Free printable Christmas cards and cards for the holidays can be a great way to save money as well as to make your own customized cards. Printable cards are a great option for people who want to create cards at home but not wanting to make cards completely from scratch. These are ideal for beginner crafters as well as crafters with limited time.
There are many free printable Christmas card templates available in a wide variety of styles. It should therefore be easy to find cards for every family member and friends.
Free Printable Christmas Cards
Here is a round-up of some interesting free printable Christmas cards:
- Activity Village – these Christmas cards are designed to fit on a single sheet of paper. The designs are suitable for children and those that love cute and whimsical images.
- DLTK Holidays – offer free printable Christmas cards with a range of different designs. The cards are available in full colour as well as in black and white. The black and white version of the cards are ideal for coloring using marker pens or paints. This is a great way to customize the designs.
- Presentation Magazine – the free printable Christmas cards on offer here are available in pdf and Power Point formats. There is an interesting range of designs, some of which would make great paper layering projects.
- Magical Kingdom – there are a wide variety of printable Christmas cards available here which are broken down by theme, including cartoons, white Christmas and new Victorian themed cards.
How to Use Free Printable Christmas and Holidays Templates
Printable Christmas and holiday cards are simple to use. All that is required is a home printer, although many cards could also be printed by a professional printer. However if you really want to make your printed cards stand out then a little extra attention to detail will make all the difference. Here are some tips for getting the most from free printable Christmas cards.
- Use a good quality paper or cardstock. If you printer will not print onto cardstock, try printing onto good quality paper and adhering this to the front of a greeting card blank.
- Add embellishments such as ribbons, brads and bows to give an extra handmade feel to your printed cards.
- Consider making a 'hybrid' project by combining elements from a printed card with your own designs. For instance cut out characters from a printed card to create your own paper layering projects. Fancy edge scissors will give a decorative effect. These can be created to match other handmade Christmas items such as wrapping paper and gift tags.
- Customize your cards by adding text. Either add text using a special font in a word processor or graphics software package or use stickers or rubber stamps to add greetings and sentiments.
- Use glitter glue and stick on jewels to add sparkle to your cards.
Using free online printable Christmas cards is a great way to make your own special cards.
Kate Pullen - Kate Pullen is a freelance writer specializing in arts and crafts , and is an accomplished craftsperson. As well as being a designer / ...
