Retro Christmas Ornament Card | HSS501 Inspiration Challenge

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Who says Christmas cards have to be red and green? Sometimes it’s fun to step away from traditional holiday colours and try something a little unexpected!

This week, I’m playing along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge #HSS501, and I couldn’t resist giving my Christmas card a fun, retro twist!

A Little Retro Christmas Cheer!

The inspiration board features beautiful Christmas greenery, ornaments, soft colours and touches of sparkle. I was especially drawn to the hanging ornaments, which immediately made me think of those colourful vintage Christmas decorations.

To capture that retro feeling, I chose Flirty Flamingo, Coastal Cabana and gold, with just a dash of black to make everything pop!

I love how these colours work together. The Flirty Flamingo polka-dot background gives the card a playful, vintage feel, while the Coastal Cabana ornament adds a bright pop of colour. The gold ornament brings just the right amount of Christmas sparkle.

And those little black bows? They’re one of my favourite details! They tie everything together beautifully without taking away from the colourful ornaments.

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Now it’s your turn to get creative!

Our HSS501 Inspiration Challenge is full of wonderful Christmas ideas. Whether you’re inspired by the ornaments, greenery, colours or festive details, we’d love to see what you create.

Head over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the rest of the design team has created and share your own project.

You don’t need to recreate the inspiration board exactly. Just choose something that catches your eye and make it your own!

Challenge #HSS501 runs November 10–23, 2026.

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Love making handmade Christmas cards? I’d love to have you join me for my Festive Cheer Christmas Card Class on Saturday, November 28 at 9 AM Pacific!

We’ll create 8 beautiful Christmas cards (4 designs, 2 of each), and you’ll receive a prepared cardmaking kit and step-by-step instructions so you can craft along with me from home.

The class is $55 CAD, with the Festive Cheer Bundle available as an optional add-on.

Registration closes Thursday, November 12, so there’s just a little time left to reserve your spot!

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Funky Chunky Handmade Card | Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives & GDP572

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Have you seen the new Funky Chunky Bundle from Stampin’ Up!? This fun new Online Exclusive is perfect for creating bold, colourful handmade cards, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you!

For this week’s Global Design Project #GDP572, we were challenged to CASE a card by the talented Mikaela Titheridge. CASE stands for Copy and Selectively Edit, and it’s a wonderful way to find inspiration while putting your own creative spin on a design.

I used this challenge as an opportunity to play with some brand-new Stampin’ Up! products!

A Bold Handmade Card with Funky Chunky

For my card, I combined the Funky Chunky Bundle with some of the beautiful 2026–2028 In Colors. The new Herringbone Embossing Folder adds fabulous texture, while a black hot-foiled sentiment provides a striking finishing touch. I also incorporated coordinating Designer Series Paper and In Color Dots to bring everything together. I love how these different elements work together to create a card that’s full of personality!

Watch the Cardmaking Replay

I featured this card during my Wednesday evening Facebook and YouTube LIVE, sharing how I put the design together and offering some tips along the way.

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This week’s #GDP572 CASE Challenge is all about taking inspiration from a featured card and making it your own. You can CASE the layout, colours, elements or anything else that sparks your creativity!

As a member of the Global Design Project Design Team, I love seeing all the wonderful projects everyone shares!

👉 Visit the Global Design Project to see this week’s challenge and join the fun!

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An Autumn Twist on Greenery | Global Design Project #GDP571

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Hello, crafty friends!

Who says greenery has to be green? 🍁

This week’s Global Design Project #GDP571 challenge is all about greenery, and I decided to give it a colourful autumn twist!

Using the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder, vellum and a little gold hot foiling, I created a handmade card full of autumn colour and texture.

Handmade autumn card featuring embossed white foliage, colourful Harvest Hues leaves, vellum circle and gold-foiled celebrate sentiment using Stampin' Up! products.

How I Made This Autumn Card

I started with a Secret Sea card base and added a Basic White layer embossed with the Fern & Flora 3D Embossing Folder.

I absolutely love the texture this embossing folder creates! The leafy design makes a beautiful background without taking attention away from the focal point.

Next, I added a tag featuring colourful autumn foliage, along with coordinating leaves from the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack.

To soften the patterned background, I layered a vellum circle over the tag. I love using vellum this way because it allows the beautiful pattern underneath to show through while giving the sentiment a place to shine.

And speaking of shine, the finishing touch was a gold-foiled “celebrate!” sentiment created with Classic Greetings. A little ribbon and linen thread completed the design.

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Christmas Card Ideas with A Stitched Season DSP & Scalloped Christmas Cheer

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Hello Crafty Friends!

