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An Elegant Holiday Card with the Decorative Trees Bundle

There’s something truly magical about a simple, elegant color palette during the holiday season. Today, I’m excited to share a stunning & elegant holiday card design featuring the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees Bundle in timeless vanilla and black. This combination creates a sophisticated look that’s perfect for sending warm wishes with a modern twist.

Create Elegant Christmas Cards with Very Vanilla, Basic Black and  the Stampin' Up! Decorative Trees Bundle Card by Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty Free Tutorial and more!

What I Love! The Decorative Trees Bundle offers sleek tree patterns that align beautifully with a minimalist style. I enjoy how easy it is to create a polished card without overcomplicating the design. The intricate die-cut patterns—like polka dots, plaid, and swirls—allow for layering while maintaining a crisp and refined look.


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Delight your loved ones with a classic Christmas scene using the Decorative Trees Stamp Set. Elevate your seasonal crafts with the coordinating Decorative Trees Dies, featuring a variety of charming tree designs, including polka dots, swirls, plaid, snowflakes, and more. These versatile patterns offer endless creative opportunities! Layer the intricate die-cut trees to add depth and detail to your cards or use them to create festive, patterned tags that spread Christmas cheer.


Create Elegant Very Vanilla and Basic Black Christmas Cards with the Stampin' Up! Decorative Trees Bundle Card by Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty Free Tutorial and more! (2)

card tutorial: elegant holiday card

1. measure & cut

portrait card base:

  • Very Vanilla cardstock: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 4 1/4 (top)

layers:

  • Basic Black cardstock: 5 1/8 x 3 7/8
  • Basic Vanilla cardstock: 5 x 3 3/4
  • Basic Black tree die-cuts: approx. 3 x 2 and 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 (qty 2)
  • Very Vanilla tree die-cuts: 3 1/2 x 2 1/4
  • Very Vanilla die-cut sentiment: approx. 2 7/8 x 3/4

2. stamp:

  • Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to position and stamp the sentiment (Decorative Trees stamp set) in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock.

3. crop:

  • Crop the trees with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) and the coordinating Decorative Tree Dies.  Basic Black (line) and Very Vanilla (solid).
  • Crop the sentiment with the coordinating Wonderful Thoughts die.

4. assemble & adhere:

  • Adhere the two layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Adhere the Basic Black die-cut trees with Multipurpose Liquid Glue as shown.
  • Adhere the sentiment and solid tree with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

5. embellish:

  •  Embellish with three Very Vanilla Earth Tones Shimmer Gems and a bow of Black Baker’s Twine (adhered with a Mini Glue Dot).
Create Elegant Very Vanilla and Basic Black Christmas Cards with the Stampin' Up! Decorative Trees Bundle Card by Mary Fish Stampin' Pretty Free Tutorial and more! (3)

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2 thoughts on “An Elegant Holiday Card with the Decorative Trees Bundle”

  1. I look forward to every one of your postings. They are clear and concise. The quick tutorials are nice to “refresh” ideas that we often forget. The best is when you posted all the old years of stamping – so many stamps and dies that just sit because we don’t have any ideas. I sat for hours and went through every one – I looked, I read, and I copied soooooo many. I have no excuses now – I have great tutorials with instructions, pictures and best of all – measurements.

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    • Thank you so much for your kind words! It means the world to me that you find my posts helpful and inspiring. I’m so glad the older projects sparked new ideas for your stamps and dies—it’s wonderful to hear they’re getting a second life! Your enthusiasm keeps me motivated to share even more tutorials, tips, and creative inspiration. Happy crafting! 😊

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