How to Make a Scrapbook Christmas Card – Free printable Images and Patterns!
Greeting cards for the festive season are touching little objects that we love to receive, and all the more so if the people who give them to us have made them themselves. Are you such a thoughtful DIYer? Do you want to know how to make a scrapbook Christmas card?
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What Is Scrapbooking?
According to Oxford’s English dictionary, a scrapbook is a notebook with blank pages in which cut-outs, drawings or images can be pasted to preserve them and present them in a more original way. It is a kind of artistic photo album or graphic journal that can be decorated using different techniques, depending on individual preferences, the occasion and the available materials.
What Materials Do You Need to Make a Scrapbook Christmas Card?
In the same spirit, a scrapbook Christmas card is a card that is handmade and decorated with cut-and-pasted images and patterns, drawings, calligraphic inscriptions, and so on. As you might guess, there are no strict rules to follow when making it. It’s all about fantasy! So, grab a few sheets of cardstock as your basic materials and roll up your sleeves… What other supplies do you need?
- colored paper of your choice (white, red and fir green are always useful for the holidays)
- glue stick, scissors and ruler
- pencils, markers, colored pens
- ribbons, strings, lace, wool yarn
- stickers, lace paper doilies, ribbon decorative tape such as washi tape
- sequins, mini pompoms, beads, fancy stones, buttons and other small decorative elements made of wood, plastic or textile
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DIY Greeting Cards for the Holidays
Obviously, you don’t necessarily have to have all of these items at once. The materials to use may be limited with the items you have in the desk and the junk drawer too. In short, work with what you’ve got and the end result will be just as valuable! Even if you don’t have much for the finishing decorative touches, all you need is a basic themed image to make a scrapbook Christmas card immediately evoke festive magic and you’ll be good to go.
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Free Printable Images for DIY Scrapbook Cards
Short of festive imagery? So, for your convenience, we have compiled a small collection of Christmas-themed designs that you can download for free and print out to use later in your heartwarming creations. Santa Claus and his funny reindeer, exquisite cherubs, bells, holly wreaths and stockings… What more could you want?
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A beautiful vintage style backdrop for a square Christmas card
Santa Claus is an emblematic character to certainly include in your creations
A pretty holly wreath to frame your calligraphic greetings with festive charm
A super nice scrapbook Christmas card with Santa’s tree and reindeer
These angels are perfect for adorning vintage greeting cards for your loved ones
Adorable fox (generated by AI) which is ideal to give to children, but not only
Great winter gift tags that you can use for your scrapbook Christmas card
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