Saturday, October 31, 2026

Holly Jolly Branches - Peace Hope Joy

Hello Stampers,

Christmas cards don't always have to be red & green! This soft & elegant color combination is one I fell in love with years ago, & I'm delighted to see these beautiful shades making a comeback this season. They bring a fresh, wintry feel to holiday crafting while still capturing the magic of Christmas. What do you think? Would you give this non-traditional palette a place on your holiday card list?

To create this card, I embossed Barely Blush Cardstock with the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder & layered it onto Soft Sea Foam Cardstock for a delicate, textured background. Using the Holly Jolly Branches Dies, I cut trees from both Barely Blush & Soft Sea Foam Cardstock & arranged them on a Basic White Cardstock circle created with the retired 2¼" Circle Punch. To add extra depth & interest, I popped up the center tree with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For the greeting, I stamped a sentiment from the Soiree Salutations Stamp Set with Soft Sea Foam Ink onto Basic White Cardstock, punched it out with the 3 Banner Punch, & attached it with Stampin' Dimensionals. The completed design was mounted onto a Basic White Cardstock base & finished with a few 2026–2028 In Color Dots (Barely Blush) for a touch of festive sparkle.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Welcome Noel - Season's Greetings

Hello Stampers,

Today’s Christmas card might just be a contender for a set of cards to send out this year. The layout was inspired by an older sketch from Lynn Dunn, & I loved how easily it lends itself to creating a series of cozy winter scenes.

I started with a Basic White Cardstock base & added a layer of Gray Granite Cardstock. The soft neutral helps pull all of the focal images together & gives the card a nice, cohesive feel.

For the mini scenes, I chose A Stitched Season DSP for the backgrounds. To create a snowy landscape, I added snowbanks cut from Basic White Cardstock and brushed the top edges with Wink of Stella for a touch of sparkle. It's a simple detail, but it really brings the winter scenes to life.

The houses were created using the Welcome Home Bundle. I stamped them on Basic White Cardstock using Gray Granite, Misty Moonlight, and Pool Party Stampin' Pads, then die-cut them with the coordinating dies. The trees & wreath were die-cut from Old Olive Cardstock, adding just the right pop of seasonal color.

For the sentiment, I turned to the Noel Tidings Bundle. I stamped the greeting with Gray Granite Stampin' Pad onto Basic White Cardstock, die-cut it into a banner, & popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals for a little extra dimension and interest.

To finish the card, I added a few retired Snowflake Sequins. They provide just the right amount of sparkle & were the perfect finishing touch for this festive winter card.


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Sunday, October 25, 2026

Frosted Pinecones - Season's Greetings

Hello Stampers,
Today’s Christmas card is for the Crafty Collaborations Share It Sunday Blog Hop. One of the things I love about this hop is that there’s no specific theme, so we can share whatever we’re currently creating & right now that's Christmas.

I started by using the Frosted Pinecones Dies to cut the pinecones and pine needles from Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, & Mossy Meadow Cardstocks. After playing around with the arrangement for a bit and getting everything where I wanted it, I adhered the pieces to a Basic Beige Cardstock layer that I had embossed with the Softly Woven Embossing Folder. I really love the subtle texture it adds without taking attention away from the die cuts.

Next, I layered the embossed panel onto a piece of Real Red Cardstock and then attached it to a Basic Beige Cardstock card base. The combination of the warm neutrals with the pop of red gives it a cozy Christmas feel.

For the sentiment, I used the Noel Tidings Bundle and stamped it onto Basic Beige Cardstock with Real Red Ink. I then die-cut it with the coordinating dies and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give it a little extra depth and dimension.

To finish the card, I added a few retired Delightful Decorative Dots (Real Red.) I thought they tied the whole card together nicely.


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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Frosted Pinecones - Winter Wishes

Hello Stampers,
Today's Christmas card started off way different than how it ended, but I'm liking the new version. The template used is from Jackie Bolhuis.

I began with a Pecan Pie Cardstock base and added a layer of Shaded Spruce Cardstock, cut into 3 sections. Before attaching the panels, I stamped them with the pine needle image from the Noel Tidings Stamp Set using Shaded Spruce Ink.

For the focal image, I stamped the largest image from the Frosted Pinecones Stamp Set onto Basic White Cardstock with Early Espresso Ink. I then colored it using the Pecan Pie, Shaded Spruce, & Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Packs. I chose Soft Sea Foam to soften the stark white areas and create a more cohesive look.

For the sentiment, I used Soft Sea Foam Cardstock instead of Basic White, as I preferred the softer color. I stamped the sentiment with Pecan Pie Ink, die-cut it using the Noel Tidings Dies, & popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals for added dimension.

To finish the card, I embellished it with a few retired Glitter Sequins for a touch of sparkle.


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