Christmas cards can come in all shapes, sizes and colours. However, for this card, I’m using metallic embossing for a classic style Christmas card. Metallic embossing pairs so well with white and allows the scene to pop off the card. This takes the whimsy trees from the Catherine Pooler Jolly Trees stamp & die set to make an elegant classic Christmas card.
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR THE LITTLE PAPER TREE - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Metallic embossing for a classic style - creating the scene
To start off, die-cut a circle from a white card panel. In addition, run this back through your die-cutting machine with the Catherine Pooler Dotted Zig-Zag Cover Plate die.

For the background, use an ink blending tool to add ‘Something Borrowed’ and ‘Suede Shoes’ Catherine Pooler inks in a circle motion, fading out to light towards the top. With a wet brush, add splatters of water over the top and dab off with a dry towel to create a snow scene.

Metallic embossing for a classic style - adding the heat embossing
For the trees, place a selection of trees from the ‘Jolly Trees’ stamp set in your MISTI stamping platform, stamping this in WOW! embossing ink onto white card. Cover these in a selection of metallic embossing powders and heat set.

Use the coordinating dies to die-cut the trees out and foam mount these onto the card panel. Next, foam mount the die-cut circle card panel over the top to enclose the trees within the window.

For added definition, use White Gloss Tonic Nuvo drops to add more ‘snow’ to the scene to add definition. Finish the card with a heat embossed sentiment from the stamp set and embellished with gold sequins.






Supplies
Metallic embossing for a classic style
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For £1 off your order at The Little Paper Tree (LPT), use the code TLPTVERITY
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US).
Jolly Trees Stamp set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | Jolly Trees Die set – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | Dotted Zig-Zag Cover Plate die – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB |
![]() Suede Shoes – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | ![]() Suede Shoes reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | ![]() Suede Shoes Bundle – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT |
![]() Something Borrowed Ink – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | ![]() Smething Borrowed Reinker – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | SB | LPT | ![]() Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
![]() Metallic Copper – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Metallic Gold Rich Pale (large Jar) – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: WOW (UK) | WOW (US) | ![]() Rose Gold Embossing Powder – WOW! Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
![]() Premium White Cardstock: 8.5″ x 11 – Catherine Pooler Designs Shop at: CPD | LPT | ![]() Gina K Designs – Connect Glue Shop at: BP | ![]() Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white Shop at: CPD | SB | BP |
![]() Ink blending tool large – Altenew Shop at: ALT | SB | BP | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | ![]() WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
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![]() QuickStik – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: CPD | SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my design team work for THE LITTLE PAPER TREE have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from WOW! Embossing Powder to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.