You can make your own Christmas cards quite easily and create something personal and beautiful without needing to be an expert card maker.

This handmade Christmas card is very easy to make and perfect for a beginner card maker.

Begin this card design by folding a piece of white A4 card stock in half. If you want to make this card even larger use an A3 size card.

Next, cover the white card with some Brazil card. This greeting card paper is wonderful because it has a texture which makes your handmade cards look and feel much more luxurious.

On the edges of the greeting card where they have been cut you can still see a white edge. Use a red ink pad to ink over the edges. This will also soften the edges of your card.

Use this technique all the way around your card.

I selected this piece of scrapbook paper from my scrapbooking supplies because it had a Christmas theme and would easily be divided into 4 parts which is exactly what I needed.

You will then need to cut four squares of scrapbook paper exactly the same size. Ideally do this using a scalpel and metal ruler however a good quality paper trimmer would also work just as well.

Use 3d foam to attach the four squares onto gold metallic card. I did this so that each square had a lovely shinny gold frame.

If you do not have gold card you could also use peel off strips or emboss the edges of the scrapbook paper.

Make sure all four squares are the same size and have the same size frame.

After mat and layering onto the gold card, mat and layer the squares onto dark blue card to tie in with the colors of the scrapbook paper.

Next, place a large bow around the entire card to make it look like a present. Put a large sticky dot behind the bow to hold it in place and ensure it does not come undone.

Once the bow was in place I felt the present card was still looking a little dull so I decided to add some peel off stickers around the edge. Please note, ideally this should be done before the bow has be tied but I am a sucker for adding additional bits and bobs along the way.

What you are left with is a very easy to make card that if you are looking to make your own Christmas cards, you don’t have to be a professional card maker to do.

This card is perfect for a beginner to make when they are struggling to think of suitable Christmas card ideas.