5 Slimline Christmas Cards

In today’s post I’m sharing 5 slimline Christmas cards using the Reindeer Days collection that will be released with the upcoming September to December mini catalogue on September 4th. The cards are created from 2 sheets of 6″ x 12″ pattern paper. It’s almost like a one sheet wonder except I wanted a bit more variety so I used two different patterns. They could, however, be created using one sheet of 12×12.

You can see how I cut the pattern paper by watching the video below, or using this pattern paper cutting guide I created. I ended up with a couple smaller pieces left at the end one of which I used to create a tag.

Portrait Cards

Measurements (supplies are for both cards):

• Real Red/Garden Green: 7″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 3-1/2″ (these are your card bases)
• Basic White: 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ (x2) (for inside your cards); 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ for die cutting a circle and scraps for stamping
• Real Red: 3-1/8″ x 8-1/8″ ; 1/4″ x 8″ and 1/4″ x 3″ (x4); 2″ x 5″ for die cutting tag
• Granny Apple Green: 3-1/8″ x 8-1/8″
• Reindeer Days DSP: 3″ x 8″ (x2) and 2″ x 3″ (x3)
• Real Red & White Twine: 16″
• Peppermints: x6

Landscape Cards

Measurements (for both cards):

• Granny Apple Green: 7″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 3-1/2″ (x2) for card bases; 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ for die cutting a circle
• Granny Apple Green: 3-1/8″ x 8-1/8″ (x2); 1/2″ x 3″ (x4); 2″ x 5″ for die cutting tag and 2″ x 2″ for die cutting wreath
• Basic White: 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ (x2) for insides; 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ for die cutting circle; 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ for die cutting 2 tags
• Pecan Pie: 2″ x 2″ for die cutting deer
• Early Espresso: 2-1/2″ x 2″ for die cutting deer
• Crumb Cake: 2″ x 2″ for die cutting deer
• Real Red: 1″ x 1″ for die cutting bow
• Reindeer Fun DSP: 3″ x 6″ (x2); 2″ x 3″ (x4)
• Garden Green Twine: 16″
• Peppermint Dots: x4

Leftover Pieces

This final card uses the leftover pieces.

Measurements:

• Garden Green: 7″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 3-1/2″
• Basic White: 3-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ (for inside); 3-1/8″ x 8-1/8″ ; 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ for die cutting circle
• Granny Apple Green: 3″ x 8″ embossed using the Forever Plaid embossing folder; 1″ x 3-1/4″ (for inside)
• Real Red: 1/4″ x 3-1/8″; 1/4″ x 2″ (x2)
• Reindeer Fun DSP: 2-1/2″ x 3-1/8″ and 1/2″ x 3-1/4″
• Real Red & White Twine: 8″
• Peppermint Dots: x3

Until next time,

Shopping List

In addition to the supplies listed below, I also used the following items that will be available beginning September 4th, 2024: Reindeer Fun Bundle; Forever Plaid Embossing Folder; Reindeer Days DSP; Real Red & White Peppermints; Real Red & White Baker’s Twine and Natural Tones Linen Thread.