Christmas card ideas

Easy Christmas card crafts

Even in these times of WhatsApp and Facebook, friends and family still love to receive homemade cards. It’s hardly surprising that they’re so popular, since it only takes one glance to know that the sender has willingly spent time making something truly personal for someone who’s special to them. So why not give it a try and make your own Christmas cards this year? All you need is some plain card and the right kind of pen. With the aid of the edding 1200 colour pens in metallic shades, your designs will take shape before you know it. The nib is exceptionally soft, producing an intense, opaque colour result. The metallic colour pens are ideal for getting creative on light-coloured paper – and they stand out even better on dark paper. To make designing even easier, you can use stencils or templates. We have a number of templates available on our website with a selection of festive phrases and motifs, which means that even more elaborate designs are super-quick to make.

Categories: Christmas
Craft your own cards
Products: Fibre and felt pens
Materials: Paper, carton and cardboard
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Start by cutting out the cards in the size you want. You can either download a template with Christmas images from our website, or make your own. If using a dark shade of card, you’ll need light-coloured carbon paper to transfer the design onto the card. And for light-coloured paper, the best choice is standard, dark carbon paper. Place the carbon paper on the card, then place the template on top. Use the pencil to transfer the motif onto the card – like these snowflakes, for example.

Step 2

The next step is to simply trace the motifs or lettering using the edding 1200 metallic colour pen. The colour pens are ready to use straight away without shaking, and they come in a choice of six metallic colours. Fine lettering and patterns are best drawn with the tip of the pen.

Step 3

Here’s how you can draw your own decorative wreath without using a template: Sketch out a circle in pencil. Starting at the bottom of the circle, use the gold colour pen to draw a row of small leaves on either side until you reach the top. Intersperse the leaves with tiny baubles in silver. Don’t worry if your circle is uneven, because a leafy wreath is a forgiving design and it won’t matter. Using the colour pen in silver, finish off with a Christmas greeting or just a single word placed boldly in the centre.