Foiling with Etched Dies | Pink and Blue Christmas Cards made using using 'Christmas Joy' and 'Christmas Blooms', Dies by Spellbinders

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Pink and blue handmade Christmas cards created with Spellbinders Shapeabilities “Christmas Joy” and “Christmas Blooms” dies. Pink and blue florals from the Christmas Blooms die are layered onto matted pink, white, and blue cardstock, resting on gold foiling created with the Spellbinders Stitched Joy Die against a flat blue background.


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After loving the blue versions of these cards—which I shared in a previous post—I decided to try one in pink, and I loved it just as much. This time, however, I used the Spellbinders Stitched Joy Die to create the background. I purchased this die quite some time ago by accident and never used it, as hand stitching isn’t something I usually include in my cards.

It had been sitting in my “to sell” pile until I pulled it out again to experiment with foiling. I think it worked surprisingly well—perhaps not quite as striking as the “Christmas Joy” die—but I was glad I gave it a whirl. I may even die-cut it properly and create at least one stitched card before deciding whether to sell it

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Foiling with Etched Dies | Christmas Cards made using using 'Christmas Joy' and 'Christmas Blooms', Dies by Spellbinders

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Christmas card created with the Shapeabilities Christmas Joy Dies by Spellbinders. Deep blues and rich reds are softened with touches of white and pink flowers from the Spellbinders, Christmas Blooms etched dies. The background features foiled etched dies with a smooth ink-blended gradient from dark to light.

A second Christmas card created with the Christmas Joy   Dies by Spellbinders. Pops of white and monotonal flowers feature in this card. Foiled etched dies and a smooth ink-blended gradient from dark to light, makeup the background.



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When I first saw Yana Smakula’s Christmas Joy card, it was love at first sight. There were so many elements I admired, but what really stood out was the stunning foiled background she created using a standard etched die—such a clever and inspiring technique.

Yana has also created a wonderful video demonstrating how she achieved this effect, and it’s absolutely worth watching if you’re interested in trying something a little different with your dies.

My cards are, in part, inspired by Yana’s beautiful design, with my own twists and elements infused along the way. Thank you, Yana Smakula, for your incredible talent and ongoing inspiration.

If you would like to see more, please see my blog post where I make this card in pink.

All supplies used are listed at the end of this post.

Supplies used:

 Cards 1-4

'Shapeabilities Christmas Joy' dies by Spellbinders. 

 'Christmas Blooms' etched dies by Spellbinders

 

Card 5

'Stitched Joy' by Spellbinders 

Christmas Blooms' etched dies by Spellbinders

Candy Cane from Temu

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Santa Greetings Series Post 3 | Handmade Christmas Cards using Tim Holtz Colorize Dies, the Fun and Sparkly Way

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The Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix creates such a gorgeous Santa. This time he’s dressed in blue, giving this bright and fun Christmas card a fresh twist as he stands out beautifully against festive Christmas tree patterned paper. See below for other cards in this series.

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This set of cards were designed to be bright, friendly, and joyful, using Christmas-themed patterned papers, bows, glitter, and shiny gold cardstock. The same Santa die feels fresh and playful just by changing the colour palette and background materials.

Santa’s wide-open arms are so inviting that I couldn’t resist pairing him with the sentiment:

“Santa Loves You This Much.”   

Inside the card, the message continues with:“And so do we.”

For my daughters and grandchildren, I took it one step further and personalised the sentiment to read:

“Santa Loves You This Much,
But We Love You So Much More.”

It’s such a simple message, but it was very well received making people feel very special.

If you enjoy these Tim Holtz Santa Christmas cards, you can see how versatile

e this die set really is by exploring my other Colorize Santa projects—proof that one die can produce very different looks.

If you want to see more cards in this series, go to the links at the bottom of this post. The supplies and materials used are there too. 

 

Links to other cards in this series.

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_66.htm

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_47.html

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_81.html

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_71.html

 

Products used in the cards:

Cards 1-4 

'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz.

Card 3

Sizzix - Tim Holtz -Thinlit Dies - Layered Plaid

Card 4

Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Christmas - Thinlits Dies - Layered Stripes 

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Santa Greetings Series Post 1 | Hand made Christmas Cards using 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

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An arty Christmas card featuring a funky Santa created with the 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I had fun building a layered mixed-media background using Distress Spray Inks, an embossing folder, and even dusting off my old Martha Stewart snowflake punches for wonderful chunky snowflakes,

This arty Christmas card came together around a funky Santa made with the Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix. I experimented with Distress Spray Inks and an embossing folder to create a textured mixed-media background, loving how the embossed lines fan out from Santa. Shiny gold snowflakes, cut using the Snowflake Season Border Die by Concord & 9th, add a touch of festive sparkle. You’ll find more details below.

