SNOW GLOBE CARDS

The following series of  Christmas cards are all snow globe cards. I enjoyed making them. I find that I am making a lot more 3 dimensional cards lately.

 

Santa on Motorcycle Rocker Card

This is my version of a Christmas rocker card. As implied,  the card will rock from side to side because of the half circle base.  I cut Santa free-hand, without templates or dies and recycled a piece of plastic packaging to create the face shield on the helmet/ hat.  The card ended up slightly wider than the envelope I had intended to use, so I hand delivered it.  This was one of those cards where I knew who the intended recipient would be when I first started creating it.  It was for my sister who is an avid motorcyclist. She loved it!

Framed Wreath

After counting the Christmas cards that I've already completed for mailing this season (fifty already), I realized I was short three. So, I made this one thinking it would be quick.  In reality, the wreath itself took far longer than I planned. All the little branches were punched and each time I punched, the punch would get stuck. I persisted and glued each down on a cardstock ring and then added the bow before adhering it to the cardbase.  I used a die to cut the frame and adhered it with dimensional tape.  I toyed around with the idea of adding the sentiment at the bottom, but put it inside so I could keep the clean and simple look.

This is the first year in over 15 years that all of our card recipients are not receiving the same card design. I have had a great time creating many different designs and it was equally fun trying to figure out who would get which card. My husband and son helped with this part. I enjoyed hearing  their reasons for selecting each card.  I've learned that they both truly appreciate the cards that are CAS.
Supplies:
Cardbase: DCWV
Cardstock frame: DCWV, Fiskars Fuse die # 0081 scalloped square
Wreath: scrap pieces of green cardstock, EK Success Tree punch
Ribbon: Offray
Adhesive: Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Scotch Quick Dry, Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape