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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Christmas in July Blog Hop - A Golden Poinsettia Christmas Card

Welcome to the Team Stamp It Groups Christmas in July Blog Hop!

Whether you hopped onto my blog from one of my teammates or started with my blog, I'm awfully glad you "hopped" by.

Hello, friends! Christmas in July is in full swing here, and I couldn't wait to share this card with you. There is something about deep red poinsettias paired with gold foil that just says "Christmas" to me, and this card combines two of my favorite new products to create exactly that look — rich, elegant, and glowing with gold.

The Design

I started with a Basic White card base, layered with Gold Foil cardstock, and topped with another panel of Basic White. That little peek of gold around the edges adds so much richness without overwhelming the card.

For the background, I used the Botanical Glow Hot Foil Dies with the new Stampin' Hot Foil System and Gold Foil to create that gorgeous branch of gold leaves sweeping across the panel. This was my first time really putting the Hot Foil System through its paces on a project like this, and I'm in love with how crisp and shiny the foiled lines turned out. It gives the whole card a shimmer that photos honestly don't do justice to.

The star of the show, of course, is the Pretty Poinsettia stamp and die set. The Pretty Poinsettia dies are an Impressions die, which means they emboss and cut at the same time, giving your projects instant detail and dimension in one step. Real Red cardstock was used to make the flowers and Old Olive cardstock was used to make the leaf. I shaped each flower petal by curling the tips slightly before adding them to the card. That small step makes such a big difference — it gives the flowers a soft, natural dimension instead of looking flat, almost like the petals are just beginning to unfurl.

TIP: Use the Impressions Plate when running Impressions dies through the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to add even more detail and dimension to the flowers!

For the poinsettia centers, I used an Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewel and colored it with a Golden Glow Shimmer Brush so it would pick up that same warm gold tone as the rest of the card, then tucked it against Gold Foil cardstock flower centers for extra sparkle.

The sentiment was the easy, satisfying part. I stamped "Merry Christmas" from the Stitched Stocking stamp set in VersaMark ink, then heat embossed it with WOW Metallic Gold embossing powder for that buttery smooth gold finish. I backed the Basic White sentiment label with Gold Foil cardstock so it would tie in seamlessly with the rest of the design.

Inside the Card

I kept the inside simple but still special. The sentiment was stamped with the Stitched Stocking sentiment in gold embossing, and I added a few tiny poinsettia from the Pretty Poinsettia stamp set along with Rhinestone Basic Jewels for a little extra sparkle when the card is opened.

Why I Love This Card

This one is proof that you don't need a lot of colors to make a card feel luxurious — sometimes red, white, and gold really is all you need. The combination of hot foil, heat embossing, and dimensional die-cut flowers gives this card so much texture, and it photographs beautifully next to a Christmas tree (as you can see!).

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Christmas in July Blog Hop

Welcome to the Team Stamp It Groups Christmas in July Blog Hop!

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For today's blog hop, I have made a card using the Jolly Holly bundle.

The Jolly Holly stamp set along with the coordinating Hybrid Embossing Folder and Dies were used to make this card.

The card starts with a Mossy Meadow cardstock card base, followed by an Old Olive cardstock panel.

The top panel is from the Season of Green and Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). The Season of Green and Gold Specialty DSP is on the last chance list, so if you are wanting to make this card don't wait to order the DSP.

The top panel was cut out using the Jolly Holly Hybrid Embossing Folder along with the coordinating die. It is hard to see in the picture above, however, the die partially cuts the holly leaves so you can pop the leaves up a little bit. Hint: When adhering the top panel to the Old Olive panel make sure to not add glue to the leaves you want to have popped out.

The sentiment label is from the Jolly Holly die set. I used the larger of the two rectangles. The label was cut out using the Season of Elegance Specialty DSP. The label fits easily between the holly leaves on the front panel.

The sentiment is a die from the Jolly Holly die set and has been cut out using Gold Foil. For ease of adhering to the sentiment label, the Gold Foil was backed with Adhesive Sheet before it was cut out.

The Cherry Cobbler berries are from the Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries.

For the inside of the card, an Old Olive cardstock panel was adhered to the Mossy Meadow card base.

The sentiment on the Basic White top panel has been embossed using WOW Gold Rich Metallic Embossing Powder along with VersaMark Ink and a Heat Tool. The sentiment is from the Jolly Holly stamp set.

The little holly sprig in the corner is also from the Jolly Holly stamp set and has been stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Once stamped, the holly was then colored using Stampin' Blends.

I hope today’s card inspires you to create something magical!

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