Handmade Christmas Cards | Matryoshka Dolls and Hearts

Joulukortit on nyt tehty ja lähetetty. Halusin tänä vuonna käyttää korteissa osittain kierrätysmateriaaleja. Korttien hahmot ja joulupallot on siis leikattu käytetyistä joulupapereista tai viime vuoden joulunajan mainoslehdistä.
Christmas cards are made and sent. I decided to use some recycled materials for them this year. The figures and Christmas decorations are cut from used wrapping papers or magazine ads from last Christmas.

handmade christmas cards itsetehdyt joulukortit

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Ensimmäinen maatuskakortti. Kasvot piirretty tavalliselle tulostuspaperille.

The first one of the matryoshka cards.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Kokeilin maatuskalle vähän erilaista muotoa.

Matryoshka with a different shape.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Ja vähän jouluisemman värisenä.

Same shape but more Christmas-like colors.

Handmade Christmas cards with cardboard and recycled magazine clippings.
Ja vähän eksoottisempana.

From a more exotic wrapping paper.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Tonttumaatuska.

A matryoshka elf.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Sydän kahdesta lahjapaperista.

A heart from two wrapping papers.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Toisissa väreissä. Ja Mauri Kunnaksen lahjapaperista.

In different colors.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Kolmas sydän.

The third heart.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Sydän ja kuvio afrikkalaisesta kankaasta.

Heart and pattern inspired by African fabric.

handmade christmas card itsetehty joulukortti
Poro kuusenkoristeessa.

Reindeer in a Christmas ball.

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