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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.

Elizabeth Craft Designs | Handcolored Mums

Hello! Today I’m sharing a handmade card, created with Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets, that features mums arranged in a rustic oak barrel.

I handcolored the blooms to match the mums currently in our garden, and I encourage you to take inspiration from nature when choosing your own colors.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with a patterned paper panel. I used paper from 49 and Market.
- Cut the Florals 32 (flower petals and leaves) and barrel pieces from Soft Finish cardstock. Color with Distress Inks. Shape petals and leaves with tools if desired. I use tools from Dress My Craft, Heartfelt Creations, Spellbinders, and McGill. Assemble.
- The Florals 32 die set doesn’t specifically make a mum; rather, it’s a versatile floral design that can be colored and shaped to resemble many fall favorites like zinnias, asters, or dahlias. I chose to make mums because of the ones blooming in our garden, but the set easily adapts to other seasonal flowers depending on your inspiration.
- Glue prills to the centers of the flowers.
- To keep the flowers in the spotlight, I added a small “hello” tag tucked into the bouquet. Stamp sentiment (I used a retired stamp from Stampin’ Up) in Potting Soil ink and cut with a tag die.
- Add the assembled items to the prepared card base.

Fall is the perfect season to look closely at nature’s colors and let them guide your crafting.

Cozy Fall Card with Big Mouse

Hello! Fall is one of my favorite seasons to craft for, and today I’m sharing a cozy handmade card that captures the warmth of autumn. I used the Big Mouse die along with the coordinating Fall Accessories set, both from Elizabeth Craft Designs, to dress the mouse for the season. To finish it off, I created a playful custom sentiment that reads “Fall Y’all,” cut with a letter die set. This card is full of charm and a fun way to celebrate the beauty of fall.

- Dry-emboss cardstock with the Honey Bee Burlap folder. Add to card base. Cut a strip of the Scary Stories patterned paper and add to base.
- Cut Big Mouse and Fall Accessories from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble. The large pumpkin is from the ECD Hay Ride die set (now discontinued).
- Add sentiment with die-cut letters (I used a set from Taylored Expressions).

Purr-fect Handmade Cat Cards

Hello! Cats have a timeless charm that makes them the purr-fect subject for handmade cards. Whether playful or cozy, feline friends bring personality and warmth to your designs. These cards make wonderful choices for occasions like birthdays, Halloween, thank-yous, or just-because moments. Join me as I share a roundup of cat-themed creations from my blog archive. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post for additional details.

These two birthday cards feature stamped and watercolored cats, complemented by die-cut elements for a fun and whimsical celebration.

This larger birthday card showcases a die-cut cat wearing sunglasses with a “Happy Birthday” message, making it the perfect statement piece for any cat lover.

This “just because” card features a delightful small watercolored scene of cats, created with the Art Impressions Matchbox series.

These Halloween cards feature cats in their spooky best—one with die-cut elements to create a playful cat and pumpkin scene, and the other showcasing a watercolored cat ready for the season.

These two stamped and watercolored cat cards feature playful scenes, both created using Newton’s Nook stamps, known for their charming cat imagery. One captures a relaxed beach scene, while the other sets the stage in a cozy library.

There’s something irresistibly charming about cats on cards. They bring a playful and timeless appeal to any design! I hope this roundup has inspired you to use cats as a theme in your own creations. While putting this roundup together, I realized that many of my cat cards feature stamped images that I’ve colored. I own several silhouette cat dies and have used them on a number of cards (although none are included in this roundup). While silhouettes create a bold and classic design, most cats aren’t a solid color, so stamping and coloring allow for more variety and detail. Do you have favorite cat stamps or dies? Is there a cat-themed set on your wish list?

Cute & Quick Valentine Card

Hello! This adorable Valentine features a sweet sloth framed with a Polaroid-style die-cut that includes the word “LOVE,” created with Elizabeth Craft Designs die sets. It’s a quick and fun project, perfect for spreading joy to someone special!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Cut Slow the Sloth from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble.
- Cut the Peek-A-Boo frame (now retired) from white and red cardstock. Use the inlay technique to place the letters in the frame.
- Back the frame with patterned paper and add to the card base.
- Add the assembled sloth.

I previously shared a friendship card with Slow the Sloth HERE.