Days of Joy 2014 - Holiday Card 2

Home for the Holidays

Being Home for the Holidays means being with those you love, near or far. Below you will find supplies and instructions to make this cute and simple card!

Supplies

RR Merry and Bright Font by Rivka’s Renditions

(From the Silhouette Online Store)

White Cardstock

‘Home’ cardstock from American Crafts -Plus One 12x12 Paper Pad

Glitter Cardstock

Turquoise Cardstock from DCWV Brights Cardstock Stack

Stripped Paper from Studio Calico’s Wanderlust 6x6 paper pad

Glue, Cutter, Foam Squares, Red Marker

InsTrucTions

1. Download Rivka’s Renditions RR Merry and Bright Font.

2. Print the Quote either on the Silhouette machine or from any printer of choice. Center the quote make it fit in a rectangle shape.
You can also use the sketch pen for the title and color it in.

3. Draw a heart in the middle and color is red.

4. Cut out your pieces of paper:

Turquoise Cardstock – 5”x 7”

Home cardstock – 5”x 5.5” (make sure to use the bottom of the paper so that you get the homes as a border)

Quote on White Cardstock – Cut around the quote

Striped Cardstock – Cut to be ¼” on each side of the quote

Glitter Cardstock – 1”x 5”

5. Layer your paper as seen in the picture. Remember to Place the White Cardstock on the Striped paper and use Foam squares to attach it to the card to give dimension.

You’re Finished!

Enjoy being ‘Home for the Holidays’ near or far and send this card to someone you love.

-Rivka & Shiri

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