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More Christmas card ideas from the Holiday Catalog by my Team

This is the third batch of Christmas card swaps I've shared – all made by my talented Flowerug's Team. 

First up today is an adorable card made by Candy.  She used the Snowy Wonder bundle seen here in the Holiday catalog. 

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I adore her color combination of Pool Party with Real Red & White.  It's one of my favorites for the holidays. She stamped her snowflake background.  The snow globe is stamped with the Falling Snow background stamp. 

She added tons of layers and textures here!  From the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder to her die-cuts, greetings and snowflake embellishments.  So much detail!! 

Here's the inside view. This greeting is from the Peaceful Season stamp set. 

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Next is a sweet & simple card made by Karen. 

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Her greeting is from the Peaceful Season bundle. She chose to feature the nostalgic Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper.

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This pretty paper is one of the frequent 'give back's' that Stampin' Up! does each year.  They are donating $3 to children's literacy programs around the world for each pack they sell. 

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Mary also chose to use this same DSP on her card.  Another simple but neat way to make your designer paper the star of the card. Her colors are Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler & Vanilla. 

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There are still more swaps left to share; stay tuned! 

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• Striking and fun Black Magic technique with video!

  June 30, 2026

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  I shared this pretty card on last week’s Live video. It’s the Black Magic technique!

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  My colors include Peaceful Pine, Old Olive (ink only), Golden Glow and White. It features the Fern & Flora bundle seen here.

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  What is the Black Magic technique? It’s where you start with a light neutral piece of card stock and add color with sponges or markers. Then stamp images in Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. The magic happens when you cover it completely with a water based ink (here I used Secret Sea). Then wipe off the ink that does not ‘stick’ to the heat embossed areas. True magic!

  Watch my video tutorial further below to see this technique in action.

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  On this card I used mostly the stamp images; only the greeting die-cut is from the dies. I added a few In Color butterfly gems and the pretty Golden Glow ribbon too.

  I created a free project sheet for this card; click here to download it or to print it.

  I made one with Golden Glow as the card base and the other as Peaceful Pine as the card base.

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  Below is the video tutorial for this card and another.

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• Pretty Fern & Flora card; with free project sheet & video tutorial

  June 29, 2026

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  There’s something about crisp white on a card. It gives a feeling of elegance to your projects.

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  This card features the Fern & Flora bundle seen here. The designer paper is called Moonlit Flora and the embossing folder is called Fern & Flora and can be seen here. Unfortunately the Designer paper AND the embossing folder are out of stock right now. Very popular products!

  I took a little creative license and added White fern die-cuts here. I love the way they show up against the Moonlit Flora designer paper strip.

  The colors include Peaceful Pine, with White and the new Golden Glow in color.

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  Which do you like better? All green and White on the upper right, or the pop of the additional Golden Glow?

  The pretty Moonlit Flora designer paper offers multiple patterns: See it here. Be sure to add your name to the product so you get an email when it’s back in stock.

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  I created a free project sheet for this card. Click here to download it or print it.

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  I also shared a video tutorial for this card and one more using this pretty bundle. Click on it below.

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• A fun way to use your Designer Paper scraps!

  June 26, 2026

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  Is it hard for you to toss those small pieces of designer paper pieces? Well, if you’re a ‘saver’ I have a quick card idea for you.

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  Here I used the pretty Velvet Meadow specialty designer paper from our Online store. It has velvet/flocked accents that feel soft and fuzzy. See it here.

  Unfortunately it’s currently out of stock but it will be back! Add your email to the product page so you’re notified when it’s available.

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  I cut three different patterns of DSP in 1/2″ wide strips. I added them to a piece of Peaceful Pine card stock (3″ X 4 3/4″) at an angle. I left a narrow space between them all and trimmed off the ends afterwards. Then I layered it on another Peaceful Pine piece slightly larger before adding it to my Bubble Bath card base.

  Tip: Adding the designer paper layer on the left and adding the greeting strip hanging off on the right adds balance to the card.

  Here’s the coordinating Flowering Meadow bundle; see it here.

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  The greeting is made with the Scalloped Blooms dies. The flower and leaves are fussy cut from the designer paper. A quick and pretty card!

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