Christmas Card 2014

This year's Christmas card is 3D...since everybody's remaking movies in 3D and almost every animated movie is being released in 2&3D, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon with a 3D card. Hope you enjoy this how-to.

Paper Supplies
    white paper for base (cut to 8-1/4" x 5-7/8")
    white paper strips (cut to 4-1/8" x 1")
    red strips (cut to 4-1/8" x 1-1/2")
    red stripe (cut to 4-1/8" x 5-7/8") - I used Simple Stories Sn@p! Red Dot/Stripe
    Transparency film (cut to 4-1/2" x 3-3/4")
Stamps
    Merry Christmas sentiment of choice (I used the one from Hero Arts Cozy Moments set)
    Inkadinkado Snowman
Ink
    Staz On Black
Tools
    Adhesive
    Pop-Dots
    Glitter Glue
    Colored Pencils (Red & Blue)
    Oval Cutter
    Paper Cutter
    Paper Scorer
    Bone folder
    Stamp-a-ma-jig stamp positioner

Step 1
Stamp your "Christmas" sentiment on the 4-1/8" x 1" white strip. Then adhere to 4-1/8" x 1-1/2" red strip.

For this step, you will need your Black Staz On Ink, the
 4-1/8"x1" white strip, and your Christmas sentiment.

Step 2
Using your oval cutter, cut an oval out of the 4-1/8" x 5-7/8" red strip paper. I used the Creative Memories 3" x 3-7/8" oval with the red blade. Cut oval closer to the top, so you have some space on the bottom of the card.

Step 3
Score white card base. DO NOT FOLD yet.

Step 4
Align red striped paper on right side of card base so corners line up. Ink stamp, align stamp in center of oval and stamp your image.

Step 4: transparency film, black Staz On Ink, snowman stamp,
stamp positioner, white card base, and red striped paper with oval cut out.

Step 5

Stamp the snowman on a piece of transparency (this is to use for positioning only). This one will be easier to show the steps in pictures, so under each picture is what you need to do.

Align your transparency film over the
snowman image on the white card base.

Align positioner image over top of card base and clean transparency
film. Align positioner to top left edge of positioning image.

Once you've aligned the stamp positioner in place,
remove positioning image.

Ink stamp, stamp image, aligning corner of stamp to stamp
positioner. This helps ensure your two images will line up.

You should have your snowman stamped on the
transparency film and the main card base.

Step 6
Color parts of the scarf and hat red (I colored in every other stripe in the scarf and hat). Color the shadowy areas blue.

Step 6: colored pencils and the main card base.

 

Step 7

Adhere the transparency film to the red striped paper by aligning the transparency film over the card base image. Apply adhesive to the edges of the transparency film, attach red striped paper on top of transparency film. Make sure the corners of your card base and the corners of the red striped paper line up.

Step 7: adhesive, the card base, the snowman on transparency
film and the red striped paper with the oval cut out.

Step 8

Step 8: Adhesive, pop dots, Christmas sentiment, red striped paper
with snowman on transparency film, and the card base.

Adhere your Christmas sentiment to the front of the striped paper, covering part of the bottom of the oval. Flip over, attach your pop dots to the backside of the red striped paper. Flip right side up, align corners of the red striped paper with the card base and attach.

Step 9

Add glitter glue to transparency film over areas colored blue. Let dry

Step 9: glitter glue, completed card.

Stamp a sentiment inside and your signature stamp on the back and your 3D card is complete! Below are some additional pictures, hopefully you can see the 3D effect (try clicking on the image so it opens larger in a new window).

Hope you enjoyed yet another Christmas card tutorial. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on how to improve this how-to, please leave your comments. I'd love to hear your feedback.