β˜ƒοΈ Day 10 – Snowman Shenanigans & a Magical Color Twist

I had such a blast sharing today’s card during my live! This fun fold card is bursting with sparkle and holiday cheer β€” from the unexpected color combo of purples and greens to the whimsical twist on Snowman Shenanigans, I think you’re going to fall in love with this one just like I did. πŸ’œπŸ’šβœ¨

This card came together with a mix of creativity, experimentation, and a few surprises along the way. I used a lot of different products β€” including one very unexpected element!

I pulled pieces from the Darling Dinos (#164728) set again, but this time instead of dino-deer, I used them in a whole new way. Combined with the Light & Wonder Dies (#165762), I created the sweetest little snowman that’s sure to melt your heart. β˜ƒοΈπŸ’–

To bring in more holiday magic, I added details and greetings from:
πŸŽ„ A Little Cheer Stamp Set (#166121)
πŸŽ… Pine Tree Trimmings Stamp Set (#166040)
🌟 Pine Tree Trimmings Dies (#166046)


🎨 Color Palette Magic

For my color palette, I experimented with two different combos to capture the challenge colors β€” Concord and 9th β€”Plumberry, Rainforest, and Lilac.

As these are not Stampin’ Up! colors I had to adjust a bit. I started with my first color combo but after seeing some of the challenge samples, I decided to tweak the colors a bit to better match the prompt.

Which one is your favorite?

πŸ’œ First Combo: Mossy Meadow, Petunia Pop, and Berry Burst

  • Spooky Sweet DSP (#166191)

πŸ’š Second Combo (used in my live): Blackberry Bliss, Pretty Peacock, and Fresh Freesia

  • Season of Elegance DSP (#164144)

Both versions share some fun common touches β€” I used Pool Party for the snow and Pecan Pie for the tree trunks and snowman twigs. ✨

To finish off the sparkle, I added:

  • Wink of Stella (#141897) for shimmer
  • Petunia Pop Iridescent Ribbon (#166203) for a soft, festive glow
  • Frosted Iridescent Dots (#165766) for a frosty finishing touch

These details gave the card just the right amount of shine and magic!


πŸ“ I’ve included a picture of the measurements if you’d like to recreate this easy yet enchanting fun fold card yourself β€” it’s simple, sparkly, and so much fun to make!

A hand-drawn template showing measurements and scoring instructions for a fun fold card, labeled with dimensions and cut lines.

✨ If you missed my live, be sure to catch the replay and see how it all came together step-by-step! Plus you’ll want to catch the magic in action to see how this fun fold card opens to add surprise and delight to the receiver.


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🌟 Day 4 – A Creative Challenge: Nativity Night Meets Stocking Surprise

Today’s Christmas Card Challenge really pushed me to get creative! I wanted to see if I could combine two completely different themes into one cohesive design β€” and I love how it turned out.

✨ #ACardADayInNovember2025 – Nativity Night – peaceful starry sky, manger scene, or β€œO Holy Night”
🧦 #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge – Stocking SurpriseHanging stockings or hidden treats.

I’ve been wanting to create a window card using the Arch Dies, and this felt like the perfect opportunity. My goal was to design a card that tells a story β€” looking out the window, you see a peaceful nativity scene, while inside there’s a warm, cozy holiday setting complete with stockings hung and ready for Christmas morning.

This project reminded me how much I love finding ways to blend techniques and themes. Sometimes the best ideas come when you push yourself just a little outside your comfort zone. πŸ’–

✨ Supplies & Details

This card took a little extra creativity β€” and a lot of wonderful products! I loved mixing and matching textures, colors, and dies to bring this cozy Christmas window scene to life. Here are the main supplies I used:

πŸͺž Dies & Embellishments:

πŸ–ŒοΈ Tools & Coloring:

🎨 Ink Colors:

  • Balmy Blue
  • Early Espresso
  • Old Olive
  • Mossy Meadow

I loved how these products worked together to create depth, warmth, and sparkle β€” from the soft shimmer of the glimmer paper and ribbon to the textured brick background and peaceful glow behind the window.

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❄️ Day 2 – Two Challenges, One Design!

