Category Archives: Christmas

MERRY EVERYTHING OPEN GIFT ENVELOPE

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I have one more open gift envelope to share with you. It’s my favorite because the Whispering Woods DSP has all of my favorite colors (although I do love Pooh very very much). Once you get the hang of cutting the card stock and the DSP, these are really easy.

A green enveloped without a top flap, decorated with patterned paper and Christmas trees
A green enveloped without a top flap, decorated with patterned paper and Christmas trees

The Holly Jolly Branches trees are my FAVES. Look how tall and skinny they are!

A green enveloped without a top flap, decorated with patterned paper and Christmas trees

This envelope is made from an 11″ x 4 1/4″ piece of card stock. Score the long sides at 3″ and 8″, and score along the bottom at 1/2″. Trim the 1/2″ pieces away from the two outside flaps and fold the flaps in to make the envelope. Embellish with DSP, a belly band, and all the tall, skinny trees your heart desires.

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FESTIVE CHEER WITH CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS

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Christmas ornaments are right up there with Santa and the Tree, don’t you agree? I have a substantial collection that varies from beautiful antique glass ornaments from my grandmothers to a plastic Big Bird that one of my girls received as a gift. And yes, Big Bird still goes on the tree, but he has to go towards the bottom as he’s rather, well, BIG.

A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
  • Stamps: Festive Cheer, Greenery Lane
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Peaceful Pine, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Golden Glow, Lemon Lolly, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party
  • Accessories: 26-28 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP, retired gems, 3/8″ Textured Ribbon
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card

The ornaments in Festive Cheer are the type my grandmothers had. Ink doesn’t generate the same translucence that glass exhibits, but these shapes are spot on. I had a hard time choosing colors, so of course I didn’t: I just kept on stamping!

A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card
A white card with 4 ornaments hanging from a garland at the top of the card

Do you have a favorite? And do you have a curated, themed Christmas tree or a chaotic culture clash as I do? They’re both absolutely perfect, because it’s Christmas.

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MAGICAL CHRISTMAS HOT FOIL GETS ALL WRAPPED UP

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SPARKLE AND SHINE!!! This card has it all, including our gorgeous Green Hot Foil and the stunning All Wrapped Up Specialty Designer Series paper. This one is for that friend that makes the world light up!

A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "
A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "

The Magical Christmas Hot Foil dies are perfect for busy elves. They include multiple sentiments, so your foiling is VERY efficient. I love being efficient when I’m prepping for the holidays!

A Shimmery Christmas Card with a foiled sentiment "Merry Christmas "

I wish I could buy an entire package of this gorgeous foiled plaid Specialty Paper!! I might need a couple of packages 😳 It looks so good with my silver Holly Jolly Branches trees.

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ADVENT TREAT BOXES WITH WHISPERING WOODS DSP

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The Whispering Woods DSP has a color palette of all my favorite colors. It’s got a holiday theme, but a lot of the designs cross over from holiday to all occasion – double the use! I chopped some up to cover our Advent Treat boxes for a holiday event.

A small Kraft box covered with blue and green holiday designs and the sentiment "Holly Jolly Greetings"

This is a quick and easy project. I didn’t wrap the DSP around the box but cut rectangles to fit on the sides. Add a sentiment on the top with a few die cuts for embellishment, a bit of ribbon, and you’re finished!

A small Kraft box covered with blue and green holiday designs and the sentiment "Holly Jolly Greetings"

The Advent Treat Boxes are 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ and 2 1/2″ tall, making them a little bigger than many of our previous boxes. They’re economical too, just $15 for 24 boxes. Stock up while they’re still available!

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SWEET OLD FRIENDS OPEN GIFT ENVELOPE

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The gift envelope on page 19 of the September – December ’26 catalog showed a beautiful open gift envelope. I shared my version HERE, but I wanted to make one without the flap. I chose the Silly Old Bear Collection for this version and I’m delighted with the results. What do you think??

An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery
An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery

The Winnie the Pooh images in the Silly Old Bear DSP are gorgeous, and there are a LOT of them. I’ve pre-cut a big stack to keep on hand. And that foiled tag – swoon – I am LOVING our new Hot Foil System!!

An open envelope with Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Greenery

The big 12 x 12 masks are so easy to use. I used a Blending Brush to ink a set of Cherry Cobbler dotted lines, then offset the mask a bit and repeated with Peaceful Pine. I love the result!

Our FLASH SALE on selected Dies and Die Cutting Tools is LIVE! Shop this sale today as it ends October 23rd. And yes, select HOT FOIL DIES are included!!!

