Striped Merry Christmas Card

Merry Christmas! Spread the Christmas cheer with a homemade striped Christmas card from American Crafts. Clear stamps, cardstock and embellishments make this card a decorative one.

Materials:

• American Crafts Clear Stamps – Snickerdoodle set
• American Crafts Patterned Paper in Licorice, Pecan Pie and Toffee
• American Crafts AC Cardstock (Crimson)
• American Crafts Premium Ribbon in Mint Truffle and Green Polka Dot
• American Crafts Elements Embellishments – Silver Glitter Brads
• Chestnut Stazon Ink Pad
• Black Cherry Stazon Ink Pad
• Adhesives
• Paper cutter

Steps:

1. Cut Licorice (striped) patterned paper to 5” x 10”. Fold in half.
    
2. Cut Crimson AC Cardstock to 4" x 4" and round two top edges.
    
3. Cut Pecan Pie (dotted) patterned paper to 3.75" x 3.75" and round two top edges.
    
4. Stamp two candy canes using red ink and cut out with scissors. Stamp frame in brown ink. Stamp "Merry Christmas" in middle of frame with red ink.
    
5. Add two glitter brads to the each side of the "Merry" title. Cut out Merry Christmas frame.
    
6. Attach Pecan Pie (dotted) pattern paper to Crimson AC Cardstock and center in the middle of Licorice (striped) patterned paper.
    
7. Cut Toffee (snowflake) pattern paper to the height of three snowflakes. Cut 5" in width.
    
8. Tie green ribbon (15") around card on top of Toffee (snowflake) paper.
    

Project Courtesy of American Crafts