Christmas

Day 2 – Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards

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This is Day 2 in the Week Of Good Cheer Christmas Card series featuring cups and mugs of winter beverages like hot cocoa and mulled cider. Today’s card uses Spellbinders’ Mugs & Mittens die set and Stay Snuggly stamp set. (GIVEAWAY opportunity near end of post.)

Watch the video below to see how this card was made.

Cardbase:  I started with an A6 sized (4.625×6.25-inches) purchased cardbase and matching envelope.

Card Front:  Cut a white panel 4.375×6-inches and ink blend around the edges in a snowy blue ink. Splatter with white paint for snowflakes. Cut and assemble mitten, sweater and mug pieces as shown in video.

Sentiments:  The front sentiment is debossed using the banner and sentiment dies in the Mugs & Mittens die set and the letters colored with a white gel pen.  The inside sentiment and card back snowflake star are stamped in red ink using the Stay Snuggly stamp set.

Envelope:  The back flap is stamped in red ink using the snowflake and “Winter Cheers” from the  Stay Snuggly stamp set.

These are two additional Christmas mugs of good cheer that I made with the July 2025 Spellbinder’s Small Die of the Month – Cocoa Greetings, Ginger Sip die, Starry Snowfall 3D embossing folder and Nordic Noel embossing folder.

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GIVEAWAY

I’m cleaning out my dies and stamps and will be giving away crafting bundles to 8 lucky crafters who follow, subscribe and comment on my Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards posts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my website. (If you comment on all 4 platforms, each day, you have over 28 opportunities to be picked for a crafting bundle.)

Tell me why you like each cup or which is your favorite cup. Winners will be picked by September 2, 2025.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

Materials Used:

Dies

  • Spellbinders – Large Die of the Month – Mugs & Mittens – DOML-JUL25

Stamps

  • Spellbinders  – Clear Stamp of the Month – Stay Snuggly – CSOM-JUL25

Papers

  • Red – Scrap Envelope
  • Coated White Cardboard Packaging
  • Cream, Red and White Cardstock
  • Park Lane Paperie – A6 (4.625×6.25-inches) Cardbases and Envelopes – Textured White
  • Recollections – 8.5×11-inch Shimmer Cardstock -White Gold
  • The Paper Studio – 8.5×11-inch – Clear Vellum

Ink

  • Blue Gel Pen
  • Hero Arts Acrylic Spray – Opaque White
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rose Bud
  • Nuvo – Highly Pigmented Watercolour Pencils – Pink Flamingo
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Fired Brick, Walnut Stain
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Stampin’ Pad – Balmy Blue

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scissors
  • Heat Gun
  • Blending Brush
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Paper Masking Tape

Day 1 – Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards

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This is Day 1 in the Week Of Good Cheer Christmas Card series featuring cups and mugs of winter beverages like hot cocoa and mulled cider. Today’s card uses Karen Burniston’s Flower Pot Pop-Up die set and Winter Hugs stamp set. (GIVEAWAY opportunity near end of post.)

Watch the video below to see how this card was made.

Cardbase:  I started with a purchased A6 sized (4.625×6.25-inches) cardbase and matching envelope. Use the large journaling cards in the paper collection to cover the front and back panels of the cardbase. Die cut two scalloped rectangles from the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set for the inside of the card.

Cocoa Mug Pop-Up:  Watch the assembly video for the Flower Pot Pop-Up located at the bottom of the linked page. Cut and emboss the napkin from the Coffee Cup Pop-Up. Tape napkin pieces together to form a square, leaving a thin gap between the pieces. Die cut the tabs in the Flower Pot Pop-Up into the napkin. Cut two sets of the candy cane (reversing the paper on one set) from white and red cardstock using the dies from the Stocking Pop-Up. Cut several large marshmellows using the Camping Charms die set. Cut a spoon from silver mirror cardstock using the die in the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up set. Using the same set, cut the mug handle twice positioning the die so that it cuts just a thin strip of the mug.

Sentiments:  The front sentiment is a journaling card from the paper collection. Inside are Fancy labels die using the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch die set. The smaller label is stamped in pink and brown ink using the Winter Hugs stamp set.

Envelope:  The back flap is covered with stickers from the Simple Stories Paper Collection.

These are two additional Christmas mugs of good cheer that I made using the same technique for the Flower Pot Pop-Up.

