A Quick & Simple DIY Christmas Card

Need a quick and easy Christmas Card?

finished card

This Christmas card is incredibly quick and easy to make, making it the perfect project for busy holiday seasons! With a simple yet elegant design, it requires minimal supplies and can be completed in just a few minutes. Using a free printable and a sparkly embellishment from the Dollar Tree, this card allows you to create a heartfelt greeting without the stress. It’s an ideal option for last-minute cards or mass-producing for friends and family. Add your personal touch with a handwritten note inside, and you’ll have a beautiful card ready to spread Christmas cheer!

materials

The materials are ready to put together. A white card base (8″ x 6″), red card front (4″ x 6″), free printable cut down (3.5″ x 5.5″), and an ornament from the Dollar Tree to use as the sentiment.

free printable

The free printable is available here: https://tryit-likeit.com/christmas-card-fronts/

Video Tutorial:

close up image

In the close-up image you can see the detail of the inked edges and the sparkle of the sentiment.

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Cut Cardstock
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Dollar Tree
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HP Paper
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Intense Black Ink Pad
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Reptile Glue
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Scrapbook Scissors
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Tape Runner
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Making a Mini Christmas Card

Grab this free SVG file and make a cut mini Christmas Card for gift giving.

What a fun little Christmas card. It is a perfect paring for gift giving. While small, since it is an SVG file you can enlarge the card to your desired size. I cut mine on a Cricut Maker.

Materials:

  • card stock
  • paper
  • personal cutting machine
  • free SVG file
  • tape runner (or adhesive)
  • bone folder (optional)
Cutting on the Cricut Maker

Special thanks to Scrapbook Adhesives and Cricut for providing materials that were used to make this mini card.

Download the free file from the link above. Before cutting make sure to set all red lines to score. The other shapes will cut.

Video Tutorial:

inside of card close-up
outside of card close-up

Suggested Materials:

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AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, O – Other, C – Cricut
Cricut Maker® Machine
Cricut Maker® Machine
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Intense Black Ink Pad
Intense Black Ink Pad
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Tape Runner
Tape Runner
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Christmas Card with Removable Ornament

What a fun Christmas card with removable ornament with the Maker’s Movement Joy Die Set.

This Christmas card with a removable snowflake ornament was so fun to make. Thanks to Maker’s Movement for providing the Joy Die. When I first saw the die, I knew I wanted to make an ornament out of the snowflake.

Materials:

  • white cardstock
  • red construction paper
  • embossing folder
  • Joy Die Set
  • CrossOver II
  • Glue Dots
  • Make Art board
  • adhesive
  • glitter
  • twine
Joy Die set and CrossOver II
glueing the snowflakes and adding glitter
finished card

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Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium
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Crossover II
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Make Art Board
Make Art Board
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Glue Dots
Glue Dots
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