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Hello and welcome! Wishing you all a belated Happy Christmas. I thought you might like to see some of the cards I sent to friends and family this year, so today I'm sharing a set of 30 cards I designed using the A Little Bit Festive paper and die cut pack.
This pack is a fun and very economical way to make easy, individual Christmas cards. The pack is only $17.50 a pack in Aus. I teamed it with basic cardstock, stamped sentiments, some embossing folders, and my favourite basic die shapes, to create a set of 30 cards. Of course they'll still look great if you keep it simple with just card, ink and paper.
This could be a great way to make a start on cards for 2025 so you're not running as late as me this year. Many of the key elements are now Last Chance items and some are discounted too.
My plan was to keep it simple and use all the die cuts, adding quick and easy texture to step up the designs. I laid out all the pieces and mixed and matched elements as I went. Each card is different though you'll see some similar themes. You can follow my designs to start or explore your own versions. I don't have measurements for the designs but they're easy to just eyeball. I've noted less obvious parts below the images.
Take a closer look at each group of cards. Click on the pics for a closer look.
1. Forever Plaid 3d embossing folder
3. Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
4. Card front cut down to suit wreath. Matched paper and card strips inside.
5. Tree - Nested Essentials rounded rectangle die cut
6. Stockings - Bow is fussy cut from the card sized panel. Nested Essentials Banner
7. Long striped paper strip cut to fit
8. Gingerbread - die cut piece cut to fit landscape card
All: Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
All: Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
9. Long striped die cut strip cut to fit.
10. Stamped and die cut Christmas image
11 & 12. Stylish Shapes stitched banners
14. Painted Trees 3d embossing folder - only used on this card. Sub with Snowflake Sky
All except 14 - Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
All except 14 - Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
15. Bow fussy cut from card sized panel
17. Stylish Shapes circle die
18. Card front cut down so poinsettia overlaps front. Striped paper is inside the card. Stylish Shapes curcle die.
19. Hand cut 'snow mound' like die cut used in card 12. Stylish Shapes banner die
20. Stylish Shapes circle die
21. Bow fussy cut from card sized panel. nested Essentials dieAll: Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
23. Leaf spray / blue bow die cut fussy cut to use separately on card
24. Stylish Shapes square die
23 & 24. Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
27. Forever Plaid embossing folder. Stamped and die cut Christmas image
29.Stylish Shapes banner die
30. Peaceful Season die
Oopsie Note: I used all the die cut shapes except one leaf spray that escaped my desk, and all the tiny stars. I kept the tiny bits together in a bag, planning to add them once I finished the cards... but completely forgot in the rush to get them written and out! So add them if you follow along with my designs.
Oopsie Note: I used all the die cut shapes except one leaf spray that escaped my desk, and all the tiny stars. I kept the tiny bits together in a bag, planning to add them once I finished the cards... but completely forgot in the rush to get them written and out! So add them if you follow along with my designs.
Make your own version
All the supplies I used are listed below and here on my SU website store. You can easily use less supplies than I did by omitting the embossing folders, or dies, using less card colours, and substituting any sentiment in your collection. The ones I used most are in bold.
- A Little Bit Festive paper pack (Last Chance)
- Thick White Cardstock - my go to basic
- Pool Party, Soft Sea Foam, Lost Lagoon, Real Red and Garden Green, Granny Apple Green cardstock
- Real Red, Garden Green ink pads, plus a touch of Lost Lagoon)
- Peaceful Christmas stamp set and die set bundle (Last Chance)
- Reindeer Fun stamp set (sentiments - Last Chance. Dies also available)
- Snowflake Sky 3d embossing folder
- Forever Plaid 3d embossing folder
- Painted Trees 3d embossing folder
- Basics 3d embossing folder (sadly sold out but easily substituted)
- Dies: Stylish Shapes, Nested Essentials
More about A Little Bit Festive
The pack includes 6 sheets - 3 die cut sheets, and 3 double sided patterned paper sheets - one of each design. I used mainly the red and white stripes and gingham patterns, as the patterns worked best with my card designs. These packs were originally designed for easy memory keeping but I thought they'd be perfect for cards too.
I'd love to hear from you if you have any questions or comments about my set of cards.
See and shop the full list of supplies I used here in my Stampin' Up! store to get started on your own version. Remember you can easily sub stamp sentiments and die cut shapes for what you have if you like. I chose supplies I use regularly and recommend.
Do you want to see more Christmas even though Christmas is over for now? Let me know.
Until next time, happy stamping,
Diane
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