This Ornament Trio Christmas Card is another idea for a Christmas card! Keep it simple and use a few embellishments plus the greeting. Since this one uses designer series paper, you would only be able to make a certain number of this particular card, with as many sheets of this pattern of paper that are in the packages. This card was made with one square sheet with the ornaments printed on about 2/3’s of the paper and a polka dot border to one side in Crumb Cake. But it can also give you an idea for a Christmas card cutting out or stamping some ornament shapes out of the supplies you have, adhering them to a card with a background layer, and embellishing them.
This card starts with a card base of Real Red cardstock and has a layer of Gold Foil to match the bit of gold foil on the card front, the little ornament caps below the ribbon. The Gold Foil also makes the card look a little richer and special. These ornaments came from the Christmas Tags & More 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper is called “Specialty” because it comes with diecuts as well as paper. Some of the paper is practically ready-made gift tags if you just cut them apart!
The patterned paper with the three ornaments on it is what I used on this simple card. I trimmed it down to 3 3/4″ x 5″, trying to keep the ornaments centered. To jazz them up a bit, I cut out three gold foil caps to cover the ones printed on the paper and make the ornaments look more authentic. I didn’t have to think very much about what greeting should go on the card. I found one that fit just right in the Greetings For You Ephemera Pack. I could have peeled off the backing of the “Merry Christmas” greeting I chose in the package to use as a sticker, but instead, I just added some Mini Dimensionals to pop up the greeting for a little interest. These greetings are SO handy and so pretty, especially with the gold foil. Be sure you put at least one, maybe two packages, on your order.
If you prefer, there are diecut ornament images in the package and you could make a similar style card using those instead of the patterned paper. There are SO many possibilities for holiday cards and projects in this one 6″ x 6″ pack of designer series paper, which is more than just normal designer series paper.
To embellish the ornaments, beside adding the gold foil ornament topper, I added some retired Cherry Cobbler and Gold Ribbon, which I still had in my basket and was the only narrow red choice I had. I thought the wider ribbon in Real Red that I have would be too large for these ornaments. Use what you have. You could use a narrow gold ribbon, bakers twine, whatever you have! I also added some Traditional Sparkling Sequins in gold near the bottom portion of the card.
Besides ordering the very fine Greetings For You Ephemera Pack (or two!), I would suggest you get one or two of the beautiful Traditional Sparkling Sequins which can be used beyond Christmas. They are such pretty, sparkling embellishments and are flat on the card, a great advantage for mailing.
October is speeding by so start thinking about Christmas and holiday cards, invitations, gifts, favors, and giftwrap ideas!
