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Ten cute Christmas Tree gift cards
Christmas trees are a great source of inspiration for handmade cards. Here are ten of our favourite ideas, which demonstrate how different you can make a Christmas tree look!
1. Folded Christmas tree
This simple idea just uses folded white paper in different sizes. You could play around with different types of paper for your tree or card base. Experiment with wrapping paper, metallic paper, handmade/textured paper and glue little decorations like sequins or stars on your tree.
Image from www.blog.bog-ide.dk
2. Triangle Christmas tree card
Wondering what to do with those little scraps of Christmas paper left over from wrapping all your gifts? Yes, they can be reused! You can also use any sort of paper or card, such as craft paper, newspaper, plain white paper, or even paper doilies, as this card demonstrates. Buttons and twine also add a third dimension to this card. This is a simple design you could make with your children.
Image from www.bloglovin.com
3. Hand-sewn Christmas tree card
You don’t have to be a great sewer to create this card. The beauty lies in the type of thread you choose. You could opt for something colourful on a contrasting background, like this card. Or go for something natural and tonal, like twine on a kraft card base. Use a template or a ruler to mark your holes with a pencil for a neat finish.
Image from www.60plusnorth.blogspot.fi
4. Card Strip Christmas tree card
This is also a great way to use up little strips of paper or ends of washi tape rolls. The spots on the card base also give it texture and interest. We also love the way the strips are placed unevenly – this gives the tree a more natural look.
Image from www.nobiggie.net
5. Cork Christmas tree
Corks are probably too bulky to use on a standard sized Christmas card, but you could use any round object, such as bottle tops, buttons or sequins to create a similar effect.
Image from www.pinterest.com
6. Ribbon Christmas tree
This is a great way of using up leftover pieces of ribbon. As with the hand-sewn Christmas tree card, measure and mark your card so you know exactly where to punch your holes and thread the ribbon through. Experiment with different types of ribbon – printed, plain, metallic, Christmas-themed, etc.
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7. Triangle Christmas tree card #2
This is a neater alternative to the layered triangle Christmas tree card above. We love the addition of the bow and diamontes used for stars on top of each tree.
Image from www.pinterest.com
8. Organza Ribbon Christmas tree card
This card reminds me of a dancer’s twirling ribbon – it’s simple but very delicate and effective. It’s also a great way of using up leftover pieces of ribbon. Organza and metallic ribbon gives the card a light, festive look.
Image from www.aweenest.com
9. Button Christmas tree
This beautiful button and sequin Christmas tree would also make a beautiful Christmas tree ornament. If you attach the tree to the card with Blue Tac or double-sided tape (so that it can easily be removed) and attach some twine at the top of tree so that it can be hung, your recipient will get years of use out of it and think of you everytime they look at their Christmas tree.
Image from www.lucys-cards.com
10. Layered Christmas tree card
Christmas trees are a great motif to use on greeting card because they can be simplified as triangles. This card has a gorgeous patchwork effect and we love the red and white colour combination. You could of course, go crazy and layer lots of different coloured paper or fabric triangles for a bolder look. The large red ribbon is also a lovely way to finish off this card.
Image from www.dailystampede.com
Which card do you like best?
We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…
Inspiring Christmas Gifts for everyone…
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Ten Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas with Plain Paper
Christmas wrapping paper doesn’t need to be expensive. The below ideas all use plain paper as a base, but are then accessorised with different coloured trims, such as ribbon, metallic pen, gift tags, string and even leaves. You are only limited by time, and your imagination!
Christmas Gift Wrap #1: Kraft paper with red ribbon and metallic writing
No gift tags required here, and the text stands out thanks to the lovely metallic pen. You could also use other festive colours such as silver, red or green with printed ribbon to pick out any of these Christmas colours.
Image from www.saffronavenue.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #2: Plain paper with candy stripes
This one’s my personal favourite. I love candy stripes and nothing says Christmas more than candy canes! The sky blue colour thrown in here also works well against the red and white.
Image from www.goodhousekeeping.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #3: Kraft paper with black and white accessories
Black and white isn’t usually an obvious choice for Christmas, but how chic does this gift look! It also works well with red, gold and silver.
Image from www.jonesdesigncompany.com
Gift Wrap #4: Kraft Paper with Christmas Bauble
Christmas gift wrapping doesn’t get much easier than this! If you get a matt bauble, you could also write your Christmas message on it with a black marker pen.
