Santa Christmas Card

Nov 10, 2019 | Christmas, Die Cut, Rubbernecker | 4 comments

Today I’m sharing a funny Santa Christmas card with poor Santa stuck in the chimney.  I used the newly released Santa Stuck set paired with the Deckle Frame and a wreath embellishment made using the Tiny Leaves set.  This Santa Stuck set reminds me of Tim Allen and the Santa Claus movies.  LOL! 

The Deckle Frame and Designer Paper Card Base

• Cut the designer paper 5.50″ x 4.25″ and attach it to the card base using ATG adhesive.
• Use white cardstock to cut the Deckle Frame.
• Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the frame and attach it to the card base.

The Chimney

• Cut two sections of chimney using black cardstock and white cardstock to cut the snowy layer.
• Use red cardstock to cut a piece to layer behind the chimney sections.
• Apply glossy accents to the back of the chimney sections and attach them to the red layer.
• Use mounting tape to attach the white snowy layer to the chimney.
• Adhere strips of mounting tape to the back of the chimney section and attach it to the card base.

The Santa

• Use red, white, black and metallic gold cardstock to cut the Santa sections.
• Assemble the pieces and attach together using using glossy accents.
• Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the Santa, tuck him in behind the chimney and attach to the card base.

The Holly Wreath

• Create a 3/4″ round circle base for the wreath.  Note:  When I’m making a tiny wreath I punch out a circle using my 3/4″ circle punch and then use my snips to cut out the center to create the wreath base.  I attach the two ends together using glossy accents to close the base.

• Cut the tiny leaves using green cardstock and punch out several red 1/8″ circles.
• Begin attaching the leaves to the wreath base using glossy accents and continue all the way around.
• Attach tiny red circles to the wreath using glossy accents.
• Tie a tiny gold bow and attach it to the wreath using glue dots.
• Use glossy accents to attach the wreath to the chimney and then finish by adding red stickles to the red circles.

Here are links to the dies used for my card.

5217-07D Santa Stuck Die [ RBB ] 5176-01D Deckle Frame Die [ RBB ] 5162-04D Tiny Leaves [ RBB ]

Here are the tools and supplies.

Carta Bella Paper Company CBSW90023… [ AMZUS ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… [ ELH ] Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… [ ELH ] Ranger Stickles, Christmas Red [ ELH ] Fiskars – Hole Punch – One Eighth… [ SBC ] Sizzix – Tim Holtz – Alterations… [ SBC ] String by the Spool – Metallic Gold,… [ ELH ] Precision 5 Inch Scissors with… [ ELH ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… [ AMZUS ] Embossing Gun (Wagner), Hero Arts [ ELH ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ]

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my Santa Christmas card.  It’s such a funny set and I think creates a perfect card for friends and family that like offbeat cards.  Thank you for coming by today and I hope you have a great Sunday.

Deer Die Cut Winter Scene

Oct 5, 2019 | Christmas, Die Cut, Rubbernecker | 4 comments

My project today is a multi level deer die cut winter scene card made using several dies by Rubbernecker Stamps.  I used the Deer Family, Tree in Oval, Deckle Hills, Nested Deckle Rectangles, Tabbed Birch Trees, Small Birds, Winter Tree, Nested Rectangles and Pine Tree Forest.  I used the Splatter Background to stamp the soft blue falling snow.  I’ve made scene cards similar to this many times but this time I created a little more dimension.  I cut a framed opening on the card base and attached the background scene to the back of the card base using two layers of mounting tape.  The front frame was then attach with two layers of mounting tape leaving quite a bit of separation between the front snow layer and the back scene base.  I sure wish the pictures showed off the depth of layers.  If you look closely between the two deer you can see the spaces between the trees and snow layers.

The Card Base, Frame and Snow Layers

• Cut an A2 sized card base and cut a rectangle opening in the front using the second largest die from the Nested Rectangle set.
• Cut a rectangle for the front frame and one for the scene base using the largest die from the rectangle set.
• Use the third largest die from the Nested Deckle Rectangle to cut the frame opening.
• Place the Splatter Background stamp in the MISTI and stamp the frame and scene base using Tumbled Glass ink.
• Cut three Deckle Hills sections, two for the scene base and one for the card front. 
• Attach two snow layers to the scene base using double stick tape.
• Apply two layers of mounting tape to the scene base and attach it to the inside of the card base.
• Apply two layers of mounting tape to the frame and attach it to the card base.
• Apply a single layer of mounting tape to the front snow layer and attach it to the frame.

The Trees

• Cut the birch trees and apply thin strips of mounting tape to the back of the trees.
• Tuck the trees in behind the snow layers and attach them to the scene base.
• Cut the winter tree into two parts, tuck the tree sections on both sides of the scene base and attach using strips of mounting tape.
• Cut three trees from the Tree in Oval set and one section of Pine Tree Forest.
• Tuck the trees in behind the snow layers and attach with strips of mounting tape.
  • The small tree in the background was attached with two layers of mounting tape.
  • The tallest tree was attached with four layers of mounting tape.
  • The front tree on the right was attached to the frame base using one layer of mounting tape.
  • The small Pine Tree Forest trees are attached to the frame using a single layer of mounting tape.
• Use a small tipped brush to apply snow flakes to the trees and snow to the branches using white Gesso.

The Deer and Birds

• Cut the deer using white cardstock.
• Apply Antique Linen ink to the whole body of both deer using a mini applicator. 
• Apply a darker shade of brown using Vintage Photo ink and a mini applicator.   Note:  The lighter ink creates a good moist layer of ink to help with the shading of the darker ink.
• Tuck the deer in behind the front snow layer and attach using strips of mounting tape.
• Finish by attaching the birds to the scene using small pieces of mounting tape.

Here is a complete list of Rubbernecker products used for this project.

Nested Rectangle Die Cut Set 5003D [ RBB ] 5164D Pine Tree Forest [ RBB ] Winter Tree Die Cut 5170D [ RBB ] Tabbed Birch Trees Die Cut 5167-02D [ RBB ] 1231 Splatter Background [ RBB ] Small Birds Die 5147-06D [ RBB ] 5176D Nested Deckle Rectangle Dies [ RBB ] 5165D Tree in Oval [ RBB ] 5173-02D Deckle Hills Die Cut [ RBB ] Deer Family Die Cut 5162-10D [ RBB ]

This is the list of tools and supplies used on my project.  You can check out My Favorite Crafting Tools Page to see all of the tools that I keep close at hand and use on a regular basis.

Fiskars Recycled 12-Inch Bypass… [ AMZUS ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ] MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool… [ ELH ] 5mm (1/4″), Be Creative Tape [ ELH ] Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Peanut… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… [ ELH ] Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft [ ELH ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky… [ AMZUS ] Liquitex Professional White Gesso… [ AMZUS ] Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad [ ELH ] Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad [ ELH ] Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Ink Pad [ ELH ]

I hope you enjoyed seeing my multi level deer die cut winter scene.  I never tire of making nature themed Christmas cards.  Check out this link on Pinterest for more die cut winter scene inspiration.  Thank you for coming by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.