Holly Jolly Branches -

In today’s Live with Michele, I created this simple and bright Christmas card using the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle by Stampin’ Up!®.

I’ve kept the card white on white, adding texture and interest with the Softly Woven 3D Embossing Folder and a die-cut square from the Tile Garden Dies.

For a pop of Christmas colour, I die cut the trees from Azure Afternoon, Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green cardstock, then layered them onto the Tile Garden die cut.

To add even more interest, I used the coordinating stamps from the Holly Jolly Branches Bundle to create visual texture on the trees.

🎄 Crafting Tip – Try Something Different!

There are lots of ways to change the look of these little trees!

✨ Use Designer Series Paper – Cut the trees from your favourite printed DSP for an easy way to add pattern and colour.

✨ Use your scraps! – Why not use those leftover pieces of Stampin’ Blends-coloured vellum?

For this card, I adhered the vellum to Basic White cardstock using Adhesive Sheets before die cutting the trees. This gives the vellum extra stability while still allowing the beautiful soft, translucent colour to show through.

💡 Want to know how I coloured the vellum?

Check out my previous video, “Covered in Flowers – Stampin’ Blends Background”, where I show you how I created the coloured vellum:

Watch the previous vellum colouring video

It’s also a great way to use up those little pieces of vellum and coloured scraps you might otherwise pop into the scrap bin!

I love how one simple design can look completely different just by changing the paper you use.

Simple. Bright. Fun. Festive — and a great way to use your stash!

Measurements Used…

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card BaseTent Fold	Basic White	4 ¼ x 11”, score @ 5 ½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Front	Basic White	3¾ x 5”	9.5 x 13.9cm
Card Front Mat	Basic White	3 ⅞x 5⅛”	9.8 x 14.2cm
Tile Garden Die	Basic White	3 x 3”- die size 2¾ x 2¾”	9 x 9cm- die size-7 x 7cm
Sentiment	Basic White	4 x 1”	10 x 2cm
Insert	Basic White	3⅞ x 5⅛”	9.7 x 14.1cm
Insert Mat	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Trees	Azure Afternoon Melon Mambo Granny Apple Green	2½ x 4” 2½ x 4” 3 x 2½”	6.5 x 10cm 6.5 x 10cm 8 x 6.5cm

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