Freebie Friday: Diamond Bridge Fun Fold Christmas Card with the Merry Mischief Bundle

Who says Christmas cards have to be red and green?! Today I’m sharing a super fun Diamond Bridge Fun Fold Card featuring the Merry Mischief Bundle from Stampin’ Up!, and we’re switching things up with some non-traditional Christmas colors!

I was invited to be a guest on the Great North American Stampin’ Show this week, a YouTube video challenge, and our theme was to create a Christmas card using non-traditional colors. Challenge accepted! I decided to pull out Coastal Cabana, Berry Burst, and a few other fun colors to create this adorable Christmas gnome card.

For this Diamond Bridge Fun Fold Card, I started with a Coastal Cabana card base and added a coordinating polka dot pattern from the Brights Painted Patterns Designer Series Paper pack. I love how those playful polka dots give the card such a cheerful look!

The center of the card features another layer of Coastal Cabana cardstock with two pieces of Luxe White Specialty Designer Series Paper. The subtle texture of that paper adds a little something extra without taking away from the adorable gnome.

For the focal point, I stamped the sentiment from the Festive Cheer Stamp Set in black ink along the right side of a Basic White layer, then matted it onto Coastal Cabana cardstock. The gnome from the Merry Mischief Bundle was also stamped in black ink and colored using Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Berry Burst, Pool Party, and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends.

Can we talk about how cute that little gnome is holding his Christmas present?! The Berry Burst outfit and Calypso Coral ribbon are such a fun combination, especially against the Coastal Cabana background!

I finished the front with a black Baker’s Twine bow and a few Iridescent Pearls for just a little sparkle.

And the fun doesn’t stop on the front! On the back of the card, I added Basic White panels and stamped ornaments, stars, and dots using Pool Party and Lost Lagoon inks. It’s a simple way to carry the Christmas theme throughout the entire card while still leaving plenty of room to write a message.

This Stampin’ Up! Christmas fun fold card is a great example of how you can take a traditional holiday theme and give it a completely different look just by changing the colors!

Don’t be afraid to experiment with unexpected colors for your Christmas cards! Start with one color you love, like Coastal Cabana, and choose a few coordinating shades for your stamped images. Keeping your background and cardstock layers in the same color family helps everything feel coordinated, even when you’re using non-traditional Christmas colors.

FREEBIE FRIDAY! Each Friday, I plan to have a new project to share with you, and a free tutorial to go with it. These tutorials will be emailed to those on my email newsletter each week, and you can also find them linked on my blog. Join my email list here, and download the PDF tutorial by clicking the button below!

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO TUTORIAL:

Be sure to watch our YouTube challenge to see my card and get even more inspiration for using non-traditional Christmas colors. You might just find yourself reaching for something other than red and green this holiday season!

Click here to watch on YouTube

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I had so much fun creating this card for the Great North American Stampin’ Show! If you’ve never tried a Diamond Bridge Fun Fold Card before, this is a great one to add to your list.

And if you’d like to create your own version, you can find the Merry Mischief Bundle, Festive Cheer Stamp Set, and other Stampin’ Up! crafting supplies in my online store.

Merry Mischief Bundle (English)

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Festive Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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Brights Painted Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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Luxe White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

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Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

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Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad

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Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

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Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

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Detail Scissors

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Take Your Pick

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Stampin' Seal

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Stampin' Seal+

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Stampin' Dimensionals

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Mini Glue Dots

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