Image from www.sallyjshim.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #5: Plain paper with paper baubles
These paper baubles could also be reused as Christmas decorations for your tree or around the home when the gift has been unwrapped.
Image from www.coolmompicks.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #6: Kraft paper reindeer
How cute is this family of reindeers?! They also look great grouped together in different sizes.
Image from www.livemaster.ru
Christmas Gift Wrap #7: Kraft paper with leaves
Bright green leaves really lift this natural craft paper. You could use any pine foliage or fresh herbs, such as rosemary that your recipient could actually use.
Image from www.bloglovin.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #8: Kraft paper with stitching
Ok, so this one’s a little more time-consuming than the other options, and obviously you’d need to know how to thread a needle, but WOW it’s effective!
Image from littleemptyroom.blogspot.de
Christmas Gift Wrap #9: Black paper with black and white ribbon and metallic writing
The blogger who designed this gift wrapping acknowledges that it’s time consuming, but she selected four family members who had simple presents in boxes and only drew on these gifts. All her other gifts were wrapped in black and white houndstooth paper (as seen behind) so they all co-ordinated.
Image from www.13acresblog.com
Christmas Gift Wrap #10: Kraft paper with leaves and seeds
Objects from nature are often the most beautiful accessories to use with natural gift wrapping. Look for dried leaves, seed pods and pine cones. You could also spray paint these objects with metallic paint for a festive look.
Image from www.zena.hr
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Belly Art Baby Inkless Print Kit $22.95
Looking for a thoughtful gift for a new parent? This Belly Art Baby Inkless Print Kit lets parents make prints of their baby’s hands and feet to frame or put in their baby book.
Kit comes beautifully presented in a colourful tin
It’s quick, clean and easy to do
The resulting prints clearly capture the beautiful details of baby’s foot
Why we love it:
- This is a thoughtful, inexpensive gift for new parents – who wouldn’t love to capture their little one’s tiny hand and footprints?
- It’s really easy to use – simply wipe baby’s hand or foot with the non-toxic inkless wipe, then gently press their hand or foot onto the magic paper – the print magically appears in seconds. It’s amazing!
- It’s clean – your baby’s hands and feet stay clean and dry.
Handmade gift of the week: Cinnamon candles
The warm scents of cinnamon can sometimes be lost on a hot Australian summer Christmas, but if you’ve ever been to Europe at Christmas time, be prepared to be transported straight back there with these gorgeous cinnamon candles…
Image from www.wunderweib.de
Why we love them:
- These make a great Christmas table decoration – they look lovely and natural, and smell divine!
- They’re easy to make – just grab some store-bought candles, arrange the cinnamon sticks around the candle and secure in place with natural twine or festive ribbon.
- Play around with the size of the sticks – using the same sized sticks gives the candle a more ‘uniform’ look, but random sizes also look more natural.
- Also experiment with different sized candles – three candles of different sizes look great grouped together on a tray as a table centrepiece or as part of a floral arrangement.
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Handmade gift of the week: “Chocolate box” for men (or women)
Most men like chocolate, but I reckon given the choice, they’d like this box of “chocolates” more!
Image from www.tumblr.com
Why we love it:
- This is a great Christmas gift for the guy who’s hard to buy for
- It’s pretty easy to pick up these cute little bottles of booze from your local bottle shop. Lots of little bottles cover all tastes, or you could get lots of little bottles of their favourite.
- Look for large interesting boxes to put these little bottles in. We love this heart-shaped box, but you could use a Christmas-themed gift box.
- You could also include a couple of lovely tumblers to drink out of too.
Handmade card of the week: Balloon whale
What a clever (and super cute) way of using a balloon…
Why we love it:
- This card would be relatively easy and inexpensive to make. Materials required include: balloon, plastic eye, and card.
- If you’re feeling creative, see what other animal ideas you can come up with using a balloon.
- This card is really cute and would be suitable for men, women and kids of all ages.
- You can adjust your message to suit the occasion and the recipient.
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Burgon & Ball Tyre Plant Pots
Why we love them:
- These stylish little plant pots are made from recycled car tyres that would otherwise be sent to landfill.
- The multipanel design means that the pot ‘stretches’, depending on how much potting mixture you fill it with, so can accommodate various sized plants.
- They’re tough, and have rot-proof stitching so they’re designed to last.
- Great gift idea for eco-gardeners.
