| With all you have to do during the holiday season, you | | | | from the green scrapbook paper. You can use a |
| probably haven't given much thought to making | | | | stencil if you wish, but I just cut one freehand to have |
| homemade Christmas cards. Homemade cards don't | | | | more of a handmade look. |
| have to be difficult or take a long time to make. With a | | | | Next cut a piece of red card stock slightly smaller than |
| couple pieces of scrapbook paper, card stock, and | | | | the face of the card. Glue the green Christmas tree |
| your sewing machine, you can surprise your family and | | | | onto the center of the red card stock. |
| friends with your creative holiday cards. I have included | | | | The stitching comes next. Using an embroidery needle |
| below instructions for two different easy designs. | | | | and gold embroidery thread, sew a freehand star at |
| Supplies: | | | | the top of the Christmas tree. Using the sewing |
| Green and white checkered scrapbook paper | | | | machine and green sewing machine thread, sew inside |
| Coordinating green scrapbook paper | | | | the border of the Christmas tree. |
| Red card stock | | | | Next glue the finished piece of red card stock onto the |
| Paper cutter | | | | center of the front of the card. |
| Scissors | | | | Card #2: |
| Glue stick | | | | This card is similar in design to the first card. Use the |
| Sewing machine | | | | same checkered scrapbook paper for the base of the |
| Green sewing machine thread | | | | card. |
| Gold embroidery thread | | | | Instead of one tree, I cut out one big one and two |
| Embroidery needle | | | | smaller ones, and glued them next to each other. |
| Card #1: | | | | Using embroidery thread sew stars on tops of trees |
| The green checkered scrapbook paper will be the | | | | as before. Instead of using sewing machine to sew |
| base of the card. Use the paper cutter to cut paper to | | | | inside the Christmas trees, I sewed inside the border of |
| desired card size, then fold paper in half to create | | | | the red card stock. |
| card. | | | | Next glue the finished piece of red stock onto the |
| The focus of the card will be a Christmas tree cut | | | | center of the front of the card. |