🌟 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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A beautifully crafted Christmas card featuring a window scene that displays a peaceful nativity setting on one side, while the inside is adorned with cozy holiday elements like hanging stockings and warm colors.

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Create Stunning Backgrounds with a Brayer and Embossing Folder

Every Monday I go live on YouTube and Facebook for another episode of StampinWithCandice! It’s one of my favorite times of the week to connect, create, and share fun new techniques with you.

This week, I shared a super easy and beautiful background technique using a brayer and embossing folders. If you’ve never tried combining these two tools before, you’re in for a treat! The results are full of texture, depth, and gorgeous blended color β€” and the best part is how simple it is to do.

Here’s a little sneak peek from the live πŸ‘€

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In the video, I walk you through step-by-step how to:

  • Use your brayer to add layered color and dimension
  • Get the most out of your embossing folders
  • Create unique, one-of-a-kind backgrounds for your cards and paper projects

Whether you’re new to stamping or a seasoned crafter, this technique is one you’ll definitely want to try!

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Until then, happy crafting! πŸ’•

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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