Category: Elizabeth Crafts

Hello! There’s something comforting about classic Christmas imagery, and this card celebrates the season with timeless botanical details. Using several Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, I created an arrangement of robins perched among holly, pine, berries, and branch, all die-cut from soft finish cardstock and colored with Distress Oxide inks for a realistic look. A detailed frame helps draw the eye to the focal points, and softly patterned paper in the background adds texture and warmth without overpowering the design. Finished with the “Joy to the World” sentiment, the card feels both peaceful and quietly celebratory.

• • To begin, cover a 6″ square card base with patterned paper.
  • Cut the Joyous Ornament Round detailed frame from Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock. Use the plain circle die in the same set to cut patterned paper. Add patterned paper to the frame piece, add the assembly to the prepared card base.
  • Stamp the Joyous Christmas sentiment in Potting Soil on Lawn Fawn Speckled Eggshell cardstock and cut with a Layered Labels die. Add to the card base with foam adhesive.
  • Cut the Festive Robin and Winter Greenery pieces from soft finish cardstock and color with Distress Oxide inks. Assemble robins and greenery items, as required. Gently shape holly leaves.
  • Add elements to prepared card base.

Hello!, Today I’m sharing a Christmas floral card crafted with several Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, all cut and hand-colored for a beautifully natural look. I built the design as if I were creating a real winter arrangement, tucking sprigs of greenery, berries, and branches into a metal pail, just like you might at a florist or in your own holiday décor. It’s a warm, inviting project for anyone who enjoys bringing seasonal arrangements to life, whether on the craft table or at home.

• • To begin, cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
  • Die-cut the Winter Greenery, Florals 29, and Flower Pot/Bucket (a retired Elizabeth Craft Designs set) from Soft Finish Cardstock. Add color with Distress Oxide inks. I like coloring after cutting, as the ink highlights the embossed details in the die-cuts.
  • Shape the pieces as needed and assemble the individual elements.
  • Stamp a sentiment from Festive Holly Sentiments in Potting Soil ink and cut it with a tag die. (I used a now-retired MFT tag set.)
  • Create your arrangement by layering and attaching the die-cut elements to the card base. Keep building until the greenery has that full, pleasing, zhuzhed-up look you’d aim for in a real holiday arrangement. Finish by attaching the sentiment tag with foam adhesive for added dimension.

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.