Christmas - Right as Rain

Festive Deer Card for 52CCT Challenge

Hello! I’m sharing an entry for the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown! This simple, yet colorful, card brings holiday cheer with a playful die-cut deer and JOY sentiment.

The sketch inspired me to keep the layout clean, letting the patterned paper and focal point really stand out.

- With the 4 1/2″ die in the Large Stitched Square set, cut the background paper. Add to a card base.
- Cut a white cardstock strip and die-cut the top with a die in the Stitched Hillside Borders set. Add to a patterned paper strip and adhere to the card background.
- Cut the Cheery Deer, including the string of lights, from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble.
- Cut the sentiment with Alphanumeric Bold letter dies from white foam and adhere to the card front.

Penny Black JOYful Christmas Card

Hello! I’m excited to share a CAS Christmas card featuring products from Penny Black. The card centers around a large, die-cut “JOY” with a village scene nestled inside the “O,” while Santa and his reindeer soar overhead. With its minimalist yet festive design, this card brings a touch of holiday cheer without overwhelming detail, making it perfect for mass-producing or gifting to someone who loves the beauty of simplicity. I shared another card with the Penny Black Immense Joy die HERE.

- Stamp the Snowflake Pattern in silver ink on white cardstock. Trim to 4″ x 5 1/4″. Attach to an A2-size card base.
- Using the Immense Joy die, cut red cardstock three times and adhere together.
- With the Here Comes… die, cut Santa and reindeer from black cardstock.
- Cut the Neighborhood Border from white cardstock and back the windows with yellow cardstock. Fussy cut a circle from dark teal cardstock for the back of the “O.” Trim the Neighborhood Border and back with the teal. Adhere assembly to the back of the Immense Joy die-cut piece.
- Add the Immense Joy assembly to the card background with dot adhesive. Add Santa and reindeer with foam adhesive.

Playful Penguins in a Snow Globe

Hello! Today, I am sharing a whimsical Christmas card featuring a die-cut snow globe and playful penguins crafted with several die sets from Spellbinders. The penguins, nestled in a snowy scene, add fun and charm inside the globe, while the base is decorated with a poinsettia and seasonal greenery.

- To create the card, begin by dry embossing Sea Glass cardstock with the Vintage Ornaments 3D folder. Trim to A2-size and add to a card base.
- Cut the Playful Penguins from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. I shared a card featuring the penguins HERE.
- Cut the snow globe pieces (dome, base, and snow slopes) with dies in the Snow Globe and Snowman Scene sets and assemble.
- Using dies in the Delivering Joy Sleigh set, cut the poinsettia, greenery, and sentiment tag. I previously shared a card created with the Delivering Joy Sleigh set HERE.
- Add assembled globe, penguins, and poinsettia embellishment to the card base with glue and foam adhesive.

Elegant Clean and Simple JOY Christmas Card

Hello! Spread holiday cheer with a Clean and Simple Christmas card featuring a Penny Black bold JOY die cut. The focal point is an ornament suspended within the letter “O,” adding a festive touch as it hangs from a pine branch. I used gold and a formal patterned paper on the background to give the card an elegant feel.

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Using the Immense Joy die, cut dark green cardstock three times and adhere together.
- Fussy-cut vellum to fill in the back of the “O” and glue to the back side. Add the JOY assembly to the card front.
- Die-cut the Beautified Baubles with gold and Pomegranate cardstock. With another die in the same set, cut the pine bough from Fern cardstock.
- Glue the bough above the “O.” Add the ornament to the center of the “O” with foam adhesive. Glue the string to the bough.

Achieving a sophisticated look doesn’t have to take a lot of time—this card came together quickly.

Spellbinders | Beads of Friendship Collection

Hello! I’m thrilled to be a guest on the Spellbinders blog sharing three cards created with the Beads of Friendship Collection at Spellbinders. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s friendship bracelets, the collection features die sets, BetterPress sets, and a stamp set. I created a Halloween card, a Christmas card, and a card celebrating the spirit of friendship. I hope you will take a look and leave me a comment!