Thursday, October 29, 2026

CHRISTMAS FESTIVE CHEER FUN FOLD

Today's card is a super simple Fun Fold.  It's so quick and easy and would be a great design to use some of that Designer Series Paper (DSP) stash that we paper crafters seem to accumulate.


I did not purchase much Christmas DSP this year, so I went to "non-Christmas" DSP collections to find a design I thought would work for Christmas.

I found this Peaceful Pine leafy design in the Moonlit Flora DSP to use on the left flap.


Rather than use a coordinating DSP on the right flap, which is probably what I would normally do, I used a die from Echoes of Detail Hot Foil dies with gold foil to create a pretty background.  
 
The decorative elements on this flap are from the Festive Cheer Bundle.


The pine bow and the letters were die cut from Peaceful Pine cardstock using dies from Festive Cheer.  I replaced the "O" in NOEL with one of the ornaments from the bundle.


And don't you just love the Multi-color Christmas Twine and the Christmas Berries Embellishments?  They add just the right amount of colorful accents to the card.

The inside of the card was kept fairly simple.


I stamped the same ornament that was used on the card front to add a bit of color.  The sentiment is also from the Festive Cheer Stamp Set.

Even though this Fun Fold is very simple, I made a video to guide you through making the card.  Sometimes it's just easier to learn visually rather than read directions.


But don't worry, I didn't forget about those of you who prefer written instructions and diagrams.


A list of the products that were used is shown below.


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Monday, October 26, 2026

FESTIVE CHRISTMAS BANNER

This week I'm sharing cards filled with Festive Cheer!  The Festive Cheer Bundle from Stampin' Up! is a great bundle to make Christmas cards in a Traditional Style.

This bundle has a nice variety of Christmas ornaments, sentiments, and dies to make creating quick and easy.

I also used dies from other sets to add some interest in the background shapes.  The Mossy Meadow scalloped border was made using a die from Scalloped Christmas Dies.  The pierced holes along the bottom edge of the woodgrain Country Woods Designer Series Paper (DSP) were made with a die from Nature's Symphony.  If you look closely you can see the Mossy Meadow cardstock peeking through.

The Basic White flag behind the ornaments was die cut with a Party Banner die and then embossed with candy canes from the Seasonal Mini Embossing Folders.


More ornaments were stamped on the inside of the card to continue the theme from the card front

For all the details use this link to download a PDF tutorial.

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

ELEGANT DOUBLE FLAP CHRISTMAS POINSETTIA

Today's card uses a unique Double Envelope Flap Fun fold to show off our Pretty Poinsettias.

And isn't this designer series paper pretty?  I love the colors!  It is from the Whispering Woods Collection.  For every purchase of this beautiful paper, Stampin' Up! will donate $3 to organizations around the world to spread a little holiday cheer.

If you are wondering how to make this fun fold, watch the following "how-to" video.  As I always say, it's easier than it looks.  This is true for this fun fold also, but the video will be helpful to receive some tips for how to attach the two flaps.

The card in the video is an alternative design using the adorable Christmas Crew bundle with the Timeless Christmas Designer Series Paper, but the steps are all the same no matter what products you decide to use.  

What do you think?  Not too difficult, right?

The Poinsettias on this card were die cut from Basic White cardstock and "embossed" with the Impressions Plate to give added texture.  If you aren't familiar with using an Impressions Plate below is a video I did a while back that will give you some tips & tricks for using the Plate.  (It's really more like a rubber mat, but Stampin' Up! calls it a "Plate.")


Before I assembled the layers of the Poinsettia I used a Blending Brush to add a light amount of Blueberry Bushel ink in the centers.  I've seen blue Poinsettias for the last few years, but I was never sure I liked them.  Blue just didn't seem right.  But, I have to say, I love them on this card!

The inside of the card is also great for showing off more of the pretty Whispering Woods DSP.

I'd love to know what you think of this Fun Fold and if you decide to give it a try.  Download the FREE PDF TUTORIAL using this link and get all your supplies cut and ready to go and follow along with the video.  

A list of the products I used is below.  But remember, you can use whatever products are your favorite!


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