Just Dreamin' Stamps: DIY Christmas Card

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Monday, August 24, 2026

Peaceful Christmas Cheer

There’s something wonderfully peaceful about the soft greenery and traditional Christmas colors on this card. I love how the Peaceful Pine card base lets the greenery take center stage, while the pops of Cherry Cobbler add just the right amount of Christmas sparkle.

This card was inspired by a beautiful sample card on page 23 of the upcoming September–December 2026 Stampin’ Up! Catalog. I made a few changes to create my own version while keeping the elegant, natural feel of the original.

Creating the Card Front

I started with Peaceful Pine cardstock for the card base. To add a subtle decorative border, I used my Take Your Pick Tool stylus to draw a line ½" in from the perimeter of the card front. This simple detail adds a little extra interest without taking away from the focal point.

For the background, I stamped one of the greenery images from the Wrapped Greenery stamp set in Peaceful Pine ink. The tone-on-tone stamping creates a beautiful, subtle background that complements the greenery die cuts.

The floral arrangement was created using the Wrapped Greenery Dies along with the coordinating All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love how the printed greenery gives the arrangement so much color and texture without requiring additional coloring.

The eucalyptus sprig on the front was adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals, giving the arrangement added depth and dimension.

To finish the greenery, I added a bow made with Cherry Cobbler & White Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. The traditional red and white stripes are a perfect Christmas accent against the green background.

A Touch of Christmas Sparkle

The sentiment, “Wishing You Christmas Cheer,” is from the Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies. I used Silver Hot Foil to create the elegant, shiny sentiment. It was also adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals so that it sits beautifully among the greenery.

A few Cherry Cobbler Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins scattered across the card front add just the right amount of festive sparkle.

Inside the Card

I carried the greenery theme to the inside of the card by adding a floral stem die-cut from the All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper.

The sentiment from the Stitched Stocking stamp set was stamped in Peaceful Pine ink, coordinating beautifully with the card base and the greenery on the front.

I love how the inside continues the design of the card without overwhelming the space where a personal message can be written.

This card is a beautiful combination of traditional Christmas colors, soft greenery, dimension, and a little sparkle. The All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series Paper makes creating a lush floral arrangement so easy, while the silver hot-foiled sentiment adds an elegant finishing touch. I think this would be a lovely card to send to someone special during the Christmas season!

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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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