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Make a Fun Christmas Card With Me

Make a Fun Christmas Card With Me – Jar of Joy – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.

Today I’m sharing a bright and cheerful Christmas card design that’s perfect for spreading festive joy. This project features the Jar of Joy stamp set with the coordinating Sweet Jar builder punch. I had so much fun creating these cards, and I think you’ll enjoy making them too!

A Playful Jar Design

The Jar of Joy stamp set is a two-step stamp set, which makes it easy to build up fun little festive scenes inside the jars. I chose a mix of images for these cards, from gingerbread biscuits to ornaments and even a sweet little snowman. Each jar feels like a tiny snapshot of Christmas magic.

Make a Fun Christmas Card With Me - Jar of Joy - Crafting with Ashee - Independent Stampin' Up! Demo - Lincoln UK. — Make a Fun Christmas Card With Me – Jar of Joy – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK.

Colouring with Stampin’ Blends

All the images were coloured using Stampin’ Blend alcohol markers, which give such a smooth and vibrant finish. The markers allow for beautiful shading, bringing the gingerbread man, baubles, and snowman to life with extra depth and detail.

Christmas Tags and More Backgrounds

For the background, I used papers from the Christmas Tags and More collection. These patterns add a festive base to the card while letting the jars really shine as the main focus. I especially love how the plaid and leafy prints create two different but equally joyful looks.

measurements

Real Red / Garden Green Cardstock – A6 Card Base – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half.
Basic White Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm
Real Red / Garden Green Cardstock – 14.35cm X 10cm
Christmas Tags & More designer series paper (DSP) – 13.35cm X 9.5cm

Finishing Touches

A simple red bow tied in the corner of each card completes the design with a pop of festive charm. The sentiment, “Wishing you the sweetest Christmas,” ties everything together perfectly and makes these cards ideal for gifting to family and friends this season.

Thank You for Stopping By!

I hope you enjoyed this papercrafting project and found it inspiring! Below, you’ll find a supply list linked to my online shop and a video tutorial to guide you step by step. You can also check out my Basic Craft Products, which include the essential tools I use regularly.

Product List

Real Red A4 Card Stock £10.75	Garden Green A4 Card Stock £10.75	Christmas Tags & More 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper £11.75	Sweet Jar Bundle (English) £39.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad £7.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad £8.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack £10.25	Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack £10.25	Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints £8.00

Join the Crafting Fun!
Stay connected and get more creative inspiration by following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. I also run a Facebook Group where we share projects, exchange ideas, and chat about all things crafty. I’d love for you to join and share your creations!

Online Card Club – Each month in my Facebook Group, we make three beautiful cards and a 3D project. It’s a fun and interactive way to craft together. Click here for all the details.

In-Person Crafting Classes – If you’re in North Lincoln, come craft with me in a friendly, hands-on session. Click here for upcoming dates and details.

Request a Craft Catalogue – Want a copy of the latest catalogue? Simply click the Contact Me button, and I’ll send one your way. And don’t forget—you can shop online 24/7 from the comfort of your home.

I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment below or on my YouTube channel—your feedback means the world to me.

Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!
Ashee xx

Thinking of Others – Make a Pretty Card – Art Gallery

Thinking of Others – Make a Pretty Card – Art Gallery – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I love these layered flower sets. This one is called Art Gallery. I’m writing this blog a couple of days before Christmas. A friend of my mothers has gone into hospital for a knee replacement operation. I made this card to send to her and I thought I would share it with you. The epoxy clear gems in the centre of the flowers make the card pop and give it dimension.

measurements

Thick Whisper White A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Garden Green cardstock – 15.3cm X 8.5cm
Granny Apple Green Designer Series Paper – 15.3cm 7.5cm

other floral cards

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Supply List – Linked to Online Shop

Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Basic White C6 Envelopes	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Take Your Pick	Basic White A4 Cardstock	Stamparatus	Garden Green A4 Card Stock
Brights 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set	Floral Gallery Dies	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad	Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook Group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share you creation with us.

I’ve started to run a virtual card club each month in my Facebook Group. We make four to five projects each month. It’s lots of fun and I would love for you to join us. All the details can be found here.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

How to use Masks in Stamping – Stampin’ Up!

How to use Masks in Stamping – Sweetest Time – Sweetest Border Dies – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK.

I used masking paper to mask these candles when I stamped with the green holly leaves. It works well and allows you to layer stamps without the other stamps showing through. There are no dies for the candle but they are really easy to cut out yourself. You just stamp on the masking paper and then cut it out. The paper is repositionable and doesn’t harm the stamping underneath. The red rhinestones just give it that touch of bling, I think they look like holly berries.

Measurements

Garden Green A6 cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Whisper White = 14.35cm X 10cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Supply List – Linked to Shop

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock	Sweetest Borders Dies	Garden Green A4 Card Stock
Sweetest Time Bundle (English)	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad	Sweetest Time Photopolymer Stamp Set	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad	Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Make Your Scraps Useful – Christmas Card

Make Your Scraps Useful – Christmas Card – Independant Stampin’ Up! Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator based in Lincoln UK

I had some scraps left over from making my gift bag featured in the previous post. Rather than just putting them back into my stash I decided to use them to make this simple and easy Christmas Card. I do need to start making more cards if I am going to have enough to send myself and for my mother to send as well.

