I used the Stampin’ Up! Festive Friends stamp set bundle from the upcoming September 2025 Online Exclusives to create a fun Christmas card to share with you today. I also did a video tutorial showing you how to create this on my YouTube channel here.
My card design was inspired by TGIF Challenges #TGIFC537.
I started by embossing a panel of Poppy Parade Two-Tone Cardstock with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder. Then I sanded the embossed panel just a bit with a sanding block and I adhered the embossed panel to the front of a Poppy Parade card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I cut a panel of Balmy Blue card stock with the tag die from the Festive Friends stamp set (Online Exclusive item available September 3) and then stamped the snowflake image from the Festive Friends stamp set (Online Exclusive item available September 3) in Balmy Blue ink across the tag.
I cut panels of Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce and Old Olive card stocks with the tag and tree dies from the Festive Friends Dies. I adhered the tag topper and three Shaded Spruce tree die cuts to the tag with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and then adhered the tag to the card front with Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the two Old Olive tree die cuts with Stampin’ Seal and Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front. I stamped the snowman image from the Festive Friends stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then colored it with Light and Dark Balmy Blue, Poppy Parade and Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers.
I cut the snowman out with the coordinating die from the Festive Friends Dies and then adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front. I stamped the sentiment from the Festive Friends stamp set in Poppy Parade ink on a panel of Basic White card stock and then cut it out with one of the openings in the More Messages Die (Online Exclusive item). I adhered the die cut sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front and then added two Real Red and White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints to finish the card front.
I stamped the snow and tree images from the Festive Friends stamp set in Balmy Blue and Shaded Spruce inks on a panel of Basic White card stock to finish the inside of the card.
You can see a list of supplies used to create this project, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.
You can see the YouTube video tutorial for this project here:
I’ve created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Poppy Parade – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, Festive Friends die cut
- Balmy Blue – Festive Friends die cut
- Shaded Spruce – three Festive Friends die cuts
- Old Olive – two Festive Friends die cuts
- Basic White – Festive Friends die cut, More Messages die cut, 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
- Poppy Parade Two-Tone Cardstock – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ panel
Stampin’ Up! products used to create this project:
This is so cute!
Thanks LeAnne! 🙂
This is adorable! Love that embossed panel!
Thanks Linda! 🙂
that’s very sweet, love your colors
Thanks Sandi! 🙂