SIMPLE HYBRID CHRISTMAS CARD

Hi, 

it’s Wendy here today to share with you how I made a quick, simple hybrid (combined digital and traditional) Christmas card.

I used this month’s “traditional colours” mood board as inspiration for my card.

  

First I designed the white panel on the front of the card digitally using some favourite Christmas elements. You could use any pictures on the panel, or even a written quote. I then printed out my design twice on white card stock.



I cut out the first panel and stuck it in position on my cardstock base. My base is 22cm x 15cm, scored in the centre so that the folded card measures 11cm x 15cm. You can make the card any size you want but I made mine this size because it fits in a standard size envelope easily.

The second panel print I used to make some 3D embellishments. I cut out the “HO HO HO” banner, Christmas stocking and the gnome – all very straight forward cutting. I then used foam dots to adhere these embellishments in place over the base. This is what it looks like in 3D.

As you can see, I have also added some traditional embellishments in the way of sparkly gold stars and red bling dots.

Hope I’ve given you some ideas and thanks so much for dropping by.

Cheers.

Wendy's Simple Washi Envelopes

Hello Lovely Scrappers. I hope you're all enjoying the start to the new year.

It's Wendy here today to show you how to make some simple, decorative envelopes using your Washi tape.

Making envelopes is certainly not a unique idea, and I can't claim credit for being the first to do it, but I always use a couple of very simple techniques that I want to pass on to you. When I make cards I often don't have the right size envelopes for them but I've always got plenty of paper and Washi tape that I can use. And, if you're like most paper crafters, you will too.

This first envelope is made from a piece of good quality copy paper.

Here is a different, even simpler, envelope.

I've made these envelopes using A4 paper for easy demonstration but, of course, you can make them any size you want by using the same techniques.

And for those people who are organised and always have the right size envelopes, you can use your Washi tape to pretty them up. Here is a ready made envelope I decorated.

I hope you found my tips practical and, until next time, happy scrapping :)