1Watercolor Christmas Cards
Lovely Indeed Strokes of green and dots of red make up this beautifully painted watercolor wreath! You can also use your paints to make a coordinating envelope.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
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2Joy Bunting Christmas Cards
Delia Creates Put a joyful twist (get it?) on your typical photo cards when you string together this craft. To create the word "joy," you'll use a family photo as the "O" then cut the other letters from card stock.
Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.
3Felt Tree Christmas Cards
The House That Lars Built "Jolly," "happy," and "merry," are exceptionally accurate ways to describe this cheerful card! We love how the decorated felt tree is set atop a background of pretty pink polkadots!
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
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4Floral Photo Christmas Cards
Sarah Hearts If you ask Ree, life calls for all things floral, all the time! That includes Christmas. If you agree, go with this card that features festive florals bordering a family photo.
Get the tutorial at Sarah Hearts.
5Minimalistic Christmas Cards
Delia Creates Sometimes simplicity is key! That's surely the case with this elegant idea. The blogger provides a template so you can print the text onto card stock, but if you're really creative, you can try your hand at drawing your own design!
Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.
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6'Elf' Cards
Mad In Crafts You can't go wrong with Elf quotes! It's one of the greatest Christmas movies, after all! Not only will your recipients grin upon receiving this card, but you'll enjoy just how easy it is to make. Hint: It's just a printable!
Get the tutorial at Mad In Crafts.
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7Felt Sweater Christmas Cards
The House That Lars Built Is this not the cutest card you ever did see? Put together the little sweater design using paper and felt, then watch as all the comfiest and coziest vibes are sent straight to your loved ones!
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
8Cardstock Christmas Cards
The Craft Patch These ideas look straight out of a scrapbook! Gather art supplies like beads, buttons, paper, and 3D stickers to put together some crafty Christmas magic. Your loved ones will be delighted!
Get the tutorial at The Craft Patch.
9Recycled Magazines Christmas Cards
Merriment Design If you've got any old magazines sitting around, put them to use by crafting a few of these cards. There are so many ways to make it your own! Choose any festive shape then rip up some pages to piece it all together.
Get the tutorial at Merriment Design.
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10Faux Stitching Christmas Cards
Ribbons and Glue The stitches around the side of this card give it the most charming, homemade feel. While we think the plaid pattern behind a copse of Christmas trees is perfectly festive, you can choose your own favorite papers to put this one together.
Get the tutorial at Ribbons & Glue.
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113D Christmas Tree Card
One Little Project Three-dimensional cards are always a hit, but people will be all the more impressed that you made it yourself! All you do to make the trees is cut various squares of paper, fold them into triangles, and glue them together. Add your own gemstone pattern for the stars!
Get the tutorial at One Little Project.
12Papercut Holiday Cards
Lia Griffith These gorgeous tonal greeting cards are as fun to create as they are to send. Choose from three different downloadable templates with designs that say "Happy Holidays," "Merry & Bright," and "Warmest Wishes."
Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.
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13Paper Wreath Christmas Card
Lydi Out Loud This delicate wreath is super easy to use if you have a Cricut cutter. The little ribbon bow adds such a cute touch! And while we love the "fa la la," you can add just about any festive saying to the front.
Get the tutorial at Lydi Out Loud.
14Homemade Watercolor Christmas Cards
Persia Lou These beautiful watercolor cards are easy to craft, even if you don't consider yourself the artistic type. Try them in fun holiday colors like pale blue or pink, or go green and red if you want something more traditional.
See more at Persia Lou.
15Printable Poinsettias
Sustain My Craft Habit Love the look of watercolor but don't feel confident in your painting skills? Print them instead! Look at these pretty poinsettias. All you have to do is download the free template.
Get the tutorial at Sustain My Craft Habit.
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16Gnome Shaker Card
Artsy Fartsy Mama A gnome, a pun, and shakeable sequins? We love all the little details on this option! Each different process―stamping, cutouts, shaker window―would look great on their own, but give a whole new look when layered.
Get the tutorial at Artsy Fartsy Mama.
17Handwritten Christmas Card
Almost Makes Perfect It’s always a nice touch to have that handwritten look, but writing twenty cards is, well, time consuming. Instead, write out a single holiday phrase and scan it. Then you can print it over your design or photos on multiple cards!
Get the tutorial at Almost Makes Perfect.
18Paper Doll Family Christmas Card
Delia Creates Paper dolls are pure vintage fun, and who would have thought about turning them into a Christmas card? Recipients will delight in unfolding each person in your family.
Get the tutorial at Delia Creates.
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19Abstract Colorful Christmas Card
Easy Peasy and Fun Shapes and colors cut across each other into a card to create a stained glass window. These beauties are easy to put together, and can be a fun coloring project for the kids!
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.
20Ribbon Bow Christmas Cards
Oh Everything Handmade How festive is this sweet bow card? Believe it or not, blogger Bettina Johnson of Oh Everything Handmade made these cards for her friends and family with a budget of less than $9.
See more at Oh Everything Handmade.
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Rebecca Ravee Norris is a freelance writer with a decade's worth of lifestyle media experience. Based out of the Washington metropolitan area, she covers everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University and has a B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she's not writing, she can be found with her beloved Jack-Chi, Cash, working through reps at the gym, dreaming up her next home decor project, testing a new recipe, getting lost in the pages of a book, or catching up on her favorite shows.
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