Graphic 45 Night Before Christmas Snowman Card with Spellbinders Santa’s Circle Crew

Hello, Friends!  It’s Throwback Thursday and I have an adorable Graphic 45 Night Before Christmas Snowman Card Tutorial for you today.  It’s made with Spellbinders new Santa’s Circle Crew and Merry & Bright Petite Blooms Dies.  Quick and easy to make cards are always good to have on hand during the holiday season.

Use Your Scraps

Know what I like the most about these two die sets?  The pieces are small, which means they give you a great way to use up those small scraps of patterned papers. In fact, I did not cut into any new sheets of my designer paper to make this card.  With the exception of the card base, every single element is cut from a scrap of Night Before Christmas.  It’s always gratifying to whittle away at our scraps!

TIP: Try saving the “negative” image of a die cut to use as a frame in another project.  Last year, I cut a card layer with a postage stamp die.  (You can see that card tutorial HERE.) I positioned the die on my glitter paper so that I would have enough of an edge all the way around it to make a frame for later use.  And this year, it became the frame that my cute snowman sits inside.

 

TIP: Die cut foliage and flowers to provide an “anchor” for your snowman embellishment.  And googly eyes are always a fun addition to a cute card like this one.

A Peek Inside

Dress the inside of your card up with more pretty papers, pockets, tags and goodies.

I’ll show you how to make this cute little gift packet in the video tutorial, too.  It’s such a fun way to dress up a tea bag!

Now we’ve created “more than just a card.”  We also have a gift, and a cute piece of home decor to brighten up our Christmas kitchen or office.

Graphic 45 Night Before Christmas Snowman Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see how I made this  quick and easy Christmas card, I hope you’ll grab a cuppa and join me over on my YouTube Channel.

 

Did you enjoy that?  Pick up any new tips or ideas?  I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.

You’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

SUPPLY LIST

• Spellbinders Paper Arts
  • Santa’s Festive Circle Crew Etched Dies
  • Merry and Bright Petite Blooms
  • Stocking Full of Joy July 2023 DOM
  • 2 1/2″ Circle Die
  • Pomegranate Cardstock
  • Buttons
• Graphic 45 Night Before Christmas
  • 12×12 Deluxe Collector’s Edition
  • 8×8 paper pad
• Christmas Ribbon
• Christmas Baker’s Twine
• Charms and Jingle Bells from my stash