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The Twelve Days of Christmas Stamps & Dies + Build-A-Christmas Tree Die

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Sneak Peek Day 2

 

Penny here! Welcome to Day 2 of our September Release Countdown!

Today we’re bringing you a mix of timeless tradition and buildable creativity that will make your holiday cards and projects extra special. Let’s take a peek! 🎄✨

 

The Twelve Days of Christmas Stamps & Dies

Capture the classic carol in paper form! 🎶 Each stamp features a beautifully illustrated number with its matching image, from partridges to drummers. Perfect for creating keepsake cards, advent projects, or a full card set celebrating all twelve days. The coordinating dies make it easy to layer, pop up, or spotlight each design, and the title die pulls it all together for standout projects.

 

Build-A-Christmas Tree Die

Design the tree of your dreams! 🎄 This versatile die set lets you build everything from simple evergreens to fully decked-out holiday showstoppers. Add bows, garlands, ornaments, or stars to match your style, batch them for quick cards, or layer and decorate for detailed, dimensional keepsakes. A set that adapts beautifully for both classic and playful holiday designs.

 

Below, you’ll see stunning inspiration from our design team, each project highlights just how much these sets can do, whether you’re keeping it simple or going all out with detail.

 

And don’t forget, our new release goes live on Tuesday, September 23rd at 12PM ET.

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It’s easy! Scroll through the sneak peeks and leave a comment at the bottom telling us which project is your favorite.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Stamps & Dies

Featured design by Brenda & Sandhya

Brenda Noelke

SUPPLIES

Stamps: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Dies: The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Twelve Days of Christmas Title, In Frames: Ovals, Build-A-Christmas Tree (bow)
Cardstock: Pure Poppy, True Black, Stamper’s Select White
Other: Copic markers, vellum, white gel pen, gold & silver metallic gel pens, liquid glue, red rhinestone

TIPS: 

  • I colored my images with Copic markers, but colored pencils would work great on these smaller images.
  • Use gel pens on the images to add extra details. I added highlights with a white gel pen and used gold & silver metallic gel pens to add shine to the images. I also used a white gel pen to trace along the stitching on the background panel.
  • Add vellum behind the die-cut sentiment to make it stand out from the background. 
  • Look through other die sets for finishing touches. I needed a bow for the top of the oval and found white I needed in the Build-A-Christmas Tree Die Set.

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

Stamps: The 12 days of Christmas, Merry Motifs
Dies: The 12 days of Christmas 

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

Stamps: The 12 days of Christmas, This is big sentiments: happy holidays
Dies: The 12 days of Christmas 

Sandhya Iyer

SUPPLIES

Stamps: The 12 days of Christmas
Dies: The 12 days of Christmas, The 12 days of Christmas title
Kelly Lunceford

Liane Hodges

Betty Wright

Melissa Phillips

Melissa Phillips

Melissa Phillips

Melissa Phillips

Stephanie Guse

Bobbi Lemanski
Melody Rupple
Melissa Phillips
Melissa Phillips
Melissa Phillips
Melissa Phillips
Catherine Cohen

Build-A-Christmas Tree Die

Featured design by Stephanie

Stephanie Guse

SUPPLIES

Dies: Build-A-Christmas Tree, Merry Motifs, Rounded Rectangles: Stitched
Stamps: Merry Motifs
Hot Foil: Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate
Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White, Autumn Rose
Other: Matte gold foil, gold embossing powder, various dye inks, gold confetti, matte gold cardstock, gold glitter cardstock

TIPS: 

  • For a sentiment that really stands out, try heat embossing it more than once! Using a stamp positioner makes the process easy, just stamp your sentiment, emboss it in gold, and repeat. Each layer adds extra shine and dimension, creating a rich, textured finish.
  • Try a refresh on a classic colour palette. Swap red and green for emerald and rose to create a soft, jewel-toned look.

Bobbi Noelke

Kelly Lunceford

Melody Rupple

Melissa Phillips

Catherine Cohen

Betty Wright

Liane Hodges

Brenda Noelke

Sandhya Iyer

We hope today’s peek gave you a taste of the tradition and creativity waiting in this release. From the nostalgic notes of The Twelve Days of Christmas to the endless decorating options of Build-A-Christmas Tree, there are so many ways to bring the season to life on your cards. 🎶🎄

 

Tell us in the comments which project caught your eye, we love hearing your favorites! 💌 And be sure to join us again tomorrow as we reveal even more holiday magic in Sneak Peek Day 3 of our September Release!

