Hi everyone! People on social media are so creative with Christmas ornaments!  Have you seen what they are doing with multiple ornaments?  Making clusters!  So cool.  My tree is full of everything I’ve collected and love so I don’t really get into having a theme tree.  It would be fun but… do you change your tree from year to year?

oh, back to this card… Nothing unusual!  Die cuts and here’s the 3D embossing folder I used post before last but just in plain ‘ole white!  I love the depth!

I’m glad I don’t have to pick a favorite technique because I like trying everything! hoho

This is an A2 size card.  Mirror card for the silver cuts and scraps for the baubles!

I ended up die cutting with scor-tape on the backs.  So much easier to stick down without glue EVERYWHERE!

I’m linking to some Christmas Card Challenges…

Peace On Earth Christmas #100! – anything goes Christmas

A Cut Above November 2025 – anything goes with a die cut

Merry Little Christmas #65 – anything Christmas goes

That’s it for today’s post!  Be sure to comment or email if you have any questions.

The Iowa forecast, in case you’re curious! haha!  We’ve been accused of always talking about the weather here in Iowa!  It’s just dreary and 47˚.  I need to do some work outside but I’m gonna wait for some sunshine!

ttul!

Products I used to make this card…click/tap the abbreviations below the icon to go to a store!  Thank you!

Memory Box – 94910 Decorative… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – 94763 Bello Joy craft die [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and… [ STR | SSS ] Scor-Tape [ STR | SSS ] Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR | SSS ] Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12 [ STR ]

Hi everyone!  It’s getting close to the most wonderful time of the year and the hardest time for me taking pictures of cards! hahaha jokes on me! Insert crying face.  I couldn’t capture the colors of this card right but at least you can see the dimension!   It’s so fun when you rub a dye stamp pad over the embossing the 3D ness of it really shows up!  I hated to put anything on top of it!

So next I tried my phone for pictures…

I used a piece of green cardstock for the background but it makes the kraft panel look greenish but maybe it’s the green ink! lol

Try a different room then!  I can drive myself nuts trying to get a card picture to actually look like the card!  So I’m just uploading all the pictures. lol

I absolutely love this folder though… it was so easy to add ink too!  I used Distress regular ink pads and the mini foam ink blending tools.

Here’s the inside…

This is an A2 size card.

Have some fun with your 3D embossing folders now!  I inspired myself!  The next card I’ll post is just leaving this folder white!

I’m linking my card to some card challenges…

Peace on Earth November – Christmas Themed

Triple B: November – I chose Blooms

Can You Handle The Pressure? – Anything goes (I didn’t do the optional twist)

Happy card making!  Tis the Season!

Products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94734 Glorious… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear… [ STR | SSS ]

When I saw this card in the NEW Memory Box idea book I wanted to make it!  Penguin loving grandson here!  What a festive guy!

I love how easy everything went together with these dies!

I embossed the Spiral Delight 3D Embossing folder and inked it with Distress Prize Ribbon first, a little Peacock Feathers in the center.  Trimmed it down so the card would be A2 size.

Spattered it with white ink and then added some dots with the tube of Contour Toner White.

Die cut and glue up the ornament, penguin and sentiment.  This was the fastest card I’ve made for some time!  Ugh, I still need a sentiment inside and my name on the back though. haha

He’s a cutie!  There are more penguins to choose from in this release too.

You’ve probably noticed I haven’t been posting a lot of Memory Box, poppystamps or Birch Press Design.  Nothing came back in January for me to work with so here I am focusing a little more on cards that I need and will use.

A super close up although it feels like in editing to make it whiter I lose some of the depth!

This one is a little darker. lol  I did go back and add some Black Soot Distress ink around the very edges.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Christmas Kickstart – Let it Snow

Allsorts Challenge #834  – Traditional Christmas colors or anything goes

A Cut Above October Challenge – Anything Goes with a die cut

NBUS Challenge #79 – Never before used stuff

I hope you enjoyed this festive, swinging penguin!  It’s cooling off here.  I had to put my ferns from the front porch in the garage….now what to do with 7 ferns!  I need a greenhouse!

I’ll finish this up and be back with more soon! Check out the NEW Birch Press Design Release, Starlitstudio has in HERE…

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94915 Marching Penguin… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – 94910 Decorative… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – 94930 Warm Wishes… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – EF1033 Spiral Delight 3D… [ STR | SSS ] Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop -… [ TE ] Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC | SSS ] Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC | SSS ] Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC | SSS ] Rainbow Splash 12 pack of 6 Large And… [ SSS | SSS ] Stamperia Create Happiness Contour Liner [ STR ] Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]