What you’ll need

• downloaded Christmas Postcard
  images #001-PCH-007 and
  #001-PCH-021
• computer and inkjet printer
• Photoshop or image manipulation software and some experience using it
• photo paper
• 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" card blank, flecked tan
  optional: photo protectant, Preserve
  It!™ (Krylon®)
• scrapbook paper, pearlescent white
  with embossed pattern
• Craft Bond™ Extra Strength Glue
  Stick (Elmer’s®)
• photo stickers (Fiskars®)
• paper edgers, deckle design
• pencil and eraser
• small, sharp scissors
• X-acto® knife
• glitter glue, red
• ruler

Please note: the product brands shown in parenthesis ( ) were used for this example but you can certainly substitute any similar product to achieve similar results.

Steps

1 In Photoshop or your image manipulation software, save a copy of image 021 as a layered file and activate the background layer. Isolate the border oval from the rest of the postcard and rotate it 90° counterclockwise. Remove the image inside the oval. Copy “A Merry Christmas” from image 007 and place inside oval border. Adjust and clean up to finish the oval motif and save a copy for this and future projects.

2 Scale 007 image to 185% and the border motif you created at 100% and print them out. Let ink dry, then spray with protectant if desired.

3 Trim rectangle of embossed scrapbook paper to fit card front and adhere using glue stick or photo stickers. Using deckle edgers, remove 1/2” from bottom edge of card front.

4 Carefully cut out the holly motif as shown (ending with the leaves at right edge) using an X-acto knife. Position on card front, note location, then open card and place holly face down against inside of card front flap in the same position you had on the outside of the card. Lightly mark along lower edge of stem with pencil for cutting guide. Set holly aside and remove an arc-shaped portion of the card front using scissors or X-acto knife. Erase remaining pencil marks.

5 Position and attach holly to the card front using photo stickers (trimmed if needed) so they don’t show through cutout areas. If necessary, carefully trim away more of the card front between holly leaves.

6 Carefully cut out oval border motif using small sharp scissors. Affix to inside of card at lower right-hand corner.

7 Apply red glitter glue to holly berries and allow to dry for several hours or overnight.