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“Clean & Simple Christmas Magic: Sparkly Red Poinsettia Card”

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There’s something truly magical about Christmas crafting when clean and simple design meets a touch of festive sparkle. Today I’m sharing a beautifully elegant Christmas card featuring sparkly red poinsettias, crisp white space, and just the right hint of gold with a hot foiled background full of flourishes. It’s classic, timeless, and surprisingly easy to create and mass produce.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

This hot foil plate set is designed to create envelopes but I wanted to use this to create a fun Christmas card instead. Adding a gold postage edge base creates the feeling of an envelope and as a postage stamp. Adding some gold highlights and some sparkle with red poinsettias and berries brought this card together. And this card was so quick and easy to make when time is starting to run out…

The Design

🌺 Creating the Sparkly Poinsettias

For the focal point, I used red glitter cardstock to die-cut the poinsettias. The sparkle catches the light in the most beautiful way, making the flowers look festive without the mess of loose glitter. Layering the petals adds texture, and a small gold centre brings everything together.

✨ Adding Touches of Gold

Gold pairs effortlessly with both red and white, so it’s the perfect choice for accents. I used a gold-foiled sentiment with a corner flourish, some die cut flourishes and gold holly leaves on a gold postage edge card to lift the card for a luxurious finish.

🌟 Keeping It Clean & Simple

The hot foiled design on the background is key—it gives the design breathing room and sets the them of the card. Keep embellishments minimal, and leave plenty of white space. A simple postage edge shaped card is enough to add interest without shifting the design away from CAS.

💡 Perfect for Mass Production

This is a great card design if you’re creating your Christmas cards in batches. Once the poinsettias are die-cut, and the background is hot foiled assembly is quick and easy. The result is a card that feels thoughtful and elegant, but doesn’t require hours of intricate detail work.

🎁 Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for a Christmas card idea that’s clean, modern, and festive with just the right amount of sparkle, this red, white, and gold poinsettia card is a perfect choice. It’s timeless, elegant, and guaranteed to make someone smile when it arrives in their mailbox.

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I’d love to know — do you love this colour combination?

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S5-540 Postage Edge Rectangles

GLP-124 Hollyday Stationary and Envelope Corner Hot Foil Plate

Die of the Month – November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh

S4-1240 Winter Label Motif

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

Other Products Used:

Craft Perfect Mirror Cardstock – Honey Satin

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Hammermill Cardstock

American Crafts Glitter Cardstock – Red

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Aura

Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls

Bearly Art Glue

Small foam squares

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❄️ Elegant and Amazing 3D Vignette Christmas Card in White and Blue

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I am still in Christmas card making mode and continuing with my obsession with Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Christmas dies and this 3D Vignette card is one of my favourites .

💙🤍 With layered white die-cuts, frosty blue highlights, and a few festive accents, it’s elegant, dimensional, and full of Christmas magic. ✨

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

I wanted to make something that felt peaceful and sparkly — like a snow-kissed Christmas morning. The 3D vignette style gave me the perfect way to add depth and interest while keeping the design clean and elegant.

Blue and white always feel so fresh together, and when you add a few little Christmas touches — tiny stars, snowflakes, or silver accents — it turns into something really special.

The Design

I built the vignette using several layers of crisp white cardstock, die-cut with intricate arches, gorgeous cut out scenes and a sentiment. Each layer was then assembled using the special side panels to create a beautiful tunnel-style effect.

To add that winter glow, I ink blended the bottom layer with blue inks to create an ombre effect and then added some pearl snowflakes with a stencil and added some sparkle with glitter.

The finished 3D Vignette feels almost like looking through a window into a peaceful Christmas scene — delicate, dimensional, and so elegant.

Finishing Touches

To bring it all together, I added a soft blue sparkly poinsettia and some Christmas foliage with a pair of sweet birds in white and silver to complete the look.

It’s one of those cards that you keep turning in the light — every angle reveals something new! 💫

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I’d love to know — have you tried a 3D vignette card before? They’re so much fun to layer and decorate! Tell me your favourite Christmas colour combo in the comments below.

