If you want to get a head start on your Christmas cards this year, this class is an easy place to start. All four cards use just one bundle, so you can keep things simple and still end up with a set of cards you are proud to send.
Watch the full replay above to make these along with me step by step, or keep reading for a look at each card and the products I used.
This Is the First Card Class in My Monthly Christmas Series
I am doing one Christmas class every month now through the beginning of December. This is the first one, and I built it around the Christmas Crew Bundle from Stampin’ Up! It is $44, and it has the cutest little characters, sentiments, and coordinating dies, including a Santa hat, candy canes, a mug of cocoa, a beard and mustache, holly, and trees. One bundle is really all you need to make all four of these cards.
Card 1: A Holly Jolly Bear
The first card is a little bear in a Santa hat with the sentiment “Sending you Holly Jolly wishes.” I stamped him in Memento Black and colored him with just a few Stampin’ Blends: light and dark Crumb Cake, Basic Black, and Real Red. The Santa hat is die cut and colored Real Red, with a little Wink of Stella brushed over the white trim for shine.
I framed the bear with the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies, tucked in a few die cut trees from the bundle, and added a touch of Peaceful Pine Shimmer Brush to them. You could also just use Wink of Stella there. Three red Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins finish it off.
Card 2: A Reindeer Who Will Carol for Cocoa
This one uses Real Red, Hydrangea Hue, and Peaceful Pine together, which is such a fresh Christmas color combination. The reindeer holds a little cup of cocoa, made by die cutting the mug in Peaceful Pine with a Crumb Cake inside piece, and the sentiment reads “Will carol for cocoa.”
I cut the label with the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies, stamped two candy canes going opposite directions, and used Hydrangea Hue to dot around the sign so it adds color without coloring it all in. A little Wink of Stella on the candy cane and the cocoa, then five red sequins.
Card 3: A Cheerful Snowman
The snowman card comes together fast. I layered Real Red and Hydrangea Hue for the background, then tore a strip of Whisper White along the edge to make a soft snowbank. The snowman is stamped and die cut, with his nose in Cajun Craze since I was out of Pumpkin Pie. That is a good reminder that you can always substitute a color you already have.
His hat and scarf are Real Red and Hydrangea Hue, his stick arms are dark Crumb Cake, and I brushed Wink of Stella across the snow so it sparkles. Five white iridescent sequins in the sky finish the scene.
Card 4: A Soft Pink Christmas Card With All Friends
My favorite is the last one, and it is not a traditional Christmas card at all. It uses Bubble Bath pink with Real Red, a scalloped label in Bubble Bath, and a simple Bakers Twine bow wrapped twice.
The two friends are grouped into one snowbank: the snowman with his sign up high saying “Fa la la,” the bear with just his head peeking out, or you can even tuck the reindeer in with a little Real Red nose. A few blue or iridescent sequins pick up the soft colors.
One Simple Palette for All Four Cards
I used the same handful of colors across every card on purpose. When you keep the coloring consistent, the cards feel like a set, and they are much easier to recreate at home. For these I mostly reached for light and dark Crumb Cake, Real Red, Hydrangea Hue, and Basic Black, with Cajun Craze for the snowman’s nose.
Ordering Special: Shop Stampin’ Up!
Place a $50 minimum Stampin’ Up! order (after rewards and before tax and shipping) with me by September 13th and receive the following:
I’ll mail you the pieces to make one each of the 4 cards in my super cute Christmas Crew Card class that I created live on September 9.
Please note I can not send stamped images so you will need to use your own stamp sets, inks and whatever embellishments you would like.
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Shop the Supplies for These Cards
Everything I used is linked below. If you have questions about what to order or how the special works, just reply to my email and I will help.
Stampin’ Up! Products Used in This Video
Christmas Crew Bundle (Item #168377)
This is the only bundle you need for all four cards, and the little characters and matching dies are just so cute.
Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies (Item #168544)
I have been reaching for these scalloped label dies on almost every card lately, and they layer perfectly under a sentiment.
Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Sequins (Item #168488)
These are so sparkly, and because they are adhesive backed you just peel and place, three or five to a card.
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush (Item #141897)
One brush of this adds shimmer to a Santa hat, a candy cane, or a snowbank with no mess.
Creative Celebrations Mix & Match 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (Item #168499)
The soft snowy patterns on the back side of this paper are what I used behind every card, and you get pre-cut pieces in the pack too.