Category Archives: Christmas

Stamp Review Crew: Merriest Moments

Here it is, the final Stamp Review Crew blog hop of 2022! The Crew is a group of international bloggers who may choose to participate in a hop or two each month (the first and third Monday) to focus on … Continue reading

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Snow Crystal: Let It Snow

I am finally sharing the last of the 2022 Jingle Jump cards. This one is ultra simple, but ultra cool — just as you’d expect from a card with a snowflake on it! I have to admit that heat embossing … Continue reading

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Framed & Festive: Merry Little Christmas

Here is another card using patterns (three of them!) from the limited-edition Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper. You may have seen other cardmakers coloring the berries on this pattern; I had to experience the transformation for myself. As I have … Continue reading

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Christmas Season: Boughs and Berries

A card by LeeAnn Greff inspired me to create this October Jingle Jump offering. I simplified her design to try and keep it under my 10-minute Jingle Jump rule, but added texture and brightened up the design. Poppy Parade just … Continue reading

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Striped Quilt: Merry Christmas

What’s better than a card created with scraps of some of the most beautiful paper ever? Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper had Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, and gold in its designs (I say “had” because although it was available … Continue reading

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Christmas Scottie: Merry Christmas

No candy canes for you, buddy! Sweet as they may be, these are for decorative purposes only. As with this card from last week, stampers at last month’s Jingle Jump used a Stamparatus to get the coat of this furry … Continue reading

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Framed & Festive: Fancy Frames

I was so excited about the results of my first experiment using one of the Fancy Frames dies, I just had to use the other one! Fancy Frames (#159176) is included in the Seasonal Sale (November 15-18) at a 20% … Continue reading

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Peace to You: Church in Snow

This October Jingle Jump card (the most popular card over the weekend) was inspired by Amy Koenders. This simple scene of a classic country church in the snow is such a striking image, there’s no reason to get complicated or … Continue reading

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Beauty of Friendship: Joy

It makes me just a little sad to think about stamping cards next Christmas without Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen, which retire in May 2023 (at the end of the current Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog). I know other In Colors … Continue reading

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Cottage Wreaths: Christmas

Sparkle and shimmer — is there a better way to say “Joy to the World” via paper? This Jingle Jump card uses the angled layout you’ve seen many times here. It’s simple to start with a 4″ x 4″ piece … Continue reading

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