Hello, hello! Today I created a holiday card using the beautiful City Holiday collection from Yana Smakula and Spellbinders in a livestream. If you missed it, watch on replay by clicking ‘watch on YouTube’ below, and be sure to subscribe to my channel, like the video, and leave a comment!

Take a look at the card that I created today in the livestream:

Using only two die sets from the collection, I created a joyful card with a color scheme inspired by the Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack! The Shadow Joy Etched Dies created the bold, layered sentiment, and Christmas Cracker Etched Dies added the fun!

Be sure to watch the livestream to see what slight changes I made to this card while I created, and get the tips that I shared for how to keep the ‘Joy’ sentiment simple for mass-producing your holiday cards!

The second card I made with this collection put a spotlight on the Christmas Cracker Etched Dies.

On this card, I used a similar color scheme, adding Malibu ColorWheel Cardstock to the previous color scheme, also inspired by a card from the Holiday DIY Color Deck Expansion Pack. This created a fun and playful card with a fresh feel!

The level of detail on these crackers are just stunning. I layered them up on a panel embossed with the Plaid Company Embossing Folder to add a bit more texture.

To finish off the card, I simply added a few holly leaves, berries, and pine bough sprigs, focusing them on the strip sentiment.

Be sure to check out the full City Holiday Collection by Yana Smakula to see the other die sets and BetterPress plates available, and I hope that my cards have inspired you to start your holiday card projects! Happy creating, friends!

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