Glitter Christmas Card – Quick and Easy Craft
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Are you struggling with a Christmas card idea this year? Download a printable Christmas card and add some DIY sparkle for an easy holiday craft. Everyone on your Christmas card list will love this DIY Glitter Christmas Card!
DIY Glitter Cards
If you love glitter as much as I do, you’ll love this whole week on the blog! I’m co-hosting Craft Lightning this week and sharing glitter crafts that you can make in under 15 minutes. Today, I’m sharing this sparkly Christmas card that I made in just a few minutes using the Flamingo printable Christmas card available in my shop. I added some custom glitter details to make the cutest glitter card I’ve seen for Christmas!
If you’d like to see the rest of the glitter crafts I’m making this week, check out the links below:
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- Pottery Barn Inspired Glitter Initial Ornament
- Frozen Movie Inspired Glitter Slime Recipe
Plus, check out what all of the other amazing bloggers are making at the end of the post!
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What Do you Need to Make Glitter Christmas Cards?
Here are the simple supplies you need to make this unique glitter Christmas card for your friends and family. A printable card makes this craft super easy and affordable – for one low price you can print out as many cards as you need!
- Printable Flamingo Christmas Card (or another plain Christmas card)
- Thick printer paper (I typically use card stock or cover stock from Amazon)
- Glitter – you’ll need Extra Fine Glitter for this project
- Adhesive (I used this Mod Podge, available on Amazon, but you could use craft glue or glitter glue)
- Small Paint Brush
This handmade glitter card was such a simple craft to complete, I really think my kids would like making them too! It would be an easy way to get them involved in sending Christmas cards this year.
How to Make Handmade Christmas Cards with Glitter
If using a printable card, print and cut it out (I always use my favorite Cricut paper trimmer). You’ll want to make sure you print your card on a high quality, thick paper. If you’re using a store bought Christmas card, that’s fine too!
Start by picking out the colors of glitter and details of the card you’d like to paint. I chose two varying shades of pink glitter for the details of the flamingo.
Choose the color you’ll glue first, and use the small paint brush to paint your adhesive onto the details of the card. I worked in a small area at a time so the glue wouldn’t dry before I applied glitter.
While the glue is still wet, shake one color of glitter over the area where you have painted.
Shake excess glitter onto a piece of paper and return excess to the package.
Continue with the rest of the first color of glitter, and then move on to the second color. Paint the details just as before, and glitter while the glue is still wet.
Once you’ve finished all of the details, let the card dry.
Fold your card, place in an envelope and address as normal. By using the paint brush to apply the adhesive, only a small amount of glitter is adhered to the card, making it easy to send!
I’m definitely going to add glitter details to all of my printable cards this year!
Angie from The Country Chic Cottage is one of my co-hostesses, and she made Glitter Crafts this week that you’ll love:
- DIY Christmas Potholders
- Christmas Fairy Garden in 15 Minutes or Less
- How to Make Glitter Stick to Wood
- DIY Christmas Tree Decorations with Silver Leaf
- Initial Ornament Made with Glitter Paint
Check out the amazing crafts that the other Craft Lighting bloggers are making:
- Glitter Mug Tutorial by Ginger Snap Crafts
- Tips for the Easiest Way to Keep Glitter from Shedding by Mad in Crafts
- Glitter Garland DIY by Things Small & Simple
- Easy Santa Letter Holder by Tried & True
- Flamingo Cruising Ducks by The Flamingo Chronicles
- Personalized Christmas Bag by Made by a Princess
DIY Glitter Christmas Card
Ingredients
Instructions
- If using a printable card, print and cut it out (I always use my favorite Cricut paper trimmer). You'll want to make sure you print your card on a high quality, thick paper. If you're using a store bought Christmas card, that's fine too!
- Pick out the colors of glitter and details of the card you'd like to paint. I chose two varying shades of pink glitter for the details of the flamingo.
- Choose the color you'll glue first, and use the small paint brush to paint your adhesive onto the details of the card. Work in one small area at a time so the glue won't dry before you adhere glitter.
- While the glue is still wet, shake one color of glitter over the area where you have painted.
- Shake excess glitter onto a piece of paper and return excess to the package.
- Continue with the rest of the first color of glitter, and then move on to the second color.
- Once you've finished all of the details, let the card dry (time will vary depending on the adhesive used.)
- Fold your card, place in an envelope and address as normal.
Pin Handmade Glitter Cards for Christmas
ABOUT CHARYNN
Hi, y’all! I’m Charynn, the owner and designer of Pineapple Paper Co. I’m a mom of four kids (two girls and two boys) living in Pittsburgh. I love hand lettering, anything southern, cocktails, and of course, pineapples! I am excited to share my SVG files, printables, and craft projects with you! The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality, and I welcome y’all to my little corner of the internet. Read more…