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Elizabeth Craft Designs | Holiday Wreath

Hello! Today, I’m sharing a classic Christmas card featuring the Festive Holly Collection from Elizabeth Craft Designs. The collection’s wreath includes dies for foliage, berry sprigs, and a bow—perfect for building realistic, layered wreaths.

I created a 5 1/8″ card base and covered it with patterned paper from my stash. I cut the wreath pieces from soft finish cardstock, colored them with Distress Oxide inks, and hand-shaped the elements for added dimension. Once assembled, I added a subtle glaze (Judikins Diamond Glaze) and dry glitter to give the wreath a frosty holiday sparkle. The berries and ribbon were created with Doodlebug velvet cardstock. The sentiment was stamped in Potting Soil ink and cut with a now-retired Sizzix tag die.

You might also enjoy my Christmas Card Roundup with Poinsettias & Wreaths post that includes botanical-themed holiday card inspiration.

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.

Santa Cardmaking Inspiration

Hello! Santa Claus never goes out of style when it comes to holiday cardmaking. Last year I shared a round-up of Santa cards, and this season I’ve gathered together more designs to inspire your holiday crafting. Click on any card image to visit the original post for details on supplies and techniques.

Two of the cards in this round-up were created with the same die set that includes Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an assortment of holiday props.

The iconic silhouette of Santa and his reindeer soaring through the night sky perfectly captures the wonder and enchantment of Christmas Eve.

Santa mugs have been a holiday favorite for generations, often collected as cheerful kitchen décor. They make a delightful focal point on a card, recalling the warmth of cocoa and Christmas mornings.

Santa pajamas with matching slippers celebrate the playful tradition of festive holiday sleepwear and the joy of Christmas morning.

These Santa cards are a mix of nostalgia and cozy holiday charm. Do you use Santa as a motif in your own cardmaking? I hope these designs will spark new inspiration for your holiday crafting!

Spellbinders | Snow Day Friends

Hello! The Spellbinders October Small Die of the Month kit, Snow Day Friends, captures the playful joy of winter in the most delightful way. I used the kit to create a Christmas card showing two bundled-up children building a snowman, with a stamped sentiment from the coordinating Stamp Kit. The illustration style of the die set brings a nostalgic, storybook charm.

Dry-emboss a Breeze cardstock panel with the Sparkling Snow folder and add to an A2-size card base.

Cut the snowman, snowball, snowbank, and children with dies in the Small Die of the Month kit from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.

With the October Stamp & Die set, stamp the sentiment and cut with the coordinating die.

Add assembled elements to the card base with foam adhesive and glue.

Spellbinders | Window Wonderland

Hello! The Spellbinders October Large Die of the Month, Window Wonderland, is all about capturing nostalgic charm. The card reminds me of something out of “A Christmas Story” (which was set in 1940).

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut the bay window structure twice with the Window Wonderland set. Using the window die outlines, cut out the windows from the front panel. This enables the drapes and tree to go inside the windows.
- Cut drapes and tree with the set and attach to the inside panel. Cut the detailed window frames and inlay to the frame created in the previous step. Adhere the two layers. Add additional details (trim, string of lights, snow on top of the window) using dies in the Window Wonderland set.
- Using the Window Wonderland set, cut the child, sled, and gifts from cardstock and assemble. Use the same set to create the snowbank.
- Use the sentiment die in the North Pole Sentiments set to cut “Merry Christmas” from the snowbank. Back with Pomegranate cardstock and add to the base of the card, providing enough room at the top to slide in the window assembly. Attach the child and sled with foam squares.