And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when the Christmas card-making mood hits! 🎄

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Dies:

S6-157 Grand Holiday Cabinet

S4-1005 Reindeer Prance Layering Set

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

S5-428 Holly Frame Gala

Other Products Used:

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock 110 Ib

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby Red

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest, Fern

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Pink Fresh Studio Silver Glitter Cardstock

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Slumber, Blue Jay, Sapphire, Stargazer

Creative Expressions Snowfall DL Stencil

Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste – Pearl

Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond

Irridescent gem from stash

Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Glue

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Elegant Blue, White and Gold Nativity Christmas Card Idea

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There’s something so peaceful about a blue, white and gold Christmas card — calm, classic, and timeless. This week, I wanted to capture that feeling in a handmade design that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas — the Nativity. 💙🤍

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

The Inspiration

When I think of Christmas, I always come back to that serene image of the Nativity — quiet, simple, and full of light. I decided to create a card that reflected that sense of peace using cool winter blues, crisp white, and a touch of gold shimmer and sparkle. The result is an elegant, spiritual design that feels both traditional and modern.

💡 How I Made It:

This simply elegant card has been created using just three die sets. Two die sets were designed to work together to create a stunning nativity scene that can be used to create a 3D vignette or just add dimension and depth to a simple card base. Here I have created a nativity vignette using a combination of gold ombre card and white card and then used foam tape for dimension before adding it to the coordinating background frame. Add some pearl poinsettias, sparkly leaves and pearl accents on a embossed vellum background and you have a very elegant Christmas card. 💙💙

Share the Joy

If you love Nativity-themed cards or elegant blue and white designs, I’d love to know! 💬
Tell me in the comments — what colours are you using for your Christmas cards this year?

And don’t forget to pin this project for later!

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S6-159 Grand Christmas Lattice Arch

S4-1006 Nativity Layering Set

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif

SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

Other Products:

Craft Perfect Ombre Pastels Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Glacier

Craft Perfect Pure White Vellum

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock 110 Ib

House of Paper White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Spellbinders Treasure Trove Cardstock – Gold

Altenew Pearl Dots – Ivory

Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Clear with Gold Dust

Foam strips, squares

Bearly Art Glue

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Please Vote For Me

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🏆 Vote for Me! Card of the Month Competition 🎨✨

I’m thrilled to share that my handmade card has been selected for this month’s Card of the Month Competition! 💌 It’s been so much fun creating this piece, and I’m incredibly proud of how it turned out — full of love, color, and creativity.

Now I need your help to make it to the top! 🌟

Every vote counts, and your support means the world to me. If you’ve enjoyed my work or just want to spread a little crafty kindness, please take a moment to vote for my card.

👉 https://creativescrapbooker.ca/card-of-the-month-October-2025/#/bracket/5687280/?didComeFromBracketView=true

Thank you so much for cheering me on — whether you’ve liked, shared, or voted, you’re part of what makes this creative community so amazing. 💖

Let’s make this card a winner! 🥳✂️

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Merry and Bright Christmas Card with Amazing Paper Grace

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I have another Christmas card to share with you today and this time I have mixed and matched different white and cream cardstock to create a card with so many different layers and textures using Amazing Paper Grace products. There is a hint of pearl card, pearlescent vellum, glitter card and mirror card to highlight the different layers and dies and to finish the card I have added some matte metallic gold card accents and gold pearls to bring this design together. And to keep to the festive occasion I have added a lovely Christmas embossed layer behind the decorative die cuts.

Pro tip – I should have added some acetate behind the top sentiment die and added it to the front with some more foam strips for more dimension and depth to the Christmas scene.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Products Used:

Die of the Month July 2020 – Fanfare Elegant Rectangles

S4-1005 Reindeer Prance Layering Set

SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

S4-960 Cinch and Go Poinsettia

Other Products Used:

Jamie Rodgers Pearl Card – Ice Gold

White Mirror Card

Spellbinders Treasured Cardstock Gold – Matte Gold

Spellbinders Treasured Cardstock White – Glitter

Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Strips

Foam Squares

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‘Tis the Season with Amazing Paper Grace

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I was asked recently to make some New Zealand Christmas themed Christmas cards and I thought it would be a great opportunity to use the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Borders – Graceful Frame Maker Etched Die to create a frame for this cute kiwi on a beach scene. I was really happy with how this card turned out. And I love the cute Santa kiwi too!

