Sparkle Twice: One Cut = Two Christmas Cards!

 

One of the best parts about holiday crafting is finding little tricks that save time — without sacrificing the sparkle. Today I’m sharing a fun way to stretch your Christmas glimmer paper: cut it once, and you’ll have enough to make two beautiful cards!

(Confession time: if you follow my instructions you’ll get it right… if you follow what I did in the moment, you might end up with a laugh instead of two perfect cards. 😉 But that’s part of the fun of crafting, isn’t it?)

Why You’ll Love This Trick

✨ Double the cards from one cut
✨ Gorgeous shimmer without waste
✨ Quick and easy for holiday cardmaking marathons
✨ Perfect for mass-producing Christmas cards

I’ll walk you through the cutting trick step by step in my video tutorial, then show you how to put together two pretty, sparkly Christmas cards that are ready to mail or gift this season. A little shimmer goes a long way — and with this method, you’ll see just how far your glimmer paper can stretch.

Ready to Try?

Grab your glimmer paper, your favorite holiday stamps, and a paper trimmer. With one quick cut, you’ll be on your way to two fabulous Christmas cards — full of shine, texture, and that special handmade touch. Watch past my first cut to get to the correct (perhaps obvious) way to cut the two pieces at the same time for a perfect match.

Let’s make this season sparkle — one card (or two!) at a time. 🎄💌

smiles, 

Laurie

✨ Pin this idea for later! If you’re looking for handmade Christmas card ideas, this glimmer paper hack is perfect for saving time. Learn how one cut can create two beautiful holiday cards that sparkle and shine — quick, easy, and oh-so festive!

Add Depth, Texture, and Wow Factor with Embossing Folders

 

One of the quickest ways to add instant wow to your handmade cards is with an embossing folder. With just a simple pass through your machine, you can transform plain cardstock into something full of texture, detail, and dimension. Panels of embossed paper can give even the most basic layouts a polished, professional look. Sometimes all it takes is the right texture in the right place to make your card really pop!

In today’s project, I’m sharing two ways to use a 3D embossing folder. Simple enough and you can completely transform your cardmaking. I’ll show how these techniques achieve very different looks. And take your Embossing folders from background enhancers to Focus point!

✨ What you’ll see in this tutorial:

• Simple card layouts that let your embossed panels shine

• A few techniques to highlight those gorgeous raised details

• How the right paper + ink + embossing combo delivers maximum impact

Whether you’re brand-new to embossing or looking for fresh ideas, these cards will inspire you to pull out your folders and give them another look. They’re the perfect way to stretch your supplies and step up your cardmaking with very little effort.

So grab some cardstock, your favorite embossing folder, and let’s get crafting — you’ll be amazed at how quickly your cards go from simple to stunning!

smiles,

Laurie 

Versatile Variegated Leaves for a Crisp Fall card

 Add a lot of punch with just a little daub of deeper coloured ink to create pretty leaves. Achieve a variety of inked images which adds depth to your card as you create your own custom background of "Designer Paper" 

Falling leaves from the Textured Notes was never more easy to achieve.

smiles,

Laurie

🍂 A Fall Feel SImple Card with Charming Day 🌹

Sometimes a simple layout is all you need to create a card that really shines. For this project, I reached for the Charming Day stamp bundle and worked to give the roses a warm, autumn vibe. Pairing them with Soft Seafoam, but ultimately with this month’s featured colour—Lost Lagoon—added the perfect seasonal touch without feeling too heavy.

I kept the layout super simple (something everyone can try!) and let the colouring and monochromatic tones do the work. A stamped sentiment, a little layering, and just like that—you’ve got a beautiful card that’s ready to send a smile to someone special.

To create the background stamping, I even shared an easy hack, complete with an adjustment you might need to make to have it work!

This card reminded me that even floral sets can be dressed up for any season just by playing with colours. Lost Lagoon gave me the cozy fall feel I was looking for while still keeping things fresh and elegant.

💌 Have you tried making “fall-ish” cards with non-traditional stamp sets? I’d love to hear what colours or bundles you reach for!

smiles, 
Laurie

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One Sheet Wonder for 3 Quick cards

 If you like to have some pretty cards on hand for that occasion where you need a card in a hurry, these are a great place to start. With just one sheet of 6x6 DSP, you can create these three cards in a quick minute. You can add the right sentiment, a ribbon and some bling and into the envelope they go to mail off as the perfect card for any occasion! 
They also can be packaged up as a pretty coordinating gift bundle of cards.

One Sheet Wonder

view the video to see cutting ideas

3 or 4 cards from one 6 x 6 " piece of paper. Cut in half at 3" with Direction running up and down on the 3 inch pieces. Take 1 piece and cut at 4", save the 2 " piece, this is the optional 4th card piece. Take the 3 x 4" piece and cut into 3- 1" strips.

Take the other 3 x 6 " piece and cut at 3" One 3 x 3 is a card for you! Cut the other 3 x 3" piece at 1.5" x 1.5" squares for 4 squares to make another card. Add sentiments and ribbon plus some bling. Ta da!

I do frequent Lives on Facebook giving great insights on creating your own cards.

I have a wonderful community membership, with a monthly fee, please Join us, check it out! Weekly classes on Zoom, shop your own stash, challenges, prompts and inspiration to keep you stamping and playing and a private facebook group to share your creations to a supportive audience!

smiles,

Laurie LaRose

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A mashup of a trio of Stampsets

 I started off the video using inspiration from the garden and stamping up some things from Flowering Rain Boots stamp sets. to complete the card, I pulled together a few things from my desk. AND love the outcome! 

I have been pulling out lots of older sets lately, shopping my own stash, so to speak. Loving using what I have curated over the years as a demo! 
My recurring monthly club is a community of stampers that are demos and customers alike, all keen on using what they have and making cards together on a weekly basis with a zoom meeting. Either in person or with a recording and a pdf to work with. 

Our private facebook group is a source of gathering to share inspiration, ideas and our cardmaking, while we form friendships. You are welcome to become part of it all. hope you're curious enough to ask me more about it! 

smiles,

Laurie

Vase Shortcut for a realistic look with less fussy cutting!

 I love using slits and snips to shortcut layered looks in our cardmaking. It's always fun to use cups, or rubberboots or boxes  to hold flowers on our cards we're creating! we have many flower images so when we can combine them with other favourite images it's always a good idea.

What combo have you used recently that you loved the result?

smiles,

Laurie