Angel-a-Singing DIY Christmas Card
The first Christmas is synonymous with an angel choir bringing joy with their heavenly voices. Pay homage to this tradition when you make the Angel-a-Singing DIY Christmas Card. This easy homemade Christmas card is made using a free printable pattern of a singing Christmas angel. It is the ideal way to make last-minute DIY Christmas cards. Adjust the size of the printout to make matching DIY gift tags. It can even be used to decorate plain gift bags, which make for easy homemade gift packaging. The sky is the limit with this free printable.
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteUnder an hour
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Project or Page SizeCard
Type of Paper UsedCardstock
SeasonWinter
Materials List
- 1 sheet of ordinary white printer paper
- 5.6" x 8.2" light blue marbled cardstock
- 5.3" x 3.6" white textured cardstock
- Self-adhesive multi-faceted clear rhinestone sticker strips
- Pilot silver marker pen
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Quick-drying craft glue (such as Bostik Clear)
- Color printer (for the free printable pattern - see "Click Here to Download the Free Printable PDF" link above)
Instructions:
Tip: Visit http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php to download a free photo editing program that offers the 5" x 3" printing size.
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Print out the provided artwork at a size of 5" x 3" and cut it out.
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Use the silver pen to add squiggles to the background around the singing angel.
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Score the light blue marbled cardstock to create a card sized 5.6" x 4.1".
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With the fold at the left, center and glue the white textured cardstock to the front of the card.
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Center and glue the printout of the angel to the front of the card.
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Add two rows of rhinestone stickers to the top and bottom of the card.