Handmade Happy Holidays Card with Christmas Friends Stamp Set
Sending warm holiday wishes is easy and fun when you create a Happy Holidays card with Christmas Friends Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! This versatile set features the most adorable wild animals dressed in their winter best, perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your handmade cards. Whether you’re making cards for family, friends, or neighbors, the combination of images and sentiments in this stamp set allows you to craft delightful scenes that capture the magic of the season.
Start by choosing your favorite animal from the set—whether it’s the festive bear, the charming moose, or the sweet little owl, you can’t go wrong! The Happy Holidays sentiment adds the perfect touch, making your card a heartfelt keepsake. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crafter, you’ll love how easy it is to create a card that spreads joy this holiday season.
How To Make This Card
Project Skill Level: Busy Bee
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.
Cardstock Measurements:
- Basic White Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″
- Real Red Cardstock: 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
- Reindeer Days Designer Paper (Pattern 1): 3-1/4″ x 4″
- Real Red Cardstock: 2″ x 5-1/2″
- Reindeer Days Designer Paper (Pattern 2): 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″
- Basic White Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (for punching)
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Fold the Basic White cardstock in half at the score line to create your card base.
- Adhere the Pattern #1 Designer Paper to the 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Real Red Cardstock. Adhere to the front of the card, about 1/4″ over from left side.
- Adhere the Pattern #2 Designer Paper to the 2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Real Red Cardstock. Punch a 2″ circle out of the 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Adhere to the back of the Real Red cardstock, on the left side, so that slightly more than half of the circle is showing. Stamp the sentiment just above the Real Red cardstock onto the circle using the Black Memento ink. (See sample for placement.) Adhere to the front of the card, about 1/2″ up from the bottom of the card.
- Using the remaining piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp the mouse an bear images, leaving plenty of space in-between each image. Color in using the Dark Real Red and Granny Apple Green Blends. Add Wink of Stella to the bell at the end of the mouse’s tail.
- Punch out the bear using the 2-3/8″ Circle Punch; punch out the mouse using the 2″ Circle Punch. Using a small amount of adhesive, slightly overlap the Mouse circle onto the lower left of the Bear circle. Adhere to the card as shown in the sample using Stampin’ Dimensionals to finish.
A Tip from Barb
This is the perfect card sketch for whenever you have some pretty paper you’d like to use! Just grab 2 different patterns from the paper you want to use and pull your coordinating cardstock, inks and any embellishments you’d like! An easy peasy card without any stress – I love when my pretty paper can do the heavy lifting on my cards!😊
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!
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