A handmade card w/heartfelt sentiments is really the ultimate gift for most people. Today I challenge YOU to take some ordinary paper materials and recreate this Paper Doily Melted Snowman Card for someone special in your life!
Paper Doily Melted Snowman Card To Send This Winter Season
Let’s face it – when winter comes along {primarily when the snow starts falling pretty hard} it can be a debbie-downer for some people.
On that note, I really do stick to my challenge that YOU should brighten a friend or family members day, with this easy handmade snowman card tutorial! It’s perfect for a simple winter sentiment inside or even something you add to your Christmas gifts this year.
All it requires is some inexpensive white paper doilies, colored cardstock and a little creativity with scissors & glue!
Adults and older children can join each other on the craft table, as they “melt” their very own snowman on a card front. I could easily see this idea being a winter boredom buster turned handmade gifts with ease! Especially if you are planning on buying some gift cards and want a clever way to “gift” them to the lucky receivers!
These paper doily snowman cards are colorful, creative and oh so cute – the three things that come to mind! Keep scrolling for the full how-to so you can make one {or a dozen} today!
Happy crafting, my dear friends and don’t forget to share pictures of your melted snowmen cards with paper doilies, on our Facebook page for us to admire!
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Craft Supplies:
- White Paper Doilies
- Cardstock Card Fronts
- Craft Adhesive or Glue Stick
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Orange Sharpie Marker
- Black Sharpie Marker
Directions:
- First things first – grab one 4.5 inch white doily per snowman card.
- Use adhesive to adhere the white doily to the front of your square card front. This will be the “melted puddle” of the snowman.
- Next grab your black colored cardstock and scissors.
- Cut out a basic, small snowman hat from the paper.
- Go ahead and glue down the hat to the center of the white paper doily.
- Now grab your orange and black Sharpie markers.
- Make two black dots for the snowman’s eyes.
- Follow that up by drawing on a small orange carrot nose.
- The final step – open up the card and write a sweet sentiment inside for the lucky receiver.
- Add other embellishments you see fit, like stickers, glitter, stamped embellishments etc.
- Finally – it’s time to your creation gift away!
Card Sayings:
- What a wonderful time of year it is to keep in touch with good friends. Happy holidays.
- May you and your family be blessed this winter and throughout the rest of the year.
- May you be surrounded by all the things that bring winter cheer.
- May your belly be full and your heart full of joy this winter!
- May the blessing of this season fill your home and hearts with happiness.
- My heart melts for you.
- May the holiday spirit find a home in your heart.
- May this winter break find you surrounded by those you love and those who love you.
- I am wishing many blessings to you this winter season.
- I hope you are blessed with many reasons to be thankful this winter break.
Continue The Fun:
- Paint Splat Melted Snowman
- Paper Plate & Cotton Ball Melted Snowman
- Flat Clothespin Snowmen Puppets
- Paper Seashell Snowman Craft
- Fingerprint Snowman Cards
- Potato Stamped Snowman Card
- Craft Foam Snowman Puppet
A quick joke to round everything off:
Q: What do Snowmen call their offspring?
A: Chill-dren.
I hope this handmade paper doily snowman card idea brings you and the lucky receivers, the same happiness it brings me when I share these ideas! From the bottom of my heart, I’m thankful you are here on our website today!
If by chance you are looking for more crafty ideas to make this season with your child, please check out our popular Christmas Camper, Winter Tree and Melted Snowman craft posts!
