I absolutely LOVE the "Sleighing Song" paper from American Crafts. When every I look at it, I am always reminded of Christmas past. Even though a sleighing song is not particularly relevant to here in West Oz as it is summer at Christmas time, the paper has a real vintage feel to it.


Have a Merry Christmas card

Items required:
A5 white card
American Crafts 12 x 12 papers – Sleighing Song (35200)
American Crafts 12 x 12 card stock – Scarlet 10x 14.5
Vellum 8 x 14.5 cm
Red/Gold/Green stripe 3mm grosgrain ribbon
Red “Merry Christmas’ Crafty Sticker
Deckle edge scissors, foam tape

CARD FRONT
1. Fold the A5 card in half – tent fold.
2. Carefully cut the verse section of the song from the sleighing paper. Trim the paper to the width of the card.
3. Carefully cut off the final line of the verse.
4. Using deckle edge scissors cut on the diagonal across the velum. Attach this to the top left corner.
5. Attach the stripe ribbon to the verse piece just above the line – bells on bobtail ring. Tuck the edges of the ribbon behind.
6. Attach all the pieces to the front of the card
7. Cut the “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” saying from the remainder of the sleighing song paper and trim with deckle edge scissors. Attach to the card over the vellum using foam tape.

CARD INSIDE
1. Attach the remainder of the verse to the scarlet card stock.
2. Use the stripe ribbon to cover the join. Tuck the ends in behind.
3. Attach the remaining piece of velum to the top of the card stock on the left-hand side.
4. Attach all pieces to the inside of the card matching up the bottom edges.
5. Adhere the red Merry Christmas inside the card on the vellum.