 

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Winners will be announced on September 23rd at 3PM ET.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. The Twelve Days set is incredible and I’m so excited that we can color it in. I adore Melissa’s tags! ♥

  2. All of these projects are lovely, but I especially love Melissa’s pretty pink Christmas tree!

  7. I love Stephanie’s tree the most. Love the pink background with the pretty ornaments to match. Beautiful color selection

  9. Love the twelve days of Christmas set!! How fun! I really love Betty’s project with the gold embossed set and the red cardstock!!

  12. The 12 Days of Christmas set is so fun! I love how Melissa used the images for individual cards. They would be great for giving gifts to a family for 12 days.

  13. Love the variety of card designs! Melissa’s tags using the Twelve Days of Christmas are adorable!

  15. They are all beautiful but my favorite is Kelly’s card. Love the colors she used for the Build a Christmas Tree card. Love this die set. That is going in my cart for sure.

  18. The 12 Days projects are all terrific. Today my favourite card is Bobbi Noelke’s build a tree, because for me red is best!

  20. Brenda Noelke is my favorite for a card….but I have to vote for all of the 12 days of Christmas tags by Melissa Phillips!! So cute and festive!!

  22. Bobbie’s 12 Days of Christmas caught my eye because of the CAS design which is difficult to do with 12 different stamp/dies on one card in grid format not to mention all the detail coloring. Wow! She accomplished it and made an elegant Christmas card. Great job Bobbie.

  23. I like Sandhya Iyer’s Happy Holidays tree card. The background is soft and pretty and so is the tree.

  27. Wonderful cards with these lovely designs! Awesome designs for the Twelve Days of Christmas, and the tree is gorgeous! I love Melody’s card with the beautifully decorated tree!

  28. Loving the 12 days of Christmas and the build a Christmas tree sets. My pick today is Bobbi Lemanski’s 12 days of Christmas. The colors are wonderful and I always love a simple greeting with a card this size. Don’t cover up all that goodness!!

  32. I have never seen such an elegant 12 Days Set! Just GORGEOUS! I LOVE all the creations the DTs did with it! So many different ideas! WONDERFUL!

  36. Love the stamp set – and that there are 6 birdies (I’m a bird nerd!). I am in love with Michelle’s gorgeous tags. I would use them as ornaments on a tree – all by themselves.

  38. Brenda’s 12 Days of Christmas as the days really pop against the black. Another great release day with so much beautiful inspiration!

  42. I love the 12 Days of Christmas card by Brenda Noelke! Love how she colored each day/square and then how she used the vellum. So, so pretty!

  45. I was going to say Brenda’s 12 Days of Christmas card, but then I saw Melissa’s tags and there’s just no choosing between the two.

  47. It’s not easy choosing a favorite when they are all so pretty. Stephanie’s build a Christmas tree card is a fave as well as Bobbi Lemanski’s twelve days of Christmas card.

  49. I looked at all the sample and they are all awesome but Melody Rupple’s tree really called out to me!

  52. Fabulous cards by everyone. My favorite is Melody’s lovely decorated tree on the gold embossed red background. So pretty and Christmasy.

  56. Brenda’s first card has blown me away, the designers are really bringing these images to life on their cards.

  57. I love Kelly Lunceford’s card! Not the usual Christmas colors and I love creating things that are out of the ordinary. Thanks for sharing.

  73. The Build A Christmas Tree Die is a fun die and I loved Kelly Lunceford’s fresh non traditional colored card. The pinks and teal and then the elegant use of silver was just beautiful!!🥰🥰🥰

  80. Ah! How do I pick a favorite when it looks like each designer had a blast with these sets? Those Twelve Days of Christmas tags – fantastic, every one of them.

  82. All the cards are beautiful and I had a really hard time choosing. I went with the 12 days of Christmas cards ! The stamp set can be used so many ways from all the sample cards ! All the designers went above and beyond ! They all gave 110% plus !
    Thank you so much for all the inspiration and the colors that were used gave me so much insight on how to change things up !

  83. Build a Christmas Tree Die is a winner and I love the card done by Melissa with the pink tree. It’s so refreshing to see colors other than red and green.

  85. Oh. My. Goodness! This is an awesome release! Just when I thought (hoped) I didn’t need any more “holiday stuff” Papertrey knocks their Christmas release OUT OF THE PARK!

    So many great choices. Wonderful inspiration! Bobbi Lemanski’s use of the 12 Days of Christmas is my favorite!

  89. Melissa’s pink tree is so pretty. Love Melody’s 12 days of Christmas. The coloring is great. Thanks for such great inspiration.

  90. My favorite is Brenda’s the twelve days of christmas card. It might be choosing black background was the key to stand out so well!!

  93. The Twelve Days of Christmas Stamps & Dies + Build-A-Christmas Tree Die – love all the different elements in the die

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