Christmas Card tutorial......................

                     Christmas is on its way and everyone is sending out cards of their Chrsitmas greetings.
I love making my cards for those friends that I send gifts to,and I thought I'ld do a lil' tutorial for you all.

Step 1. Choose your colored paper you'll be using for the tree and some cardstock paper for the card.

Also a pen or whatever you desire to write with,glue and a scissors.

Step 2.Using your cardstock paper, cut the desired size for your card then fold it in half.

(mine was about 4 x 2 1/2 before I folded it.)

 

           Step 3. Cut out several strips of your colored paper the next always slightly shorter then the first.(as shown above.) also a small,but long strip of paper from your cardstock.

                           Step 4. Glue your strips of colored paper in order on to the cardstock strip of paper.

   Step 5. Once you've glued all your strips on and let them dry,cut at an angle from the end of the longest strip of paper up to the top do the same on the other side,making a triangle. As shown above.Note: Make sure your cardstock strip behind your now Christmas tree is shaped into a point like the last strip of colored paper at the top of your tree.  

 Step 6. Glue you finished tree onto the front of your card.Take your pen and color a stump for your tree as well.  

  Step 7. Wish a Merry Christmas or whatever you desire inside the card and your finished. :) Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Now that you know how to do this,you could mess around a bit and even use fabric,use fun patterns(polka dots,stripes,etc...) and colors to match your friends personalities! =)  

Fun right?

I hope you enjoyed this. I have.

This could be a great craft to get your siblings involved in also.