Crafty Paper Holiday Cards

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Bazzill Cardstock
• Patterned Paper
• Metallic Paper
• Corrugated Paper
• Scissors/Paper Cutter
• Double Sided Tape
• Glue
• Ruler
• Markers
• Holiday Stamps
• Hero Arts Stamp and Cut Sets: DC169, CM385, DC221
• Stamp Pads
• Stamp Cleaner
• American Craft Foam Dots
• Paper Piercer
• Templates (see GET PATTERNS tab)

DIRECTIONS:
To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.

NOTES:
To make a 5"x 7" card, cut a 10"x 7" piece of cardstock.
To make a 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" vertical card, cut a 11"x 4 1/4" piece of cardstock.
To make a 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" horizontal card, cut a 8 1/2"x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock.
Score and fold each card in half.
Use the templates provided to cut out various shapes with cardstock and printed paper.

WINTER SCENE ORNAMENT CARD

1. Begin with a light blue 6 1/4"x 6 1/4" square card as a background. Cut a matching piece of light blue cardstock to create a hill that is taller on the left than the right side. Cut another hill piece of cardstock with white cardstock.
2. Cut a piece of white cardstock to be a 5 1/2" square. Cut a 3 3/4" circle opening out of the middle of the square. With another piece of white cardstock, cut a 4 1/4" circle, then in the middle of it cut out a 3 3/4" circle. This will be the border around the window of the card.
3. With a scrap piece of cardstock, cut out a 1"x 3/4" square and make a scalloped edge to the bottom, creating the top of the ornament.
4. Using Cricut Design Space, find an image with houses, such as #M8493386, then cut it out of dark blue cardstock.
5. Layer all of the elements with dimensional glue dots, and add paper punched white cardstock for snowflakes.

SEASON'S GREETINGS WREATH CARD

1. Begin with an A2 size card that is 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" side when folded.
2. Use the provided "seasons greetings four inch" jpg image and print it out onto cardstock in the color color of your choice. Cut it out to look like a ribbon with V-shaped cuts at the ends.
3. Using Cricut Design Space, add image #M7BC2833 to your canvas. Size the laurel wreath to be about 4" wide. Duplicate it twice to make three. Cut it out onto white cardstock. Then arrange the branches in the center of your card, gently lifting some of the leaves after adhering the shapes.
4. Add sequins or beads to the wreath, then use dimensional tape to add the "SEASONS GREETINGS" banner to finish the design.

WARM WINTER CHEER CARD

1. Use Cricut Design Space to find the project #M100C68, which is the card design for "WARM WINTER CHEER".
2. Cut out the card in the color of your choice.
3. Use embroidery floss to add decorative details to the edges of the card.
4. Then layer a contrasting color of cardstock behind the words on the inside of the card, adhering it into place.

WREATH DOOR CARD

1. Begin with an red A7 card size 5 1/4"x 7 1/4". Using matching red cardstock, cut two 1 3/4"x 3 1/4" rectangles, two 1 1/2"x 3" rectangles, two 1 3/4"x 2 1/2" rectangles, and two 1 1/2"x 2 1/4" rectangles. Use dimensional adhesive to layer the rectangles to make the panels of the front door.
2. Print out the provided "seasons greetings three inch" image and cut it out like a ribbon with V-shaped cuts on each end.
3. Using Cricut Design Space, add image #M7BC2833 to your canvas. Size the laurel wreath to be about 4" wide. Duplicate it twice to make three. Cut it out onto white cardstock. Then arrange the branches in the center of your card, gently lifting some of the leaves after adhering the shapes.
4. Add sequins or beads to the wreath, then use dimensional tape to add the "SEASONS GREETINGS" banner to finish the design.
5. Add a paper punch size piece of gold or brown cardstock for the handle of the door.

WINTER TREE SCENE CARD

1. Use your desired card size as a base, and cut a corrugated cardstock piece to be 1/4" smaller than the card front.
2. Cut two pieces of white cardstock to the same width as the corrugated piece, then across the top of them, create a curved edge to look like a hill.
3. Add another hill layer if desired. Adhere the hills to the corrugated cardstock, then attach the whole piece to the front of the card.
4. Use Cricut Design space and add image #M8B243DE to your canvas. Size it according to how large you want it to be on your card. Cut it out onto white cardstock. Adhere the trees to the hills on the front of the card and add the white dots from the image to the top of the card to looks like snow.

JOY WREATH CARD

1. To make a 4 1/4"X 5 1/2" horizontal card, cut a 8 1/2"x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock.
2. Score and fold the card in half.
3. Using the die, cut out the word joy.
4. Stamp centered on the card, in white, the holiday wreath.
5. Using the black marker, draw in the stems around the wreath.
6. Using the stylus, dot red berries onto the wreath.
7. Cut down and add foam dots to the word joy.
8. Adhere the word joy, centered over the wreath.

METALLIC STAR CARD

1. To make a 5"x 7" card, cut a 10"x 7" piece of cardstock.
2. Score and fold the card in half.
3. Use the template provided to cut various sized stars.
4. Cut the stars with assorted cardstock, metallic paper and fabric.
5. Using the double-sided tape, adhere a fabric star to a same sized paper star.
6. This will help stabilize the shape on the card.
7. Attach some stars directly to the card front with double sided tape.
8. Begin to layer on different sized stars, adding some with foam dots to create a multi-layer design.

PAPER QUILLED JOY CARD

1. To make a 5"x 7" card, cut a 10"x 7" piece of cardstock.
2. Score and fold the card in half.
3. Use the templates provided to cut out the J and Y letters with cardstock.
4. Cut the foam dots into smaller pieces.
5. Add foam pieces to the letters.
6. Using the white stamp pad, stamp a wreath centered on the card.
7. Cut 1/4" strips of paper or cardstock. Cut a 1/4" strip into four equal pieces.
8. Using the paper piercer or dowel, wrap the smaller pieces around, creating a small coil.
9. Secure close with a small dot of glue.
10. To create the lines with paper, cut and glue pieces with a small amount of glue on the edge of the paper.
11. Following the natural shape, adding small strips and coils to create a dimensional wreath.
12. Add the J and Y on either side of the wreath to form the word "JOY".

SNOWFLAKE CUTOUT CARD

1. To make a 5"x 7" card, cut a 10"x 7" piece of cardstock.
2. Score and fold the card in half.
3. Cut a slightly smaller piece of cardstock 4 1/2"x 6 1/2".
4. Use the template provided and your blade, cut out a snowflake from the center of the smaller piece of cardstock.
5. Stamp small snowflakes onto the cardstock.
6. Layer a piece of metallic paper behind the snowflake cutout.
7. Add small strips of metallic paper to each diagonal corner, like a gift box.
8. Using foam dots, adhere the piece of decorated cardstock to the front of your card.

STACKED TREE CARD

1. To make a 4 1/4"X 5 1/2" horizontal card, cut a 8 1/2"X 5 1/2" piece of cardstock.
2. Score and fold the card in half.
3. Using the dowel and white ink, stamp dots over the front of the card.
4. Cut three triangles, equal size, out of solid cardstock.
5. Cut three slightly smaller triangles, equal size, in patterned paper.
6. Using the double-sided tape, adhere a patterned triangle over a solid triangle. Cut one smaller triangle that will be the trunk.
7. Stamp a small sentiment on the trunk triangle.
8. Start at the bottom, adhere with a foam dot, the trunk.
9. Layer the next triangle just over the top point, also using foam dots.
10. Continue stacking the other two triangles to create a tree.