Tuesday 3 November 2015

Snowman-In-A-Box


     This card is one we will be making at a workshop being held locally tomorrow. We have ten students of all skill levels coming to make some Christmas cards, some for the first time so let's hope they like snowmen!
      When finished this will fit a standard C6 envelope but it begins life as a piece of card 8" x 4", scored across the short way at 1", 2", 6" and 7". There is a square die cut from the centre panel of the card to form the window.
     It is best to decorate this layer before folding any of the crease lines, so there is double sided extra tacky tape down each side that has been covered with a mixture of craft foil and glitter.
     The snowman is stamped in Memento ink on a square of card suitable for alcohol markers, he is also decorated with glue dots covered in micro beads, foils and glitter.
     The image panel in mounted in the centre of a backing card which measures 6" x 4". Then stick the folded front to the back by glueing the end 1" wide panels only, this will make the window.
     To finish the outside of our card there is a die cut snowflake decorated with foil and glitter attached to the outside of the frame with foam pads.
     The greeting is stamped and embossed on white card and cut out with a punch before being mounted flush to the card.
     When attaching the outside embellishments remember to keep the circle inside the front edge of the window so the card will fold flat and fit inside the envelope, the snowflake will be fine as it's on the side moving across the card when folded.


Materials list - available from your  local craft shop
                                          Stamps - JGS101 Snowman / FRCL184 Christmas Rounds
                                                        JGS404 Christmas Cheer
                                          
Stix2 Anything -  Iridescent Glitter
                         Silver Glitter
                         PVA Glue
                         Redline Tape
                         Micro Beads
                         Die Cut Snowflake
                         Glue Dots 3mm / 6mm / 10mm
                         Craft Foils
                         Foam Pads
                         Tape Runner


I would like to enter this Jolly Snowman in the following challenges:
Holly Jolly - Snowman
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick A Previous Theme - Snowman
ABC Christmas - V is for Very Cute


7 comments:

  1. This is really great, I love that smiling snowman! Thank you for playing with us at the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge , “Snowmen”. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, HJ DT, InvisiblePinkCards

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  2. love your sweet little snowman and all the sparkle - thanks for sharing your project at the 52CCT

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  3. Love this dimensional card and that snowman is wonderful! Thanks so much for playing along with our Pick a Previous Theme at 52CCT this week! Have a good class xx

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  4. Great snowman card! I really like his fab scarf! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT, April x

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  5. Such a very cute and beautiful Christmas card...lovely colours. Thank you for joining our challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge and we would love to see you again soon.
    Dorte x

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  6. Fabulous card. Love how you have created the box. Cool Snowman. Thanks for sharing with us at Holly Jolly, we hope you will join us again soon. Meighan DT

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  7. Very cute! Great take on the V Challenge. Thank you for playing along with the ABC Christmas Challenge!!
    ~Lacey
    ABC Christmas Challenge DT

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