12 Crafts of Christmas: Day 1 Christmas Cards

Hello everyone!

And welcome to 12 days full of crafts in the run up to Christmas! I hope you enjoy this series!

Today’s craft is Christmas cards. This year I decided to make Christmas cards from recycled wrapping paper. I think this is a fun way to use the little pieces of wrapping paper that are left over after wrapping all the presents.

What you will need:
Card blanks or card
Wrapping paper
Pencil
Scissors
Glue
A roll of sticky tape

Design 1

For my first design, I decided to make a Christmas tree, as I felt the green and gold of this wrapping paper suited this.
Firstly, measure the width of your card and divide by two, and fold back that much from the edge of the wrapping paper.
Cutting through both layers of wrapping paper, cut straight lines into the white side of the paper, about 4 cm apart.
Then cut diagonally down on each section to make triangles.
Lay the triangles out on your card, overlap and arrange until you are happy with the design and stick them down with glue.You can then decorate the tree with sequins and stickers!You can then use the left over pieces of wrapping paper from this design to make smaller trees.

Design 2

The next design uses something that we all need at Christmas, a roll of sticky tape.Place the roll of tape onto your wrapping paper and move around until you are happy with the design.
Flip the paper over and draw around the roll of sticky tape with a pencil. Using scissors cut on the line drawn.
Then glue the circle to the card and using a pencil or pen draw the top of the bauble.

Design 3

The next design is very similar to the previous, I just used a smaller roll of tape to add some variety with different sized baubles.

When do you send out your Christmas cards? Be sure to come back tomorrow for the next craft!

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Emily M x