If you love the look of natural greenery and heartfelt simplicity, this easy Christmas Card with the Branching Out Set from Stampin’ Up!® will make your creative heart happy. This beginner-friendly design is a wonderful way to bring the beauty of nature into your holiday crafting.
The Branching Out Set is a Two-Step Stampin’ set, which means you can layer two or more images to create beautifully detailed pine branches and berries with extra dimension. This simple layering technique makes it look like you spent hours painting when all it really took was a couple of quick stamps — talk about an instant win for holiday crafting!
If you’ve ever wanted to try Two-Step Stamping but weren’t sure where to begin, this is the perfect project. It’s easy, forgiving, and the results are always stunning. Plus, the design works beautifully for batch-making — ideal for sending heartfelt holiday greetings “from our family to yours.”
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And let’s talk about color!
There’s something magical about this classic Christmas color combination. Poppy Parade, Garden Green, and Soft Sea Foam come together for a look that’s festive yet fresh.
- Poppy Parade adds bright, cheerful energy and perfectly mimics holly berries.
- Garden Green grounds the design and brings that evergreen richness.
- Soft Sea Foam softens everything, giving it a light, airy balance.
Together, these colors feel joyful and natural — just like the holidays themselves!
Cardmaking Tips
- When using Two-Step Stamping, start with your lighter ink color first (Soft Sea Foam) and add your darker layers (Garden Green) on top.
- Use your 1-¾” and 2” Circle Punches to create perfectly layered sentiment circles in seconds.
- Add a short ribbon strip under your sentiment circle to instantly elevate your layout — it’s an easy trick that looks fancy!
Why You’ll Love This Project
This card is a perfect example of how simple techniques can create stunning results. You don’t need a ton of supplies or experience to make something beautiful and heartfelt. Whether you’re crafting alone with a cup of cocoa or with friends at a stamping get-together, this project is guaranteed to bring a little joy to your table — and your mailbox.
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Thanks for stopping by for today’s card tutorial! My goal is to help you make quick & easy greeting cards for all occasions. If you’d like more detailed directions on how to make this card, feel free to email me. I hope you’ll join me again for more card-making ideas!
Supplies Needed
- Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4"
- Real Red Cardstock: 3" x 5-1/2"
- Basic White Cardstock: 2-1/2" x 5-1/2"
- Scrap of Basic White and Soft Sea Foam cardstocks (2-1/2" x 2-1/2" for punching)
Instructions
- Fold the 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock at the scoreline to create the card base.
- Using the 2-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the long branch onto the top of the Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad. See sample for placement.
- Ink the berries stamp using Poppy Parade ink and stamp onto the branches as desired.
- Using Garden Green ink, stamp the pine boughs as desired. Clean the stamp and using the Soft Sea Foam ink pad, stamp next to the previously stamped images.
- Adhere the stamped Basic White cardstock to the Real Red cardstock; then adhere to the front of the card about 1/4" over from the left fold.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the scrap of Basic White cardstock; punch out using the 1-3/4" circle punch. Punch a 2" circle from the scrap of Soft Sea Foam cardstock using the 2" circle punch.
- Cut a 2" piece of the Real Red Shiny Ribbon and adhere glue just to the center of the ribbon; adhere onto the Soft Sea Foam circle. Adhere the stamped Basic White circle onto the Soft Sea Foam circle using Stampin' Dimensionals.
- Adhere the sentiment circle to the front of the card using Stampin' Dimensionals. To finish, add 2-3 of the Garden Green Dear Dots as desired.
Notes
Busy Bee projects are designed for the beginner or busy papercrafter. This is a basic cardmaking project that can be achieved by someone who has never made a handmade card before. You can view more Busy Bee cards here.
