Here are the instructions for Summer Fullerton’s sweet holiday cards, which can be found on page 47 of the Winter 2009 issue.
holiday gift card holder
by Summer Fullerton
- Cut a 4.25 x 9.5 card base from white cardstock and fold accordingly—right side fold in approx. 2.25” and left side fold in approx. 3.25”. The end result should be a 4.25 x 4.25” square card.
- Cut patterned paper accordingly—pink snowflake approx. 2 x 3.75; round right corners; green dot approx. 3 x 3.75; round right corners; red stripe approx. .75 x 3.75; teal snowflake approx. 1.25 x 4.25; scallop edge.
- Adhere papers to card—pink paper on inside fold and from left to right layering green, red, and teal papers on the outside fold.
- Use black ribbon to cover seam and edge with holiday word stickers.
- Punch scallop from a scrap of green cardstock and attach sticker. Use a safety pin to attach tag to ribbon.
have yourself a merry little christmas
by Summer Fullerton
- Make a 4 x 6 card from black cardstock; round right corners.
- Cut patterned paper accordingly—3.75 1.75 for the red stripe; 3.75 x 3 for the pink snowflake; 3.75 x .75 for the teal snowflake.
- Round upper right corner of teal paper and round lower right corner of striped red paper.
- Adhere papers to card front as shown.
- Attach word stickers between teal and pink patterned papers.
- Stamp greeting on scrap piece of coordinating green cardstock (approx. 1.25 x 2.75); round right corners.
- Sew button in place.
Designer’s tip: Try stamping on the non-textured side of your cardstock—it produces a cleaner image.