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.

Decorate the Hearth for Christmas

    • 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.

Decorate the Hearth for Christmas


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.

Warm and Cozy Wishes Christmas Card

    • 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.

Warm and Cozy Wishes Christmas Card


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.”

Spellbinders | Snow Much Fun Christmas Card

    • 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.

Spellbinders | Snow Much Fun Christmas Card


Snuggle Season | Winter Fox Card

Hello! There’s something special about the colder weather that brings out a love for all things cozy and warm. Today, I’m sharing a charming seasonal card featuring an adorable fox wearing a buffalo check hat, perfect for the “snuggle season.”

Snuggle Season | Winter Fox Card

    • Cut fox and hat with dies in the Whimsical Winter Critters and Festive Ornaments set. Assemble.
    • BetterPress sentiment in black ink with the All Seasons Winter plate. Cut with coordinating die.
    • Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
    • Add fox and sentiment to card front with foam adhesive.

Snuggle Season | Winter Fox Card

With just a focal die and a well-chosen sentiment, you can quickly create an impactful card that’s perfect for a number of occasions. I shared a similar card with another critter HERE.


CAS Halloween Card: Frog in a Witch’s Hat

Hello! Today, I am sharing a Halloween card that is fun yet minimal.  Using the Spellbinders “Hoppy Halloween” die set, this month’s Deluxe Caboodle Bonus item, I designed a clean and simple card. The adorable frog and the “Trick or Treat” sentiment take center stage. It’s a blend of spooky charm and playful simplicity!

CAS Halloween Card: Frog in a Witch's Hat

    • Cut vellum with a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set. Add to an A2-size card base covered with patterned paper. (I used paper from a now-retired Simple Stories pad.)
    • Cut frog and sentiment with dies in the Hoppy Halloween set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
    • Add frog and sentiment to vellum oval, add oval to card base.

CAS Halloween Card: Frog in a Witch's Hat