The Poinsettia Place designer series paper (DSP) is great as it can be used for Christmas but also for other seasons such as Autumn as well. I love this berry design as soon we will be in Autumn and see the birds gorging themselves on berries to fill up their tummies.

measurements

Garden Green A6 Cardbase – This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half
Poinsettia Place scraps cut to 14.35 long. Make sure you two pieces of scrap will make a 10cm wide piece of paper. The total measurement of the two pieces of scrap is 14.35cm X 10cm
Garden Green – 11.5cm X 4.5cm
Whisper White – 11cm X 4cm

other projects

Thank you for visiting me. I hope you enjoyed this project and it inspired you. The supply list linked to my online shop and video tutorial are below. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Bone Folder	Paper Trimmer	Stampin’ Seal
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Tear & Tape Adhesive	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper	Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English)	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad

You can follow me on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. I also have a Facebook group where we share crafty projects and chat about all things crafty. I would love you to join and share you creation with us.

If you would like a copy of the catalogue, click on the contact me button and I will get one out to you. Remember you can shop in my online shop 24 /7 from the comfort of your own home.

I love to read your comments and get feedback on my work so please do comment either here or on my YouTube account.

Oversized Merry Christmas Tag – Stampin’ Up!

I have this lovely oversized Merry Christmas tag to share with you today. This tag can double as a card and tag as there is lots of space on the back to write your message. It is big and bold and yet has a very vintage feel to it.

The colours in this tag are the Real Red and Garden Green. They have been my number one Christmas colours for a number of years. The background colour is not white but very vanilla which gives a softer more shabby chic feel to the tag.

I have just stamped the tab but you could have heat embossed this with clear embossing powder to give a glossy finish. You could even use silver or gold embossing powder for a more metallic bling effect.

Measurements

Garden Green – 4 1/4″ X 5 3/4″
Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 4″ X 5 1/2″

Although you can’ see I have stamped the back of the tag with “To & From” from the Memories of Home stamp set. I’ve used both real red cotton ribbon and very vanilla lace trim which adds to the shabby chic feel of the tag.

Other projects

I have a video tutorial belong as well as the supply list.

Thank you for dropping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper	Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad	Detailed Trio Punch
Snail Adhesive	Memories Of Home Cling Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set
Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon	Very Vanilla 3/8″ (1 Cm) Scalloped Lace Trim	Stitched Rectangle Dies	Paper Trimmer

Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard

I have a card storage box to share with you today. This storage box is extra sturdy as it is made from chipboard as opposed to cardstock. This means it will last longer and can hold lots more. This box is also perfect to store your stickers, embossing folders and if you widen it even your dies!!!

The box is held together with 1-inch binding strips of cardstock. They act as bias binding, holding all the pieces together. I have put strips on the inside and outside of the box for extra stability. The chipboard is black so doesn’t need to be wrapped or covered in additional cardstock. I purchased the chipboard online.

The box is decorated using the Toile and Tidings Designer Series Paper. This paper is real red on one side and garden green on the other. The background colour is actually Very Vanilla and not Whisper White. This gives the paper a great vintage feel

measurements

Chipboard Black –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –
- Base
Toile and Tiding Designer Series Paper –
- Front –
- Sides –
- Back –

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - Sloped Sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – Sloped Sides

My initial sample had slope sides above but when I filmed the video I forgot to angle my sides and so they ended up straight. Which do you prefer? let me know in the comments below.

Card Storage Box - Made from Chipboard - straight sides — Card Storage Box – Made from Chipboard – straight sides

I am really enjoying making projects with chipboard and have many more ideas in the pipeline. Sometimes I think we can get bored of cardmaking. It is good to expand our creativeness and take ourselves out of our comfort zone.

Other Projects

The video is quite long but this project does take longer to make than a card. Some parts of the video have been sped up but you can slow them down again on YouTube if you want to see it in real-time. The supply list is below as always.

Thank you for visiting and I hope you liked this project as much as I enjoyed making it. Until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Basic Black A4 Card Stock	Simply Scored	Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper	Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin’ Dimensionals	Night Before Christmas Memories & More Card Pack	Paper Trimmer

Sunflower – Birthday Card Tutorial

I have this sunny Birthday Card to share with you today. This card features a lovely sunflower from the Painted Harvest stamp set to brighten up any day. The card is simple and easy to make and really brings up back to the basics of cardmaking, ink, paper and stamps.

I love sunflowers. They are stunning flowers. I was watching the Tour de France earlier this year and remember seeing the amazing fields of sunflowers in parts of France. They are truly a spectacle to behold.

I normally don’t enjoy fussy cutting as I don’t have the patience for it but I seem to be making quite a few cards that require fussy cutting recently. Not sure why though. The sunflower on this card is fussy cut and it is not as hard as I thought it would be. The image is very forgiving as it has such a sketchy design.

measurements

Early Espresso Cardbase – A6 – (This is an A4 sheet cut in half and then folded in half)
Whisper White Cardstock – 14.35cm x 10cm
Pressed Petals – 13.85cm x 9.5cm
Garden Green Cardstock – 11.5cm x 4.5cm
Whisper White Cardstock – 11cm x 4cm

As mentioned previously this is a really simple card to make that goes back to the basics of card, ink and paper. I think sometimes we make such elaborate cards that we forget how effective just simple stamping can be.

Other Simple Cards

As always there are a video tutorial below and supply list.

Thank you for stopping by and until next time Enjoy Being Creative!!

Ashee xx

Product List

Early Espresso A4 Card Stock	Whisper White A4 Card Stock	Garden Green A4 Card Stock	Pressed Petals Specialty Designer Series Paper	Painted Harvest Photopolymer Stamp Set
Perennial Birthday Cling-Mount Stamp Set	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad
Flower Faceted Gems	Snail Adhesive	Stampin’ Dimensionals