Pink Ombre Angelic DIY Christmas Card
Break away from tradition and combine two of crafters' favorite things when you make this easy Pink Ombre Angelic DIY Christmas Card. Use a paint swatch chart for an easy pink ombre effect to create a perfect background on your homemade card for small wooden angels. If ombre is your thing, then this card will be a great project. The colors can be adjusted to suit any mood or color of choice. With so many paint swatch charts available, the sky is definitely the limit.
Estimated CostUnder $10
Time to CompleteUnder an hour
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Project or Page SizeCard
Type of Paper UsedCardstock
Materials List
- 5.6" x 8.2" white textured cardstock
- 5" x 3.6" pink sugar paper
- Paint swatch chart in shades of pink (picked up from a local DIY store)
- 10mm washi tape, dark pink with light pink polka dots
- 4" x 1"-high wooden laser cut mini angels
- Silver mirror word, 1.7"-long – for this project, the word Peace was used
- Strip of pink multi-faceted rhinestone stickers
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Quick-drying craft glue (such as Bostik Clear)
Instructions:
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Score the white textured cardstock to make a card sized 5.6" x 4.1".
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With the fold at the top, center and glue the sugar paper to the front of the card.
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Use the washi tape to add a border around the sugar paper and cut off any protruding edges.
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Cut four rectangles sized 1.6" x 7" from the swatch chart and glue them to the card.
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Glue an angel onto each rectangle.
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Center and glue the word "Peace" below the four angels.
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Add a strip of rhinestone stickers down the center of the card.
