Making a Christmas Tree Ribbon Card

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December 5, 2018

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - finished card standing against the wall In addition to the free holiday cards I ordered, I still enjoy making homemade cards for my close family and friends.

This is a card I made for my parents, using a glittery ribbon swirl resembling a Christmas tree that will look nice on their mantel. I actually made the card from my holiday card order receipt and painted the card on both sides.

Total Time: 30 minutes + overnight drying

Yield: 1 card

Supplies:

acrylic paint + paint brush
card
hot glue or glue dots
ribbon
foam paper
scissors
paper
pen
craft stick
stamp ink pad
pencil with eraser

Steps:

I am reusing a card - essentially the receipt for the holiday cards I ordered is printed on sturdy cardboard 5x7 paper, painting the card is the perfect way to reuse/recycle. I painted one side and allowed to dry, then painted the other side and allowed to dry overnight.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - receipt for card order

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - one side painted green

I decorated the outer trim with assorted dots made from the pencil's eraser dipped into gold stamp ink.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - using eraser to paint dots around the edge

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - down the side

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - gold ink dots around the outside of the card face

Using your choice of craft stick, I used yellow - glue to the center of the card.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - glue a craft stick to the center of the card

Then using your choice of ribbon and craft bond glue dots or hot glue, swirl ribbon to resemble Christmas tree and glue accordingly.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - glue a swirl of ribbon to the craft stick to make the tree

Draw a star on paper and then cut from foam paper.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - draw a star on paper and use to cut out a foam star

To complete your card, glue down foam star. Card can be complete as is or you can add any other decorations you'd like.

Christmas Tree Ribbon Card - glue on the foam star

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Making a Christmas Tree Ribbon Card

Craft: Christmas Tree Ribbon Card