2025 Christmas Bus

IC1042 - Callisters Christmas - INSPIRATION

I’ve lost count of how many years I’ve made school bus Christmas cards for my sister, but it’s become a cherished tradition. Each year, I create a fresh stack featuring this beloved school bus die cut, perfect for her to share with co-workers. Today’s inspiration gave me the perfect excuse to pull it out again and begin this year’s batch.

I started by die cutting the bus and adding black trim around the window for contrast. To give the design more dimension, I carefully cut the bus apart and popped the front section up with foam tape. The sentiment on the bumper “Pike” was custom ordered this past year from Magnuson Custom Stamps and is white heat embossed for a crisp finish.

It’s subtle, but the tires are also heat embossed in clear to give them a bit of tread texture. This year’s version is completed with a “Merry Christmas” sentiment, layered on red matting for a festive pop, and accented with die cut holly and glossy red Nuvo Drops.

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2025 Christmas Bus

Challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Stamps (3 used on this card, Tires, School name & Sentiment)
A Place to Start - ATG (Something New) New stamp for tires and new stamp for the school name used

Allsorts - ATG

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment (I don't have an exact favorite embellishment however I do love using Nuvo Drops. They add just a bit to the projects and if making cards, they don't add too much bulk so no additional postage is needed.

Soccer Birthday

 

WT1080 - World Children's Day

For this card, I used a fantastic die cut set from Spellbinders to create the shirt and soccer ball elements. I die cut the number 13 from silver mirror paper for a bold, celebratory touch, and popped both the birthday banner and soccer ball up on dimensionals to add depth. All the die cuts were layered over a leafy tree designer paper, which adds a fresh, outdoorsy feel that complements the sporty theme.

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Soccer Birthday

Thank You So Much Pup

 

SC1089 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I trimmed several layers of designer paper to build the layout, creating a playful yet polished foundation. The top layer features an adorable Hunkydory dog image that adds charm and personality. I popped up the “thank you” sentiment on dimensionals for added depth and finished the card with a few scattered gems for a touch of sparkle.

This will be another of my pet donation cards.

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Thank You So Much Pup

Thank You

 

CAS873 - What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for so many things, and a large Thank You card felt like the perfect way to express that for the challenge.

I used a Spellbinders die cut, first cutting it from black cardstock and then from white to create two distinct cards. For the word "You," I layered three white die cuts and topped them with one cut from silver glitter paper to give it extra dimension and sparkle.

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Thank You

Challenges:

613 Avenue - Thank You

Thanks Pup

FS980 - this week's featured stamper Linda, is better known as Lindam530 - INSPIRATION

I adapted the theme into a dog card so it could be included with my pet donations. Using Tim Holtz images, I colored them with Copics and then cut them out with the coordinating dies. To finish the design, I added a plaid banner and layered it over coordinating designer paper for a cohesive look.

The card was finished with the "Thanks" sentiment.

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Thanks Pup

Challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

North Pole News

 

IC1041 - Rubylane - INSPIRATION

For my card, I was inspired by the adorable Santa Cup. I pulled out this cute Spellbinders Santa die cut and cut the layers adding glitter to the top.

The die cut was layered on a red oval then layered on the North Pole News designer paper.

The card was finished with several stacked snowflakes with the top layer also out of the same glitter paper as was used on Santa's top.

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North Pole News

Cheers for Valentine's Day

 

F4A821 - For the Boys

MIX668 - Highlights

For my card, I used a fabulous die cut set from Spellbinders. I cut the individual pieces, sponged the drink for added depth, and layered everything together. The arrow is die cut from gold glitter paper, and I repurposed the negative space as one of the background layers to add extra sparkle. The drink glass is positioned over a half doily for a touch of texture and elegance.

To accent the hearts, I added white highlights using a gel pen.

The sentiment is stamped in red ink and popped up on dimensionals for added dimension and focus.

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Cheers for Valentine's Day