Don’t you just love it when a single layout and stamp set can do double (or even triple!) duty? Today’s projects prove just how versatile our crafting supplies can be!

For Day 2 of my Christmas card challenges, I reached for the Jar of Joy stamp set and punch to create two different cards using the same layout design. With just a few tweaks to color and embellishments, I was able to make each card fit its challenge theme perfectlyβ€”and they both turned out so fun and festive!

Here’s what I took on today:
✨ #ACardADayInNovember – Day 2: Winter Wonderland
🍭 #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge – Day 2: Candy Cottage

I combined both designs with a layout inspired by the Holiday Catalog, and I’m loving how they capture two completely different holiday vibes while using the same creative foundation. One card feels frosty and elegant, while the other is sweet and whimsicalβ€”proof that one good layout can spark endless possibilities!

If you’re following along with these challenges, try using the same layout or stamp set for multiple prompts this week. It’s a fun way to stretch your creativity and make the most of your supplies.

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This week’s project is my little tribute to a retiring favorite β€” the Beside Me stamp set. I used the #GDP490 layout as inspiration to create a heartfelt farewell card. Swipe to see how it turned out! #lastchancelist #stampinup #handmadecards

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Day 1 – Creative Christmas Cards with Paper Pumpkin Kits

For Day 1 of my Christmas card challenges, I decided to reach for my Paper Pumpkin kit! I love how quick and easy these kits make it to get crafty β€” especially when time is short and creativity is flowing.

Three crafted Christmas cards featuring traditional holiday designs, including an ornament with 'Deck the Halls,' a card stating 'Merry Christmas,' and one proclaiming 'Joy to the World,' adorned with festive decorations in red and green.

This month’s kit was the perfect way to jump into the holiday spirit with some traditional red and green cheer. I wanted to see if I could stretch the kit a little further, so I challenged myself to create one card that worked for both of my Christmas card challenges β€” plus fit the #GDP520 challenge, too!

To round it out I couldn’t resist adding in a fun scrapbook layout using some of the leftover pieces, too!

Here’s what I took on today:
✨ #ACardADayInNovember – Day 1: Traditional Red & Green Cheer
πŸŽ… #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge – Day 1: Merry and Bright Beginning
πŸ’š #GDP520 – CASE the Designer: Sue Mohr

It’s amazing how versatile these Paper Pumpkin kits are β€” you can create cards, tags, gift packaging, or even add them into your memory-keeping projects. My scrapbook page features the same theme as my card β€” bright pops of red and green, festive accents, and a cozy, cheerful vibe.

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Promotional image for Paper Pumpkin kit featuring festive crafting supplies, including tags, treat boxes, and a Christmas stamp, all set against a green background.

If you haven’t opened your kit yet, this is your reminder: pull it out, play along, and see how far your creativity can go! βœ‚οΈβœ¨

If you’d like to join in the fun and play along check out my Facebook group for links to both groups.
And Remember to share your own creations β€” I’d love to see how you use your Paper Pumpkin this season! πŸ’Œ

This week’s project is my little tribute to a retiring favorite β€” the Beside Me stamp set. I used the #GDP490 layout as inspiration to create a heartfelt farewell card. Swipe to see how it turned out! #lastchancelist #stampinup #handmadecards

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Goodbye Designer Series Paper

We have so many great Designer Series Papers (DSP) and I wanted to feature a few projects using some of these papers that will be going away. While many of the stamp sets that I am featuring will be carrying over unfortunately the DSP will not be. Sometimes they carry over, but with a major color change like we are having we will be getting all new DSP.

I had a lot of fun with these cards. My husband and I actually met when I asked him for a ride on his motorcycle almost 30 years ago. His favorite colors are purple and green so when I finally had a chance to play with this set I had him help me with the coloring. You’ll notice that the motorcycles vary a bit from each other as I played with different combinations. I’m featuring the Ready to Ride DSP which is part of the Suite Collection along with the Silver Foil that has been embossed.