It’s time for another Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge, and this one is extra special! We’re celebrating our 500th challenge!

For HSS #500, we have a fun sketch challenge, and I decided to get a little more Christmas card making done! I used the beautiful A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper and the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Bundle from Stampin’ Up!® to create this festive card.

I love how the traditional Christmas colours work together on this one!

A Christmas Card Using the HSS #500 Sketch

One of my favourite things about sketch challenges is that they give you a starting point while still leaving lots of room to be creative.

How I Made This Christmas Card

For this card, I followed the basic layout of the sketch, using two coordinating patterns from the A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper.

The red patterned paper creates the vertical panel, while the holly design makes a lovely background. I added dark Secret Sea cardstock mats to help separate the patterns and give the card a little more definition.

For the centre of the card, I used a scalloped frame with a piece of embossed white cardstock tucked behind it. I love the extra texture this adds without making the card too busy!

The Making Spirits Bright greeting from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Bundle takes centre stage, with a little stamped holly and some red embellishments to finish everything off.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I love adding texture to my cards!

For this design, I used Swirls of Magic embossing folder on the Basic White layer and Softly Woven embossing folder on the Peaceful Pine cardstock layer. These little details add interest while allowing the patterned paper and greeting to remain the focus.

It’s also a great reminder that you don’t need a complicated layout to make a beautiful handmade Christmas card. A fun sketch, coordinating papers, and a few finishing touches can go a long way!

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I used the A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper for the coordinating Christmas patterns and the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Bundle for the greeting, scalloped frame, and stamped holly accents. I also added embossed cardstock for texture and a few red embellishments to finish the card.

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Now it’s your turn!

We would love to have you join us for this special 500th challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

You can use the sketch to create any kind of card you like. Turn it, flip it, change the shapes, or keep it just as it is. That’s the fun of a sketch challenge!

Be sure to visit the Hand Stamped Sentiments blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created and share your own project with us.

Challenge #500 runs from October 27 to November 9, 2026.

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A Little Retro Christmas Cheer with Festive Cheer | GDP570

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There’s something about retro Christmas decorations that makes me smile! I love the playful patterns and cheerful colours, and that’s exactly the look I was going for with this week’s Global Design Project #GDP570.

For my card, I pulled out the Festive Cheer stamp set from Stampin’ Up! and had some fun creating a whimsical Christmas card with a slightly vintage feel.

A Fun Twist on Christmas Colours

While I love traditional Christmas colours, sometimes it’s fun to mix things up a little!

For this card, I chose four Stampin’ Up! colours: Coastal Cabana , Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade , Smoky Slate.

I love how these colours work together! The combination gives the card a fun, retro Christmas feel without straying too far from the traditional holiday palette.

The whimsical ornaments really steal the show, with their mix of stripes, polka dots, and festive details. A little sparkle adds just the right finishing touch!

Watch the Festive Cheer Cardmaking Tutorial

I shared this card during my regular Wednesday evening crafting time. This week’s video was pre-recorded because of a family commitment, but I still wanted to share a little creative inspiration with you!

In the video, I’ll walk you through how I created the card so you can follow along or use the ideas to inspire your own Christmas creations.

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This card was inspired by Global Design Project Challenge #GDP570.

I always enjoy participating in these challenges because they encourage me to try new ideas, experiment with different products, and sometimes step outside my usual creative comfort zone.

If you’re looking for a little cardmaking inspiration, be sure to visit the Global Design Project to see what the other designers and participants have created!

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GDP569 – A Handmade Anniversary Card with Botanical Expressions

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There’s something extra special about creating a handmade card for someone you love, especially when the timing couldn’t be better!

This week’s Global Design Project challenge is a colour challenge, and I decided to use it to create an anniversary card. Both my parents and my in-laws are celebrating their anniversaries this week, so I had the perfect reason to get creative!

For my card, I used the Botanical Expressions Dies to create the pretty floral details, paired with the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder for a lovely textured background.

But one of my favourite parts of this card is actually on the inside!

I used a beautiful sentiment from the Phrases & Frames Stamp Set that celebrates the joys of today, the memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow. Such a lovely message for an anniversary!

I love how this card came together, and how the challenge colours worked so beautifully for the design.

Watch the GDP569 Cardmaking Replay!

I created this card during my Wednesday Night LIVE, sharing the process and a few tips along the way.

If you missed joining me live, you can catch the replay below and create along with me!

If you enjoy a little creative inspiration, why not play along with this week’s Global Design Project colour challenge #GDP569?

It’s always fun to see how everyone interprets the same colours in completely different ways!

