Christmas - Right as Rain

Decorate the Hearth for Christmas

Hello! The holiday spirit often brings to mind cozy fireplaces and festive decor, and this Christmas card captures that warm, nostalgic feeling! While not everyone has a fireplace, decorating the hearth has deep roots in Christmas traditions, and this card brings those traditions to life with mantel decor, stockings, and banner sentiment. To create the card, I combined two die sets from the Timeless Trees Collection by Simon Hurley for Spellbinders.

- Cover A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut mantel, decorations, stockings and banner from a variety of cardstock colors and textures with the Mantel Village and Mantel Decorations die sets. (These sets are also available at a discount as a bundle.) Assemble.
- For easier handling, create an assembly with the mantel, decorations, and stockings. Add the assembly to the card front with foam adhesive squares. Add banner to top of card.

Warm and Cozy Wishes Christmas Card

Nothing says holiday comfort like cozy pajamas and adorable slippers! Today, I’m excited to share a Christmas card featuring a pair of die-cut penguin slippers at the ends of PJs, made with the “Cozy Toes Slippers” set – the October 2024 Large Die of the Month offering at Spellbinders. The set includes dies to create not only the adorable penguin slippers but also Santa, reindeer, a monster/reptile foot, and bunny slippers, offering lots of creative possibilities.

- Cover an A-2 size card base with patterned paper.
- With the “Cozy Toes Slippers” set, cut slippers, legs, pajamas, and sentiment from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. The patterned paper used for the pajama legs coordinates with the card base, creating a cohesive design. Assemble.
- Add elements to the card front with foam adhesive.

This card is relatively easy to create since the overall design is straightforward, at the same time, the die-cut pieces add a level of intricacy that makes it visually interesting and detailed.

Spellbinders | Snow Much Fun Christmas Card

Hello! I’m delighted to share a Christmas-themed card featuring the Spellbinders “Festive Friends” die set – this month’s Small Die of the Month offering. Scroll to the supply list below for the link to purchase this die set individually. This card features a die-cut polar bear and penguin all decked out for the holidays, accompanied by the cheerful sentiment “snow much fun.”

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- With the Small Die of the Month set, cut bear, penguin, and embellishments from a variety of cardstock colors and textures. Assemble.
- BetterPress the All Seasons Winter sentiment in black ink on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with the coordinating die set.
- Add elements to the card front with foam adhesive.

Holiday Greenery Card with Natural Elegance

Hello! Embrace the quiet elegance of nature with a card that feels like a festive visit to a garden nursery, featuring realistic poinsettias, evergreen, and berry boughs tucked into a flower bucket. Using Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, I’ve crafted a serene design that’s perfect for spreading warm, understated holiday cheer.

- With the Flower Pot / Bucket die set, cut Soft Finish cardstock. Color with Distress inks and assemble.
- With the Florals 29, Holly Greenery, and Floral Greenery 1 die sets, cut Soft Finish cardstock. Color with Distress inks. Shape with flower tools if desired. (I have tools from Dress My Craft, Heartfelt Creations, and McGill.) Assemble. I used Dress My Craft Pollen for the centers of the two small white flowers.
- Create 5″ x 7″ card base and cover with Soft Finish cardstock. Add a 4 5/8″ x 6 5/8″ Evergreen Season Collection Solids 1 patterned paper panel.
- Stamp Holiday Snippets sentiment in brown ink on the smooth side of Soft Finish cardstock. Cut with small tag die (I used a die from a now-retired MFT tag set).
- Add assembled items and sentiment tag to the card front with foam and dot adhesive.

Looking for more inspiration? You can read this post where I used some of the same and similar products to create a holiday card.

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Watercolored Teacup with Holiday Greenery

Hello! Today I’m sharing a Christmas card that features the charming designs of Penny Black. This card highlights a watercolored teacup filled with festive greenery, perfect for spreading holiday cheer. The details and colors give the card a cozy yet elegant feel.

- Stamp Penny Black Brew-Tea-Ful image in VersaFine ink on Cold Press watercolor paper. Heat set. Color with watercolor mediums of choice. I used Distress ink. Once dry, fussy-cut image with its coordinating die.
- Stamp Season to Believe sentiment in black ink on Bristol cardstock. Apply Distress inks for the sky and ground. Trim panel and add to A2-size card base.
- Cut Festive Finesse foliage several times and color with Distress ink.
- Add teacup to card background with foam adhesive. Trim foliage and add to the inside of the teacup.