Sharing some of my own Christmas cards made at the weekend and what i used
Published: November 17, 2025
It’s been quite a stormy weekend here, so I decided to make the most of it! I tried out a few new cooking recipes and also managed to catch up on some of my own Christmas cards. It felt lovely to get creative while staying cosy indoors. I hope you like them! 🎄
These are the toppers i created for the cards - they are available as digital download in the shop if you would like to take a peek you can find them here:
Mam and Dad - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/bWg5P
Wife - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/rvgpM
Husband - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/BA5bJ
There is also a generic Merry Christmas sheet you can find here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/AT1q2
There is even one with no sentiment so you can add your own, you can find that here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/OK5ZE
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The Santa Card for Mam and Dad
See below for full shopping list
The topper sheet was printed onto glossy photo paper for a nice glossy professional finish.
Gold mirror card was used for matting and layering
Stickles for glittery sparkle
I used a old beautiful embossing folder from Creative expressions to create the embossed red background. It's no longer available on amazon but it is called - Creative Expressions Embossing Folder Floral Stripes
I used the second topper on the sheet to cut up to create my own decoupage flowers for some added depth and dimension to the card
I added some bias binding ribbon from my stash as a band around the embossed red card and mirror card panel.
I added some gold beads to the centres of the flowers with some tacky glue - the links to the beads and glue is below
I used the Ivy Elegance Craftsman Backing paper for the background in the above card you can find this on the website here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/rTmPJ
I also used some of my preserved conifer foliage i added some gold gilding wax to add a nice golden lustre to the foliage.
I used the Red Bold poinsettia paper download for the backing paper on the above card you can find it here: https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/RQVAk
All of the cards are A5, and since I used many of the same materials across all three designs, I’ve put together a handy little shopping list for you here. Hopefully it makes it easier if you’d like to recreate them!
Shopping List
Photo Paper - https://amzn.to/3X3Jgee
CardBlanks - A5 - https://amzn.to/3X3Jgee
Mam and Dad - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/bWg5P
Wife - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/rvgpM
Husband - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/BA5bJ
Printable Holly Leaves - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/aAhoc
Printable Ivy Leaves - https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/8slFt
My favourite fussy cutting snips - https://amzn.to/47NKssw
Gold mirror card - https://amzn.to/3XysCna
Spellbinders Foliage dies - i used 2 sets you can find them here
Set 1 - https://amzn.to/43xYM5K
Set 2 - https://amzn.to/3JOhSOp
Flowers
The flowers were made from lots of different ones in my stash i like to mix and match
The lacey poinsettia can be fond here: https://amzn.to/4oHm2qh
I also used this sizzix die set in the mix i love the shape of the petals - https://amzn.to/47ZJF6x
The flower on the last card was from a old Dreamees Die
I added gold microbeads to the centres of the flowers you can find these here: https://amzn.to/4o3tk6K (this link is for the gold but there are loads of colour options to choose from)
Frosted Berries on picks - https://amzn.to/43zRej3
Red berries - https://amzn.to/4i7hDL9
Wired berry bunches - https://amzn.to/3LFbkSR
Berry stamens - i used the red and green from this mixed bundle - https://amzn.to/4pd7nTH i like to get the bundle as it has a good mix of colours in rather than getting a hole set of just one colour. There are different options on the one listing
Gold Gilding wax used to add a gold lustre to foliage and the edge of some of the petals - https://amzn.to/3X03ANK Please be careful when using this product - use in a well ventilated area, use gloves or an applicator and store safely. Please read and follow the safety advice when using this product. Just like some resin products - they look amazing but the products need to be handled with care and stored carefully.
Adhesives:
Tape pens - https://amzn.to/4oDFvIw
Tacky Glue - https://amzn.to/4ojnzlL
Glue gel - https://amzn.to/3WWgBb3
Hot Glue using my glue gun
Stickles for sparkle
Red - https://amzn.to/4a2TKC6
Green - https://amzn.to/4pf5W7p
Gold - https://amzn.to/3LLOJnt
Liquid pearls:
Bronze - https://amzn.to/4pcN9cL
Red for the Berries - https://amzn.to/4rlXSDR
The bias binding link is for the one i used but there are lots of colour options - https://amzn.to/3X0hMGs
The cream ribbon is just from my stash
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little blog post and seeing some of my favourite supplies to use on my cards. Thanks so much for stopping by! ✂️
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