Merry & Bright
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Today I am using an oldie but goodie, the Ornament Greetings by Papertrey Ink. This set has charming ornaments, wonderful accents, and sentiments to make a lovely Christmas/holiday project. I started making the main attraction, the ornaments. I cut out two ornaments using a small piece of watercolor paper, then stamped the patterns on each using Versamark ink. They were white heat-embossed, The ornaments […] 
It’s Snowflake Season
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I have a new holiday project for you guys today. It features Kristina Werner’s new Snowflake Season dies. This set has oodles of snowflakes to brighten any snowy winter day. For those of us who live in more moderate climates, this set is perfect for dreaming of a white Christmas. This card design uses only a few supplies and is easy to make. It […] 
Holiday Ornaments
Hi crafty friends! It’s Dana (IG: @dkirbystamps) here today, and I am back with a set of Christmas cards that use the Ornaments Stencil Pack from Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th. This set of stencils measures 6″x9″ and allows you to create two A2 card fronts at once, making mass-producing your holiday card fast and easy. I started my card by creating my card panel with the Ornaments stencil pack […] 
Winter Greenery
Hi Cardmaking Friends, The theme of today’s holiday card design is a perennial favorite of mine. I love poinsettias. They have beautifully rich and velvety petals and are so iconic of the season! To bring my card to life, Kristina Werner’s Winter Greenery was a perfect match. It has a stunning selection of poinsettias and accompanying foliage. I began my card design by stamping all the flowers […] 
Christmas on Candy Cane Lane
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Sometimes you just have to dip your toe into the world of whimsy! And, I couldn’t resist these adorable Christmas mice. Mama Elephant has come out with some extra cute holiday-themed stamp and die sets this year. These wonderful little critters happen to be from one of the sets, Candy Cane Lane. I had a blast making this card in the round and creating […] 
Wintery Rest
Hi my creative friends, Finally, I have a new video for you all. It features a beautiful Penny Black stamp called Resting. It has charming little birds… one of my favorites! In the video, I’ll show you all the ins and outs and a few tips along the way. Click the link below to view the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGrESYpc9ik I love the pots, wintery birds and all the […] 
Peaceful Winter
Hi, my creative friends, Today, I am sharing a peaceful and wintery card design I was totally smitten with an Instagram reel I saw by @carolanncrafting. It reminded me of how simple, yet utterly elegant, a card design can be when using only one main ink color. I began by cutting two large square panels from white cardstock. Then, using a large circle die (my die was […] 
Sleigh Full of Season’s Cheer
Hi Cardmaking Friends, I am sharing two card designs today where I used the delightfully fun Sleigh Full of Cheer stamp and die set by Concord & 9th. By using the stamp die set together, you have all the pieces to create endless card designs. I made two cards with this set, both are A2-sized, but one is vertical and the other horizontal..Let’s get started with the […] 
Joyous Noel
Hi Cardmaking Friends, Featured in Papertrey Ink’s latest release was a wonderful Build-A-Christmas Tree die set. The tree is a lacy, full tree that also has additional decorations to create a Christmas tree with all the trimmings. There are countless ways to create with this die set. Here is just one of them. I started with the tree, of course. You can’t see it too well in […] 
Vintage Joy
Hi Creative Friends, I am sharing a new holiday card with a touch of vintage charm. To make it happen, I used a few of my favorites from Penny Black, including the new Winter Blessings stamp and die set, Winter Sprig, and a perennial favorite, Immense Joy. To get the creative juices flowing, I started with the bird from Winter Blessings. Using cold-press watercolor paper and Vintage […] 
