Making Christmas Cards: Free Instructions and Ideas

Making Christmas Cards: Check out a Bunch of Fun Card Making Ideas Featuring Popular Holiday Motifs Such as Santa Claus, Presents, Candy Canes, Poinsettias and More

Making Christmas Cards: Check out a Bunch of Fun Card Making Ideas Featuring Popular Holiday Motifs Such as Santa Claus, Presents, Candy Canes, Poinsettias and More

Do you enjoy sending Christmas cards to all your loved ones and friends?


Or perhaps you like making Christmas cards to swap with other crafters.


Or maybe you’ve never actually made any Christmas cards, and you’re just here because you’re curious about whether it’s something you could even do.


(Spoiler alert: YES! Yes, it IS something you could do! If you’re new to this, start with an easy card like this cute Santa Claus design.)

Whether you’re a brand new card maker or a seasoned expert, either way, this page offers you bunches of ideas for making Christmas cards. You’ll find project examples that include supply lists for making each card — and in many cases, instructions are also included.

Candy Cane Lane and Elegant Swirls Christmas Card Making Project

Candy Cane Lane Christmas Card Featuring Supplies by Prima, Altenew and Ranger Industries

Candy Cane Lane Christmas Card Featuring Supplies by Prima, Altenew and Ranger Industries

Do you love traditional Christmas colors, or do you prefer unusual Christmas color combinations? One interesting thing about this card is that it features both; there are the usual red, green and white color combinations in this card, but you also have additions of pink and turquoise.


Another unusual thing about this card is the pretty, shimmery stenciled background. You can learn how to make this card using the free Christmas card making instructions posted on our website. If you’d like to make a card similar to this one, you are invited to check ’em out.

Easy Slimline Christmas Cards to Make

Christmas Cards Handmade Using the Magic of Christmas Collection by Echo Park Paper Company

Christmas Cards Handmade Using the Magic of Christmas Collection by Echo Park Paper Company

Ho Ho Ho! A Cute Christmas Card Featuring Santa Claus Design

Christmas Card Making Project Featuring Santa Claus

Christmas Card Making Project Featuring Santa Claus

If you want to craft your own Christmas cards featuring Santa Claus, check out this fun card making project idea.

Winter Wishes Christmas Card With Cardinal Bird Design and Graphic 45 Patterned Papers From the Time to Flourish Collection

Winter Wishes Christmas Card With Cardinal Bird Design and Graphic 45 Patterned Papers From the Time to Flourish Collection

Winter Wishes Christmas Card With Cardinal Bird Design and Graphic 45 Patterned Papers From the Time to Flourish Collection

Holiday Wishes Christmas Card With Washi Tape

Holiday Wishes Christmas Card With Washi Tape

Holiday Wishes Christmas Card With Washi Tape


So there you have it: That’s my list of fun Christmas card making project ideas. If you’re interested in Making Christmas Cards, I hope you found some inspiring project ideas you’d like to try. Thanks for your interest!


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Amy Solovay is a real, live, human content creator and educator who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from Sweet Briar College; she has also earned a separate Associate of Arts degree in textile design from FIDM LA (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles). She is NOT a robot and does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to write book reviews or articles for this website.


Amy learned to craft with paper as a small child, and she still enjoys paper crafting techniques all these years later.


As an educator, Amy Solovay used to teach in-person college courses in trend forecasting, marketing and surface design at California Design College in Los Angeles. Nowadays, she uses online platforms to teach other creative people about arts, crafts and design.


I'm excited about this book, Delicate Crochet by Sharon Hernes Silverman! I am super proud of the 2 patterns I contributed to this pattern collection. I hope you'll check out the fingerless gloves and the beaded necklace I designed for this book. Thanks for taking a look at them!

I’m excited about this book, Delicate Crochet by Sharon Hernes Silverman! ! I am super proud of the 2 patterns I contributed to this pattern collection. I hope you’ll check out the fingerless gloves and the beaded necklace I designed for this book. Thanks for taking a look at them!

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This page was last updated on 12-2-2024.