Start your holiday party planning by making personalized place cards for all of your holiday guests. A pre-made tag is used for the base of the place cards making it easy to create as many as you need. To create the image, a stamp is decorated with Christmas Red, Golden Rod and Copper Stickles from Ranger Industries. Personalize each tag by adding your guest’s name and a colorful ribbon. These can also be used as a bookmark or gift tag. Not sure who you will be making one for? Make several now and add the names when your list is complete.
Another holiday party preparation you can make ahead of time is decorative napkin rings. Use the same Trees stamp as used for the place cards to add on to the party theme. The basic design is made from a pre-made tag and edged with decorative scissors. Punch holes in the back and tying a cord or ribbon to create a ring closure. A bit of glue can also be added for more security. This final step can be done right before the party so the rings can be stored flat until you are ready to use them.
Many of us struggle with finding time to complete our holiday card list so beginning now may be just what we need to do. This holiday card also uses the Trees stamp from the previous projects along with a Happiest of Holidays stamp. If you know you will be making numerous cards, create an assembly line process to get them completed efficiently with as little stress as possible. Start with the piece of cardstock with the stamped image and decorate with paint. As these are drying, choose your other cardstock colors and tear them to size. Spread each layer out in separate stacks and begin your assembly line. If you find yourself getting bored, change the paper or paint color for a variation.
Here’s another holiday card idea that’s easy to make. Remember, you can use whatever stamp or cardstock and paint colors to match your theme and style.
What you will need is:
8 ½” x 4 ¼” cardstock for card base (red or green)
2 ½” x 4 ¼” colored cardstock for mat (gold or red)
2 ½” x4 ¼” ivory cardstock
Designer’s Dries Clear Glue (Art Institute)
Stickles Glitter Glue (Ranger Industries)
Joy Rubber Stamp #91382M (Inkadinkado)
Onyx Black Versafine Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Vintage Sepia Versafine Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Nick Bantock Collection Chartreuse Ink Pad (Ranger Industries)
Gamma Green Brilliance Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
Rocket Red Brilliance Ink Pad (Tsukineko)
1/8” wide gold ribbon, aprox. 13”
Small paint brush
Scissors
Sponge
To begin the card, fold cardstock in half to form the card base. Tear one long edge of both the ivory and gold cardstocks. Then, cut the gold piece in half.
With the sponge, ink the torn edge of the ivory cardstock using an ink color that matches your card base. Using water resistant ink, stamp image on the ivory cardstock.
Attach sections of gold cardstock under the edges of the ivory cardstock.
With a damp paintbrush, pick up color from a green dye inkpad and paint in the wreath.
Use clear glitter glue to trace over the stamped image. Use red glitter glue to add berries to the wreath.
Tie a small bow near one end of the ribbon.
Glue the stamped image piece and the ribbon to the front of the card base.
The holiday season will be here before we know it. So, start preparing now. Not only will you be less stressed but your friends will be impressed at how organized you have become. Happy Holidays!
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