HSS497 Sketch Challenge – Holly Jolly Christmas Card

Leave a comment September 15, 2026 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

It’s time for another challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments , and this week we have a fabulous sketch challenge for you!

I love working with sketches because they give you a starting point without telling you exactly what your finished card needs to look like. You can follow them quite closely, flip them, change the shapes or simply use them as inspiration.

For HSS497, I stayed fairly true to the original layout, but filled those circles with some festive Christmas favourites!

I pulled out the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle for this card — a bundle I have been having so much fun creating with lately!

Be sure to head over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the rest of the Design Team created with this week’s sketch. Then pull out your favourite supplies and play along with HSS497 — I’d love to see what you create!

If you love the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle too, it is also the featured bundle for my upcoming Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp, happening October 3 & 4!

We’ll be creating 10 Make ’n Take projects, with live video tutorials, printable PDF tutorials, a bonus tutorial and more. And don’t worry if you can’t join us live — the videos will be recorded so you can watch whenever it works for you.

See all the Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp details & register here

Want to Make This Card?

Shop the links below or head to my shop. You can also scroll down for a printable set of instructions so you can recreate this card yourself.

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [167099]
A Stitched Season 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [168223]	Holly Jolly Branches Bundle (English) [168280]	Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad [167679]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder [168179]	Adhesive Backed Sparkle Sequins [168488]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

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A Fun Z-Fold Christmas Card | Holly Jolly Branches

Leave a comment August 28, 2026 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I had so much fun creating this Christmas Z-fold card during today’s video! I love a fun fold that looks beautiful when it’s closed but has a little surprise waiting when you open it. 🎄

This card features the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle and the gorgeous Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper. Both of these products are part of the upcoming September–December catalogue and will be available to customers beginning September 1. If you’re a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, you can already order them—and if you’ve ever thought about joining my team, this is one of the perks of being a demonstrator!

🎥 Watch the replay here:

Want to Make One?

The card base starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 5-1/2″ x 12″.

On the 12″ side, score at 4″ and 8″. Then, on the 5-1/2″ side, make a mark at 2″ from the bottom and cut from that mark to the far score line to create the angled sections.

The Designer Series Paper is cut to coordinate with each angled section:

Front angled layer: 3-3/4″ x 3-1/2″, on the 3-3/4″ side mark at 1-3/4″ then cut from that mark to the far point at an angle.*
Middle angled layer: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″, on the 3-3/4″ side mark at 3-1/2″then cut from that mark to the far point at an angle.*
Inside angled layer: 3-3/4″ x 5-1/4″, on the 3-3/4″ side mark at 3-1/2″then cut from that mark to the far point at an angle.*

*make sure you are cutting in the right direction to adhere to the card base.

I added a 3-3/4″ X 2″ piece of DSP to the inside as well.

The great thing about this fold is that once the card base and DSP pieces are cut, it comes together quite quickly. The angled pieces do all the work of creating that fun, dimensional look!

If you love this bundle as much as I do, there’s another reason to take a closer look…

The Holly Jolly Branches Bundle is also featured in my upcoming Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp!

We’ll be creating lots of beautiful projects featuring these products, and it’s a great way to get more ideas and inspiration from this gorgeous Christmas collection.

Get all the details and register for the Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp.

I hope you enjoy the replay and have fun making this Z-fold card! ❤️🎄

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Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp: 10 Holiday Projects + A Weekend of Crafting Fun!

Leave a comment August 25, 2026 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

If you’re ready to start your holiday crafting, I have something fun planned for you! 🎄

I’m excited to be joining Ange McKay, Gill Long, Kim Kroeker and Lori Willcox for our Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp, happening online October 3–4, 2026.

We’ve been busy planning a fabulous weekend of Christmas crafting, and this time we’re bringing you 10 awesome projects featuring a beautiful collection of coordinating Stampin’ Up! products.

And the best part? You can join us from anywhere in Canada!

A Weekend Full of Holiday Crafting

The Holly Jolly Branches MEGA Stamp Camp will take place online over two days:

Saturday, October 3: 10:00 AM–1:30 PM PT
Sunday, October 4: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM PT

We’ll be crafting together online, with plenty of inspiration, tutorials and fun along the way.

Your registration includes:

10 Make ‘n Take projects, including pre-cut cardstock, envelopes and any die-cuts that aren’t included in the bundle
10 video tutorials — presented live and recorded so you can watch them again later
10 printable PDF tutorials
An additional BONUS tutorial featuring 5 more projects
Access to our exclusive Facebook group
A fun Mystery Stamping session
Entry into our prize draws

That’s a whole lot of holiday crafting packed into one weekend!

The Holly Jolly Branches Collection

Instead of focusing on just one suite, we’ve put together a carefully curated collection of products that we’ll be using throughout the camp.

The collection includes:

Holly Jolly Branches Bundle — stamp set and dies
Whispering Woods 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper
Winter Dreams 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper
White 3/8″ Textured Ribbon
Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins

The Whispering Woods Designer Series Paper is especially lovely for holiday projects — and $4 from each package will be donated to organizations helping to spread a little holiday cheer. ❤️

Here’s a card sample using these products. This is not a project from the MEGA Stamp Camp — simply an example of the kind of beautiful holiday project you can create with this collection.