My Top 10 Christmas Cards of 2025 — Inspiration for Your Holiday Crafting!

 This year’s Christmas card season has been such a joy. Between classic greens, cozy critters, elegant neutrals, and a little Northern Lights drama, this lineup truly reflects everything I love about holiday paper crafting.

Whether you need quick & easy or full-blown “wow,” here are my Top 10 Cards of the Year and why they made the list:

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1. Celebrate the Season Snowflake

Bold, layered, and wintery. The stitched circle + giant snowflake combo is always a crowd-pleaser and is my number one card on Pinterest for saves and re-pins!

2. Gingham Tree Card

Simple pieces, big visual punch. You can replicate this one in minutes.

3. Festive Elf

Cute, quirky, and perfect for kids (or adults who act like kids — no judgment!).

4. Jolly Delivery Pup

This little dog in a sweater carries the whole season’s joy in one image.

5. Northern Lights Scene

DSP magic + silhouettes = breathtaking.

6. Llama Christmas

If you love whimsical cards, this one is pure personality.

7. Gold Star Classic

Black + gold + geometric lines = modern elegance.

8. Peace on Earth Dove

Soft blues and embossed texture make this one incredibly calming.

9. Pine Wreath

Traditional holiday style with a warm, cozy vibe.

10. Traditions of Christmas Floral

This one’s all about bold color and classic holiday beauty.

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I hope these designs give you inspiration as you finish your own Christmas cards this season. Want the tutorials? Join my email list — I send out free project sheets every week!

Keeping it Simple with Trimming the Tree by Stampin' Up!®

 Hello my friends! 

Today I have a very simple and basic card featuring the Trimming the Tree stamp and die bundle. This set is part of the Perfect Partners promotion by Stampin' Up! which means the coordinating dies are only around until 9/30/22! And I don't know about you, but I am NOT a fan of fussy cutting so having coordination dies is a big deal for me. And what's great about these dies is there are so many extras that aren't just for saving you from the fussy cutting, but for instance in this collection of dies, there are pieces that add texture to your designs, like cutting the "branches" so that you can actually fluff your tree branches for added visual interest and texture in your card, like I did for this one.

I wasn't able to capture the individual cuts made into the branches here in the photo but they are there and the branches are fluffed and it shows nicely in person. 

Check out the texture of the basket! Yeah, that's another "bonus" die in the collection. Again, this was such a simple card, one that would be easy to mass produce and have ready for your Christmas wishes. Let me know if I can help you with your holiday card sending needs.

Happy Stamping, 

Product List

Trimming The Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158972] $18.00	Trimming The Tree Bundle (English) [162522] $46.75	Tree Trimmings Dies [160256] $34.00	Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088] $8.00	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad [155778] $8.00	Whimsical Woodland 3 D Embossing Folder [159831] $10.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00
Festive Pearls [159963] $7.00

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Trimming the Tree Fun Fold

Hello my friends!

This week I am still featuring the Perfect Pari Bundles. Trimming the Tree is the next one up and today, is a fun fold. This fun fold uses a standard card base and is scored in such a way that it fits in a standard card envelope. 

The back of the card acts as the "inside" for stamping and writing your greeting/message as seen here in the photo below.

To create this fun fold you will need to score each end of your card base at 2" and 3-1/8". The inside and outside "centers" of this card (Basic White panel and DSP panel) measure 2" x 5-1/4" and the 2 end DSP panels measure 1-3/4" 5-1/4". The best part about this fun fold is that it's easy for the recipient to display their special handmade card!

24 Hour Flash Sale

So, this morning, Stampin' Up! ® announced a 24 Hour Stamp Sale for Thursday, September 15th. You can save 15% on select stamps from our Annual Catalog, but for only 24 hours! So get your list ready and be ready for Thursday. 

You can download the list of stamps here