If you’re like me though, the problem is your list of cards to send is quite long and make card after card can not only be time consuming but a little draining on your creative juices.

That’s why, every year I turn to my card making sketches. They just make the whole process so much easier so it becomes a lot more fun and a lot less like a chore!

If you’re not familiar with how card making sketches work, I’ll show you:

This is a sketch from 50 Card Making Sketches:

I used this card making sketch to create this Christmas card:

Supplies Used: Green cardstock, white cardstock, red cardstock, Bo Bunny Christmas papers and Heartwarming Christmas stickers.

As you can see, my Christmas card follows the same basic design elements as the card making sketch. They both have a matted rectangle as the background, a strip down the left side and a circle as the main feature.

The sketch showed me exactly what to do so I didn’t sit there umming and ahhing over everything, but I could still express my creativity by choosing my own colours, patterns and stickers. I have even added an extra rectangle so I had a place for my sentiment.

Card sketches are so easy to use and give you a starting point for your design. You don’t have to waste time staring at blank cardstock wondering what to do. Instead you can power through that long list of Christmas cards you want to make while having fun and being creative at the same time.

This is just one of the card making sketches featured in my 50 Card Making Sketches book at:

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If you are stuck for Christmas card making ideas this Christmas, make sure you get your copy of my Card Making Sketches. You’ll surprised at how easy making Christmas cards this year will be. And you are sure to create handmade Christmas cards your loved ones will adore and treasure.

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But with Christmas only a few weeks away, there isn’t much time left to gather your Christmas card ideas and get started making your creations.

Card sketches are the perfect place to start, especially when you are a little time pressed. They layout the basic design elements for you so that you can see at a glance what your card will look like and what you will need to create it.

They give you a short-cut to making spectacular cards while still giving you the freedom to choose your own colours, patterns and embellishments.

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This Christmas card was made based on sketch #7 from my collection of 50 Card Making Sketches:

Materials Used: Green cardstock, patterned papers by Sweetwater and Magenta, light brown cardstock, brown ink, a brown pen, decorative-edged scissors and Star Bright stickers from Flair.

The great thing about sketches like this one is that you can adapt the design to suit your own ideas. For example, in my collection of 50 Card Making Sketches, I created a green, yellow and blue floral card to demonstrate how to use this sketch. And yet, as you can see, this card follows a Christmas colour scheme and design.

Also, the original sketch has a circular element in the bottom left corner but in this card, I have replaced the circle with two stars as I thought it was more Christmasy.

Using this sketch saved me a lot of time umming and ahhing and trying to figure out a design on my own. It gave me that starting point that I needed while still giving me the freedom to adapt it to suit my project.

This is just one example of how you can create card ideas of your own with ease by using a card making sketch.

50 Card Making Sketches features a collection of 50 unique card sketches as well as examples and full instructions on how to use them.

It’s full of ideas and inspiration to make your Christmas card making a breeze…not to mention lots of fun!

Surprise your loved with beautiful handmade cards this Christmas.

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I’d love to hear what you think of this Christmas card idea! Please leave a comment in the comments box below.

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However, making Christmas cards can be a little overwhelming simply because of the sheer number of cards on your ‘to make’ list. Card making sketches give you that spark of inspiration that help you create stunning cards quickly and easily so you can be sure none of your loved ones miss out.

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For example, this Christmas card was based on the sketch next to it:

Materials Used: White Bazzill cardstock, Bo Bunny Red Tidings paper, Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper, white cardstock, a black ink pad, a black pen, foam tape, Fiskars Snowflake Texture plate, silver ink, glitter and Sandylion Precious Moments Christmas stickers.

To create this card based on this sketch:

1. Cut a piece of white Bazzill cardstock measuring 15cm by 20.6cm. Fold in half to create a card.

2. Cut a piece of Bo Bunny Red Tidings paper measuring 8.3cm by 10cm. Ink the edges with black ink. When dry, draw a dashed border all the way with a black pen. Glue to the front of your card so that it is centred horizontally and about 1.6cm from the top edge.

3. Cut a piece of Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper measuring 10.5cm by 3.1cm.

OPTIONAL STEP: Using a texture plate or embossing template, dry emboss your stripes paper with snowflakes. Lightly ink the raised snowflakes with a silver ink pad and allow to dry.

4. Ink the top and bottom edges of the stripes paper from step #3 with black ink. When dry, glue across your card approximately 1.9cm from the bottom edge.

5. Cut another piece of Bo Bunny Christmas Brights Stripes paper measuring 10.5cm by 1cm. You really just want a red strip here.

OPTIONAL STEP: Using a texture plate or embossing template, dry emboss your red strip with snowflakes. Lightly ink the raised snowflakes with a silver ink pad and allow to dry.

6. Ink the top and bottom edges of the red strip from step #5 with black ink. When dry, glue across your card approximately 0.6cm from the bottom edge.

7. Place your Precious Moments sticker on white cardstock and cut out, making sure you give it a white outline. Position on your card as shown above and glue in place. If you wish, you may use glitter to add some sparkle to your sticker. I have added glitter to the hair and red ribbon.

8. Place your ‘Merry Christmas’ sticker on white cardstock. Cut out and attach towards the bottom left corner of your card with foam tape. This gives your card a little more dimension.

When using a card making sketch, the hard part of your design has been taken care of. You don’t have to figure out to arrange everything to look its best – you can focus on playing around with colours, patterns and textures.

It makes card making so much more fun and a lot easier. Plus, sketches allow you to create spectacular cards quickly, making that long Christmas ‘to make’ list a breeze.

For more card making sketches and instructions, grab a copy of my new book, 50 Card Making Sketches and let me help you create inspired Christmas cards your loved ones will absolutely adore.

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I’d love to hear your ideas for making Christmas cards. Please leave a comment in the comments box below.

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