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I created a fun, colorful, and festive Christmas card inspired by my own card that I created last year. It’s always fun to mix and match small stamps from different stamp sets to create my own background.
I combined three stamp sets from Paper Smooches to create my own background: Merry Motifs, Holly Jolly, and Giddy Gumdrops.
I started by drawing an oval shape on my card front using the Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Die and pencil.
Then I stamped the sentiment from the Holly Jolly stamp set and the gingerbread man image from the Giddy Gumdrops stamp set inside the oval frame with Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink on A2 size white cardstock.
Next, I randomly stamped various Christmas images outside the oval frame using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink while overlapping some images using the masking technique.
After stamping is done, I colored my images with Copic markers and added some dots/dash lines with Uni-Ball White Gel Pen to add interest to some of my colored images.
I stamped the sentiment from the Giddy Gumdrops stamp set with Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Then I cut into a thin strip and mounted the sentiment banner on the card front using foam tape.
I added some interest to some of my images by applying Ranger Star Dust Stickles, Mini Glossy Accents, and Wink of Stella Glitter White Brush.
Video
I made a video tutorial to show you how to make my Christmas card from start to finish. You can watch it above or in HD on YouTube.
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Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible. Thank you so much for your support.
 Paper Smooches Merry Motifs Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS |
 Paper Smooches Holly Jolly Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS | EH |
 Paper Smooches Giddy Gumdrops Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS | EH |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Ranger Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Multiliner Black Shop at: SSS | EH |
 3M Post It Notes Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | MFT | EH |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tombow Removable Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 3M Foam Tape 1/2 Inch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Nesting Oval Dies Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Altenew Glue Tape Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Acrylic Block Set Shop at: AN |
 T-Square Ruler Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Mini Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS |
 Wink of Stella Glitter White Brush Shop at: SSS | EH |
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Jasmine
adorable, and so colourful and uplifting!
Dec . 09 . 2017Cynthia B.
Your card is so playful and FUN – great mix of these sets!!
Dec . 09 . 2017Elizabeth Motyka
Your gingerbread man card is so cute, love all the colorful background stamps. Thanks for the video. The polka dots are so cute!
Dec . 09 . 2017craftychark
this is so stinkin cute!
Dec . 09 . 2017Patt H.
Great use of all those teeny stamps! Love your card!
Dec . 09 . 2017Karen McCoy
Love the way you stamp the edges of your card with all the Christmas cuties!
Dec . 09 . 2017Karen P
May I admire how you can take the small stamps and make them look so cute. I shy away from them because I never know what to do with them.
Dec . 09 . 2017Vicenta Ghylin
Really fun card. Thank you for making the video and sharing your ideas
Dec . 09 . 2017Nicole
Love! Thanks for sharing…
Dec . 09 . 2017Gilda (McStamper)
Love your fabulous card. What a great design idea and wonderful coloring.
Dec . 09 . 2017F. Andre
Such a bright and cheery card for the holiday season. Thanks for sharing the technique video.
Dec . 09 . 2017Dana W
Fabulous card!! Love the masking and coloring!!
Dec . 09 . 2017Jennifer
Love your card! It’s worth the extra time to do the masking and coloring!!!
Dec . 09 . 2017Megan N
Awesome masking, May! Love all the whimsical PS images!
Dec . 09 . 2017Angela Person
Awesome card. Love the background you created.
Dec . 09 . 2017Zina
All this cuteness upon your card
Dec . 09 . 2017Isabelle
Your card is beautiful !
Dec . 09 . 2017Theresa Robinson
What a happy little card…your coloring is awesome!
Dec . 09 . 2017Oliev
Awesome card!
Dec . 09 . 2017Patty
Such a bright and happy card. Love all the detailed coloring! Gorgeous
Dec . 09 . 2017Miriam Leech
The colors and coloring are amazing!!!
Dec . 09 . 2017Beverly Jordan
Am in awe of your gorgeous holiday cards!! Also, am one of your avid followers and went over to Youtube so as to “like” the vid!! Great job masking and coloring and so LOVE your fabulous gingerbread man card!! Love the white signo pen marks especially. Added such dimension!!
Dec . 09 . 2017Karen Hale
Love your gingerbread card surrounded by the colorful wreath. Always enjoy your videos too!
Dec . 09 . 2017irene Grau
Great card. All that masking, tho’! lol Truly a labor of love.
Dec . 09 . 2017Laurie
Love everything about this card-the colors, the technique, etc. So cute!
Dec . 09 . 2017