Quick DIY Christmas cards: Personalise those shop-bought cards

In a world of email, WhatsApp and Twitter, getting a handwritten Christmas card in the post is a pleasure, and a tradition that we need to keep going. Christmas is a great time for crafting and getting creative, but it's wishful thinking that we'll be able to find the time to make our own Christmas cards, let alone over 40 of them. Adding a touch of personalisation to shop-bought cards is a great compromise - you are still getting to flex your artistic muscles and your recipients will still feel like they have genuinely been thought of this festive season. Here are my tips on how to go about it.