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HSS #499 – A Colourful Birthday Card with Botanical Expressions

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It’s time for another challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments , and this time we’re playing with colour!

For HSS Colour Challenge #499, we’re using Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze and Misty Moonlight. I love how these three colours work together! The warm oranges really pop against the beautiful blue.

For my card, I used the Botanical Expressions Die to create a bold leafy border. I cut the leaves in our three challenge colours, fussy cutting to mix and matchthem against the Basic White background. I love how the negative space allows the design to shine without making the card feel too busy.

I finished the card with a birthday greeting from Phrases and Frames, a double Linen Thread bow and a few Cajun Craze embellishments. Simple details that bring everything together!

One of my favourite things about colour challenges is that they encourage me to try combinations I might not normally choose. And this one was such a fun surprise!

Now it’s your turn!

I’d love to see what you create with Timid Tiger, Cajun Craze and Misty Moonlight. Head over to the Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has created and share your own project.

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GDP568 – CASE the Designer with Holly Jolly Branches

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This week at the Global Design Project, we are CASEing the Designer, and our inspiration comes from the very talented Krista Frattin!

For my card, I chose to CASE the basic layout of Krista’s beautiful design. I loved the three main elements across the centre, the layers running behind them, and the sentiment placed across the front. From there, I took it in a completely different direction for Christmas!

I paired the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle with the Whispering Woods 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. Instead of Krista’s gardening tools, I used three evergreen trees as my focal point. I love how the Pretty Peacock trees pop against that fun watercolour-style DSP.

A few simple layers of ribbon and cardstock behind the sentiment helped me carry over more of Krista’s original layout without making the card feel too busy. And, of course, I added a few little snowflake accents for a bit of winter sparkle.

My sentiment, “wishing you a festive season,” finishes it off perfectly.

I definitely need to keep adding to my Christmas card stash, so I was happy to turn this week’s CASE challenge into another holiday card!

When you look at Krista’s card, what catches your eye first? The layout? The three focal images? The layers? That is one of my favourite things about a CASE challenge — we can all start with the same inspiration and end up somewhere completely different.

I hope you’ll play along with us this week for #GDP568. I’d love to see what inspires you!

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GDP567: Happy Halloween with Harvest Hues

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Halloween isn’t a big thing in my house anymore now that the kids are grown, so when I saw that this week’s Global Design Project challenge was Halloween, I had to work a little magic! 🎃

For #GDP567, I decided to keep things bright, fun and definitely more cute than spooky.

I started with the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, which turned out to have just what I needed. That happy little jack-o’-lantern and the candy corn pieces gave me an instant Halloween theme without needing a Halloween stamp set.

For the sentiment, I pulled out the Simple Alphabet Stamp Set and stamped a big, bold halloween. I love being able to create exactly the words I need with an alphabet set!

I kept the background mostly white but added lots of texture by embossing with the Swirls of Magic EF. A few little pops of orange and some Shimmering Stripes Specialty DSP tucked behind the sentiment strips finished everything off.

Sometimes a challenge really does make you look at the supplies you already have in a completely different way—and I think this one turned out pretty darn cute!

I hope you’ll join us over at the Global Design Project and create something for the Halloween theme this week. Be sure to share your project using #GDP567 so we can see what you create!

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HSS498 – An Autumn Inspiration Challenge

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It’s time for another challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments , and this week we have a gorgeous Inspiration Challenge for HSS498!

There was SO much to love in this inspiration board — pumpkins, sunflowers, falling leaves and all those warm autumn colours. I decided to pull out the rich oranges, yellows, greens and natural tones for my card.

For my focal point, I used the Harvest Hues Mix & Match Ephemera. I love having these little pieces on hand when I want to create without pulling out a whole collection of stamps and dies. The leafy wreath gave me all the autumn colour I wanted and made such an easy focal point.

I paired it with a warm neutral background and added lots of texture with the beautiful Sunflower 3D embossing folder. I love how the tone-on-tone embossing adds interest without competing with the wreath.

A simple sentiment, a few little pops of orange and that gorgeous metallic bow finished everything off.

I think my favourite thing about an inspiration challenge is that there really is no “right” way to interpret it. You might be drawn to the pumpkins, the sunflowers, the little squirrel, the colours — or something completely different!

Be sure to head over to Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the rest of the Design Team created for HSS498, and then I hope you’ll play along with us. I’d love to see what catches your eye in this week’s inspiration!

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For $55, you’ll receive the supplies to create a beautiful collection of cards along with the class instructions, and we’ll craft together during my live class. You’ll just need to provide your own colouring tools, inks and adhesives.

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