Traditions of Christmas: Stunning Handmade Cards in Under 30 Minutes!

Happy October, crafty friend!

Throughout this month, I’ll be sharing a gorgeous collection of handmade cards for you to CASE featuring the Traditions of Christmas Suite by Stampin’ Up!

They’re perfect for spreading Christmas cheer to your family and friends, without adding more overwhelm to your holiday to-do list.

In today’s post, we’re starting with a simple design that can be made in less than 30 minutes – with stunning results!

Order your suite favorites now and craft along with me throughout the month to create a stack of beautiful holiday cards ready to give by the end of October!

OCTOBER SAVVY SHOWCASE:
Traditions of Christmas Suite

Get the entire suite collection of coordinating products or choose your favorites!

CHRISTMAS GREENERY
STAMP & DIE BUNDLE
Don’t let the name fool you – it can be used year ’round!

TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS 12″ DESIGNER PAPER
Gorgeous Gold-Foiling! Use the Christmas Greenery Dies to cut out ready-to-use images!

TRADITIONAL LABELS
STAMP & DIE BUNDLE
All-purpose dies with mix-and-match holiday sentiment stamps!

CARD TUTORIAL

What I love! The stunning Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Paper and coordinating Christmas Greenery Dies do all the work in this simple card that wows with gold foil accents & layers of texture!

SAVVY DESIGNER PAPER TIPS

• Die-cut 11 floral images from this 1 sheet of Traditions of Christmas Designer Paper (shown above- you get 2 sheets per package, enough for 22 cards!)
  • Savvy Tips…
    • Save some of these floral images for the cards coming in a couple weeks.
    • Don’t let the partial images along the edges go to waste… die-cut them, also! I’ll be sharing ideas on using them, too!
• You can also die-cut the (separate) red flowers [see bottom of Photo 2 above] with the coordinating die from Christmas Greenery, however, the die only cuts the flower (not the leaves).
  • I chose to hand-cut these images with small scissors so the leaves were included… they’re quick & simple and not at all fussy!
    • Set these small flowers aside, we’ll be using them on next week’s cards!

CUT & PREP (Width x Length)

• Cardstock for Card Base: 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
  • On Paper Trimmer, score on long side at 4-1/4″, burnish fold with Bone Folder.

• Cardstock for Embossed Layer: 3-3/4″ x 5″
  • Place inside favorite embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (or similar)
    • Card 1: Dotted Circles 3D Embossing Folder
    • Card 2: Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder

• White Cardstock for Sentiment Strip: 4-1/4″ x 1/2″

CUT & PREP – Continued

DIE-CUTS

• Gold Foil Sheet
  • With large evergreen die from Christmas Greenery, cut two boughs (they only need to be about 2/3 the height of the die) on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (or similar)

• Green Cardstock [shown-Old Olive]
  • With holly dies from Christmas Greenery, cut three leaves on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (or similar)

• Traditions of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (see Photo 2 above)
  • With coordinating open die from Christmas Greenery, cut (1) floral image.
    • Savvy Tip: Loosely cut the images apart with scissors before die-cutting, then die-cut all the images at one time. It goes very quickly and saves time later!

ASSEMBLY

• Adhere the embossed cardstock layer, centered on card

• SEE PHOTO 3. Adhere the gold foil evergreen boughs first, then holly leaves. Keep the die-cut floral piece (from the designer paper) handy to gauge where to place them.

• SEE PHOTO 4. Add a 4-1/2″ piece of Real Red 1/2″ Shiny Ribbon centered behind the middle of the floral spray; add Stampin’ Dimensionals and add at an angle over die-cuts.

• Adhere sentiment strip with Stampin’ Dimensionals on each end (glue in the center), adhere across the center. With sharp scissors, trim ribbon ends to match angle of sentiment strip.

EMBELLISH

• Add a touch of sparkle with three self-adhesive Traditional Sparkling Sequins
  • These embellishments are FLAT for hassle-free mailing!
  • Includes three colors, matched to the Traditions of Christmas Designer Paper!

Which design is your favorite? Be sure to leave a comment and share your thoughts!

I’d love for you to craft along with me this month as we explore the Traditions of Christmas Suite together.

Each week you’ll discover stress-free card ideas that are simple to make and beautiful to give… handmade holiday greetings you’ll be proud to share with the people you love most! ❤️

SHOP SUPPLIES TO MAKE CARD 1

Click any image to add items to your Stampin’ Up! shopping cart …happy crafting!

Traditions Of Christmas Suite Collection (English)

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Traditions Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Christmas Greenery Bundle

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Traditional Labels Bundle (English)

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Traditional Sparkling Sequins

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Real Red 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Shiny Ribbon

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Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder

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Gold Foil Sheets

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Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

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Basic White Medium Envelopes

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Paper Trimmer

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Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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Multipurpose Liquid Glue

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Mini Glue Dots

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Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

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BEFORE YOU GO

• Want more ideas for the Traditions of Christmas Suite?
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