Shaped Christmas Cards for Creative Kindness Foundation

Hello lovelies! I'm so happy to be partnering with the Creative Kindness Foundation for their new fundraiser that goes live today. As of this writing, I don't have all the fundraiser details, but what I can tell you is, with your $35 donation, you will receive the Festive paper pack - an 8.5 x 11 inch pack of specialty cardstock/papers chock full of glittery and shiny goodness for making the most gorgeous holiday cards. I have two different sets of cards to share in today's post. Two shaped Christmas tree cards and two shaped gift box cards. Scroll down for details. I'll have my full clickable supply list posted at the end, if you'd like more product information or wish to shop.

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Included in this paper pack are cardstocks with glitter, shiny metallics, iridescent and textured cardstock/paper. The cardstocks are super sturdy. I'm not sure of the weight but I had no problem making die cuts with my Platinum 6 die cut machine.

For my first set of cards, I used the Nested Tree die set from Scrapbook.com. In fact all my products (aside from the Festive cardstock) are from Scrapbookcom, so you won't have any trouble finding what you need to re-create these cards.

To create my shaped Christmas trees, I began by lining up a sheet of white cardstock, 8.5x11 inch, making a score line using my paper trimmer with a bone folder, just below the top of the tree die.

Then I simply had to fold my paper at the score line and run my die and cardstock through my Platinum 6, making sure the top of the die is above the folded score line. I did a second die cut with the other half of the folded paper. To stabilize my cards when standing up, I opted to trim off the tree trunk at the base.

I also created tree die cuts for my front, using the gold and green glitter cardstock from the Festive paper pack.

Next, I added lots of "string ornaments", courtesy of the Celebration Banners Shaped dies, using the gold metallic and silver iridescent cardstock from the Festive paper pack.

I wanted a star to top my tree that was a little bigger. I went through my stash and found one in a baby set! It's the Special Delivery die set. I have the stamp and die set from when I made some baby shower cards awhile back.

I also used the Holiday Sentiments Word Dies with the cardstock to create those pretty die cut sentiments.

Next up, are my other two shaped cards, the Christmas gift boxes. I began by creating two 4x4 inch square top fold cards. I also used my paper trimmer to trim two gold glitter 4x4 inch squares, along with two 1/2" strips of red glitter cardstock and silver glitter cardstock.

I adhered two strips criss/cross on each box, then created the bows as toppers to coordinate with my silver and red color choices. The bow dies are dimensional set so you can stack and layer. They're from the Christmas Gift shape dies set.

Lastly, I added sentiments to the inside of my cards. For these two cards I stamped inside using Catherine Pooler ink in Amber for the gold/silver card. For the red/gold card, I stamped with the Rockin' Red ink (not pictured).

The sentiment is from the Holly Jolly Christmas stamp set. I mean, who can resist that adorable quote from the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

Thanks so much, if you stopped by and made it until the end! I hope you have a fantastic week and I would love to see my crafty friends donate to the Creative Kindness Foundation. It's such a worthy cause and to date, they've donated over 2 million cards to various outlets and other organizations. You can always donate cards, if you're unable to donate to the fundraiser. For more information tap here.

Terri

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Winter Polar Bear Card for Scrapbookcom

Hello crafty friends. I have a card for Scrapbook.com that features the Simon Hurley Instructor Bundle from SBCfest 2026! Alas, it sold out and to my knowledge, will not be re-stocked. If you were lucky enough to get your hands on this kit, happy creating. 

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The die set included in the bundle was called Pip the Polar Bear. I did some ink blending for my background using Catherine Pooler Skylight ink pad with my blending brush. Also included in the bundle was a 3 layer stencil called Layered Frozen Fractals. I used just one stencil with tiny stars and dots, stenciling on the Astro Paste called Beluga and Sugar Rush.

I also blended CPD Sand Castle ink around the edges of my polar bear. The cardstock that I used is the luscious Scrapbookcom Heavyweight Assortment in the colors Tropical Sea and Antique Gold. 

Love these papers!

Lastly, I hand trimmed some white cardstock to make a hillside snowy slope. The die cut sentiment was also included in the Pip Polar Bear die set. 

All I can say is, when you see one of these kits that you really want is being offered for a limited time, grab it! I'm so sorry it's no longer available but hopefully this will serve as inspiration for your holiday cardmaking or to those who were able to purchase the kit.

Have a great week and stay crafty!

Terri

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National Chai Day Tea and Card

Happy National Chai Day! If you know me or follow me on social media, you know I'm an avid tea lover. I love nothing more than pairing my love of tea and cardmaking for special occasions. Of course, National Chai Day absolutely qualifies as a special occasion! I've tried so many teas over the years and have a number of types that I love, but Chai continues to be my absolute favorite.

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I did a little research and National Chai Day is observed every year on September 21st. However, it's a really new "holiday", having only been established since 2018.

My absolute favorite Chai is from Vahdam and that's what's in my cup today. I've tried a number of brands over the years, but this continues to still be tops in my book. I generally drink loose leaf tea so I can control the strength of the tea. Vahdam tea bags are also available, if that's your preference.

Now, let's get to the card details! First, I have the Pajama Crafter Stamps "You're My Cup of Tea" Flashcards in my stash and wanted to use them again. These are A2 size card panels that can also be used with toner reactive foil. It's a 24 pk set with 8 designs (3 of each).

However, I decided to actually hand trim the tea cups and best-tea sentiment and make a dimensional card, keeping the floating hearts section intact.

I'm using OLO Markers for my coloring with 3 different colors:

YG8.5, OR7.4 and OR1.6. 

