Festive Friday: Sending a Jar Full of Cheer!

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After a brief rest from Festive Friday (end-of-school exhaustion is real!), I’m back and excited to share this vibrant Christmas card featuring the brand-new Jar of Joy stamp set — an Online Exclusive you won’t find in any catalogue!

I lThis cheerful card came together using the following festive favourites:

🎄 Jar of Joy Stamp & Die Bundle – Online Exclusive
🎄 Take a Bow 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper – Last Chance item
🎄 Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics – Last Chance item
🎄 Iridescent Pearls – for a subtle holiday sparkle
🎄 Basics 3D Embossing Folder – for the textured background

The adorable jar is filled with gingerbread cookies and festive treats, and the sentiment “Sending a jar full of cheer” adds the perfect seasonal message. I layered strips of DSP to create a fun, playful background and popped the jar up with dimensionals for added interest.

🫙 CRAFTING TIP: Use scraps of coordinating DSP to build quick and dynamic backgrounds — it’s a great way to use every last bit of your paper!

🎉 Don’t Miss My Jar of Joy Card Class To Go!

Join me July 2–9 for a special Jar of Joy Card Class To Go, where we’ll make four adorable projects using this set — just like this card and more!
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Festive Friday: Sweet Jar + Peppermint Dots Christmas Card

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Happy Festive Friday, friends!

Today’s project is bursting with charm and sweetness thanks to the Sweet Jar bundle, one of my new favourites. I filled the stamped jar with Real Red hearts and peppermint candies and layered it over a bold print from the Take a Bow 6×6 Designer Series Paper—which is retiring soon, so grab it before it’s gone!

To give the layout some balance and polish, I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to create crisp stitched circles behind the jar and sentiment. The sentiment comes from mixing the a sentiment from the Sweet Jar stamp set with the classic Greetings of the Season stamp set.

But the real magic? That Secret Sea ink and thin trim of cardstock—just enough to cool down all that red and make everything pop. It’s my new go-to neutral and I’m obsessed!

The Adhesive-Backed Peppermint Dots and a simple bow of Real Red & White Baker’s Twine complete the look with a playful, candy-cane twist.

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Thanks for stopping by! I hope this card inspires your next holiday creation. Don’t forget to follow for more weekly inspiration and holiday cheer.

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Live Replay: GDP498 Sketch Challenge – Sweet Jar Bundle + Bonus Project!

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In this week’s Live, I played along with the Global Design Project #498 sketch challenge to create a vibrant birthday card featuring the Sweet Jar Bundle—a playful sneak peek at the bundle I am featuring in my upcoming Sweet Jar Virtual Card Class!

Later in the day, I was inspired by the same sketch to create a second project—a gift card holder using the Online Exclusive Poppin’ By Bundle. This bold and fun card is perfect for movie lovers and teens!

👉 Watch the Sweet Jar card replay here

🎈 Sweet Jar Birthday Card (Live Video)
I used the Bright & Beautiful DSP (a Last Chance item!) and jar of stamped candles to make a fun, bright birthday card. The iridescent gems finish it off with a little shimmer! This layout is part of GDP498 and shows how you can quickly mix paper and dies for a playful, professional look.

🎬 Poppin’ By Gift Card Holder (Bonus Project)
Later in the day, I kept the creative energy going by using the same sketch to make a gift card holder with the Poppin’ By Bundle. I love the bold red and white stripes, stitched banner sentiment, and popcorn puff details. It’s such a fun card to give!

📌 Be sure to visit Global Design Project page to see the full challenge and more stunning inspiration from creators around the world.

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I’m thrilled to announce an upcoming Virtual Card Class featuring this exact bundle! You’ll get everything you need to make some super sweet projects—and yes, we’ll be using those darling jars.

See details and register here. https://form.jotform.com/leahdixon41/sweet-jar-bundle-virtual-card-class

📆 Date: July 3rd, 6pm Pacific Time
📍 Location: Online (Canada-wide shipping or local pickup)
📝 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/leahdixon41/sweet-jar-bundle-virtual-card-class

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The three colours in this challenge are part of the new In Colors for 2025-2027. Below is great way to collect them all and get some great inspiration.

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✨ Thanks so much for stopping by my creative corner! I hope you’ll give this sketch a try and maybe even join in on this week’s #GDP498 challenge.

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Sweet Jar Birthday Card – HSS464 Sketch Challenge

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This week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge is a sketch challenge (HSS464) and I’m excited to share my interpretation using some of the newest and sweetest products from Stampin’ Up!

I’ve used the Sweet Jar bundle along with the Florals in Bloom 12×12 Designer Series Paper to create a playful birthday card full of charm—and hearts!

