These diy Christmas card decorations are so easy to make! You're not gonna believe what I used to decorate them - check out and copy these Christmas card decoration ideas.
We've been using a lot of airdry clay for crafting lately, can you tell? Air dry clay is amazing for crafting and for easy decorating, especially for holidays!
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This time, the crafting inspiration struck me as I glanced at the adorable thin clay decorations my kids had made recently. Suddenly, I realized we still hadn't prepared any Christmas cards. It's very similar to the air dry clay stars we made with kids. Check out how to turn them into unique Christmas decor!
This post shows thin cookie-cutter stars we made the other day with kids, and if you'd like to find out more about air drying clay and how to use it, feel free to check out this tutorial:
Now, the pieces have been dry and ready to be used for our handmade Christmas cards. What was holding me back? I had no idea how to embellish them. And while I was wondering what tools I'd need to get to decorate them, I was surprised to see that all I needed was an ordinary ballpoint pen.
Diy Christmas Card Decoration Ideas With Air Dry Clay
You're not gonna believe it, but here's even a little video snippet I made for you. Enjoy!
Supplies to DIY Christmas card decorations
Tempted to make your own air-dry clay decorated cards? These are the supplies you'll need:
- air dry clay (I used DAS brand) - or rather, thin decorations made and dried already
- card bases
- card envelopes (we love them in colors!)
- glue that will hold clay (we used UHU Multi-Purpose)
- a sharpie or ballpoint pen
Time to grab the ballpoint pen and start decorating! Take a look at the following images for a starting point or inspiration. Once you start, the individual strokes will take on a life of their own, just follow your own creativity. It's fun!
Once the stars look as you wanted and when you're ready to take it to the next level, use glue to attach your creations to the card base. I made sets of three stars on each card. It just felt right, you might opt for some other 'constellation' (pun intended).
Finished. I love them!
Loving the air drying clay. It's so versatile, and it can be rolled out so thin, while it is not as fragile as regular, natural clay would be in its place. So far, not even one of these thin stars has broken, even after a little tossing trial we made with kids (unintended at first, but ..life with kids, you'll understand). Turns out air drying clay is a bit more flexible than other materials.
Check out more handmade card ideas for birthdays, or this happy bunch of ideas for easy Christmas cards that kids can make.
I'm curious about how these cards will fare during handling by postal workers. I'll keep you updated on their condition 🙂
What other Christmas card decoration ideas are you using for last-minute holiday card-making?
Happy holidays!
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Tami says
I love this idea using the clay.
I was sewing fabric onto card stock for different cards throughout the year. Or valentine post cards were a hit last year.
Elizabeth Bogan says
Thank you very much for your kindness in giving some free patterns. They are greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful holiday. Elizabeth