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Traditions of Christmas Z-Fold Seasons Greetings Card

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This take on a traditional z-fold card made a really cute card with the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper from Stampin’ Up.  It gives a center section to decorate.   My upline from Stampin’ Up showed a similar card on her Facebook live so I used her layout for this.

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Gold (Tan Textured Pearl) card stock (Hobby Lobby)
  • White card stock
  • Traditions of Christmas designer series paper (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Traditional Label stamps and dies (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Christmas Greenery dies (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Real Red ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice
  • Pop dots

With a piece of white card stock cut a card base piece to 5 1/2” x 8 ¼” and score at 1 ½” and 4 ¼”, fold the 4 ¼” mark to the right and then the small section to the left.  From your Traditions of Christmas designer series paper find the green plaid piece, the pink poinsettia piece and the piece with the floral sprays you can cut out with a die from Christmas Greenery dies.  From the green plaid paper cut a piece to 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”.  From the pink poinsettia piece cut a piece to 2 5/8” x 5 3/8” and another to 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”. 

Take your card base and the larger pink poinsettia piece and adhere that to the front panel behind your small-folded flap.  Adhere the other pink poinsettia piece to the right side of the inside of your card that is exposed.  Now adhere the green plaid piece to the center small flap. 

From the floral spray paper use the die from the Christmas Greenery dies to cut out one with the pink and red flowers.  Use the large leaf die to cut out a piece from the gold card stock and cut into pieces and adhere to the back of your floral spray.  With a scrap piece of white card cut out the double banner label die from the Traditional Label dies. 

With Real Red ink stamp the “Season’s Greeting” across your banner.  Adhere the banner to the lower portion of your front flap over the green plaid, about ½” up from the bottom.  With pop dots adhere your floral spray to the upper portion, overhanging your label slightly. 

For the inside of your card stamp the “Sending Love and Joy” greeting in Real Red ink on the inside of your card centered on the white portion. 

This gives you a gorgeous floral holiday card to give to someone special. 

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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Traditions of Christmas Merry and Bright Card

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The Traditions of Christmas suite from Stampin’ Up is so elegant looking and is just gorgeous.  This Merry and Bright card using paper and dies from the set to make a lovely card to the holidays. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Real Red card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Pretty in Pink card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Old Olive card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Gold card stock
  • White card stock
  • Traditions of Christmas designer series paper (September 2025 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Traditional Labels stamp set (September 2025 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Christmas Greenery Dies (September 2025 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Petals of Beauty Dies (September 2025 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Stitched Rectangle Dies (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder (September 2025 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Real Red ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice

For the card base use Real Red card stock and cut a piece to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and fold in half.  From the Pretty in Pink card stock cut a piece to 4” x 5 ¼” and another the same size from white cards stock. 

Use the Old Olive card stock and the evergreen die from the Christmas Greenery dies and cut four evergreen branches.  From the gold card stock use the three pieces to make up the bow and cut one set and then cut two of the leaf branches from the Petals of Beauty dies.  Cut the gold leaf pieces in half to give your four pieces.  With your Traditions of Christmas designer series paper find the piece with the large poinsettia floral grouping and use the die from the Christmas Greenery set to cut out one and then use a pair of scissors to cut out one of the single flowers with leaves.  From white card stock cut out a stitched label dies and stamp the “Merry and Bright” greeting stamps in Real Red ink onto the label. 

Take the piece of Pretty in Pink piece you cut and emboss using the Beautify Pattern embossing folder.  Adhere to the front of your card.  Adhere your four evergreen pieces toward the top of the card making sure they don’t overhang the edge of your card.  Then adhere the four gold leaf pieces and then the poinsettia cut out piece on top of those.  Put the gold bow together and adhere it to the lower center of your Poinsettia.  Adhere the Merry and Bright label in the lower right corner under a bit of the greenery. 

For the inside of your card adhere the white piece of card stock and adhere the flower you cut out in the lower left corner.  Use Real Red ink and the “Merry Christmas” greeting stamp from the Traditional Labels stamp set and stamp in the upper center.

