Handmade Christmas Cards that Glow!

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Do you love Christmas lights in the winter? How about a handmade Christmas card with lights that glow? Here is an awesome card making idea for you with the Merry & Bright bundle and the glow-in-the-dark paper from Stampin' Up!®️ Plus some other Christmas cards - and Valentine's Day cards - that really shine!

Want the written tutorials with cutting dimensions for these four cards? Get it free when you place an order through me before October 26 or grab it from my tutorial store.

I shared how to make these cards during my weekly Thursday Night YouTube Live. If you missed it, you can catch the replay below along with more photos and the complete supply list. Ok, on y go! Let's get stamping.

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Video Tutorial for this Glowing Card

Here is the video tutorial for the glowing Christmas card that you'll find below. You'll also hear more about an upcoming event that you won't want to miss!

Complete Supply List for these Cards

Glowing Christmas Card

Did you know that you can stamp on glow-in-the-dark paper and color it?!? This is so cool! When you turn out the lights, your Christmas lights will really glow. 

To stamp on the glow-in-the-dark paper, you have to stamp with Stazon ink. Regular Classic Stampin' Pads will not dry because the glow-in-the-dark paper is not porous. Stazon ink is perfect for non-porous surfaces. 

Normally, you don't want to color images stamped with Stazon on with Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. But again, these are the markers that will work with the paper. So, color carefully after stamping.

Shiny Christmas Lights

Here is a clean and simple handmade Christmas card! I cut the light bulbs from the Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green and the Snowflake Magic specialty paper. (You can see some of the snowflakes on the blue lightbulbs.)

Before I cut the filament, light string, and sockets, I put adhesive sheet on the back of silver foil. This way, after you cut them with the Merry & Bright dies you can adhere them like stickers. So easy and no mess!

​To finish off this card, I stamped the sentiment with Melon Mambo ink.

Easy Handmade Christmas Card

Here is a simple handmade Christmas card that is easy to make. I started by cutting the rectangle from the Snowflake Magic paper with the Nested Essentials dies. If you don't have these fun dies (although really, who don't you?), you could just cut a rectangle.

I adhered two strips of Winter Meadow patterned paper to a piece of the shiny Snowflake Magic paper which gives a little shine to the background. 

I stamped the sentiment with Lost Lagoon on Basic White cardstock and cut it out. Then, I adhered the pieces with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Valentine's Day Card Made with Christmas Stamps

Ready to get a jump start on your Valentine's Day cards? Or want to get a little more mileage out of these fabulous Christmas stamps and dies? 

Here is a really simple handmade Valentine's Day card. I cut the two lightbulbs from the Melon Mambo foil and the rest of the light pieces from silver foil. I added the lights to a piece of Basic White die-cut with the Stylish Shapes dies and stamped "love" on the top with Melon Mambo ink. So easy!!

Are you ready to make these cards yourself?

If you need anything to create these handmade cards, simply click the buttons above to see the complete supply list for the card. Then, uncheck the items you don't need and click "Add to Cart."

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