Santa's Boots - Santa's Workshop Collection Card Tutorial – Chloes Creative Cards

Hello Crafters,

Build up the excitement for Santa's visit on Christmas Eve with this fun festive card by our talented DT member, Christine. Using items from the recently-launched Santa's Workshop collection, Christine has crafted this masterpiece that will be an instant hit with bling fans everywhere.

Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with linked materials list.

YOU WILL NEED:

Santa’s Workshop collection:

8x8” metal die set – Basic Decagon
Pearl card – Crystal White and Jupiter
Mirror card – Gold
White smooth stamping card
Luxury gold-foiled acetate
WOW! clear embossing inkpad
Versafine pigment inkpad – Clair Nocturne
WOW! embossing powder – Clear Gloss Super Fine, Polished Gold Super Fine, and Rudolph’s Red Nose
Sparkelicious glitter – Crystallina, Winter Wonderland, Dulce de Leche, Happy Holly Days, and Gold Rush
Candy Cane Lane Clay Embellishment Mix (or red sequins)
Marker pens – red, black, and tan
Metallic gold pen
Ranger Glossy Accents
Foam pads on a roll
Chisel-tip glue pen
Pinflair 3D glue gel
Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue
8x8” white straight-edged card blank
WOW! heat tool
Die-cutting machine

INSTRUCTIONS:

1 Create a decagon-shaped card base using the card blank and second-largest Decagon die. Using the same die, cut a panel from gold mirror card and affix to the card blank using foam pads. Die-cut Jupiter pearl card using the third-largest Decagon die and affix to the card front using foam pads. Die-cut Crystal White pearl card using the fourth-largest Decagon die, edge with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter and affix to the card front using foam pads. Die-cut a sheet of striped paper from Santa’s Workshop designer paper pad using the fifth-largest Decagon die and affix to the card front using foam pads. Die-cut a panel from Crystal White pearl card using the seventh-largest Decagon die, edge with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter, and affix to the card front.

2 Stamp Santa’s Boots twice onto white stamping card using Versafine Claire Nocturne pigment inkpad, then cover with Clear Gloss Superfine embossing powder and heat set. Die-cut the images using the corresponding die from the same set. Colour in the boots, as shown, using red and black marker pens and the gold metallic pen. Add Happy Holly Days Sparkelicious glitter to the main boot area and Winter Wonderland Sparkelicious glitter to the fur trim using dries-clear adhesive. Set aside to dry.

3 Stamp two gifts and two gingerbread men from the Santa’s Boots stamp and die set onto white stamping card using the clear embossing ink. Cover with Polished Gold Superfine embossing powder and heat set. Die-cut the images using the corresponding dies then colour in, as shown, using red and tan marker pens. Add Dulce De Leche Sparkelicious glitter to the ribbon on the gifts and Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter to the body of the gingerbread men using dries-clear glue, then set aside to dry.

4 Stamp two candy canes from the Santa’s Boots stamp and die set onto white stamping card using the clear embossing inkpad. Cover with Rudolph’s Red Nose embossing powder and heat set. Die-cut both candy canes using the corresponding dies and colour with a red marker pen. Cover with Ranger Glossy Accents and set aside to dry.

5 Fussy cut two gold fronds from the Luxury Gold Foiled Acetate pad. Add dots of dries-clear adhesive and sprinkle with Gold Rush Sparkelicious glitter, then set aside to dry. Using glue gel, attach Santa’s Boots onto the card front and arrange the gifts, gingerbread men, candy canes, and gold fronds to sit slightly inside the boots, as shown.

6 Stamp the sentiment from the Santa’s Key stamp and die set using a clear embossing inkpad. Cover with Twinkling Lights embossing powder and heat set. Trim to size, edge with Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter, then matt and layer onto a Jupiter pearl card panel, trimmed to size. Affix to the card front, as shown using foam pads. Add some clay embellishments or red sequins to the background to finish.