Joyful Collage Christmas Card
From the CD, copy and size “celebrate” word to 7/8" wide and “joy” to ¾" wide. Print both on Christmas light green textured paper. Copy and size “blessings, wishes for joy…” phrase to 2¾" wide. Print on Christmas ivory paper, then trim to 3¼"x2½", placing the phrase near the upper edge. Carefully tear off the bottom edge.
For the card front: Turn the card with the fold on the left. Cover with cardstock, leaving the upper half unglued. Cut 4"x5" Christmas gold words paper and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Glue to the card, 3/8" from the right edge. Cut 1 7/8"x5½" Christmas green border paper, using just the border section. Mat the right long edge on metallic gold paper with a 1/8" border, then glue to the card, ¼" from the left edge. Knot one end of the ribbon and glue to the card, tucking the flat end under the cardstock at the upper left. Secure the cardstock to the card.
Cut 4"x2½" Christmas gold dots paper and mat the upper long edge on metallic gold paper with a 1/16" border. Glue as shown. Cut a 5 1/8" strip of Christmas ivory dots and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Glue to the green border as shown. Cut out Christmas “joyful” art and the definition. Foam tape “joyful” to the ribbon and glue the definition as shown. Follow the Shape Studio manufacturer’s directions to make the “celebrate” word into an epoxy embellishment and glue as shown. Place the pebble over the definition as shown.
For the inside: Cut 4"x5½" Christmas gold circles paper and glue centered on the inside. Glue the phrase 2" from the card’s upper edge, leaving the lower edge unglued. Cut 4¼"x½" Christmas gold striped paper and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Insert three brads in the left end, then glue to cover the upper edge of the phrase. Make “joy” into an epoxy embellishment and glue over “joy” in the phrase. Cut out the Christmas word art shown and the gold blank label. Insert a brad in one end of the label, then glue with the other end tucked under the phrase paper as shown. Glue the words as shown.
For the card front: Turn the card with the fold on the left. Cover with cardstock, leaving the upper half unglued. Cut 4"x5" Christmas gold words paper and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Glue to the card, 3/8" from the right edge. Cut 1 7/8"x5½" Christmas green border paper, using just the border section. Mat the right long edge on metallic gold paper with a 1/8" border, then glue to the card, ¼" from the left edge. Knot one end of the ribbon and glue to the card, tucking the flat end under the cardstock at the upper left. Secure the cardstock to the card.
Cut 4"x2½" Christmas gold dots paper and mat the upper long edge on metallic gold paper with a 1/16" border. Glue as shown. Cut a 5 1/8" strip of Christmas ivory dots and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Glue to the green border as shown. Cut out Christmas “joyful” art and the definition. Foam tape “joyful” to the ribbon and glue the definition as shown. Follow the Shape Studio manufacturer’s directions to make the “celebrate” word into an epoxy embellishment and glue as shown. Place the pebble over the definition as shown.
For the inside: Cut 4"x5½" Christmas gold circles paper and glue centered on the inside. Glue the phrase 2" from the card’s upper edge, leaving the lower edge unglued. Cut 4¼"x½" Christmas gold striped paper and mat on metallic gold paper with 1/16" borders. Insert three brads in the left end, then glue to cover the upper edge of the phrase. Make “joy” into an epoxy embellishment and glue over “joy” in the phrase. Cut out the Christmas word art shown and the gold blank label. Insert a brad in one end of the label, then glue with the other end tucked under the phrase paper as shown. Glue the words as shown.