Christmas Cards 2025

It's a little later than usual, but I finally got to my craft table to make some Christmas cards for this year.

Thanks to my lovely sisters, I received some new supplies for my birthday last month and put them to use!

The Christmas Greetings Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes are a great base to for some quick and easy cards, as well as some "stepped up" cards for avid crafters. They are currently on the "Last Chance" list at a discounted price, so grab some while you can!!

These two cards came together as the tree I cut from one card base, I used on the other card.

For both cards I have also used the Everyday Arches dies and Pine Tree Trimmings dies. 

The Sentiments are from the Pine Tree Trimmings Stamp Set.

You can get Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle (both the stamp set and dies) for a discounted price.

The second card is a Fun Fold created by folding the card so that the plaid pattern is on the INSIDE of the card, and then folding the front back onto itself.

Using an arch die one size bigger than the gold foil arch for the white insert, also creates a boarder when the card is closed.

If you have any questions about either card, feel free to message me.

More to come soon!

More Kintsugi and a ribbon rosette

Having another play with the Inspiring Imperfections dies (part of the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite Collection) I slightly altered the Vase die image by cutting the top portion off - with the bottom of the same die!

After cutting the case out normally I then placed the base of the die at the top of the vase, laying over to cut the top portion off and ran it through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine again. 

The ribbon rosette has been created by cutting a section of the Gold Striped 3/8" (1 cm) Mesh Ribbon and pulling on gold tread that runs through the middle of the ribbon. I did this from both ends (so that I didn't just pull the tread out) and pushed it together to gather. I tied the gold thread together and fixed it in place on the card with Tear & Tape.

For the inside of the card, I used the "cracked" stamps in one corner, from the Inspiring Imperfections Stamp Set. As they are photopolymer stamps, they can be manipulated (bent) to change the shape to fit the area.

If you have any other questions about this card, feel free to contact me!

On to the next one!

Creating Rainbows with Boho Vibes

 Last month, in my Card Kits to Go there were a couple of cards which featured products from the Boho Vibes Suite Collection.

This card features the Designer Series Paper and the Dies. I've also added the arch using the Everyday Arches dies and the stamped Thank You is from the With You In Mind stamp set.

This next card is Cased from the catalogue, with the added use of the Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders. The flap of the envelope has also been embossed to match!

The stamp is from the Simply Said Mix & Match Stamp Set.

Grab my Cards Kits to Go this month and see what you could make! (Open to those in Australia only).

Kintsugi Inspirations

 "Kintsugi : the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum."

 "It's a practice that embraces the imperfections of an object, transforming breaks and repairs into beautiful, unique features. This technique is not just a method of restoration, but also a philosophy that celebrates the beauty of imperfection and resilience."

I love so many things about Japan and its culture. Kintsugi is a fine example of of this very fact.

To repair a broken object, showing the break, the "imperfections",and making it beautiful!

So, when Stampin' Up! brought out the Kintsugi Inspirations Suite Collection, there was no question of "if" I would get it.

In my last Cards to Go kit, I used much of the different elements of the Suite to create these two cards.

For this card, the card base (of Midnight Muse) has been Embossed with the Joined Together 3D Embossing Folder. The vases and flower and cut, using the Kintsugi Imperfections dies, straight from the Kintsugi Inspirations Specialty Designer Series Paper. Add a sentiment and it's good to go!

With this card, I have die cut a vase from Basic White cardstock, then run it through with the Embossing Folder so that the vase has the embossed blossoms. I've then rubbed an ink pad directly onto the embossed vase image, and used a blending brush to add some colour to the edges of the vase.

I've used the die cut "cracks" for branches, and added the diecut blossoms.

Finished with gold embossing the sentiment and the "Flower Accents" embellishments.

What do you think? The possibilities are endless with these products - it's only the tip of the iceberg....

Florals in Bloom - get a Suite deal!

Last month, I used the Florals in Bloom Suite collection to create my Cards Kits to Go.

The ideas for these cards came straight out of the 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue. I love using the catalogue for inspiration, and sometimes just love replicating the cards straight out of the catalogue!

Here is one I copied directly (as I thought it was so striking!) from page 46.

This next one, I took inspiration from one of the cards on Page 40 and changed things around a bit.

I have loved playing with all the different products in this suite which has two stamp & die bundles, Designer Series Paper and embellishments.

See the full Suite and all the products available in it HERE.

June is a great month to by products from Suites, or full Suite collections as you can Buy One, Get One 50% off. 

You don’t have to buy a suite and suite products all from the same suite collection for the discount to apply. You can buy ANY suite products from ANY suite.

This is only while supplies last - so DON'T WAIT!!