Create your own personalized greeting card for friends, relatives and neighbors this Holiday Season. Using Strathmore Creative Greeting Cards and Vellum Overlays create an individual or series of festive holiday cards. Write your message inside and address envelope with colored pens, gel pens or metallic markers.

Item #105-430 Item #105-915 Item #28-908

Art Supplies

· Strathmore Creative Greeting Cards, Flourescent White with Gold Deckle
  (or choose any Strathmore Creative Greeting Card)
· Strathmore Vellum Overlays
· Strathmore Pure Paper, Reflections, 8.5" x 11" (or choose any Pure Paper)
· Ribbon
· Glue
· Hole Punch and Score Tool
· Scissors or X-ACTO® Knife
· Holly Artwork Template (see below). Adjust size by reducing or enlarging the template.

Art Supplies

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Instructions

1. Trace the holly artwork template on the back of a green sheet of Reflections Paper. Cut out shapes using scissors or X-ACTO Knife. Score each leaf down the center.
2. Arrange the holly leaves in a circle on a Gold Deckle Creative Greeting Card. Glue down. Cut by hand or use a hole punch to make the holly berries from a red sheet. Place berries in place and glue. Let dry.
3. Insert your holiday card into a Vellum Overlay to determine the position of your message. Hand letter or use your desktop printer to print the message.
4. To attach the card and overlay, run a ribbon around the left folded edge and tie into a decorative bow.
5. You can decorate the envelope to match!
6. Mail or deliver your Holiday Cards!