Joyful Days in a Flash 🎄 | Team Stamp It Christmas Blog Hop
Welcome to the Team Stamp It Christmas Blog Hop. I am so glad you are here. Grab a mug of something warm, clear off a little space on the craft table, and let us talk about quick Christmas cards that still look like you fussed over them.
This month, I pulled out the Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack and turned it into five stepped-up cards that are perfect for mailing, gifting, or hoarding in your own stash. The artwork does most of the heavy lifting; you just add a few extras and a little crafty attitude.
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About the cards
Need cards in a hurry, but refuse to send anything that looks like it came straight out of a big box value pack. Same. These five cards start with the Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack, then I mixed in just a handful of supplies to take them from simple to extraordinary.
I used:
- Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack
- Greetings for You Mix and Match Ephemera Pack
- Gold Foil
- Traditional Sparkling Sequins
- White and Gold Baker’s Twine
For card bases, I used Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler Cardstock. The Memories & More cards are trimmed down so they sit nicely on the base and still let the rich cardstock peek out around the edges. Some of the plaid pieces stay full-size for a bold background, others become skinny panels that frame the focal image.
Each card has a center panel popped up on Stampin Dimensionals, because flat cards at Christmas feel a little sad. The greetings come from the Greetings for You Ephemera, already die cut and ready to go, which is perfect when you are cranking out a stack in one crafty afternoon. I tucked in thin strips of Gold Foil or Cherry Cobbler along the edges of the center panels for that tiny hint of shine that makes the whole card feel finished.
The Joyful Days artwork is just beautiful. Watercolor trees, wreaths, pine branches, and berries do all the talking. I just added a little twine wrap here, a bow there, and sprinkled on Traditional Sparkling Sequins for some festive sparkle. Instant glow up, no stamping marathon required.
And remember, the Joyful Days Memories & More Card Pack includes fifty-four cards, so five cards are just the warm-up. You could easily keep going and create a whole stack of coordinated cards in one sitting, perfect for when the holiday list grows and your time shrinks.
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Linda Cullen, Crafty Stampin’
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Click on any product photo below to purchase your favorites from my online store and recreate these cards, or use this layout with supplies you already own. Either way, you will have Joyful Days cards ready to mail in no time. 🎄✨
Linda Cullen
Somehow I missed this ephemera pack. Heading on line to see if I can still get it.