Even as early as June, you can plan ahead on what gifts to give to friends and loved ones for Christmas. Are you planning to make your own Christmas cards for the upcoming holidays? Are you worried about the funding associated with buying numerous gifts? Worry no more because you can save money by making your own greeting cards.

Christmas is not only the time to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, but it is also the season of gift giving and sharing of blessings to friends, loved ones, colleagues and less fortunate individuals. Who says that Christmas is only for the rich and famous? They are wrong because even middle class and poor people can celebrate the event in their own simple way.

Despite the limited finances you have, you can still share your blessings by giving small tokens and personalized gifts. You need not worry because the spirit of Christmas is not about how expensive your gift is but it’s the thought the counts most. To save on cost and time, you can start making your own even as early as June or July. By doing so, you avoid the stress of last minute shopping and cramming.

Before you begin your task, you have to list the individuals you plan to give gifts. By doing so, you avoid forgetting someone. Other factors that you need to consider include:

Budget – Assess how much money you can spare for the task. If you have numerous recipients and you need more money, you can always allocate a specific amount every payday.

Materials – You must gather all the materials needed ahead of time, such as ribbons, sequins, dried flowerettes and leaves, color pen, laces, cardboard and many more. You can buy them in bulk to get discounts.

Theme – Decide what theme you want to have.

Message – Plan ahead what messages you want to put in your cards. You can have ideas, insights, greetings and messages found in the Internet.

Steps:

1. Gather all materials needed before you begin your project.

Materials needed:
scissors
8.5″ x11″ cardstock paper
coloring pens
ruler
pencil
photographs (optional)
color papers
laces
ribbons
dried flowers, leaves and flowerettes
scrap booking materials
glue

2. Fold the cardboard to achieve a 8.5′ x 5.5″ size. You can do so by measuring it first before cutting them.

3. By using your imagination and creative skills, you can come up with your own designs. You can have inspirations by surfing the Internet and look for different designs.

4. Decide where you want to place your greetings or message. You can place a heading outside and your message inside.

5. If you plan to draw something on the cardboard, use a pencil to sketch it out first. Use color pens to make your drawings lively and colorful. Be careful not to smear the pens to create a clean finish.

6. With your creative and artistic skills, you can create a unique and personalize design using scrapbooking materials.

With the techniques and steps found above, you can create your own Christmas card.

Author Bio: Andre Paul B. Reynolds is a leisure writer who enjoys sharing information about blank printable certificate and printable letterhead as well as other interesting topics.

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