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GIVEAWAY

I’m cleaning out my dies and stamps and will be giving away crafting bundles to 8 lucky crafters who follow, subscribe and comment on my Week of Good Cheer Christmas Cards posts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and my website. (If you comment on all 4 platforms, each day, you have over 28 opportunities to be picked for a crafting bundle.)

Tell me why you like each cup or which is your favorite cup. Winners will be picked by September 2, 2025.

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Disclaimer: Karen Burniston products are provided free of charge by the manufacturer for review and use. All other items were personally purchased. Compensated affiliate links used where or when possible, meaning I will receive a small percentage commission from these manufacturers at no cost to you. This will allow me to add more content to my YouTube channel and help out a lot. Thank you.

Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • Brown Cardstock
  • Echo Park – 12×12 A Perfect Christmas Collection – Snowflake Swirl
  • Park Lane Paperie – A6 (4.625×6.25-inches) Cardbases and Envelopes – Textured White
  • Silver Foil Cardstock
  • Simple Stories – 12×12 Collection Kit – Snow Pine Lodge
  • White Cardstock

Ink

  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Rich Cocoa & Rose Bud
  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Scissors
  • Plastic Knife
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Cotton Ball

Surprise Quad Fold Pop-Up Christmas Card

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This card was made for CRAFT ROULETTE #281 whose parameters included a 4×6-inch card, coffee aisle colors, from a tree element, and outside the line. I chose to make a Christmas card with a Funn surprise inside this pop-up card using dies by Karen Burniston and stamps by Tim Holtz.

Watch the video below to learn how this card was made.

Cardbase:  The cardbase is made from 65lb kraft colored cardstock cut into two pieces of 6×8-inch rectangles and one 4×6-inch rectangle. The two large pieces are scored at 4-inches along the 8=inch side to form two 4×6 side-fold cards. The 4×6-inch panel is scored along the short side at 1/4-inch to form a tab. Assemble the card base as shown in the video above. The two apertures were die cut using Karen Burniston’s Squares – Crosshatch set.

Pop-Up Mechanisms:  Two Katherine Label Pop-Up mechanisms were used to animate the tree branches to reveal the cat laying in the Christmas tree. See the video above or watch the assembly video at the bottom of this linked page to understand how the mechanisms are cut out and installed. The moving tree branches are made with five or more of the fir branches from Karen Burniston’s Holiday Charms die set.

Decorations:  The Holiday Charms are used to create the double sided ornament and fir tree branch window decorations. Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Snarky Cats Halloween stamp set was used for the cat.

Sentiments:  “I know right from wrong. Wrong is the fun one.” on the inside drop down panel hints at what’s to come. It was stamped using Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Snarky Cats stamp set. Merry Christmas is a die cut using Karen Burniston’s Merry Christmas set. The white square diamond label is for a personal message is cut using Karen Burniston’s Squares – Crosshatch set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

  • Stampers Anonymous – Red Rubber Stamps – Tim Holtz Collection – Snarky Cats
  • Stampers Anonymous – Red Rubber Stamps – Tim Holtz Collection – Snarky Cats Halloween

Papers

  • Astrobrights – 8.5×11-inches 65lb Cardstock – Grocer Kraft
  • Fun Stampers Journey – 8.5×11-inches Cardstock – Cranberry Bliss
  • White Cardstock

Ink

  • Cricut – Marker – Medium Tip 1.0 – Gold
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Nuvo – Aqua Shimmer – Glitter Gloss

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Score Board
  • Bone Folder
  • Pokey Tool
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • WPear Blossom Press – Cardmaker’s T-Square A2

Miscellaneous

  • Gold Metallic Thread

Cocoa Mug Pop-Up Christmas Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #246 whose parameters included for a holiday card, tree colors, drinking vessel(s), and something from the floor. (Watch the video to find out what was from my floor.)

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  I used a purchased kraft paper cardbase that measures 4.25×11-inches when open and folded is an A2 side-fold card measuring 4.25-inches wide and 5.5-inches tall. The four panels were covered with decorative papers from my stash (Sorry, I don’t know the manufacturer of either paper.)

Card Front
Card Back

Pop-Up Mug:  I modified the Flower Pot Pop-Up by cutting off the folder over flaps on the flower pot and added a handle cut from the mug die from the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up set. (See the video for how the mug was assembled.) Marshmallows are from the Camping Charms while the candy cane comes from the Stocking Pop-Up.

