German Christmas Cards Alpine regions of Germany covered with snow filled landscapes were inspirations for this card. Sequins and beads are sewn onto the card to give it some texture and to look like small snowflakes. The greeting “Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr” means “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”.     Traditional Christmas characters such as those found in the card above are typical for designs used for cards. Paper napkin motifs are popular for cards and crafts. The selection of paper napkins available is unendless. This card is a perfect example just what one half of a paper napkin can create. It is made a 3-D technique which is also popular. The initial paper napkin motifs are fused onto the card. Then certain motifs are adhered in what is called Aslan foil. That is a thick one-sided self sticking foil. Then these motifs are cut out and adhered onto the card, giving it a raised 3-D effect.     Another popular technique used on German Christmas cards is adhering peel-off stickers onto acetate and filling out the spaces with special gel/paint pens that can color on the foil to create transparent scenes. The example below and to the right show how this technique looks.   This is another example of a card using the peel-off stickers.   This is another example of a card made using the paper napkins. The technique is so popular due to the vast amount of decorative paper napkins found in the stores. Craft stores also sell the napkins individually so one does not always need to purchase a full pack. On Bastelideen.info, our German craft site you will find lots more Christmas Cards. The site is in German so use a translator program to understand the text.   Home Advent Calendars Angels Basic Christmas Crafts Christmas Around the World Christmas Cards Christmas Carols Christmas Coloring Book Pages Christmas Freebies Christmas Games and Puzzles Christmas in Germany Christmas Recipes Christmas Stories and Poems Christmas Trees Crochet and Knitting Cross Stitch Crafts Decorating Ideas Fabric Crafts Floral Craft Ideas German Christmas Crafts Gift Wrapping Ideas Gingerbread Men Handmade Gifts to Craft and Sew Kids Christmas Crafts Paper Crafts Patchwork & Quilting Reindeer Crafts Santa Crafts Scrapbook Layouts Snowflakes Snowman Crafts Stars Stockings Tags Tree Ornaments Wood Crafts Wreaths             Copyright: If you would like to share Christmas-Projects.com crafts or recipes, please read here before doing so.

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