Merriest Trees Free Tutorial

I haven’t done an actual countdown, but I know the holiday season is nearing. It’s time to start planning those Christmas card creations.
In today’s post, I share a quick card that uses scraps as well as the Merriest Trees Stamp Set and coordinating dies. Find these in Stampin’ Up!’s 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.
Please enjoy this free card-making tutorial with step-by-step instructions.
Merriest Trees Free Tutorial
- STAMPS – Merriest Trees (162043)
- PAPER – Real Red Cardstock (102482), Basic White Cardstock (159276), Take A Bow Designer Series Paper (164309), Festive 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper (164106)
- INK – Real Red (147084)
- OTHER – Merriest Trees Dies (162047), Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder (162026), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
- Real Red Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded, 2 ½” x 2 ½”
- Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4” (2), 2 3/8” x 2 3/8”, scrap
- Take A Bow 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper – eight various squares each measuring 1 ¼” x 1 ¼”
- Festive 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper (Garden Green) – 2 ¾” x 3”
Instructions:
- Arrange the eight 1 ¼” x 1 ¼” squares on the 5 ¼” x 4” Basic White Cardstock: three along the top, four down the right side, and three on the bottom. Tip: Use the Multipurpose Liquid Glue so you have some time to place the squares.
- Emboss the 2 3/8” x 2 3/8” Basic White Cardstock square with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. Attach to 2 ½” x 2 ½” Real Red Cardstock square. Add to panel in the remaining space on the panel.
- Glue entire panel to Real Red Cardstock base.
- Die cut the Garden Green 2 ¾” x 3” Festive Glimmer Paper with the second largest tree die from the Merriest Trees Dies.
- With Stampin’ Dimensionals, pop tree up on the white embossed piece.
- Stamp Love & Joy sentiment with Real Red ink on Basic White scrap. Cut edges of card stock at a diagonal.
- Place remaining Basic White Cardstock 5 ¼” x 4” piece in the center of the card.
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Kim