The Twelve Days of Craft-mas: Day Nine

On the ninth day of craft-mas, I made this for my tree…

a pin-prick card!

Nothing says Victorian Christmas like cards! These ones are super easy to make with stuff you probably already have, and they’re super cute!

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 20-30min

Fig. 1. Necessary tools

What you will need

• Watercolour paper or another thick and heavy paper

• A piece of cardboard

• A thumbtack or other kind of pin

• A ruler

• Scissors

• Tape

• A sheet of blank white printer paper

Instructions

Use your ruler to measure out how large you would like your card to be and draw a line on the watercolour paper.

Cut out your card and fold it in half

Trace the size of the card on the sheet of printer paper

Draw out the design that you wish to prick onto the front of your card on the printer paper, then cut out the square.

Open up the card and place the front on the cardboard with the inside facing down. Place the design on top of the card and tape them to the cardboard.

Use the thumbtack to prick along the lines of your design, pushing all the way to the cardboard.

Remove the tape and paper and take your card off of the cardboard.

Take the ribbon and tie it around the face of the card, close to the fold.

You can give the card to someone, or use it as a decoration. The choice is yours!

Fig 2. My pin-prick card on my tree!

What I enjoyed

This craft was another very easy one and very affordable as well! I would have used it as part of a gift, but it looks so cool on my tree with the light shining through the holes, so I think it will have to stay there.

What i found difficult

The process of pricking the holes was quite tedious at first, but once I got into the groove the time went by faster.

What design did you use for your pin-prick card? Did you gift it or keep it? Let us know on Facebook and Instagram @dalnavertmuseum !