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

I am so amazed at the ingenuity of this die to create so many different frame combinations and for this card I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Borders – Graceful Fans Etched Dies to make a fan border for the image. I have also used the Amazing Paper Grace Classic Fluted Square Etched Dies to complete the frame. I have added some poinsettias and foliage from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies and the I have mounted the foiled sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies on the banner from the Amazing Paper Grace Vintage Pierced Banners Etched Dies. To finish the card I have added some sparkle on the sea and the flowers using some Diamond Stickles and to the hat with Stickles Frosted Lace and some gold pearls to the corners and flower centres.

You can see how this die works in this video that Becca Feeken has made here:

Amazing Paper Grace Products used:

S4-1151 Fluted Classics Squares Etched Dies

Die of the Month November 2020 Pop up 3D Vignette Poinsettia Sleigh Etched Dies

S4-820 Vintage Pierced Banners Etched Dies

S6-112 Graceful Borders – Graceful Frame Maker Etched Die

S4-703 Graceful Borders – Graceful Fans Etched Dies

Other Products:

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift, Rainforest

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby Red

House of Paper White Cardstock 300 gsm

Hammermill White Cardstock

Free NZ Kiwi image from Facebook

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Foam Tape

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Stickles – Diamond

Spellbinders Hot Foil – Opal

PFS gold pearls

Lisa Horton Crafts Cloud 9 inks – Very Berry, Festive Fir

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas with Amazing Paper Grace

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One of my favourite papercraft techniques is hot foiling and I do it a lot – particularly for sentiments. I have purchased a Better Press machine but I tend to use the plates for hot foiling instead. Amazing Paper Grace has the most beautiful and elegant hot foil plates and today I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate as a base for my Christmas card. I have used non-traditional colours for my card and I love the how the colour combination of pink, gold and green work with the pops of traditional red berries.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Products used:

GLP-123 Merry Filigree Quatrefoil Hot Foil Plate 

S4-1239 Holiday Label Motif Etched Dies

S4-928 Hemstitch Circle Etched Dies

Other Products:

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot, Fern, Pink Sand, Wild Berry

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Raspberry

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Lawn Fawn Mirror Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Aura

Distress ink – Kitsch Flamingo, Mowed Lawn

Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Ballet Slippers

Waffle Flower Adhesive Strips

Glossy Accents

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Foam Tape

Foam Squares

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Amazing Paper Grace Christmas Poinsettia

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It is scarily close to Christmas now and I have another Christmas card to share with you using the Amazing Paper Grace Oval Coronet Etched Dies as a beautiful frame for a pretty poinsettia image I found on Facebook. I have used vellum for the insert to add texture but still allow the image to show through. I have added some embellishments around the frame (listed below) and a fabulous full silver bow to finish off the card. I love the clean simplicity of this card and the red poinsettia really pops through the white and silver accents of the card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-1051 Oval Coronet Etched Dies

S4-926 Tags Etched Dies

S4-1243 Merry Flourish Etched Dies

SES-046 Holly Flourish Embossing Folder

S5-462 Silent Night Make A Scene Etched Dies

Other Products:

House of Cards White Cardstock 300 gsm

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Craft Perfect White Vellum

AI poinsettia image from Facebook

Pearls from stash

Silver satin ribbon

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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‘Tis the Season With Amazing Paper Grace

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Gosh we are almost into August and I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. July is nearly done but I have one more Christmas card to share with you featuring the Amazing Paper Grace Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates from The Gilded Age collection by Becca Feeken. I have been watching The Gilded Age series on TV and it is just fabulous and I love looking at all the beautiful gilded decor, gold jewellery and stunning outfits. So this card has been inspired by all the lavish gilding on the walls and even the ceilings. I have kept my card fairly simple and added some Christmas embellishments from the Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Label Motif dies from the Seasonal Labels Motif dies collection.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

My card base is 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ made from white cardstock. I added a lovely texture to the top and bottom by die cutting a single decorative edge from the Amazing Paper Grace Infinity Link Border dies out of white cardstock and cutting it in half. I then foiled the background using the Amazing Paper Grace Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates using Aura foil and trimmed the card down and matted it with gold mirror card before adding it to the base card using some Fun Foam.

