Cut and Paste a Christmas Bell Card

 "In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. Luke 2:1

Sample of how the card will look.

Description: This Christmas card is so easy to put together. All you really need is a printer, some scraps of red ribbon, white glue and a pair of scissors. I had some printed papers of fir branches already but for those of you who do not, I’ve also included an image below for this purpose.

Supplies

• scissors
• glue 
• red or green ribbon
• printed graphic of the antique glass bell by Kathy Grimm
• decorative paper (photo of pine branches)
• heavy white paper

Directions:

1. Cut a decorative paper of pine branches out to fit what ever envelopes you intend to mail for the holidays. If you don't have this type of paper and you can afford the printing, I have included a printable pine branch graphic below for this card.
2. Cut out my graphic of an antique, Christmas bell and hang it (glue it) to a branch on your card.
3. Then cut and tie a red ribbon to glue just above the bell for added dimension.
4. Cut, trim and mount the finished picture on top of a folded, heavier white paper to finish the final card. 

What kinds of written things might I include along with the card?
Quotes:

• "Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year - and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority." by W. J. Cameron
• "Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!" by Hamilton Wright Mabie

Hand drawn illus. by kathy grimm

Pine branches photo for the card.