handmade christmas cards continued...

my latest efforts for my handmade christmas...

christmas cat & card

Couldn't resist posting this pic of my cat Tom 

(as he jumped into shot while capturing my new creation on camera)! 

I printed the type onto ivory card and then added the glitter and bow. 

handmade christmas cards

I'ts been a while since my last post - work has that nasty habit of taking over! 

Anyway, I have decided to make my family christmas cards 

(with the intention of actually finishing them - this year!) 

I was inspired by some lovely examples of handmade cards that I found online
'homemade gifts made easy'. 

I used designer paper, which I cut into the various bauble shapes. I then applied a little glitter with PVA to parts of the bauble to make it look a bit more festive. Although I usually buy my cards pre-cut, I printed the messages onto ivory linen card using an ink jet printer, then cut and folded them to size. I used double sided tape to attach the ribbon and a hot glue gun to attach the bow and diamante.