It’s Festive Friday, and I’m excited to share this bold & cheerful Christmas card with you!
This handmade card features strips of the Take a Bow Designer Series Paper layered across a clean white background for a simple yet eye-catching design. I added a sentiment from the Greetings For All Ephemera Pack on a bright red banner, finishing with pearls for extra holiday sparkle.
✅ This layout is perfect for using leftover scraps from your holiday crafting! ✅ Change up the colors and patterns to fit any occasion.
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Welcome back to Festive Friday! This week’s card brings classic Christmas charm with bold typography and festive holly details. I used the More Wishes Stamp Set, Take a Bow 6×6 DSP, and the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to create a clean and modern holiday design. ❄️❤️
Let’s take a closer look at this week’s festive creation! 🎄
The Card Design
This design is all about layers, texture, and festive details! The sentiment is fussy cut and placed at an angle, adding a dynamic touch to the layout. The holly leaves were carefully trimmed from the Take a Bow DSP, bringing in a natural element that ties everything together. Layered patterned paper creates a fun backdrop, and the crisp border of the Nested Essentials Die with rounded corners frames the sentiment beautifully. The Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-backed Berries add the perfect sparkle, making the holly come to life with a festive shimmer.
Card Highlights:
Fussy-cut sentiment angled for a playful layout
Holly elements hand-cut from DSP for a coordinated embellishment
Layered DSP panels add depth and contrast
Embossed background for subtle texture
Nested Essentials Die with rounded corners for a polished frame
Sparkling adhesive-backed berries for a festive finishing touch
Create the Card Base: Cut Basic White cardstock to 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, score at 4-1/4”, and fold.
Emboss the Background: Use the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder on a 4″ X 5-1/4″ Basic White panel for a subtle textured backdrop. Adher the panel to the card base with Liquid Glue.
Layer the DSP: Cut two panels of Take a Bow 6×6 DSP at 2-3/4″ X 4″, adhere them to the card front slightly offset for dimension.
Stamp the Sentiment: Ink the MERRY image from the More Wishes stamp set in Real Red and stamp onto the top left corner of the 2nd largest rounded rectangle from the Nested Essential Dies. Then stamp the christmas image on a scrap paper in Real Red Ink, fussy cut and adhere to the die-cut panel using Mini Glue Dots. Adhere this panel to the center left of the card front using Dimensionals.
Fussy Cut the Holly: Trim holly leaves from the Take a Bow DSP and adhere near the sentiment.
Embellish: Add Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive-backed Berries to the holly leaves for the perfect finishing touch.
Why I Love This Design
This card is bright, fun, and festive! The Take a Bow DSP brings in cheerful holiday patterns, while the embossed background adds elegant texture. The fussy-cut holly and berries provide a special handmade touch that makes this design feel extra merry! 🎄✨
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Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to Thanks for hopping by! Make sure to pin this post for future reference and share it with your crafty friends.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 🙂
Hello, stamping friends! This week, I’m excited to participate in the @GlobalDesignProject color challenge (#GDP485) featuring Garden Green, Granny Apple Green, and Daffodil Delight. As soon as I saw the color combo, I knew the Darling Dinos stamp set would be perfect for a fun and playful birthday card! 🦕🎉
Here’s the card I created:
Creating This Card
I started with a Granny Apple Green card base and layered a background from the Take a Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP, which adds a playful and textured look. My adorable dinosaur is colored with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, while the Garden Green details were added using a Stampin’ Write Marker for contrast. For the balloons, I used Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and then I mixed Granny Apple Green and Shaded Spruce Blends to achieve a Garden Green shade, since there isn’t a Garden Green Blend available—such a fun way to stretch your supplies!
The Daffodil Delight accents bring a cheerful pop of brightness, making this card extra fun and celebratory. To add a little sparkle, I brushed Wink of Stella over the balloons, which gives them a subtle shimmer when they catch the light. ✨
Finishing Touches
The sentiment, “Hope your birthday is DINO-mite!” is stamped and heat embossed in white on a Garden Green cardstock banner for a crisp and bold look. To make the sentiment fit perfectly, I used the Stylish Shapes banner die and double-cut it to create a shorter label—such a handy trick for customizing your die-cut pieces! The stitched circle behind the dino adds a clean focal point while keeping the design fresh and fun.
I love how color challenges push me to get creative with my supplies, and this one was especially fun! Have you ever tried mixing Stampin’ Blends to create a custom color? Let me know in the comments! And if you want to join the @GlobalDesignProject challenge this week, head over to their FB page and play along!
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Happy crafting, and I can’t wait to see your creations! 💕
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 🙂
Happy Friday, stamping friends! Welcome back to Festive Friday, where I share holiday card inspiration to keep your Christmas crafting on track all year long. This week, I’ve paired the versatile Take a Bow Designer Series Paper (DSP) with the Peaceful Season Stamp Set and Dies. These products create a stunning mix of festive textures and classic holiday charm.
The bold patterns of the DSP shine as a focal point, while subtle embossed backgrounds add texture and depth to the designs. I kept the color palette traditional with shades of green, red, and white, adding pops of sparkle and dimension with glimmer paper accents, linen thread, and sequins.
Whether you’re drawn to elegant sentiments like “Peace & Joy” or bold greetings like “Merry Christmas,” these cards are simple yet impactful, perfect for spreading holiday cheer.
Why You’ll Love These Products:
Take a Bow DSP: The festive patterns and rich colors make it a versatile choice for holiday projects.
Peaceful Season Stamp Set and Dies: With timeless holiday greetings and elegant coordinating dies, this set is a must-have for Christmas crafting.
Sale-A-Bration & Last Chance Reminder:
The Peaceful Season Stamp Set and Dies are on the Last Chance List—grab them before they’re gone!
Don’t forget, every $75 CAD purchase during Sale-A-Bration earns you a free reward, making it the perfect time to stock up on your crafting essentials.
A perk to ordering with me in the month of January is that with any order over $75cdn, you will receive a FREE SAB item and I am emailing out an amazing 38 project Tutorial Bundle. Just use the host code below. As a member of my team you get free access to this Tutorial Bundle.
Let’s Craft Together!
I’d love for you to join one of my in-person card classes:
These classes are perfect for all skill levels and are a great way to learn new techniques, try out Stampin’ Up! products, and connect with other cardmakers. Spots fill up quickly, so be sure to register early!
Also, don’t forget to sign up for my Stampin’ With Leah Newsletterto get all the details on upcoming events, promotions, and creative tips. You won’t want to miss out!
Live in Canada, don’t have a demonstrator? Contact me to get a catalogue or find out why right now is a great time to join my team.
You can see all the benefits of joining my team (the Ink Pad Pals) by clicking the image below. Right now there are even more perks to joining during Sale-a-bration!
These cards were such a joy to create, and I hope they inspire you to make your own holiday projects. I’d love to hear which products you’re excited to craft with—let me know in the comments below!
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to subscribe to Thanks for hopping by! Make sure to pin this post for future reference and share it with your crafty friends.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 🙂
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