Here’s my design for the challenge:

🌸 Project Details:

  • Card base: Secret Sea cardstock (8½” x 5½”, scored at 4¼”)
  • DSP strips: I layered two coordinating pieces from the Florals in Bloom DSP—one vertical strip with a bold Strawberry Slush cross pattern and a shorter Cloud Cover stripe across the jar for visual balance.
  • Jar & hearts: I stamped the jar outline in Secret Sea and filled it with layered heart stamps in Strawberry Slush full strength and 2nd generation inks. The lid was also stamped in Sweet Sorbet. Both parts were punched out using the coordinating punch.
  • Sentiment: “Happy Birthday” is stamped in Secret Sea on a stitched banner die-cut (from the Stylish Shapes dies).
  • Embellishments: I finished the card with three Strawberry Slush 2025–2027 In Color Flat Pearls, adding the perfect pop of coordinating colour.

The circle, banner and jar are mounted with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give that fun layered look that really makes the jar pop!

Here is a full list of the supplies I used:


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💌 Sweet Jar Virtual Card Class – July

Although this specific card design is not part of the class, I’ll be featuring the same Sweet Jar bundle and Florals in Bloom DSP in my upcoming virtual card class this July. The class includes pre-cut kits, a PDF tutorial, and video guidance to help you make several beautiful cards using these products.

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I hope this card inspires you to play along with the HSS464 Sketch Challenge! Be sure to visit the Hand Stamped Sentiments blog to see more amazing inspiration from the design team.


Global Design Project #497 – Colour Challenge

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I’m excited to be back with another entry for the Global Design Project, and this week is a colour challenge—one of my favourites! The combo of Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea, and Darling Duckling is such a cheerful, fresh palette that practically screams birthday fun! 🎉

For this week’s card, I reached for the adorable Sweet Jar Bundle. I love how versatile this set is—you can fill the jar with so many fun elements! This time I used birthday candles to create a playful birthday card that’s both bold and sweet. I placed the jar inside a die-cut circle on a Secret Sea panel, layered over a soft Strawberry Slush tones DSP piece. A few embellishments in coordinating colours and a stitched sentiment banner finish the card perfectly.

Here’s the card I created:

💖 What I Love About This Card:

  • The candles inside the jar feel so festive and unique—like a mini birthday celebration!
  • The bold contrast between the soft background and the crisp Secret Sea die-cut window really makes the jar pop
  • The punch makes assembly quick and simple—perfect for beginners or batch-making
  • This design works for birthdays of all ages

🛠️ Tips for Creating This Card:

  • Stamp the jar and candles first, then punch them out for crisp, clean edges
  • Pop up the punched jar with Stampin’ Dimensionals for added dimension
  • Switch up what you “fill” the jar with for seasonal or themed cards—so versatile!

📌 Be sure to visit Global Design Project’s site to see the full challenge and more stunning inspiration from creators around the world.

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🧁 Want to Create with the Sweet Jar Bundle? Join My Upcoming Class!
I’m thrilled to announce an upcoming Virtual Card Class featuring this exact bundle! You’ll get everything you need to make some super sweet projects—and yes, we’ll be using those darling jars.

See details and register here. https://form.jotform.com/leahdixon41/sweet-jar-bundle-virtual-card-class

📆 Date: July 3rd, 6pm Pacific Time
📍 Location: Online (Canada-wide shipping or local pickup)
📝 Register here: https://form.jotform.com/leahdixon41/sweet-jar-bundle-virtual-card-class

🚨 Note shipping: In the event of a postal strike, we will work out alternate shipping or pick-up options. This may incur additional costs depending on your location.

Join my Stampin’ Up! Ink Pad Pals team!

  • Save 20%+ on your orders.
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  • Enjoy our monthly team meetings with stamping fun and collaboration.

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Join now!

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Upcoming Card Classes

Looking for more crafting fun? Join my June Card Class to learn new techniques and create beautiful projects. Spots are limited, so reserve yours today!

RSVP now for the June 14th class
See the details and register here! – There is still time to register!

The three colours in this challenge are part of the new In Colors for 2025-2027. Below is great way to collect them all and get some great inspiration.

See the details and register here

✨ Thanks so much for stopping by my creative corner! I hope you’ll give this colour combo a try and maybe even join in on this week’s #GDP497 challenge.

Click here to shop my online store.
Click here to access & view the current catalogs.
Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity!
Click here for more information about joining my Online Monthly Technique Club. Earn even more goodies by joining a club!
Click here to learn more about joining my Ink Pad Pals Team. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products!
Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook!
Please subscribe to my newsletter, too! Click here and enter your email. When you include your birthday you will even be added to my birthday card mailing list 🙂