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DIY CALENDAR BLOG HOP: DECEMBER 2025 TRADITIONS OF CHRISTMAS

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Hi there friends! Welcome to the last calendar hop of 2025. Our calendars provide a little snapshot of what Stampin’ Up! released during the year, and it’s fun to reminisce. In December, I’m taking advantage of the gorgeous Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper to give my calendar a little extra pop.

These gold-enhanced, watercolored flowers come straight from the DSP and are die cut with the coordinating Christmas Greenery dies. I also cut the holly leaves with the same dies, giving them a little ink brush with my dauber to add dept.

The past couple of months I’ve been double-matting my calendars. This month, the design just begged for a little extra glimmer around the edge. I don’t expect to do it every month, in fact I don’t think it’s usually necessary – but I did it in December!

December is such a busy month, and Mr Maui Stamper and I were away for almost 3 weeks in November so I’m kicking into high gear! Using DSP is a great way to save a little time. Stop back on December 31st when I’ll have my annual DIY roundup – all 12 months in one glorious post!

DIY CALENDAR BLOG HOP

Click the button to travel through the Blog Hop and see what Sharon, Cheryl and Malia have created this month. We’re so glad you’ve joined us!

Would you like to make your own DIY Calendars? The template is just $6. Visit my secure page to make your purchase. (You can also find the page on the banner across the top of my home page.)

You’ll receive links to download the templates in an email after you’ve paid. You’ll need to cut and paste those links into your browser. (You may need to check your spam folder to find that email.)

You are only purchasing a template, which you can download and print for your personal use. I hope you’ll enjoy it!

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WISHING YOU JOY WITH PEACEFUL GARDEN

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If you know Mr. Maui Stamper, you know he likes all the colors as long as they’re blue. The Peaceful Garden DSP makes both of us happy – he gets his blues, and I get my florals.

  • Stamps: Wishing You Joy
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight
  • Accessories: Peaceful Garden DSP, Misty Moonlight and Silver ribbon, Hues of Blue Flowers, Stampin’ Dimensionals

You have to look for those little flowers, but in person they’re much easier to spot. This could be a holiday card, a wedding card, or a birthday card.

Wishing You Joy is another sleeper stamp set in the September-December mini catalog. There are 4 sentiments: Wishing You Joy, Sending You Cheer, May Your Christmas Be Bright, and Noel. They’re offered in 3 different fonts, in different sizes and shapes. It’s a perfect all-purpose holiday stamp set! Find it in the Online Store.

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PEACEFUL GARDEN THIS OR THAT?

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Can I tell you I LOVE the Peaceful Garden Designer Series paper? And this print in particular? It has that moody blue holiday feeling, but it transitions into so many other roles. Time for a good This or That!

The Christmas Words Hybrid Embossing Folder has every expression you can imagine. You can choose to use it as a background folder or add the die to the “sandwich” and cut each one out. I’ve added color with Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends and it was very forgiving.

But then I turned the layout on its side and changed the sentiment – and I think it makes a lovely sympathy card. I really like the Linen Thread on this card.

So what do you think? Landscape or Portrait? Christmas or Sympathy? or maybe a mash-up? In either case, give it a try. It’s a quick and easy way to use that DSP stash.

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MAKING A CARD WITH THE TRADITIONAL WREATH EMBOSSING FOLDER

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This holiday season, Stampin’ Up! has not one but two gorgeous embossing folders. You’ve seen the Peaceful Greenery Embossing folder – now say hello to the Traditional Wreath Embossing Folder!

  • Stamps: Seasonal Tags
  • Color Palette: Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Cherry Cobbler
  • Accessories: Stamp Cut & Emboss Machine, Traditional Wreath Embossing Folder, daubers, Circle Punches, Gold Stripe 3/8″ ribbon, Stampin’ Blends, retired red gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The easiest way I’ve found to add color to this wreath is to use daubers. Brush lightly and the raised images pick up the color, keeping the texture of the embossing. I colored the berries with Real Red Stampin’ Blends, and a few of them have a few sparkly gems from eons ago.

I love that this wreath isn’t so distinctively “holiday”. You could easily use it year around in other color combinations (stay tuned!) This is a 6″ square embossing folder. The entire wreath doesn’t fit on a traditional card front, but it works well as a partial panel.

The Seasonal Tags are a bit of a sleeper, so don’t let them pass you by. You’ll reach for them again and again!

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PEACE ON EARTH

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Do you love DSP that does all the heavy lifting the way I do??????? Here’s Traditions of Christmas again with a completely different feeling. This luxurious red and gold poinsettia motif does all the work.

Friends, you NEED the Embossing Additions Tool Kit. The tray has an end cap that screws on and off – no more breaking fingernails pulling out the plug! There’s an embossing buddy, a brush, and THE BEST craft tweezers you’ve ever held in your hand. Run don’t walk to get this one!

This DSP is amazing. Snap it up while you can – it’s in the Online Store.

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