Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop- October

Published on October 4, 2025October 4, 2025 by Michele Jutrisa

We’re a group of Australian Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators who have joined forces to share our passion for papercraft and inspire creativity in your craft space.

Whether you’re a seasoned stamper or just starting out, we’re so glad you’re here—and we hope you’ll find fresh ideas and creative sparks to fuel your next project!

What to Expect

Each month, we explore a new creative theme or fun challenge, bringing you a variety of styles and techniques to try. There’s always something new to learn and love!

The challenge this month for the Let’s Craft Together Blog Hop is by Maheswari by Stampin’ Up!®.

The challenge Guide: CASE One of these designs using the Mini Catalogue products and Share it in your version!

CASE-ing a Festive Card with the Traditions of Christmas Suite

The card I chose to CASE today is the bottom right design with the three teacups. I loved the clean and simple layout, so I decided to recreate it using the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! ®.

This is a simple card design where the Designer Series Paper (DSP) really does most of the work, with just a few die-cut images to add interest. The only stamping is the sentiment, created with the Traditional Labels stamp set and coordinating dies.

The card I decided to Case is the bottom right card with the 3 tea cups. I am using the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! ®.

This is a simple card, made using some Designer Series Paper and a few die cut images. The only stamping was the sentiment from the Traditional Labels with one of the coordinating dies.

Card Details

✨ Card Base & Background
The Cherry Cobbler card base is completely covered with the Cherry Cobbler Dot DSP, running edge to edge. To break it up, I layered a strip of the Poinsettia DSP down the center.

✨ Focal Point
For the poinsettia flower, you have two options: stamp and die cut, or simply cut the flower directly from the DSP. I chose the second option—it’s quick, easy, and still beautiful.

✨ Leaves & Holly
The leaves were die cut from the two-tone cardstock in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive. By flipping the cardstock and cutting from both sides, I was able to create variation in the tones of the holly leaves, giving extra depth and dimension.

✨ Sentiment
The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark Ink and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder—a perfect match for the gold foiling that runs through the Poinsettia DSP. To finish, I die cut the sentiment with one of the coordinating Traditional Label Dies.

Card Measurements

	Colour	Imperial/Letter	Metric/A4
Card Base Tent Fold	Cherry Cobbler	4¼ x 11”, score @ 5½”	10.5 x 29.9cm, score at 14.9cm
Card Front	DSP- Cherry Cobbler Dot	4¼ x 5½”	10.5 x 14.8cm
Centre Front	DSP- Poinsettia	3 x 5½”	7.5 x 14.8cm
Card Insert	Basic White	4 x 5¼”	10 x 14.4cm
Insert Strip	DSP- Cherry Cobbler Dot	4 x ¾”	10 x 2cm
Pine Leaf x 2 dark	Mossy Meadow Two-Tone Cardstock	3 x 5½”	7.5 x 14cm
Holly Leaves 2 x dark, 2 x Light	Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock	3 x 4”	7.5 x 10cm
Sentiment	Basic White	4¼ x 2”	10.5 x 5cm
Floral Bouquet	DSP	Die cut 2

I love how this design turned out—simple yet festive, and perfect for quick Christmas cardmaking. CASE-ing card layouts is a wonderful way to get inspired, and with beautiful paper like the Traditions of Christmas DSP, it doesn’t take much to create something elegant.

You may be starting here or have come from someone else’s blog – either way there is a list below to help you move around all the different blogs and get many amazing ideas.

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Thank you for stopping by and reading my Blog. I hope you have enjoyed my projects & that you’re inspired to get crafty!

If you’re in Australia and need help with your crafting needs and don’t have a Demonstrator, I’d love to assist you. Feel free to reach out to me at 0408868771 or michele@jutrisa.com. Cheers!