Making a Christmas Card with Scraps!

This “Joy to the World” Christmas card is an example of just following inspiration in the moment from project scraps that were in front of me. The wonderful thing about making projects like that is that they come together quickly!

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Supplies:

• 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Noel - 6x6 paper pack

• 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Noel - Rub-ons

• 49 and Market - Vintage Artistry Noel - 12x12 Aquifolium paper (tear strip)

• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads:

  • Peeled Paint

  • Antique Linen

  • Pine Needle

• Tim Holtz idea-ology Symphony tissue tape

• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Muse Tokens - Christmas

• Tim Holtz idea-ology Nail Heads

• brad

• PPA Matte Adhesive

• card base

If you saw my Christmas Cookies layout earlier this week, you might recognize the green background on the card’s sentiment strip. That’s because the sentiment is part of the tear strip (the label that has the company and design name on it) from the bottom of the Vintage Artistry Noel Aquifolium paper that I used for its background. All of the 49 and Market paper designs have a beautiful coordinating design on the reverse side of the strip that can be used as a design element. I love this extra touch of detail (and value). As soon as I cut the strip off the Aquifolium paper, I knew I had to make cards with these beautiful sentiment strips so they didn’t go to waste!

Assembling this card was so fast (even compared to my normal fast cards). I cut the two pieces of patterned paper and inked the edges (Antique Linen for the light pattern and Pine Needle for the green). I trimmed the sentiment to length and inked it with Peeled Paint. Then I put the red rub-on design onto the card front, and glued the sentiment strip over it. For the upper corner I tore some tissue tape strips and stuck them down. Then I used the brad to attach the metal token through the light patterned paper.

Once all that was done, I attached the two layers of paper together (so the back of the brad was hidden between them). And attached the completed card front to a card base. I used a pre-made one but you can make your own easily with half of a piece of letter sized cardstock, folded in half.

To finish, I used my favorite PPA Matte liquid glue to attach the nail heads. I always like, if possible, to leave things like this with liquid glue until the very end. That way I do not have to worry about dislodging things handling the card while working on other parts before the glue is dry. I just glue and set the finished card aside to dry.

Almost all of this project was scraps, or bits and pieces left from other projects I have made. What can you make with your scraps?