Christmas cards Archives - What Cathy Made https://whatcathymade.com.au/category/christmas-cards/ Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:34:52 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Heart of Christmas Week 13 https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-13/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-13/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=16153 Tonight’s our final Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2025 AND it’s only a month to Christmas? Have you made your Christmas cards yet? I’ve got six cards to share with you tonight, all made using the Calm & Bright Kit. You get everything you need to make nine cards, three of three different designs. […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-12/feed/ 4 Heart of Christmas Week 11 – Sending Christmas Joy https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-11/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-11/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:57:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=16104 I’ve been away overseas on holidays for the past few weeks, but it feels so good to be back in my craft room again! And can you believe it’s nearly Christmas already? Time is flying, and after tonight there are only three more Heart of Christmas blog hops left for the year. For my card […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-11/feed/ 3 Heart of Christmas Week 8 – Season of Elegance https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-8/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-8/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=16076 When time is short but you still want that handmade touch, there are plenty of ways to create quick and easy Christmas cards. You can use card kits, add ephemera pieces from specialty paper packs, or mass-produce one simple design. Today I have used another favourite method: a large sentiment stamp combined with stunning Designer […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-8/feed/ 3 Heart of Christmas Week Five https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-five-2/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-five-2/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15981 For week five of the 2025 Heart of Christmas blog hop I’ve made three more cards using products from the gorgeous gold foiled Traditions of Christmas Suite.  All three cards are a simple fancy fold created by cutting a sheet of A4 cardstock in half lengthways, trimming each piece of cardstock to 10.5 cm x […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-five-2/feed/ 5 Heart of Christmas Week Four https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-four/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-four/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15939 It’s week four of the 2025 Heart of Christmas blog hop and just over 13 weeks until Christmas. Have you started making your Christmas cards yet?  For this week’s card I wanted to create a card that highlighted the gorgeous variety of patterns in the Christmas Tags & More DSP while also making the sentiment […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-four/feed/ 5 Heart of Christmas Week Three https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-three-2/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-three-2/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2025 09:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15893 Are you ready for some more Christmas crafting inspiration? It’s week three of the 2025 Heart of Christmas blog hop and our Art With Heart team have plenty more inspiration for your Christmas projects. My Christmas card this week combines products from the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection and the Modern Christmas Suite. I love it […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-three-2/feed/ 4 Heart of Christmas Week Two https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-two-2/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-two-2/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15850 It’s week two of the 2025 Heart of Christmas blog hop and hopefully our Art With Heart team will provide you with plenty more inspiration for your Christmas projects. This week I’ve created two gatefold cards using products from the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection. One is a vertical gatefold card and the other is a […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-two-2/feed/ 4 Heart of Christmas Week One https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-one/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-one/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:59:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15756 Welcome to the 2025 Heart of Christmas blog hop! Our Art With Heart, Heart of Christmas team are back for 2025 and hoping to provide plenty of inspiration for the next sixteen weeks with our Heart of Christmas blog hop!  In just two days time the new September – December 2025 Mini Catalogue (AKA the […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/heart-of-christmas-week-one/feed/ 6 Two Christmas Cards for Two Favourites: Humble Home Crumb Cake https://whatcathymade.com.au/two-christmas-cards-for-two-favourites-humble-home-crumb-cake/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/two-christmas-cards-for-two-favourites-humble-home-crumb-cake/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15776 This week we’re showcasing my favourite Stampin’ Up! colours–Crumb Cake–and I’m also taking the opportunity to showcase one of my favorite stamp sets (now on the last chance list): Humble Home.  This versatile stamp set has been massively reduced to $10.50, so if it’s not already in your collection, now’s the time to add it […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/two-christmas-cards-for-two-favourites-humble-home-crumb-cake/feed/ 0 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 17 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-17/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-17/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:57:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=15009 Welcome to our last Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024!  My simple stamping Christmas card was also made for the “Forest Friends” challenge for Day 25 of the 30 Days of Christmas card making challenge. I’ve created a monochrome Christmas card that uses a large background stamp set, the Graceful Deer Stamp Set, which […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-17/feed/ 4 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 16 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-16/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-16/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14931 Welcome to week 16 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  My quick and easy Christmas card was also made for a sketch challenge for Day 18 of the 30 Days […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-16/feed/ 4 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 13 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-13/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-13/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:57:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14654 Welcome to week 13 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  The Snowy Scenes Suite collection has so many different elements to play with I ended up creating two cards instead […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-13/feed/ 6 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 12 – Heat Embossing Glimmer Paper https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-12-heat-embossing-glimmer-paper/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-12-heat-embossing-glimmer-paper/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14605 Welcome to week 12 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  Warning – if you only like traditional Christmas cards in traditional colours, please turn away now! My card this week […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-12-heat-embossing-glimmer-paper/feed/ 5 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 11 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-11/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-11/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14556 Welcome to week 11 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  This week’s Christmas cards were quick and easy to make with the Reindeer Fun Memories & More pack that contains […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-11/feed/ 3 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 10 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-10/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-10/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:58:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14497 Welcome to week 10 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  This week’s Christmas card is all about breaking the rules for me. Can you guess which design rule I’ve broken […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-10/feed/ 6 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 8 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-8/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-8/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14390 Welcome to week 8 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  For this week’s Christmas card I’m featuring the beautiful vintage style Sentimental Christmas DSP. This DSP raises money for children’s […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-8/feed/ 7 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 7 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-7/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-7/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14332 Welcome to week 7 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  For this week’s Christmas card I’ve used the brand new Decorative Trees bundle (Decorative Trees stamp set and Decorative Trees […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-7/feed/ 6 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 6 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-6-2/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-6-2/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:57:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14303 Welcome to week 6 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are continuing to inspiring you each week with our Christmas card ideas.  For this week’s Christmas card I’ve used the brand new Reindeer Fun bundle (Reindeer Fun stamp set and Reindeer Fun […]

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]]> https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-6-2/feed/ 9 AWH Heart of Christmas Week 4 https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-4/ https://whatcathymade.com.au/awh-heart-of-christmas-week-4/#comments Mon, 26 Aug 2024 09:56:00 +0000 https://whatcathymade.com.au/?p=14218 Welcome to week 4 of the Art with Heart Team Stampin’ Up! Heart of Christmas blog hop for 2024. I hope you we are inspiring you with our Christmas card ideas.  My Christmas cards for week 4 of our Heart of Christmas blog hop use the stunning Shining Christmas 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) […]

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