How Do You Use Photos To Make Christmas Cards?
Make reprints of your favorite photos to send as Christmas cards. You can take your picture to your favorite film shop and have it made into cards, or you can make your own. To make your own envelopes, read “Make Envelopes,” under Related eHows. Purchase 5-by-7-inch blank cards or 10-by-14-inch sheets of card stock, medium-weight watercolor paper, or construction paper to use as your card base. Fold card paper lengthwise so it measures 5 by 14 inches. Now you can cut it in half to make two 5-by-7-inch cards. Purchase envelopes to fit, or make your own. Trace a holiday shape onto the front of each card. Use cookie cutters, coloring book pictures, or any design you wish. Cut a smaller shape, such as a circle or a star, in the middle of the larger shape. This is where the picture will show through. Use a sharp craft knife and cutting mat to cut the center design. Decorate the front of your card. To make, for example, a big Santa face, glue your picture in place of Santa’s face; glue cotto