Today I am sharing a quick and simple Christmas card make which I find myself going back to repeatedly for its simplicity and versatility. This button wreath card is a good project for someone who wants to make up a batch of Christmas cards without spending all year making them. But shh...don't tell your grandma if you're raiding her button tin!
Supplies needed
- greeting card blank or cardstock cut to desired size
- cotton or polycotton fabric in a small print
- iron on adhesive/fusible web such as Vliesofix or Heat N Bond
- 10 x 15-20mm buttons to complement the fabric
- 20cm length of 10-15mm wide ribbon to match fabric and buttons
- fabric scissors or rotary cutter
- Teflon ironing sheet or non-stick baking parchment
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- iron
Method
1. Cut your fabric and fusible web about 1cm wider on
each side than the card blank. Iron fabric to ensure it is crease
free. Iron the fusible web onto the wrong side of the fabric, making
sure to use your teflon sheet or baking parchment so that your creation
doesn't stick to the iron or the ironing board.
2. Once cool,
remove the backing paper from the fusible web and fuse the fabric to the
outside of your card blank. Allow to cool and then carefully trim off
the excess fabric and fusible web.
3. Arrange the buttons until
you are happy with the way your button "wreath" looks. Attach the
buttons to the front of the card with hot glue, then leave to cool. If
you want a more precise circular shape for your wreath, you may like to
lightly trace a circle onto the card front in pencil.
4. Tie the
length of ribbon into a bow, making sure to neaten the ribbon ends.
Glue the ribbon to the bottom of the button wreath and allow to cool.
Hey presto - you now have a cute, handmade card!
Variations
Play
around with different designs for the card, such as creating a button
Christmas tree or star for the embellishment or using your favourite
colour combinations rather than traditional Christmas colours.