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If you love layered Christmas card making, with a slightly arty takes on classic designs, the 'Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Tim Holtz from Sizzix is wonderful. I finally bought this set—years after its release—and honestly, I don’t know why I waited so long.

I love the Tim Holtz Colorize range for its depth, artiness and nice use of lines, and Santa looks great in these.

Santa is made up of 22 individual die-cut pieces, including: two shades of white, three shades of red, two shades of pink and two shades of your chosen glove colour. A lot, yes! but definitely worth it for me.

For these cards, I took a slightly arty approach to Santa. All the die-cut pieces were inked using Walnut Stain Distress Ink, my go-to colour for distressing, the backgrounds were embossed and then layered with Distress Sprays and Distress Inks. And of course Santa featured on top.

These cards are part of a series. Links to the rest of the series, along with the materials and supplies used, can be found at the end of this post.

Links to other cards in this series.

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_66.htm

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_47.html

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_81.html

http://www.jennygarlick.com/2025/12/blog-post_71.html

Supplies Used:

Cards 1 and 3

Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

Poppy Crafts Pine Needle Embossing Folder

Walnut Distress Stain by Ranger and Tim Holtz

Distress ink sprays: Peeled paint and forest Moss

Martha Stewart punches for snowflakes

Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder

Sundry Star Stamp

Cards 2 and 4

Santa Greetings Colorize Die Set' by Sizzix and Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz embossing Folder

Walnut Distress Stain by Ranger and Tim Holtz

Distress ink sprays: Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain

Concord and 9th Snowflake Season Border die

Spellbinders gold cardstock

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Large slimline Christmas Cards using the: 'Twinkle Background Die', 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' and 'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies. All from the Greetery (Post 5 of 8)

The day I stumbled across 'The Greetery' was a gift.  I think their dies, stamps and more are the nicest I have seen anywhere, and after 20 years of crafting that is really saying something!  On the Greetery website, the designers showcase their work in 'look books'. Wow these certainly blew my mind away; you definitely need to take a look for yourself.

The Greetery makes the 'Jumbo Ornaments Dies' and I used these so many times I have cards to fill 8 posts. I would love you to have a look.

Please see my complete set of supplies at the end of each post.

Supplies used

'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery

 Holly Toppers by The Greetery 

'Lisa Horton Crafts' - Slimline - 3D Embossing Folder - 'Candy Canes and Berries'. 

Bows are from the Decorative Die Set, Bow Toppers by Scrapbook.com. This is  my 'go-to set for bows. 

The shiny gold cardstock is by Spellbinders, 'Essentials Cardstock Collection - Mirror Gold'.  After sampling soooooo many shiny gold cardstocks, this is my favourite. 

'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies, by The Greetery.

'Parcel and Post, Christmas Decorations' dies, by Spellbinders.

Silver Detailed embossing powders.

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Large slimline Christmas Cards using the: 'Twinkle Background Die', 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' and 'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies. All from the Greetery (Post 4 of 8)

Dear Bloggers,

The day I stumbled across 'The Greetery' was a gift.  I think their dies, stamps and more are the nicest I have seen anywhere, and after 20 years of crafting that is really saying something!  On the Greetery website, the designers showcase their work in 'look books'. Wow these certainly blew my mind away; you definitely need to take a look for yourself.

I was so pleased with how this cards turned out, I gifted it to myself (lol).  It was nice to use red and turquoise, as they are so bold and balance each other nicely. The background was created using, 'Lisa Horton Crafts' - Slimline - 3D Embossing Folder - 'Candy Canes and Berries'. Isn't it just fabulous, so chunky, fun and totally Christmassy. 

The Greetery makes the 'Jumbo Ornaments Dies' and I used these so many times I have cards to fill 8 posts. I would love you to have a look.

Please see my complete set of supplies at the end of each post.

Supplies used

'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery

 Holly Toppers by The Greetery 

'Lisa Horton Crafts' - Slimline - 3D Embossing Folder - 'Candy Canes and Berries'. 

Bows are from the Decorative Die Set, Bow Toppers by Scrapbook.com. This is  my 'go-to set for bows. 

The shiny gold cardstock is by Spellbinders, 'Essentials Cardstock Collection - Mirror Gold'.  After sampling soooooo many shiny gold cardstocks, this is my favourite. 

'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies, by The Greetery.

'Parcel and Post, Christmas Decorations' dies, by Spellbinders.

White and Gold detailed embossing powders.