  • 160754 – Legendary Ride Stamp Set (C) (M)
  • 160762 – Legendary Ride Dies (C) (M)
  • 160763 – Legendary Ride Bundle (R) (M)
  • 160768 – Ready to Ride Suite Collection (R) (M)
  • 160766 – Metal Plate 3DEmbossing Folder (C) (M)
  • 160767 – Adhesive-Backed Studs (R) (M)
  • 160752 – Ready to Ride DSP (R) (M)
  • 160382 – Country Bouquet Punch (C) (M)
  • 156457 – Silver Foil 12 x 12 Specialty Paper (R)
  • 155766 – Simply Elegant Trim (C)
  • Colors – Gorgeous Grape (C), Parakeet Party (C), Basic White (C), Basic Black (C), Basic Gray (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog

Here’s one more card using this suite. I will list the additional products used along with the colors. One of the things I love about his card is how well the large watercolor world stamp set works so well with the motorcycle.

  • 160708 – Watercolor World Stamp Set (C) (M)
  • Colors – Pumpkin Pie (C), Basic Grey (C), Sahara Sand (R), Basic Black (C)

I am in love with this quick and easy layout. I’ve actually made multiple cards using this layout. I was going off a similar layout and cut the paper the wrong size however once I did I decided I liked this size even better. This card works perfect with our DSP. Simply cut your DSP into 4 x 8. You can get four cards out of one piece of DSP and still have a 4×4 square left for other projects. To finish you will score it at 2″ and 4″. Attached the 4×4 section to a 4 1/4″ by 4 1/4″ background and decorate how you want. The main image is designed to be centered and only attach to half the card when folded back like a Z-Fold card. This hides the image below which is in a similar shape.

  • 155092 – Butterfly Brilliance Stamp Set (R)
  • 155766 – Simply Elegant Trim (C)
  • 159245 – Pretty Prints DSP (R)
  • 155523 – Brilliant Wings Dies (R)
  • 159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
  • 155536 – Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set (R)
  • 154289 – Opal Rounds (R)
  • Colors – Blackberry Bliss (C), Rich Razzleberry (R), Basic White (C), Shaded Spruce (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over

Here’s another sample using the same design. This one features the darling Rhino Ready online exclusive stamp set. This time I used circles rather than squares and the hostess designer series paper.

  • 160959 – Rhino Ready Stamp Set (O)
    • Rhino Ready Dies – Currently Unavailable -Online Exclusive
  • 159161 – Design a Daydream DSP (R)
  • 151770 – Layering Circles Dies (R)
  • 159183 – Stylish Shapes Dies (C)
  • 155475 – Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (C)
  • 133456 – Memento Ink (C)
  • 154904 – Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends (C)
  • 154893 – Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends (C)
  • Colors – Blackberry Bliss (C), Daffodil Delight (C), Old Olive (C), Basic White (C)

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Found in the Mini Catalog, (O) Online Exclusives


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Eden’s Garden

The Eden’s Garden Stamp Set and dies were also products that we were able to get for free during Sale-a-brations. They are not my normal style but I really wanted to give them a try. For this design I went to my trusty Pinterest board again. The design used a scalloped edge down the side and I thought that the edging die in the set would work perfectly for this. You’ll notice I went a bit different with the colors on this card pulling in old, new, and returning colors. I added some sparkle by using the pearlescent specialty paper for my circle and the leaves that are die cut. Look closely at the focal point there are a lot of elements going on there with many fussy cut stamped pieces included. I really like how it turned out. I loved to hear what your favorite part is. For me it’s the multiple layers in the focal point. I really love how they came together.

  • 157823 – Eden’s Garden Stamp Set (R)
  • 157831- Eden Dies (R)
  • 151770 – Layering Circles Dies (R)
  • 161598 – Basics 3D Embossing Folder (O)
  • 155766 – Simply Elegant Trim (C)
  • 159193 – Silver 3/8″ Metallic Edge Cotton Ribbon (R)
  • 159188 – Sprig Trinkets (R)
  • 154291 – Pearlescent 12 x 12 Specialty Paper (R)
  • 160582 – Adhesive-backed Milky Dots (R) (M)
  • Colors – Moody Mauve (N), Pretty Peacock (N), Soft Sea Foam

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over, (M) Founding the Mini Catalog, (N) Found in the new 2023-2024 catalog available May 2, 2023.


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