Festive Friends Online Card Class – 3 Handmade Christmas Cards + Easy Fun Fold Tutorial

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If you’re ready for some quick, easy, wow holiday cardmaking, you’re in the right place! This month’s Online Card Class features the adorable Festive Friends bundle from Stampin’ Up!® - and these little characters are just too cute. The pudgy Santa, cheerful snowman, and sweet little elves are perfect for handmade Christmas cards that feel clean, modern, and full of cozy holiday charm.

Today I’m sharing all three cards from the November class, including this month’s featured fun fold. These cards are designed to help you feel creative and confident whether you’ve been stamping for years or you’re just getting back into it.
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👉 Click “Read More” to watch the full video tutorial and see each project close-up!

Online Card Class Video Tutorial

​Here’s the full replay of the November Online Card Class:

Complete Supply List for these Christmas Cards

Pudgy Santa & Holiday Layers

This sweet Santa steals the show! For this card, I stamped the evergreen trees in Old Olive ink on Old Olive cardstock to create a tone-on-tone forest background. Then I added two strips of Traditions of Christmas Designer Series Paper for some festive detail — a tiny dot pattern and a crisp plaid that instantly say “holiday.”

Santa is stamped and colored with Stampin’ Blends, then popped up for dimension. The sentiment, “Santa’s Coming to Town,” finishes the card with that classic Christmas feel. A trio of Dear Dots embellishments adds another pop of color.

The Snowman Fun Fold (Misty Moonlight Magic!)

Time for this month’s fun fold! This dark-and-cozy design uses the Misty Moonlight Two-Tone cardstock, which has a white center. After embossing it with the Beautiful Pattern embossing folder, I lightly sanded the surface. The sanding reveals the white core and makes the pattern pop - almost like falling snow.

The pudgy little snowman is stamped in Secret Sea and colored with Misty Moonlight and Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. To help the snowman stay crisp and bright against the darker background, I added soft Pool Party blending around him, softened even more with the Color Lifter.

Mid-century–inspired shapes die-cut from Pool Party cardstock (starbursts, diamonds, etc.) add a playful, modern touch. A few Petal Pink Dear Dots embellishments finish everything off.

The front panel opens by pulling the tag-style panel to the right - a fun twist that’s surprisingly easy to make!

Cozy Christmas Elves in Shaded Spruce

These little elves are impossible not to smile at! I built this card on a Shaded Spruce base, embossing the background with the Jolly Holly embossing folder for texture. A piece of Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper adds a fun pop of pattern.
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I stamped and colored two sweet elves using Stampin’ Blends, then added a pair of die-cut pine trees behind them to create a forest scene. The sentiment “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” finishes everything off, along with a few red Dear Dots embellishments for a touch of sparkle.

Want the Full Tutorial Bundle?

​If you missed getting the make n’ take kit for this month’s class, the full written tutorial bundle for all three cards is now available in my tutorial store.

Get the Tutorial Bundle for these Holiday Cards

Earn Next Month’s Class FREE

Your order counts toward my monthly customer rewards!

• $50+ → Creativity Made Simple Templates & Tutorials Bundle
• $75+ → Bundle of the Month 16-Card Video Class
• $100+ → FREE Make N’ Take Kit for December’s Online Card Class featuring the Gallery Blooms bundle

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Place your order in November to get the Gallery Blooms class kit next month!