12-wk Christmas Countdown – Wk 1 simple cards

12 week Christmas Countdown every Friday for 12 weeks until week 12 on November 27, 2026. In week# 1 I am featuring the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper features Christmas and winter themed designs in a cheerful pastel palette of periwinkle blue, sage green, pastel pink, and bright red. The four sheets of pre-cut designs make it easy to add quick accents and layered details, and the cut-apart pages give you gift tags and focal pieces for cards, scrapbooks, and paper crafts. They make quick easy Christmas cards that won’t break the bank!

If you’re new to Stampin’ Up!’s Hot Foil System please scroll down to bottom of post to see the video by Stampin’ Up! on how to use it. Also check out how to use the Reverse Hot Foil Die which comes after that.

Reverse Hot Foil Die/Magical Christmas Hot Foil Dies

I wanted to feature the Reverse Hot Foil Die. This solid die lets you create two designs from one piece of foil: the main design and the negative image left on the foil. You simply apply the used foil following the usual foiling process for a shiny bonus design. It means that you have zero waste.

It was especially useful for hot foiling the Magical Christmas sentiments. One die adds shiny, festive greetings, along with petite stars and candy canes. A separate coordinating die cuts it all out. The result is beautifully foiled sentiments that bring a celebratory feel to your paper crafting projects. This was ideal for pairing with making the easy simple cards.

1. Cut foil at 3 ½” x 5″ (9 cm x 13 cm). The foil is delicate and the best way to cut it is with a trimmer because it will hold the foil down and make a cleaner cut.
2. Card stock – colour of your choice 4″ x 5 ½” (10 cm x 14 cm). Advisable to cut larger than your foil to prevent it from accidentally foiling your shim plate.
3. Follow instructions for hot foiling sentiments. If you’re doing multiples, foil the different coloured foils first (picture on left).
4. Switch to Reverse Hot Foil Die and foil the negatives next (picture in middle).
5. Once all completed, you can then die cut them (picture on right). I put them on some black card stock so it would be easier to see.

Quick simple cards with Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty DSP

All 3 cards

1. Cut up a sheet of the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match Specialty DSP and adhere on Peaceful Pine, Real Red card bases cut at 5 ¾” x 8 ¼” (14.5 cm x 21 cm) folded in half.
2. Basic White for inside card : Cut 3 pieces each measuring 3 ⅞” x 5 ½” (10 cm x 14 cm)

First card

1. Mat layers #Card 1 : Real Red : 2 ⅜” x 3 ⅜” (6 cm x 8.5 cm), Peaceful Pine: 2 ⅛” x 3 ⅛” (5.5 cm x 8 cm).
2. Adhere bird piece on Peaceful Pine layer. Apply dimensionals to back and adhere to Real Red layer.
3. Apply adhesive to back of Real Red layer and adhere on to card base.
4. Select Magical Christmas hot foiled ’tis the season with dimensionals below birds as pictured.
5. Inside card – adhere remnant from Card 3 on card on Basic White layer then adhere to inside of card.

Middle card – card 2

1. Adhere wreath directly on to front of Real Red card base equi-distant from top and bottom.
2. Apply dimensionals to Merry Christmas from Magical Christmas hot foiled greeting and adhere in centre of wreath as pictured.
3. Inside card : adhere the Christmas Tree to bottom left corner then adhere Basic White layer to inside of card leaving an even border on all 4 sides.

Card on right – card 3

1. Cut Peaceful Pine layer 2 ⅜” x 3 ¾” (6 cm x 9.5 cm).
2. Adhere mittens on top of Peaceful Pine layer leaving an even border on all four sides.
3. Apply dimensionals on back and centre and adhere to card front.
4. Select green hot foiled Christmas Magical “Happy Christmas” sentiment and apply dimensionals on the back and centre and adhere below gloves.
5. Inside card : adhere strip of presents on Basic White layer, trim off excess then glue inside card leaving an even border on all 4 sides.

Stampin’ Hot Foil System

This is a new tool by Stampin’ Up! with special Hot Foil Dies. If you missed the post introducing the machine and information all about it, here’s a video to explain how the system works. Please be aware this machine is designed to fit Stampin’ Up!’s larger Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and was tested with their own line of products. It would render the 1 year warranty on the Stampin’ Hot Foil System null and void if you use it on non-Stampin’ Up! machines which may not fit.

Also be sure you’re ordering the machine with the right plug for your market. Foils and dies have to be purchased separately.

If you purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System before Jan 4, 2027, it will also include the Metallic Magic Craft Class for free. The class will cost £28.00 to purchase when the free class offer ends.

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Reverse Hot Foil Die

Maximise your Stampin’ Hot Foil Rolls (and your creativity!) with the Reverse Hot Foil Die. This solid die lets you create two designs from one piece of foil: the main design and the negative image left on the foil. Simply apply the used foil following the usual foiling process for a shiny bonus design.

Watch Stampin’ Up!’s video on how to use the Reverse Hot Foil Die.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List