If you like your Chai with milk or cream, OR7.4 is perfect! For the word "Chai", I used the Brooklyn lower solid alphabet/number stamp set from Scrapbookcom paired with Catherine Pooler ink "Icing On The Cake" with my stamp positioner. No die set involved, I simply hand trimmed the entire word. Although placing some of the lettering crooked was intentional. 

Do you have a Chai bestie? I absolutely do! In fact, we have sent each other things over the years, as she lives in another state. We first met many, many years ago at a Scrapbook Expo and have been friends ever since! In fact, she is the one who got me hooked on adding mint to my chai. She first sent me some her home grown mint July 2025, after I had a mastectomy and now, I love it so much, I'm growing my own! (pictured above)

So thank you Deena! She has her own side gig at mama-grizzly.com growing and selling plants and microgreens as a pop-up vendor. You can find her on Instagram @mamagrizzlyplants.

 

Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn't mention my mug and custom teaspoon. I'm a big fan of the custom spoons at Wander Tulips, an online Christian gift shop, and even sent one to my friend Deena awhile back. The couple who own this gift shop are the sweetest people and truly on mission for God. I hope you'll check them out.

Thanks so much for my National Chai Day ramble. I hope you find time for some chai today. Have an awesome week!

Terri

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Frosty's Family Greeting Card for Catherine Pooler Designs

Hey friends, I'm back with another card featuring the new Frosty & Festive collection from Catherine Pooler Designs. I got really playful with this mini-slimline card. The Snow family just had their photos made for their 2026 Christmas cards, I'm pretty sure Rudolph and Santa can expect a card this year, haha!

Scroll down for some brief, creative details. You can also click any of the highlighted links throughout this post to browse for more product information or to shop.

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The stamp set I'm creating with today is called Frosty Friends and has quickly become a favorite. I love these adorable snowmen!

To begin, all my images are watercolored with Catherine Pooler inks. I used quite a few colors by pressing the ink on my craft mat, spritzing with water and coloring with a water brush.

I even watercolored the space around the images.

The ink colors that I used are:

Midnight, Garden Party, Cummerbund, Martini, Rockin' Red, Cotton Candy, Hoodie, Mandarin Spice, Icing On The Cake, Deck The Halls

Check out all the luscious CPD ink colors here!

I wanted really clean lines for my stamped images so the coloring would stay within the confines of the stitched design. I adhered my low-tack mint tape around the edges prior to my partial stamping.

I always use a stamp positioner to get the depth of color I need.

I had die cut 4 stitched squares on one piece of cardstock, so I could apply mint tape to the backside and keep everything stable for my coloring. The stitched square that I used is from the Flip-a-Color Combo Dies and measures 1 1/2" inches in diameter.

I also trimmed out some mint tape to cover my colored snowman and splatter on some of the new Sparkle Gold Shimmer.

For the backing of my stitched die cuts, I used the Martini cardstock from the Party Mix cardstock collection. The brown card stock is called Over Coffee and I also did some ink blending to darken it, using Icing On The Cake with a blender brush. I also added a thin strip of Rouge cardstock from the Spa cardstock collection, behind my popped up snowmen, plus a white gel pen as an accent.

Lastly, I added enamel dots, sequins from the Stars Hollow sequin mix and white paint splatters. This was so much fun to make! I love my CPD products! Thanks so much for stopping by. 

You can view the entire Frosty & Festive collection here.

Terri

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Frosty and Friends from Catherine Pooler Designs

Hey friends, the new Frosty & Festive collection is live from Catherine Pooler Designs! I've got several photos to share, including the Holiday Sparkle cover plate die cuts that feature 3 different layers for color and dimension. Scroll down for details. If you'd like more product information or to shop, just tap any of the highlighted affiliate links throughout this post.

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To begin, I die cut 3 different cuts with the cover plate die. Two with white cardstock, and one with Martini cardstock from the Party Mix Colored Cardstock pack.

For my first die cut, I applied my low tack mint tape at an angle and swiped Garden Party ink on one half and Cummerbund ink on the other. Then I spritzed with water, blotted with a paper towel and dried with my heat craft tool. It gave a slightly lighter appearance by doing this.

The other inks used for this project include Midnight, Martini and Orange Squeeze. Tap here to peruse all the CPD inks, they're so luscious and are my favorites!

Next, I adhered my white cover plate die to the multi-colored inky die cut, then layered those on top of my Martini cardstock die cut.

I also pulled out the Nested Arch dies from my stash to create a folded arched focal point for my cover plate panel.

This was achieved by using a bone folder to fold white cardstock and run the bone folder across the fold. I then placed my arch die slightly over the left edge and ran it through my die cut machine. It was a bit thick so you might have to adjust your plates for your die cut system to accommodate the thickness. I was able to stagger my plates though and get it to go through.

 

I also cut more of the Martini cardstock with the arch die to offset behind my arch focal point.

Below is a close-up of the front of my arch die cut. My stamped and die cut snowman and sentiment is from the Frosty Friends Stamp & Die Set. All my stamped images were watercolored with my CPD ink.

I also added some enamel dots from the new Party Green-Blues and glued some white sequins that I harvested from my jar of Stars Hollow sequin mix.

The stamped snowflakes above are from the Jolly Jingle stamp & die set, which also includes the sentiment inside my arched panel below.

My second snowman featured on the inside of my arch was partially stamped at an angle on the bottom right and watercolored.

I added a second sentiment that was stamped using the mask technique and die cut a second piece with the Martini cardstock as an offset backing.

I hope you like this card, what's your favorite part? I'm kind of partial to all those layers for the cover plate. It was such fun creating this card. I hope you have a fantastic week and find something fun in this collection to inspire your holiday cardmaking. Have a great week!

Tap here to see everything in the Frosty & Festive collection.

Terri

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