crafty Christmas cards

Need a last minute Christmas gift? Have some leftover ribbon?

These DIY Christmas cards are a thrifty, efficient, and let's be honest - adorable - alternative to store-bought cards!

What you need:

- blank greeting cards (I found some on sale at Michael's - 50 for only $5!)

- leftover ribbon

- yellow construction paper (or any color of your choice)

- hot glue gun

- scissors

- pencil

- paper bag (or other protective surface cover for the hot glue gun)

All you do:

cut scraps of ribbon and arrange them like so.

cut a star from construction paper.

(helpful tip: use a pencil to draw a star, cut around it, and just flip it over so the "non-pencil" side is face up)

glue pieces from the bottom up.

(helpful tip: use a very small dot of hot glue on each of the four "corners" of ribbon. it also helps to use wire-edged ribbon - that way you can glue it down without having to really touch the corners and deal with a hot glue mess on your fingers.)

Once the glue is dry, gently remove any stringy hot glue leftovers, and voila! A handmade greeting card made with love.

Merry Christmas. And a crafty New Year.

handmade greeting cards

Monday nights mean my girls Bible study. And occasionally Bible study means "Prayer and Potluck." And occasionally "Prayer and Potluck" means frozen margaritas in celebration of Cinco de Mayo while we make Mother's Day cards for our mommas.

That was this Monday night. I wish I had taken pictures, but I have to be honest - sometimes I just enjoy being in the moment 100% without the interruption and distraction of a camera.

But just picture an array of Mexican-inspired snacks and my dining room table completely covered with craft supplies.

I happened to be sitting next to my friend, Aubrey, who is a very talented artist. She is an accomplished painter, but one look at her handmade greeting cards and you can't help but think she'd be a fool to not open up her own Etsy shop just for those.

So naturally, I copied her adorable idea. Don't they say mimicry is the highest form of flattery?