✨ Day 11 – Minimalist Christmas & Frosted Windowpanes

Day 11 brought the beautiful challenge of Minimalist Christmas, featuring white space, gold foil, and clean lines β€” paired perfectly with the theme Frosted Windowpanes. My goal was to create something simple yet elegant, and I absolutely love how this serene design turned out.

For my layout, I incorporated the Global Design Project Layout Challenge #GDP522, which inspired the clean structure of the card. I used the Everyday Arches Dies (#164629) to create three arched window elements, layering them with Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (#163772) and Window Sheets (#142314) for a frosty, dimensional look.

To achieve the frosted glass effect, I gently applied white ink to the back of the window sheets β€” this way, the ink isn’t exposed and still gives that soft, misty glow.

Behind the windows, I created a peaceful winter scene using the Light & Wonder Dies (#165762), accented with a touch of Wink of Stella (#141897) for shimmer, and layered it over the Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper (#165755). I mounted the entire design on Azure Afternoon cardstock, embossed with the Birchwood 3D Embossing Folder (#164069) and brushed with a little more white ink to add a snowy texture. ❄️

To complete the look, I heat-embossed the sentiment β€œWishing You Peace and Joy” from the Ornamental Christmas Stamp Set (#165991) in gold embossing powder, and tied everything together with a delicate gold bow made from the Black & Gold Baker’s Twine (#166005).

✨ Tip: The new Three Banner Punch (#167050) is a quick and easy way to make a perfect banner of any length β€” just feed one end of your strip into the punch for a clean finish!

This minimalist design truly embodies quiet beauty β€” simple, elegant, and full of frosted Christmas charm. πŸ’›

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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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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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πŸ¦• Day 7 – Reindeer Games & Holiday Hustle

Day 7 was another challenge that really made me think outside the box! The themes β€” Reindeer Games and Holiday Hustle β€” go perfectly together, but there was one small problem… I didn’t have any current reindeer stamp sets. 🦌

Sure, I could’ve reached for a retired set, but I had a fun idea in my head and decided to give it a try instead. I pulled out my dino stamps and dies and got creative β€” dressing up our cute dinosaurs with antlers and a top hat, and setting the scene for a playful game of tic-tac-toe with presents and ornaments! 🎁✨

To make it even more fun, I used the colors from this week’s Global Design Project Challenge (#GDP) for my color inspiration:
🎨 Calypso Coral, Petal Pink, and Granny Apple Green

Definitely not your traditional Christmas palette, but it worked beautifully for this bright, cheerful, and whimsical card.

I paired everything with the Gift of Joy Stamp Set and a fun fold layout to bring it all together. It’s a playful mix of festive fun and creativity that’s sure to make someone smile this holiday season! πŸ’š

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  • 164728 Darling Dinos Stamp
  • 164734 Darling Dinos Dies
  • 169238 Gift of Joy Stamp
  • 163791 So Swirly Embossing Folder
  • 165562 White Ribbon

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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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Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set

It’s funny because I actually created this card two years ago for a new catalog swap when the now retiring 2021-2023 In-colors where new. I wanted a card that showcased all the new in-colors and the new stamp set. I still love how this card turned out and my have to try this technique with the new colors when they arrive next week.

This card is relatively simple to create the trick is to attach your individual pieces and then stamp your image. The image is stamped in white craft in and embossed with white embossing powder. Once again this set along with in-colors are retiring. Remember to place your orders ASAP before your favorites are gone for good. Remember the hostess code is listed to the right.

  • 155358 – Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set (R)
  • 155560 – Scalloped Contours Dies (C)
  • 155615 Fresh Freesia 3/8″ Open weave ribbon (R)
  • 155808 – Loose Flower Flourishes (R)
  • Colors – Polished Pink (R), Pale Papaya (R), Evening Evergreen (R), Soft Succulent (R), Fresh Freesia (C), Basic White

(R) Retiring, (C) Carrying Over


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Retiring Samples

I’ve made a goal to share a new post each day featuring retiring product from the 2022-2023 annual catalog or the 2023 Mini Catalog. I wanted to make it easy for you to find the retiring list as it should move down as I add new posts so I have decided to keep this quick post at the top of my blog for a reference. You can also learn more about the color refresh in the post. Click here for a link to that post. Keep scrolling to see the daily samples.

As the purpose of these post are to highlight retiring product I will only be listing retiring products used along with the colors used. If you would like more information on sizes, other products used or techniques used please feel free to comment or email me at andersoncandice@hotmail.com.

I hope you enjoy these projects. Remember you can order anytime online. Please use the hostess code listed to the right. Have Stamptasic day!


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