Quick & Easy Santa Christmas Card with Kraft & North Pole Pattern Papers

Rick Adkins
1 day ago
2 min read

Today I’m sharing a sweet little project from my monthly Gingerbread Greetings Series, and this one is all about simple layers and warm kraft tones. I started by stamping the adorable Santa from the A Little Ho Ho Ho Stamp Set onto kraft cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, then die-cut him with the Nested Postage Labels & Tag Etched Dies from Spellbinders. Coloring him with my Ohuhu Brush Markers gave him that soft, cozy look I love for holiday cards. Once he was ready, I pulled three patterns from the North Pole Collection 6x6 Pattern Paper Pack and arranged them onto a stitched Midnight Black cardstock panel for a bold layered backdrop.

Santa card on wooden table with festive design. Text: "QUICK & EASY SANTA CARD" and "Ho Ho Ho, Have a holly jolly everything!"

To bring everything together, I popped the postage-style Santa panel right in the center and added the finished piece onto an ivory cardstock top-folding A2 card base. A few Posca Paint Marker white highlights and splatters gave the whole card that snowy Christmas feel, and I topped it off with green rhinestones for just a touch of sparkle. It’s a fast design with lots of charm—perfect for anyone wanting a quick and easy Christmas card that still feels special. I hope this little Santa inspires you to pull out your favorite kraft cardstock and do a little holiday crafting today!

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Quick & Easy Santa Christmas Card with Kraft & North Pole Pattern Papers

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Illustration of a gnome in a Santa suit, holding pine branches. Text: "Ho Ho Ho" and "Have a holly jolly everything!" Festive snowflake border.

Cute Christmas card with a Santa figure, "Ho Ho Ho!" text, snowflakes, and greenery accents. Background features craft tools and pine.

Materials Used:

Here you will find the list of supplies that I used to create today's card. All supplies are linked to supply sources below. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

Happy Crafting,

Rick Adkins