Thursday 17 October 2024

Creativity Abounds October


This month the international team at Creativity Abounds has a great theme for our bundle and hop: Holiday Themed Items from the Mini Catalogue. This hop - and the associated tutorial bundle - will give you a lot of examples for Christmas ideas. Even if you don't have the exact sets, you'll find inspiration in the colour combos, the layouts and even some fancy folds.  If you get the tutorial bundle, you'll have step-by-step instructions for thirteen projects, all of which you'll see as you go around the hop.

You can earn the Tutorial Bundle as a free gift from me with a purchase of $100 or more (excluding P&P) or by being a member of my team. You can shop with me, and join my team, from anywhere in New Zealand.

Since Christmas is mid-summer in the Southern Hemisphere, I really couldn't go past the Surfin' Santa set. What a lovely, fun set this is!


I've made projects with this set for both this hop and the tutorial bundle.



To make this card you will need:

Inks: Tuxedo Black, Shaded Spruce,  Balmy Blue, Versamark
Colouring: Stampin' Blends in Real Red, Balmy Blue, Lemon-Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Ivory and Bronze
Paper: Shaded Spruce, Basic White, Full of Life DSP
Other: Stylish Shapes dies, Tinsel Gems, Wink of Stella, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder from the Basics Embossing Set, Heat gun, Blending Brush, Paper Snips.

Measurements
Shaded Spruce base: 21cm x 14.5, scored at 10.5cm (8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4")
Basic White Mat: 14cm x 10cm (5 1/4" x 4")
Basic White inside: 14cm x 10cm (5 1/4" x 4")
Full of Life DSP: starburst in blues and greens, cut to 13.5cm x 9.5cm (5" x 3 3/4") so that the centre of the starburst is in the centre of the piece.
Basic White for stamping Santa and gifts: 10cm x 6.5cm (4" x 2 3/4")
Basic White for circle and sentiment: 12cm x 8.5cm (4 3/8" x 3 1/2")

Instructions
  1. Fold the Shaded Spruce base on the score line and burnish.
  2. Attach the Basic White mat to the front.
  3. Attach the piece of DSP to the Basic White Mat.
  4. Using Tuxedo Black, stamp Santa and the presents. Colour with Stampin' Blends. Add some Wink of Stella to Santa's sunglasses and drink, then fussy cut them out. 
  5. Rub the other Basic White piece with an embossing buddy then stamp the wave in Versamark. Add white embossing powder and heat. Die cut with the largest stitched circle from Stylish Shapes so that the wave is centre and near the bottom of the circle. Add some Balmy Blue ink with a blending brush. Start blending from the bottom so the colour is deeper near the bottom of the wave.
  6. Stamp the 'Warm Wishes' in Shaded Spruce. Die cut with the smallest stitched square from Stylish Shapes.
  7. You're ready to assemble. Add the wave circle to the centre of the card front. Arrange the Surfin' Santa and the sentiment on the circle. Attach with dimensionals. 
  8. Arrange the parcels, starting with the largest on the surfboard, so it looks as though they're blowing off the back. Attach any off the board with dimensionals.
  9. Add three Lemon-Lime Tinsel Gems.


Here's a peek at the project I've put into the tutorial bundle. Instructions for this card are in the tutorial bundle - along with 12 other holiday themed projects from the rest of our international team.


Here's a Sneak Peek at the whole tutorial bundle.

If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

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If you don't live in New Zealand, you can get it from any of my team mates in your country. Here they all are...


 

6 comments:

  1. Jan this surfing Santa is so fun! Love the kaleidescope of paper behind too, they really draw the eye to the focal point.

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  2. Such a fun card! Your coloring coordinates so well with the paper!

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  3. Love this card ! I can't wait to see a surfing Santa when I come over to NZ this Christmas !! :)

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  4. Love the Santa with a sunburst behind! I've celebrated christmas once in New Zealand. We went out for a nice BBQ, loved it!

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    1. Yes, a bbq is great for Christmas - especially if you are somewhere with a swimming pool. :-)

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