Cookies: The round, jam-filled two-layer Linzer cookie is cut using a scalloped circle die and small star die. The jam is made with Nuvo Glitter Drops and Glossy Accents.  The star cookie was cut with an embossing die using an embossing sandwich on my die-cutting machine. The powdered sugar is white spray ink.

Sentiments:  On the card front is a die-cut “Merry Christmas” made using just the word shadow and words from the Merry Christmas Lorna Add-Ons set. Inside the card two fancy labels were cut from white cardstock using the Rectangles and Labels – Crosshatch and one was stamped in black with “Keep Warm and drink Hot Cocoa” from the Winter Hugs stamp set.

Envelope:  The card fits into a purchased A2 (4.25x 5.5-inches) size kraft paper envelope. Another candycane was glued to the back flap of the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Stamps

Papers

  • American Crafts – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Paper – 341347 Red Holly and Berries
  • Unknown – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Paper – Snowflake Scalloped Borders
  • Unknown – 12×12 inch Single-Sided Coated Embossed Cardstock– Christmas Trees
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • The Paper Cut – 8.5×11 Glossy 10 PT Kromekote Cardstock – White
  • Tonic Studios – Craft Perfect – A4 Sized 104 lb Foiled White Kraft Card – Candy Stripe
  • Browns, Red and White Cardstock
  • Horizon Group – A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Avery Elle – White Spray Ink
  • Memento – Fade Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black
  • Stampin’ Up – Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Spellbinders – Platinum Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Glue Eraser
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Cotton Ball
  • Nuvo – Glitter Accents – Seasonal Pine
  • Ranger – Glossy Accents

A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

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This card was made for Relatively Thoughtful’s A Treemendous Christmas Challenge which uses the free download Treemendous Christmas images.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: Using my computer I enlarged one tree image to cover a 9.5×4.25-inch rectangle and then copied the image a second time to print the outside cardbase which I cut down to a 8.75×7.50-inch rectangle. I folded that rectangle in half for a side-fold 3.75×8.75-inch cardbase. I printed a second sheet to cover one panel of the card inside.

Sentiments: I used some Spellbinder’s BetterPress banner sentiments that I had printed and die cut previously. “Christmas Greetings” and “Happy New Year”.

Envelope: The card fits into a #10 business size envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Karen Burniston in cahoots with Riley and Company – Circles – Crosshatch – 1057

Press Plates

  • Spellbinders – BetterPress Plate & Die Set – Mistletoe Greetings Press

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb. Cardstock – White
  • Relatively Thoughtful Digital Images – A Treemendous Christmas Challenge

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

  • Neutral PH Adhesive by LINECO
  • Fine-Tip Glue Bottle
  • Double-Sided Tape – 1/4-inch wide

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Spellbinders – BetterPress System
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • We R Memories – QuickStick

Miscellaneous

  • Thin Cotton String

A Joyful Holiday Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #244 whose parameters included a joyfold card, bold/quiet colors, family element, and ribbon.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is a top-fold slimline (4×9-inch) cut from an 8×9-inch piece of red cardstock folded in half.

Sentiments: The sentiments were computer generated. (You can download the page for free for your own cards.)

Sentiments 2Download

Envelope: This card fits into a #10 business envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

Papers

  • Recollections – 8.5×11 65 lb Cardstock – Red and Green
  • Computer Paper

Ink

  • Computer Printer

Adhesives

Tools

Miscellaneous

  • Red Flat Back Gems

A FUNN Winter Greeting Card

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #242 whose parameters included a gatefold card, produce aisle colors, fence element, and crumpled paper.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is 4×6-inches of double sided patterned paper.

Sentiment: “hello Winter” is a fussy cut sentiment from the paper collection. The back side of the card has space to write a personal message.

Envelope: This card fits into an A6 envelope with it’s back flap covered with patterned paper to hint at the playful squirrels inside the envelope.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Leane Creatief – LeCrea’Combi Dies – Garden Gate

Papers

  • Ciao Bella Paper – 6×6-inch Double-Sided Papers – Memories Of A Snowy Day
  • Black Cardstock
  • White Copier Paper

Ink

  • Pigma – Mircon 005 Fine Tip Pen – Black

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stamping Blocks as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Paper Masking Tape

Miscellaneous

  • Nellie’s Choice – Effect Snow

Shelf Cards – Christmas desserts

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #241 whose parameters included a z-fold card, scarecrow colors, bake element, and crinkle inkle technique. This card is also the fourth day in my shelf card series.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase: The cardbase is an A2 size but is 1/2-inch thick. The z-fold base is made from a 5 1/2×11-inch rectangle folded at 5 1/2-inches and 2 3/4-inches. The buffet easel is made from two rectangles (4 1/4×6 1/2-inches and 4 1/4×3 3/4-inches) each scored and folded at 1/2 and 1-inch of the 4 1/4-inch side. Watch video for how to fold and glue.

