christmas card

Have I mentioned how much I love this tree stamp from Wrapped and Ready stamp set by Catherine Pooler? Today, I have three cards that feature a die cut window aperture for a quick and easy Christmas card. The video tutorial shows the process for the purple card, with the written tutorials for the 2 other cards below. I use this tree stamp to make this glitter card and gift tag, and this Spa coloured Christmas card.  All three cards … Read More

Hi, I’m popping in on a Sunday with some Christmas card inspiration. For today’s tutorial, I reach for the Spa collection of inks – Sea Glass and Bay Breeze. The Wrapped and Ready stamp set contains my favourite Christmas tree stamp and I use it to hide a message on this Christmas card. I also make matching gift tag with the same stamp set and same tag die set. And because it’s Christmas, I add glitter heat embossed baubles to … Read More

  Hi, I don’t do a lot of heat embossing but we recently added WOW! embossing powders to the shop, and I think it’s time I start using embossing powders more often.  It’s also Christmas soon, and seems like a good time to try the Deck The Halls embossing powder.  I absolutely love this tree from Wrapped and Ready stamp set and use four in total for today’s tutorial.  The Copic markers I use are listed at the bottom of … Read More

Do you love adding bling to your card making? Christmas is the perfect time to add some extra sparkle to your projects.  We’ve rounded up the best of the sparkle and glitter in the shop and collated them here. For a more enjoyable shopping experience all similar embellishments are listed together with a drop down box for selecting the products you wish. Traditional Gold and Silver You can never go wrong with golds and silvers at Christmas. We have something … Read More

Hi, the weather is definitely getting colder which always makes me want to get out my Christmas card making goodies. For this card tutorial, I use the Tree-mendous stamp set with the new Luxe ink colours for some quick and easy to mass produce Christmas cards perfect for children.  I also think this is a great way to involve children in card making (possibly not the heat embossing, but the ink blending and painting would be fun and easy for … Read More

Hi, I love finding ways to stretch my stash and get more use from my stamp sets hence in today’s tutorial, I use a non Christmas floral stamp set by Trinity Stamps to make a Christmas card. I team Catherine Pooler inks with sparkly embossing powder for coloured heat embossing. Watch the Video tutorial below, then head to the shop for these products. If the video does not display, please click here to watch on our YouTube channel. Like this video? Please … Read More

Hi, can you believe it’s already November? I still need to make a few more Christmas cards (quite a few actually) and I’m speeding up the process as much as possible.  This quick clean and simple card uses Martini, Uptown and Dress Blues from the Luxe collection, and the cute twig tree from Wrapped and Ready stamp set.   There is a quick Reel on Instagram for this card, and a written tutorial below. Head to the shop for these … Read More

Do you love critters? Trinity Stamps have the cutest critter stamps for fun and cheerful Christmas cards. For this post I’m counting gnomes as critters too.  I hope you are inspired by these cards and will tag us on Instagram (#thelittlepapertree) as we love seeing your paper craft projects. Find the products used for these cards in the shop, along with alternate stamp set suggestions. The tutorials to recreate the cards are also below. Now, onto the Critter Christmas card … Read More

Christmas is two months away but don’t wait until December to start your Christmas Card making. We’ve gathered inspiration using Catherine Pooler inks for traditional and modern stamped cards. Have you already started your cards? Click on any underlined word to visit the shop.     Mix Party and Spa Pair Samba and Eucalyptus for bright modern cards.  Keep is super simple by stamping on a card base and finish with a few tiny embellishments. Samba ink pad and refill … Read More

Hi, I am falling in love with all the gnomes by Trinity Stamps. This little *girl is from the From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set.  I teamed it with some patterned paper for a quick and cute Christmas card.  You can watch the video tutorial on YouTube or here on the blog. Colouring I stamp the image from From Our Gnome To Yours stamp set with Midnight ink onto Bristol Vellum card. Then colour this in traditional colours with … Read More