Stampin’ Up!’s Modern Christmas Suite Collection has been my “go-to” for holiday crafting. I just love the black and gold and white color combination. I’ve used it to create so many gorgeous Christmas cards and projects.
Today, I’m offering a free card-making tutorial to guide you in making your own holiday cards.
PAPER – Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper (165990), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Basic White Cardstock (166780) Gold Foil Sheets (132622)
INK – Tuxedo Black Memento (132708)
OTHER – Black & White and Gold Baker’s Twine (166005), Traditional Sparkling Sequins (165875), 2 3/8” Circle Punch (161345), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders (165597), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Basic Black Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper – one black and white tree panel – 1” x 5 ½”, 3 x 3 white tree panel
Gold Foil – 3” x 3”, 5 ¼” x 1 ¼”
Black & Gold & White Baker’s Twine – 24”
Instructions:
Emboss the top half of the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock with the Glass Embossing Folder.
Stamp the “Wishing You Peace & Joy” sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink in the lower right corner of this embossed piece.
Attach 1” x 5 ¼” Modern Christmas DSP to the 1 ¼” x 5 ¼” Gold Foil. Glue this to Basic White panel, just above the stamped sentiment.
Wrap baker’s twine around this panel and tie a bow.
Attach to Basic Black Card base.
Punch desired tree image from Modern Christmas DSP with 2 3/8” Circle Punch.
Die cut 3” x 3” Gold Foil with Stylish Shape circle.
Glue these circles together.
Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to add to card front on the left-hand side.
Add three Traditional Sparkling Sequins.
I hope you enjoy this free, card-making tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping-related projects.
Thanks so for stopping by today!
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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December Free Card Kit Offer
In December, make an online purchase of $50 (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards) and I’ll send you the ingredients (excluding stamped elements and gems), to create one each of the four cards pictured above. Make a $75 purchase (before tax, shipping, and any redeemed rewards), and you’ll receive the card kit and a full package of the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls.
Kits include envelopes, all cut card stock and die cut pieces, linen thread, and ribbon. Sorry, no stamped images as per Stampin’ Up! policy. When the kits ship, I’ll email you a basic PDF to help you put the cards together.
Click here to read all of the details about this offer.
I’m a little late to the party with Stampin’ Up!’s Label Me Grateful Bundle. It’s been available for a number of months. I just recently purchased it because I really wanted one of the sentiments! It seems to lend itself to thankful and grateful-themed cards.
But as it sat on my craft table, I realized it would be perfect for any theme, including Christmas. So, today, I share a handmade greeting card using this bundle and a other Stampin’ Up! products. Be sure to watch the video to see how this card comes together.
Measurements and Details
Cherry Cobbler cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Three flowers (Label Me Grateful Dies) die cut with Cherry Cobbler. Hint: I added a touch of gold foil behind the flower centers.
Two leaves (Label Me Grateful Dies) die cut with Gold Foil
Cherry Cobbler gems
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this holiday greeting card.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoy today’s featured card. Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other stamping project.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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I really like the simplicity of this holiday card. The black and gold elements from the Modern Christmas Suite Collection are just so striking! And, it’s easy to create a handful of these Christmas cards in a short amount of time.
Measurements and Details
Basic Beige cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 2 1/4
Gold Foil Sheet measuring 5 1/4 x 3/4
Basic Black cardstock die cut with Traditional Labels Dies
Sentiment from Ornamental Christmas stamp set heat embossed with gold
Black & Gold & White Baker’s Twine
Traditional Sparkling Sequins
If you love the black and gold, you might like my free November card kit. Purchase $50 from the online store (before tax, shipping, and redeemed rewards), and I’ll send you the ingredients (except for the stamped images) to create the below four cards. Purchase $75 (before tax, shipping, and redeemed rewards), and you’ll receive the card kit and a full package of the Traditional Sparkling Sequins. Click here to shop.
Thank you so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or any other stamping project.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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However, I appreciate the traditional holiday colors of red and green. In today’s post, I share how I used this paper and transformed it into a Real Red and Old Olive beauty.
Measurements and Details
Real Red cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Old Olive Two-Tone cardstock measuring 5 1/4 x 4 and dry embossed with Traditional Wreath 3D Embossing Folder
Sand embossed image. drag Old Olive ink pad across embossed panel.
Tree pattern from the Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper blended with Old Olive ink.
Punch circle with 2 3/8-inch Circle Punch.
Layer on Real Red cardstock die cut with Stylish Shapes Dies.
Sentiment from Holly Jolly stamp set stamped with Real Red ink on Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock and die cut with Stylish Shapes Dies.
Traditional Sparkling Sequins.
Real Red 1/2-inch Shiny Ribbon
Here’s another version below. I just used regular Old Olive cardstock instead of the two-tone cardstock. Which version do you like best?
And, here’s another using Shaded Spruce and gold.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step directions for creating this card.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I appreciate you stopping by!
Click here to learn how to earn a free card kit through the end of November using the Modern Christmas 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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Click on any of the graphics below to shop for the products to create this card at home.
I love the black, gold, and white color scheme of Stampin’ Up!’s Modern Christmas Suite Collection. It’s just so elegant and stunning. However, I realize that many people prefer the traditional holiday colors of red and green. So, I created a card sporting a traditional theme.
Please enjoy a free Christmas card-making tutorial.
PAPER – Christmas Tags & More 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (165907), Real Red Cardstock (102482), Basic White Cardstock (166780)
INK – Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084), Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089)
OTHER –Real Red & White Baker’s Twine (164051), Traditional Sparkling Sequins (165875), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Cutting & Scoring:
Real Red Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼”
Basic White Cardstock – 4 ¼” x 3 ¼”, 5 ¼” x 4”
Christmas Tags & More 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper – one plaid panel 5 ¼” x 4”, one Crumb Cake design 4 ¼” x ¾”
Real Red & White Baker’s Twine – 18”
Instructions:
Attach the 5 ¼” x 4” DSP to the Real Red card base.
Stamp the tree image in Garden Green ink on the right-hand side of the 4 ¼” x 3 ¼” Basic White Cardstock panel.
“Mask off” (cover up with a Post It Note) the words “Wishing You” from the stamp. Carefully ink the Peace & Joy portion with Real Red ink. Remove the Post It Note before stamping on the white card stock beneath the tree.
Add 4 ¼” x ¾” Crumb Cake DSP strip to the left-hand side of the white stamped piece.
Wrap baker’s twine around the panel twice and tie a bow.
Pop up this panel on card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add three red sequins.
Place remaining white cardstock piece in the middle of the card.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I appreciate your support of my paper crafting business. Please let me know if you have questions about this project or any others.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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