Lights: Watch video for how to install the EZ-lights.

Sentiment: “Merry Christmas” is die cutting three layers of cardstock and PoppyStamps dies. It is popped-up on think foam squares to act as the easel stopper. The card back is left blank for a personal message.

CRX Sheet: The Card Recipient Experience (CRX) Sheet is a set of instructions on how to open and set-up the card and turn on the lights.

Envelope: This card will be hand delivered or mailed in a box.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Anna Griffin – Metal Dies – Slimline 3D Mantle & Fireplace
  • Honey Bee Stamps – Honey Cuts – Lovely Layers – Hoosier Cabinet Holiday Add-On
  • Paper Discovery – Die Set by Olga Direktorenko – Cosy Kitchen 2D Perfect Kitchen Die Set
  • PoppyStamps – Craft Dies – Lavish Merry Christmas

Stamps

  • Pear Blossom Press – Clear Stamps – PBP-01

Papers

  • Memory Box – 8.5×11 inch Woodgrain Embossed Kraft Paper
  • Recollections – 8.5×11 inch 65 lb. Cardstock – Christmas Collection – Poinsettia
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Stamperia – 12×12 inch Double-Sided Papers – Winter Botanic
  • Brown Cardstock

Ink

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink- Aged Mahogany
  • StazOn – Solvent Ink – Jet Black
  • American Crafts – Metallic Marker – Gold
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sakura – Gelly Roll Pen – Medium – White
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Black, Brown

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks
  • Scissors
  • Ice Pick
  • Piercing Tool
  • Pencil
  • Craft Mat
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Metal Ruler
  • Tweezers
  • We R Memories – QuickStick
  • Cello Bag from packaging

Miscellaneous

  • Red Organza Ribbon 1/2-inch wide
  • Pear Blossom Press – EZ-Lights
  • Heart Shaped Paper Dolie

Shelf Cards – Bookshelf House Tri-Fold Card

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This is the third in a series of cards that have shelves as the main element of the card.

Today’s card is a tri-fold house card with a cozy room scene with a bookcase made using dies by My Favorite Things.

Watch the process video to see how I made this card.

Cardbase:  The cardbase is a slimline size made from a 7 .75×8.5-inch rectangle folded in half and a 4.25×6.5-inch rectangle. Watch the tutorial video to see the details of the cardbase assembly.

Sentiment:  The “hello” on the card front is a die in the Concord & 9th On Display Pop-Up die set. There is a third panel that a personal message can be added to the card.

Envelope:  The card fits into a #10 business envelope. The back flap is decorated with a coffee mug from the My Favorite Things Be Your Own Barista die set.

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Materials Used:

Dies

  • Concord and 9th – Metal Dies – On Display Pop-Up
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Be Your Own Barista
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Décor and More
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Fundamental Furnishings
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Picture Window
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Potted Plants
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Room Decor
  • My Favorite Things – Premium Steel Die – Take A Seat

Embossing Folders

  • Honey Bee Stamps – 3D Embossing Folder – Rustic Brick Wall

Papers

  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Cardstock – Tiara -18-1002
  • Stampin’ Up – 8.5×11 Thick Basic White Cardstock
  • Patterned Paper Scraps
  • Blue, Browns, Greens, Gray and Red Cardstock Scraps
  • #10 Business Envelope – Kraft

Ink & Pigment

  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink – Lumberjack Plaid
  • Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Watercolor Pencil – Crushed Olive
  • Pigma – Mircon 01 Fine Tip Pen – Black
  • Sharpie – Permanent Marker – Ultra Fine Tip – Blue
  • Stampin’ Up Stampin’ Write Marker – Chocolate Chip

Adhesives

Tools

  • Die Cutting Machine
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Bone Folder
  • Score Board
  • Stamping Blocks used as paperweights
  • Scissors
  • Pencil
  • T-Ruler
  • Sponge Daubers
  • Paper Masking Tape
  • Tweezers
  • Waterbrush