Welcome back and Nancy, here.  I wanted to create a warm and nostalgic Christmas card and naturally, I looked to Ciao Bella Christmas Vibes gorgeous collection to help me carry out this task.  It is full of Christmas warmth to bring you back to simpler times as well as symbolizing the spirit of Christmas. This collection is filled with beautiful natures images, rich colors of poinsettias, holly and pine and adds a vintage touch to cards and projects.  These gorgeous collections and all of your supplies are available at 
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Ciao Bella Christmas Vibes 12 x 12

Ciao Bella A4 Collection Pad

TIP:  Add holly from Tim Holtz Ideo-ology Christmas Botanical Layers chipboards to create a magical Christmas vibe in your card.  I am just lovin these Christmas Cutout chipboards of the vivid colors of the poinsettias and holly and so will you.  These chipboards of poinsettias and holly add such a stunning 3D to Christmas cards.

A Peek Inside:
Add a wooden pocket on the  inside the card then add a simple Christmas greeting for the win with Ciao Bella Christmas Vibes paper cardstock.  The side pocket will hold a delicious hot chocolate bag and a small Christmas card.  Now our card can double as a gift!  I cut out the wooden patterned paper and used my fingers to tear the top of the paper.  I sponged the top with Ranger Distress Vintage Photo and Ranger Distress Ground Espresso ink before adhereing the pocket with Beacon 3-n-1 Advanced Glue.  I made a small Christmas card with the paper collection and added a Merry Christmas cut out with a die and gold metallic cardstock.

Instructions:

• Cut base of card 11" x 7" and score in center

• Cut brown card stock 5 1/2" x 7" and glue to front

• Cut brown card stock  4 1/4" x 6", red cardstock 4" x 5 3/4" and pattern Ciao Bella Christmas Vibes 3 3/4" x 5 1/4" and layer with glue  to front of card.

• Glue Tim Holtz Christmas Botanical holly chipboard to top right and bottom left of front of card.

• Fussy cut bird from Christmas Vibes A4 paper and add to card

Inside:

• Cut 5 1/2" x 7" of cardstock and glue to both sides of card.

• Cut out pocket 5 1/4" x 2 1/2" and use fingers to tear top of pocket.

• Use brush to brush/sponge on Distress inks to torn paper section.

• Fussy cut sentiment and brush/sponge on Distress Vintage photo around sentiment to blend and add a vintage appearance.

• The mini Christmas card measures 3 3/4" x 3 3/4".  Base of cream cardstock card 3 3/4" x 7 1/2".  Score in center.

• Cut out Christmas Vibes patterned paper 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and glue to front of card.

• Cut out Merry Christmas with gold metallic cardstock and glue to card.

• Add you personalized sentiment hand written or type, print and cut out to glue to inside of card