If our loved ones live far away from us, Christmas cards are a great way to make them happy. As we all know, Advent is a time for crafts and homemade Christmas cards are a nice gesture that everyone would appreciate. Instead of buying the ready-made stuff again, how about making Christmas cards with felt this year?
Christmas is just around the corner and it's time to think about all the people who are particularly close to our hearts. Loving and beautifully decorated Christmas cards that convey our Christmas greetings will immediately put a big smile on the faces of our loved ones. Looking for craft ideas to do with the kids this Christmas? Then be sure to read on because we're about to show you how to make Christmas cards with felt.
What is craft felt?
Soft, warm and super cozy - felt is the perfect material for the holidaysto make something niceand spread the festive mood. Craft felt is one of the most underestimated and yet most versatile craft materials of all. Especially if you want to make Christmas cards with the children, you are best advised to use craft felt, as it is easy to process and has a pleasant feel.
Craft felt is a textile fabric in which the individual fibers intertwine tightly and can no longer be separated from one another. This is exactly what creates the rough feeling when we run our hands over a felt mat. Craft felt is usually sold in the form of small felt mats, balls or various motifs and the possibilities for crafting with it are almost endless. Whether Christmas cards with felt, decorations for the home or even home textiles – the range is huge!
Which motifs for the Christmas cards?
Which motifs are suitable for Christmas cards with felt? What first comes to mind when you think of Christmas? The most common and classic motifs include stars, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, sleighs and Christian angels. Of course, you can also choose other motifs or depict the classics abstractly. Here's a little tip - to make your loved ones particularly happy, we advise you to choose the motif for the Christmas card according to the recipient's taste. You can find suitable templates on the Internet and in numerous craft books or coloring books. Or why not let the children make the motifs themselves to their heart's content? This makes the result even more individual and truly unique.
And now the fun begins! To make your Christmas presents even more personal this year, we'll explain to you how you can easily make Christmas cards with felt. It's also a great activity for the whole family and ideal for yoursEncourage children to be creative, while having fun at the same time. For the cards, you could either buy pre-made cards or fold them yourself from a piece of craft cardboard. When it comes to colors, anything is possible. Typical Christmas tones include green, red, silver or gold. A combination of two colors also looks particularly beautiful and festive. Making Christmas cards with felt is actually a lot easier than you think. Here is an overview of the materials required:
- Folding cards or craft cardboard
- felt
- craft scissors
- Glue or sewing machine
Draw and cut out motifs
Once you have found the right templates for the motifs, you need to print them out and draw them on the felt. Of course, you can get creative yourself and draw the shapes by hand. Here's a little tip that worked really well for me - cookie cutters work great as stencils for Christmas cards with felt. Trace the image onto the felt with a ballpoint pen and cut it out with craft scissors.
Spice up the Christmas motifs
If you have the time and desire, you could decorate and spice up the Christmas cards with felt to your heart's content. How about, for example, decorating the Christmas tree with small wooden buttons as tree decorations? Buttons in the shape of stars or hearts are particularly suitable for this. To ensure that they hold firmly, we recommend that you sew the buttons onto the felt using suitable sewing thread. However, if you are making Christmas cards with the children, you should take on this task.
Attach motifs
The last step in making Christmas cards with felt is logically to attach the cut-out motifs to the cardboard. You have two options to choose from - you can either stick them onto the cards with glue or sew them on with a sewing machine. Whether you use a straight seam or a zigzag stitch when sewing is up to you. The most important thing is that you tie a knot at both ends of the seam and shorten the threads slightly.
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