Want to send handmade holiday cards but you also want to share photos with your friends and family? Here’s a great solution, a handmade photo card using card-stock and patterned Designer Series Paper. It’s simple but oh, so very nice. 

SUPPLIES 

Stamp Sets:
Labels to Love Stamp Set (144967)

Ink:
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090)
Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper (including cutting dimensions):
Old Olive Cardstock [CS] (100702) 4.25” X 8.5”
Real Red CS (102482) 3.75” X 5.25”, scrap
Whisper White CS (100730) scrap
Under the Mistletoe Designer Series Paper [DSP] - three different patterns;
- Piece 1 - 4” X 5.25”
- Piece 2 - 4” X 1 1/8”
- Piece 3 - 4” X 1 5/8”

Accessories:
Simply Scored Scoring Tool (122334)
Everyday Label Punch (144668)
1/8” Solid Ribbon (144631), 24”
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
SNAIL Adhesive (104332), double sided adhesive
Medium Envelope – Whisper White (107301)
Bone Folder (102300)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Score the Old Olive CS at 1 ¼” and 3”. Fold at 3” to the front of the card. Fold at 1 ¼ the opposite direction. Burnish both folds with the Bone Folder.
2. Using SNAIL, apply Piece 1 of the DSP to the inside back of the card (the inside is the side with the folded part), centering between the sides and the top. This is the polka dot pattern in the photo. 
3. Using SNAIL, apply Piece 2 of the DSP to the front fold of the card (facing out, the same direction as Piece 1), aligning the top of the paper with the fold, and centering elsewhere. This is the angled Old Olive plaid in the photo. 
4. Using SNAIL, apply Piece 3 of the DSP to the underside of the front of the card. Tuck the DSP into the fold and center on the remainder of the card front. This is the red plaid in the photo.
5. TOOL TIP: Using a paperclip to hold the layers together, wrap the Solid Ribbon around the bottom of the card, being sure to gather all three layers of the card front. DO NOT USE ADHESIVE TO CONNECT THE SIDES. Set aside. 
6. Attach the 3 ½” X 5” photo to the Real Red CS to create a photo mat.
7. Stamp the Merry Christmas image from Labels to Love on the Whisper White CS scrap. 
8. Punch image using the Everyday Label Punch. 
9. Punch the Everyday Label Punch from the scrap of Real Red CS. Cut in half along the longer edge. 
10. Using SNAIL, attach the Real Red CS on either end of the Whisper White CS, creating a frame.
11. Attach the stamped image group to the bottom left of the card, over the ribbons, using Dimensionals. 

After completing your card, write a quick note on the back, and slip it into a Medium Whisper White envelope and drop in the mail.