It Doesn't Take Much ~ A Little How~To ..

Hello my dear friends,

today I would like to share how you can use a few things to turn a bought box card into a lovely  Christmas card with your personal touch.

I must admit that I am not a card making person really but I do like to send nice cards and I would love to create my own cards one year for this most wonderful season. This year unfortunately won't be the year in which it will happen because there is just too much going on in my life right now.

I am sure a lot of you are like me and shop after Christmas for things that can be used the next year including Christmas cards by the box.

 

 

( The photos are not out of focus ... it is the design of the card.)

 

Last year I found a box of very lovely cards for very little money. I just wanted to start to write them over the weekend when I thought it would be very nice to do a little more than just using the store bought card as it was. I loved the look of them but I knew I could just make them look at bit more special and that with very little supplies and time needed.

 

 

Apart from the actual card all I needed was a Martha Stewart corner punch which was a snowflake, some glue and ... Swarovski crystal elements ( which were on sale at Michaels 40% off) ... that was it! 

 

 

 The time that was needed was very little too ... punching out the snowflakes on all of the corners of the cover and back of the card takes really about a minute and ...

... gluing some of the snowflakes into their new places about another one.
 

 

 

 It gets a little fiddly when it comes to gluing the tiny crystals down in the centers of the snowflakes ...  

 

 

... but that only takes maybe tops three minutes and then you are already done.

From this ...

... to this!

 

 

You would need maybe five minutes for each card and very little supplies to turn a box card into a beautiful embellished Christmas card for a loved one.

Just imagine you have a Christmas card with a Christmas tree on the cover ~ you could decorate the tree with the punched out snowflakes! In my book this can be done to any Christmas card really so why not give it a try?!

One small tip ... if you don't have crystals for the centers, a small pearl or a drop of glitter glue will have a lovely effect too. 

 

And last but not least ...

... my snowflake punches are some of my favourite tools I have. I have several different designs that can be used every Christmas no matter what style is 'in' that year and in so many ways too. My personal favourite ones are the Martha Stewart punches so far. They are the best I have found and so worth their money too especially when you use a coupon and buy them at Michaels.
 

It doesn't have to cost a lot and take much time to be creative ~ simple little things can have a large impact.

 

I hope you are well my dear friends and life is treating you kind.

 

Have a peaceful and creative day,

yours,

 

 

Karen B.