Showing posts with label Craft Your Own Christian Greeting Cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Craft Your Own Christian Greeting Cards. Show all posts

Christian Greeting Card: Alpha And Omega

Sometimes designing an appropriate card can be as easy as taking cues from a small gift that you have chosen to include with a hand-written letter. I attached a small, brass bookmark to this card as an example of a token of appreciation. The Alpha and Omega symbols used in this card were merely drawn, cut, and pasted using the same design and colors found in the bookmark. This card is intended for private use (a gift) only so the methodology in it's creation is not illegal. If I were to design a card for mass production or resale, however, I would need to have some sort of a contract with the company that produces the attached bookmark.

The concept behind the card here is primarily what I wish to share with my visitors. Producing greeting cards with attached items such as: stickers, sweets, and bookmarks are wonderful ways of sharing a letter or a note that the recipient will definitely remember.

The gallery has an Alpha And Omega design that visitors may use freely for Christian fund raising purposes here.

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Christian Greeting Card: Fish For Men

"Now Fish For Men" Christian Greeting Card Idea
This is the type of card that a Sunday School Teacher might send. Long ago, when I was quite young, the kinds of notes I would receive from my church were postcards to remind me that I had "over due" materials checked out from the church library. (In fact, I think I have a few right now.) I also received postcards reminding me that I had not attended Sunday school regularly. Ah, well; so now you know me a little too well. But, I think it would have been much nicer to receive a kind letter including stickers!

I've attached a transparent sheet of fish stickers to emphasize a Biblical concept. A Christian card should be a reminder of the faith but should also include a letter that demonstrates your commitment to the child you are corresponding with. Invest more time folks, there are greater rewards for those who do, although, you may have to wait a lifetime to made aware of them. Make sure that if you want your student "to fish for men" you are willing to patiently wade and cast at his "pond" as well.

Here is a marvelous company that sells Christian greeting cards in bulk. Their artist/illustrator, Sally Beck, is very popular with both adults and young children alike.

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Christian Greeting Card: With Dear Love

Sent to my great grandmother long ago
My mother sent this card to her grandmother when she was very young. I 've removed the message in photoshop for those of you who would like to keep it for your own use. This card has long since passed into the public domain. It was sent at a time when a small child would have been expected to write his or her grandparent without any necessary excuse. It is very charming don't you think?

front of the card

inside of the card

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Christian Greeting Card: Butterfly Dreams

Butterflies are 3-D on these sample cards
These two sample cards are by a young student teacher who is also a good friend of my oldest daughter. The butterflies are stamped, hand- painted, cut-out and then slowly curled in order to give this card a three dimensional effect. Butterflies are relatively modern symbols in the Christian church. These have only been used for approximately 113 years to represent resurrection or "rebirth" in Christ.

The example cards here are relatively sophisticated, designed more for an adult than a child. There are also wonderful resources on the web for cards and small gifts that use this modern resurrection symbol to witness to little people. I've included one of my favorites here from Christian Tools of Affirmation. 

Design by Claire Jacobs copyrighted 2011

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Christian Greeting Card: Dream Come True

Card for a wedding or bridal shower
This card may be sent for a bridal shower or a wedding ceremony. Although marriages are becoming more a thing of the past in modern cultures, these are still cherished among the faithful in Christ. To believe that one should commit to the well being of another without turning back or recanting is foreign to the fragile, inconstant nature of modern people, but, I believe that there will always be a part of God's church that will persevere in this ideal by authority His love.

Visitors may also use my designs for fundraising events whose proceeds go to benefit church related expenses, missions, or Christian school fundraising events. All clipart is freeware by me and subject to the terms of use.

Bride for printing
Designs by Kathy Grimm copyrighted 2011

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Christian Greeting Cards: Jesus Is The Reason

Jesus is the reason for the season, of course.
This traditional Christmas Card is assembled with bright red stripped paper, large letters cut from an alternate polka-dot red paper and a real candy cane. Include also The Legend of The Candy Cane inside the card or on the back of the card if you like.

Visitors may also use my designs for fundraising events whose proceeds go to benefit church related expenses, missions, or Christian school fundraising events. All clipart is freeware by me and subject to the terms of use.

Legend of The Candy Cane can be read here along with a poem.

Designs by Kathy Grimm copyrighted 2011

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Christian Greeting Cards: Star Of Wonder

Star Of Wonder Religious Christmas Card
I printed this Mexican, Christmas clipart and then pasted it to a decorative snowflake paper for my latest Christmas card. I believe that these snowflake punch tools are relatively common still, if not, you could use snowflake stickers to further develop this particular design.

Visitors may also use my designs for fundraising events whose proceeds go to benefit church related expenses, missions, or Christian school fundraising events. All clipart is freeware by me and subject to the terms of use.

The Mexican star clipart is from our Christmas Blog Clipart Collection.

Designs by Kathy Grimm copyrighted 2011

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Christian Greeting Cards: Blue Jeans Angel

An example of a machine made iron-on embroidered applique
I designed a greeting card to include a store bought iron-on embroidered applique.  Little extra embellishments make a card extra special for either a child's birthday card or for a letter from a grandparent who lives far away. I've included the blue jean jacket clipart below for those of you who would like to make this Christian greeting card for your own private use. Just attach an applique for your child or grandchild onto the printed card with a few strategically placed threads of similar color in order to 'finish off' the final card. Then your grandchild may remove it and iron it onto their favorite jeans or jacket later.

Visitors may also use my designs for fundraising events whose proceeds go to benefit church related expenses, missions, or Christian school fundraising events. All clipart is freeware by me and subject to the terms of use.

Clipart of a blue jeans jacket by grimm

Designs by Kathy Grimm copyrighted 2011

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Christian Greeting Cards: Simple Cross

Simple Cross Greeting Card
I outlined this simple cross clipart with a metallic, silver ink pen and then pasted the cross to a variety of layered parchment papers, cutting each consecutive paper slightly larger with every new pasting. This card illustrates classic, simple lines; a hand-crafted yet formal card excellent for announcements, "Thank You" notes or sentimental letters. I've included the cross clipart below for those of you who would like to make this Christian greeting card for your own private use. Visitors may also use my designs for fundraising events whose proceeds go to benefit church related expenses, missions, or Christian school fundraising events. All clipart is freeware by me and subject to the terms of use.

Clipart cross for printing

Designs by Kathy Grimm copyrighted 2011

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