you christmas card design - a Xmas stocking in a red frame. Here are pictures of various colours that also work with the design. Instructions on how to make it you will find in my previous post. All cards are very easy to make.

To colour the xmas stocking I used "Traditional Christmas" Letraset promarkers set. You can purchase it from my blog's online shop as well a xmas stocking stamp if you do not have one.









 1) 

• Dark purple card (15 x 15 cm)
• Dark Green card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• White card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 silver adhesive gems

2)

• Dark red card (15 x 15 cm)
• White card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• Pale mocha-cream card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 silver adhesive gems

3)

• Medium purple card (15 x 15 cm)
• White card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• Pale bluish gray card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 silver adhesive gems

4)

• Purple card with pink shade (15 x 15 cm)
• White card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• Pale mocha-cream card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 purple adhesive gems

5)

• Strong green card (15 x 15 cm)
• Brownish red card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• White card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 red adhesive gems

6)

• Sage green card (15 x 15 cm)
• Brownish red card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• White card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 red adhesive gems

7)

• Bright green card (15 x 15 cm)
• White card ( 10 x 10 cm)
• Brown card (9 x 9 cm) 
• 5 silver adhesive gems

Handmade Xmas Cards - Xmas Stocking

This is another of the quick and easy cards. You can make quite a few of them in one evening and have them ready to post to all of your relatives and friends, just in time for xmas.

To make this card you will need:

• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• Dark red card paper (15 x 15cm)
• White card paper (10 x 10cm)
• Pale mocha-cream card paper (9 x 9cm)
• Message outline sticker "Merry Christmas" (optional)
• Double sided tape 
• Letraset promarkers (making this card I used set of 6 - Letraset Metallic Traditional Christmas promarkers - which you can purchase from my blog's Craft Magic Online Shop)
• Xmas Stocking craft stamp (you can purchase similar stamp from my blog's online shop)
•  5 silver adhesive gems
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)

Letraset Promarker Sets and Xmas stocking stamps: (Click on pictures to see more detail)


   

I have set up and online shop - CRAFT MAGIC ONLINE SHOP- on my blog (top right corner). You can now purchase many crafting supplies right here. The shop is powered by Amazon, so you would be making the purchase through Amazon. I have just selected (and sorted into various categories) crafting products that Amazon sells. My blog's shop is divided into 2 parts; one offers paper crafting and scrapbooking supplies and the other one is for crafty kids and offers variety of beautiful crafty kits and products designed for children. 

Instructions:

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a dark red card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. Stamp an image of a xmas stocking on the pale mocha-cream card (9 x 9cm) and colour it in using letraset promarkers. 
Take a pale mocha-cream card (9 x 9 cm) and attach it to the white card (10 x 10 cm) using double sided tape. Attach the white-mocha-cream card to the middle of the red card using foam pads.

Attach the adhesive gems to the stocking.

If you like, attach a "Merry Christmas" outline sticker to the card.


You can use different colour paper to stamp the xmas stoking on. Here are some examples:


Use sage green card paper instead of the mocha-cream paper

Or just stamp the xmas stocking onto a white card paper (size 9 x 9 cm) and attach it to a green card (10 x 10cm) instead.

Handmade Halloween Cards

Last week or so I was busy making some Halloween cards. Some card designs are quick and easy to make whilst other do require a bit of patience and time. However, I'm sure that you will have as much fun making the cards as I had.

This month it's the Halloween theme.

Cute Handmade 3D Decoupage Cards - 27 - Flying Bear

 To make this card you will need:

• Forever Friends "Party Time" paper pack (6 x 6 in) - I purchased mine in Hobbycraft, however they do not stock it anymore. If you like you can purchase it through my blog
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
•  Pastel blue card paper (15 x 15cm)
•  Red card paper (approximately 10 x 10 cm)
•  White card paper (aproximately 10 x 10 cm)
• Outline stickers " Happy Birthday" from Anita's Glitterations outline stickers in white
• Double sided tape 
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick - it makes the 3D effect more noticeable - but you can use thinner craft foam pads if you prefer)

Anita's Glitterations Birthday Wishes in White

Find the picture of a bear with pink balloon as shown bellow. You will need 3 of those. 

Cut out parts of the 4 pictures as shown in the picture bellow.

From the 1st picture cut out the whole outline of the bear and the balloon. From the 2nd picture card cut out bear's head (without ears), right hand and left paw, belly and both feet as shown in the picture above. From the 3rd picture cut out bear's right hand with the nose and the letter, left paw as shown on the picture above. From the 4th picture cut out bear's right hand.

Take the pink balloon and use it to draw its outline on the red card. Then cut out the red balloon. I used a bit of a white chalk to make the reflection on the red balloon but it is not necessary. Draw 3 clouds (different sizes) on a white card paper and cut them out as well.

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a pastel blue card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. 

Now it's time to use the cut out parts of the bear and balloon. Take the cut outs (bear and the red balloon) from the 1st picture card and attach it to the pastel blue card using double sided tape. Take the cut outs from the 2nd picture card and attach it to the pastel blue card over the original picture using foam pads. Take the cut outs from the 3rd picture and again attach them over the picture on the card using foam pads, creating layers.Then take the cut out from the 4th picture and attach it to the card as well using foam pad.

Draw a line between the balloon and the bear's hand using a black pencil.Then attach a message outline sticker and the white clouds to the card.

Cute Handmade 3D Decoupage Cards - 26 - Flying Bear

 To make this card you will need:

• Forever Friends "Party Time" paper pack (6 x 6 in) - I purchased mine in Hobbycraft, however they do not stock it anymore. If you like you can purchase it through my blog
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
•  Navy blue card paper (15 x 15cm)
•  Red card paper (about 10 x 10 cm)
• Outline stickers " Happy Birthday" and stars from Anita's Glitterations outline stickers in silver
• Double sided tape 
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick - it makes the 3D effect more noticeable - but you can use thinner craft foam pads if you prefer)

Anita's Glitterations Birthday Wishes Outline stickers in silver

Find the picture of a bear with pink balloon as shown bellow. You will need 3 of those. 

Cut out parts of the 3 pictures as shown in the picture bellow.

 

From the 1st picture cut out the whole outline of the bear and the balloon. From the 2nd picture card cut out bear's head with ears, right hand and left paw, belly and both feet as shown in the picture above. From the 3rd picture cut out bear's right hand and left paw as shown on the picture above. 

Take the pink balloon and use it to draw its outline (2x) on the red card. Then cut out the 2 red balloons. I used a bit of a white chalk to make the reflection on the red balloon but it is not necessary.

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a navy blue card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. 

Now it's time to use the cut out parts of the bear and balloon. Take the cut outs (bear and the red balloon) from the 1st picture card and attach it to the navy blue card using double sided tape. Take the cut outs from the 2nd picture card as well as the 2nd red balloon and attach it to the navy blue card over the original picture using foam pads. Take the cut outs from the 3rd picture and again attach them over the picture on the card using foam pads, creating layers.

Draw a line between the balloon and the bear's hand using a black pencil.Then attach a message outline sticker and the stars to the card.