| Every Christmas season, the most saleable and | | | | Here are some creative ideas that you might want to |
| popular item worldwide is Christmas cards. Whenever | | | | apply when making your personalized Christmas cards: |
| this festive season approaches, almost all things | | | | 1. To add more color to your card, glue your photos |
| related to Christmas becomes a little bit pricier, and this | | | | onto the art paper of your choice. Before you cut the |
| includes the traditional Christmas cards. Festive cards | | | | art paper, size it according to the size of your photo |
| in this time of the year ranges from the simplest to the | | | | and make a half-inch to an inch allowance. You may |
| most elaborate. There are cards that are fancy than | | | | also want to utilize the black photo corners after gluing |
| the rest and plays music as you open it, while other | | | | your photo on all sides and corners. |
| cards are made attractive with shimmering stuff with | | | | 2. Have fun with your rubber stamps. Use festive |
| beads, trimmings and other small accessories. These | | | | colors and shapes. There are lots of Christmas rubber |
| cards come in a wide array of sizes, shapes and price. | | | | stamps available online if you don't have the time to |
| While knowing this is enough to make you rush to your | | | | make one yourself. |
| local card store and buy a stack for your loved ones, | | | | 3. Put gold or silver ink to your stamp and stamp the |
| you shouldn't have to shell out so much cash just so | | | | card in an even manner. If you want to use a star |
| that you can send a simple greeting. Think twice, | | | | rubber stamp, make sure that you stamp it sparingly |
| because personalized gifts and greetings are extra | | | | and equally so you won't end up with a |
| special. One of the ways on how you can save on | | | | crowded-looking card. To give your creation a more |
| spending this season is by making your own cards | | | | natural look, be careful so as not to place your stamps |
| using Christmas rubber stamps. Here's how: | | | | facing the same direction like a pattern. For best |
| You will need a couple of materials that can be easily | | | | results, choose a stamp with a bigger dimension. You |
| found in your house or at your local store. Aim for | | | | may even want to use your rubber stamps to make a |
| unique cards which allow your personality to shine. As | | | | nice border for your card. |
| the season is festive, you may want to look for gold | | | | 4. Put embossing powder on your shapes before the |
| paint or silver paint marker, black photo corners, a | | | | ink dries to ensure that it will stick well. If you want to |
| photograph of you or your family, Christmas rubber | | | | be more creative, surround the shapes made by the |
| stamps in various shapes such as snowflakes, Santa, | | | | rubber stamp with embossing powder. |
| elves, snowmen or stars, embossing powder, waxed | | | | 5. Finally make use of the heating or embossing gun to |
| paper, art papers for your photos and don't forget | | | | heat the powder for a raised and embedded look. |
| your embossing or heating gun! | | | | |