Flat metal bell by Stamping Up.

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Pink and White Christmas Cards using the: 'Twinkle Background Die', 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery (Post 3 of 8)

Dear Bloggers,

The day I stumbled across 'The Greetery' was a gift.  I think their dies, stamps and more are the nicest I have seen anywhere, and after 20 years of crafting that is really saying something!  On the Greetery website, the designers showcase their work in 'look books'. Wow these certainly blew my mind away; you definitely need to take a look for yourself.

The Greetery makes the 'Jumbo Ornaments Dies' and I used these so many times I have cards to fill 8 posts. I would love you to have a look.

Please see my complete set of supplies at the end of each post.

Supplies used

'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery

 Holly Toppers by The Greetery 

'Peppermint Stripes Embossing Folder', by Spellbinders. 

Bows are from the Decorative Die Set, Bow Toppers by Scrapbook.com. This is  my 'go-to set for bows. 

The shiny gold cardstock is by Spellbinders, 'Essentials Cardstock Collection - Mirror Gold'.  After sampling soooooo many shiny gold cardstocks, this is my favourite. 

'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies, by The Greetery.

'Parcel and Post, Christmas Decorations' dies, by Spellbinders.

White and Gold detailed embossing powders.

Strings of Pearls by Kaisercraft.

Flat metal bell by Stamping Up.

Pine Branch embossing folder by Poppy Crafts.

Thanks for calling by xx

Large slimline Christmas Card in Pink and White using the: 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery: Spellbinders, 'Parcel and Post Christmas Decorations' dies and Spellbinders, 'Tis the Season, Christmas Blooms Dies. (Post 2 of 8)

Dear Bloggers,

The day I stumbled across 'The Greetery' was a gift.  I think their dies,  stamps and more are the nicest I have seen anywhere, and after 20 years of crafting that is really saying something. On the Greetery website, there are 'look book's where their designers showcase their work.  Have a look, as they certainly took my breath away.

In this card, I used 'Jumbo Ornaments Dies' by The Greetery.  I love these dies so much, I made enough cards to fill 8 posts.  I would love you to have a look at them all.

Here, I opted for a pink, gold and white colour scheme, as an alternative to the traditional Christmas green and red. I liked how the different shades of pink all worked together and provided a nice contrast to the small pops of green.  

Please see the full list of supplies at the end of this post.

Supplies used

'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery

The Holly Topper by The Greetery is just adorable 

Spellbinders embossing folder' 'Peppermint Stripes' is a great backdrop for the busy ornaments.  

The shapely stars were cut using the 'Twinkle Background', another beautiful die by The Greetery. 

All the bows are from the Decorative Die Set, Bow Toppers by Scrapbook.com. This is  my 'go-to set for bows. 

The shiny gold cardstock is by Spellbinders, 'Essentials Cardstock Collection - Mirror Gold'.  After sampling soooooo many shiny gold cardstocks, this is my favourite. 

Santa, the cute charm on the pink bauble, was purchased from Uniquely Creative

The flat metal bell is from Stamping Up.

The lovely little Christmas die cuts are 'Parcel and Post, Christmas Decorations' dies, by Spellbinders.

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Christmas Cards, in Turquoise, Red and White, using the: 'Twinkle Background Die', 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' and 'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies. All from the Greetery (Post 1 of 8)

Dear Bloggers,

The day I stumbled across 'The Greetery' was a gift.  I think their dies, stamps and more are the nicest I have seen anywhere, and after 20 years of crafting that is really saying something!  On the Greetery website, the designers showcase their work in 'look books'. Wow these certainly blew my mind away; you definitely need to take a look for yourself.

The Greetery makes the: 'Twinkle Background Die', 'Jumbo Ornaments Die' and 'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies, that I have used here. I made lots of cards using these dies: enough for 8 posts. I would love you to have a look.

Please see my complete set of supplies at the end of this post.

Supplies used

'Jumbo Ornaments Die' from the Greetery

 Holly Toppers by The Greetery 

 'Twinkle Background', die by The Greetery. 

Bows are from the Decorative Die Set, Bow Toppers by Scrapbook.com. This is  my 'go-to set for bows. 

The shiny gold cardstock is by Spellbinders, 'Essentials Cardstock Collection - Mirror Gold'.  After sampling soooooo many shiny gold cardstocks, this is my favourite. 

'Opposites Attract Christmas Duos', Stamps and Dies, by The Greetery.

'Parcel and Post, Christmas Decorations' dies, by Spellbinders.

White and Gold detailed embossing powders.

Strings of Pearls by Kaisercraft.

Jenny