A Christmas Card

Now that Thanksgiving is over for yet another year, it's time to turn our attention to the Christmas Holiday.  Right now, it's a cold 37 degrees outside.  My house was clean for about a day and a half then we brought in the Christmas decorations.  I'm a bit overwhelmed as to where to put it all. :)  I am sure I'll find a place.
I decided to make my Christmas cards this year. It's not that I don't like the store bought kind.  They have some very nice, wonderful cards out there this year.  I just think that anything you make to give to someone is a bit more special, a bit more wonderful.  So, I got out my card stock, glitter pens, scissors, makers, ruler, etc and went on a creative spree.

Here is the list of materials:
Card stock in whatever theme, color, you like.  It doesn't have to be Christmas colors, either. 
Scissors
Craft Scissors
Ruler
Pencil
Glitter and glitter pens
Plain white card stock
Computer and a printer (or if you can write really pretty, omit this)
Ribbon is a coordinating color
Hole punch
White glue

Here we go.

 Gather all your materials.  These are the glitter glue pens I used.

Take your white card stock, load it in the printer. Using a pretty font, type in a message and use clip art and make a tag.

This is what it should look like.  It doesn't have to be perfect.  It's homemade and that is what makes it so special.

Next take you printed card stock and fold it in half. Make the crease sharp. Take your scissors and cut.

So that you have 2 pieces of paper

Next, fold the half in half.  Take your decorative craft scissors and cut the bottom edge. Take the tag you made and glue it to the front of the card. Punch a hold in the pointed in and tie a ribbon in the hole.  Take the glitter pens and go around the tag.  Put whatever message on the inside of the card.

This is the final product.  You could add little dots to the bottom of the card, or however you like.  That's what is so great about these, you can get as creative as  you like or make them as simple as you like.  You could use your punches to add extras as well.  Like I said, get creative with it.

There you have it. A homemade Christmas Card.  Simple, fun, creative.  I think the total cost for this card was around 4 bucks...for the glitter and glitter glue.  However, if you don't have the stuff, it may cost you a bit more.  For a country look, you could use brown paper bags.  That would be awesome!  If  you try this, please let me know and post pictures of yours.  I would love to see them.

Happy Creating.