One week before Christmas—can you believe it? As the season winds down, I wanted to share my final Christmas card of the year, the one I sent to my Stampin’ Up! friends. This card truly captures everything I love about holiday crafting: color, texture, whimsy, and just the right amount of sparkle.
I had so much fun coloring the Santa images using Stampin’ Blends. Bringing them to life with shading and dimension is always one of my favorite parts of card making. For the background, I brushed Real Red ink onto the cardstock using Blending Brushes, and I absolutely love the soft, almost pail tone that emerged. It pairs beautifully with the Lemon Lime Twist tree, giving the card a fresh, modern twist on traditional Christmas colors.
There was a bit of die cutting and gluing involved, but that’s part of the fun—and of course, I couldn’t resist adding a little bling! A few Rhinestones were the perfect finishing touch to make everything sparkle.
One of my favorite design elements is the shortened card front. I embossed the inside edge using the Soft Waves Embossing Folder, which is such a simple technique but really elevates the entire card. It’s an easy way to add texture and interest without a lot of extra effort.
Overall, I just love the whimsy of this card—you can’t help but smile when you look at it! And for those of you who like to plan ahead for next year’s Christmas cards, this design is definitely one I recommend saving.
Cardstock Cuts for this project:
- Basic White Thick – 7-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4
- Basic White – 5-1/4″ x 3″ panel; 3″ x 2-1/4″ for Santa die, 5″ x 1-3/4″ for Letters and Snowflake dies; 1-3/8″ x 1/4″ for “Holidays” stamp
- Lemon Lime Twist – 3″ x 1″ for Tree die
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