This makes a beautiful Christmas card for anyone you care about.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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Traditions of Christmas Double Z-Fold Poinsettia Card

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This elegant holiday card made with the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper from Stampin’ Up in a double Z-Fold design makes a great card to send for the holidays. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Cherry Cobbler card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Gold (Tan Textured Pearl) card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • White card stock
  • Traditions of Christmas designer series paper (Stampin’ Up)
  • Christmas Greenery stamp set and dies (Stampin’ Up)
  • Unknown Paper Pumpkin Christmas stamps (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Cherry Cobbler ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Scoring board or scoring blade for paper trimmer
  • Shiny Ribbon (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice
  • Pop dots

From a piece a Cherry Cobbler cut your card base to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 2 1/8” and 4 ¼”, fold the left side to the right and then the right side to the left forming your first Z-fold.  Then cut another piece to 3” x 6 3/8” and score at 2 1/8” and 4 ¼” and fold evenly into your second Z-Fold.  From the gold card stock cut a piece to 1 7/8” x 2 ¾” and then cut two more from white card stock measuring the same. 

Adhere your gold piece to the front of the small Z-Fold and the two white pieces to the other two sections. 

From your Traditions of Christmas designer series paper find the red poinsettia paper, the red polka dot paper and the floral spray paper.  From the red poinsettia paper cut two pieces to 1 7/8” x 5 ¼”.  From the red polka dot paper cut a piece to 4” x 5 ¼”.  Then from the floral spray paper take the floral die from the Christmas Greenery dies and cut out one of the red flower sprays. 

Take the ”Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a verry happy New year”  greeting and stamp on the center white panel of the small Z in Cherry Cobbler ink.

Adhere the red polka dot paper to the back of your card base and each of the red poinsettia pieces to the front flap and the middle section of your Z-fold.  Now take your small Z-fold and put adhesive on the back.  While folded in the Z shape, adhere to the center of your red polka dot piece at the back portion of your card.  Take the top of the small Z-fold and put adhesive on half and adhere to the front of the large Z over the red poinsettia paper, forming your double Z-Fold. 

Use pop dots to adhere the floral spray to the front of the gold panel on the small Z-fold.  Use the red Shiny Ribbon to tie a bow and adhere it to the bow section of your floral spray (note:  I did trim off some of the paper ribbon so it didn’t show). 

This is such a beautiful card and a great card to give to anyone.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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Traditions of Christmas Blue Christmas Card

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This Secret Sea Christmas paper from the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper is so beautiful with the poinsettias.  Adding the Diagonal Secret Sea paper with it makes a stunning holiday card. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Secret Sea card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • White card stock
  • Tradition of Christmas designer series paper (Sept – Dec Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Cozy Christmas stamp set (October 2025 Paper Pumpkin Stampin’ Up)
  • Versatile Christmas stamp set (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Real Red ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Traditional Sparkle Sequins (Sept – Dec Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice

With the Secret Sea card stock cut a card base to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and fold in half to 4 1/4” x 5 ½”.  Cut another piece to ½” x 5 ¼”.  From the white card stock cut a piece for the inside of your card to 4” x 5 ¼”.  Find the Secret Sea diagonal piece and the large poinsettia piece with the Secret Sea background.  Cut a piece of the poinsettia paper to 2 ¾” x 5 ¼” and a piece of the Secret Sea diagonal paper to 2” x 5 ¼”. 

From a scrap piece of white card stock cut a label large enough to fit the Merry Christmas from the Cozy Christmas stamp set, then stamp in Real Red. 

Adhere the Secret Sea diagonal paper to the bottom front of your card.  Then adhere the Mary Christmas label up about ¼” from the bottom of your card centered.  Now adhere the Poinsettia paper to the top section of your card.  Now you can adhere the Secret Sea ½” strip covering where they cross, positioning it about 1/8” up from the top of your label.  Use the Traditional Sparkle Sequins to add three to each end of the Secret Sea strip, I did one of each size for some dimension. 

For the inside of your card take the white piece and the “Wishing you a season of gladness, a season of cheer, and to top it all off – a wonderful year!” greeting stamp from the Versatile Christmas stamp set and stamp toward the top in the center in Real Red ink.  Adhere to the inside of your card. 

You have a beautiful blue Christmas card that is just stunning to give to someone to wish them a great holiday season.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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