Welcome back to the craft room and today’s Flashback Friday 2014 Christmas Card post. With the holiday season just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to share this beautiful card. Each year, I find myself wading through countless ideas before settling on a final design, and 2014 was no different. This stunning yet simple card quickly became a favorite, and I’m excited to show you why!
2014 Christmas Card
It took me a while to figure out what our Christmas cards were going to look like this year. One idea after another was discarded for one reason or another. Finally I decided it was time to make a decision and I ordered Tim Holtz Tattered Poinsettia Die. Then the question of how to go about using this pretty die and I finally decided on the card design below…
In October while spending the day with my sister, I found a pack of 6×6 metallic papers by Die Cuts With a View, and decided that was going to be my flower. As you can see below I had a bunch of shiny pretty flowers to work with.
My stamp collection does not include a small enough “Merry Christmas” so I printed this greeting on the computer and then cut them from this pretty Shapeabilities Fancy Tags set.
I’ve gotten nothing but compliments from these cards! Despite their ‘gem’ centers making them tricky to fit into envelopes, they made it through the mail. Every card successfully reached its destination!
Thank you for joining me for today’s Flashback Friday featuring my 2014 Christmas card! While it wasn’t mentioned in the original post, I used the McGill Flower Shaping Tool Kit to give each flower layer a lovely 3D appearance. The metallic paper from the Die Cuts With a View pad was absolutely stunning. Every sheet made for gorgeous poinsettias, though I had a couple of favorites I kept going back to!
Even 10 years later, this remains one of my all-time favorite Christmas card designs. I’d love to hear about your favorite Christmas card—whether it’s one you created or a special one you received. Share your stories in the comments! Have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back in the craft room soon!
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