For the sentiment I used the sentiment from the Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate Set and foiled it on white cardstock before using the rectangle die from the Amazing Paper Grace All Occasions Stamp and Die set before adding it to the centre of the decorative background.

I die cut two frames using the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Twist Rectangle die set – one from gold mirror cardstock and on from white cardstock. These were stacked together and added around the sentiment as shown.

I then made a range of Christmas embellishments using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Holiday Label Motif dies out using a variety of colours and also some accents in gold mirror cardstock. These embellishments were added to the top left and bottom right of the card as shown. I also added glossy accents to the berries for more dimension and shine.

To finish the card I added some gold pearls to the bottom left, top right and around the sentiment as shown.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Gilded Vines Glimmer Plates

Holiday Label Motif dies

Infinity Link Border dies

Elegant Twist Rectangles

Christmas Damask Jubilee Hot Foil Plate Set

All Occasions Stamp and Die set

Other Products Used:

Lawn Fawn Gold Mirror Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Peridot, Fern

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Rainforest

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Ruby, Raspberry, Forest Green

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Aura

Glossy Accents

Copic Markers – YR16, YR23, Y08

Pink Fresh Studio Gold Pearls

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Double sided tape

Foam Squares

Fun Foam

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Nautical Christmas Card

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Today I have another downunder Christmas card to share with you featuring a nautical theme with a kiwi twist. When I saw the stunning Fair Winds Collection by Dawn Woleslagle at Spellbinders I had to get this set as it was perfect for masculine cards, for the sailing enthusiasts as well as Christmas cards to send overseas. For the Christmas cards I also stamped, coloured and fussy cut some pohutakawa flowers to add a kiwi flavour to the cards I sent overseas. The pohutakawa tree is a New Zealand native tree that blooms with red flowers at Christmas time and is known as the New Zealand Christmas tree. I have also added some background with the Heartfelt Creations Sea Breeze Collection papers and coordinating dies. Of course I had to add some glitter to the flowers and sea to add some sparkle. Watch out for more Christmas cards to come for Christmas in July celebrations.

Products used:

Spellbinders Uncharted Waters Stencil

Spellbinders Set Sail Etched Dies

Spellbinders Guiding Light Etched Dies

Spellbinders Oh Buoy! Etched Dies

Heartfelt Creations Sea Breeze Harbour Paper Collection and Dies – birds

Heartfelt Creations Sand and Sunsets Paper Collection and Dies- shells

Heartfelt Creations A Day At Sea -Paper Collection and Dies – grass, frame

Heartfelt Creations Christmas Lantern Cling Stamp and Die

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Ocean Breeze, Turquoise, Waterfall,Lemon Whip, Sunshine, Marigold, Clementine, Sage, Eucalyptus, Grassy Knoll, Spruce Tips, Warm Buff – grass

Distress inks – Lost Shadow, Hickory Smoke, Scorched Timber, Ground Expresso

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Clementine, Blueberry

Heartfelt Creations Kraft Cardstock

Spellbinders Mirror Silver Cardstock

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Onyx, Phone Booth, Lunar Grey, Graphite, Raindrop

Pink Fresh Studio Jewels – Glacier

Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock – 100 Lb

Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock – 80 Lb

Foam Strips

Foam Squares

Foam Tape

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Copic Markers – Sand E44, E43, E42, E41, Fence – E47, E35, E33, E41, Grass – G94, G21, YG63 Anchor – W5, W3, W1, W0

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Bearly Art Glue

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