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CAS Stenciled Christmas Card

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a clean and simple Christmas card created with Simon Hurley products that captures the season’s elegance in just a few details. The background was made with the multi-part Festive Poinsettias stencil, blending classic holiday reds and greens. To complete the design, I heat-embossed the Sketched Snowmen sentiment in green and framed it with a touch of gold.

- With the first stencil in the Festive Poinsettias set, stencil the poinsettia petals on to Bristol cardstock with Candied Apple ink. With the second stencil, color the greenery with Mowed Lawn. The third stencil has details for both the poinsettia and the greenery. Stencil Archival Vermillion on the poinsettias (masking the areas for the greenery) and stencil Rustic Wilderness on the greenery, masking the poinsettias. Finally, add Champagne Gold Stencil Butter to the centers of the poinsettias, masking the other holes on the fourth stencil. (I decided that I only wanted the gold in the flower centers).
- Once dry, trim the stenciled panel and add to an A2-size card base.
- Heat-emboss the sentiment from the Sketched Snowmen set in Green and cut it with a rectangle die. Add to a gold cardstock mat with foam adhesive. Add assembly to card base.

I love how the layered stenciling adds depth while keeping the card clean and modern.

Spellbinders | CAS Elegant Christmas Tree

Hello! I’m sharing a clean and simple Christmas card created with the Spellbinders Stamp of the Month – “To You & Yours.” The focal point is a Christmas tree–shaped sentiment, heat-embossed in gold and cut with the coordinating die. To elevate the design, I added the tree to a gold dry-embossed panel of holly leaves, framed it in white, and mounted it on a green card base. The touches of gold, combined with layered foam for dimension, give this minimalist design a luxurious holiday feel.

- Create an A2-size card base from Fern cardstock.
- Cut a gold cardstock panel and dry-emboss with the Holly & Foliage folder.
- Add dry-embossed panel to a Classic White cardstock mat and add the assembly to the card base.
- Heat-emboss in gold the Christmas tree sentiment, cut with the coordinating die, and add to the base with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Playful Pasta Cards

Hello! I’m sharing a set of four handmade cards created with the Buon Appetito Collection at Spellbinders celebrating all things pasta! Each card features one or two die-cut pasta shapes paired with a punny sentiment that’s sure to make anyone smile. From bowties to spaghetti, these designs are perfect for food lovers and cardmakers alike.

To begin, cover A2-size card bases with patterned paper.

Cut pasta and accessories with dies in the Pasta Friends set. Assemble as needed.

Stamp Stay Saucy sentiments onto cardstock and cut with a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set.

Add sentiment panels to vellum ovals cut with the next largest die. Add assemblies to prepared card bases.

Add assembled pasta shape (or shapes) to cards with foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Swimming in Happiness

Hello! There’s something magical about bringing home new fish from the pet store. I captured that moment with Spellbinders die sets, creating two colorful fish swimming in a clear plastic bag. The design came together quickly with just a few die sets and delivers a big visual impact. With the sentiment “You Brighten My Day,” this card is perfect for sending cheer to someone special. The mix of colors and die-cut details brings this fun, aquarium-inspired card to life.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the plastic bag and fish using dies in the Large Die and Caboodle sets. Assemble. You can see the other card I created using the Large Die set HERE.
- BetterPress the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.
- Add elements to prepared card base with glue and foam adhesive.

Hero Arts | Candy Cane Magic

Hello! I’m back with another holiday card featuring the new Candy Cane Collection from Hero Arts. This time, I used Distress Oxide to ink the solid candy cane shapes, then added snowfall paste through the striped stencil and sprinkled on dry glitter for extra holiday sparkle. It’s a fun and festive way to bring texture to a clean and simple card design. You can see my first designs with these products HERE.

- Apply Distress Oxide inks through one of the stencils in the Toss Up set on to white cardstock.
- Add Snowfall Grit paste through another stencil in the set and sprinkle with Dry Glitter. Set the panel aside to dry.
- Once dry, add to a Tutu cardstock panel and add the assembly to a brushed silver card base. I created a custom size base to accommodate the design.
- Stamp the Candy Cane Swag sentiment with silver ink on white cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die and add to the card base with foam adhesive.

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