Quick Christmas Card with Snow Drift Window and Painted Mount

A project from our live show CREATE AND CRAFT TV - Join Toni for her brand new launch show 2 - broadcast 16th Oct 23 · 16/10/2023 · watch it from 9:45

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Make an elegant Christmas card with a die-cut snow drift word and window aperture revealing a painted winter castle scene. The layered design creates beautiful dimension through shadow detail, giving the effect of looking through a window at a snowy landscape. This sophisticated card combines die-cutting with watercolour-style imagery for a stunning festive result.

You will need

Christmas Window Die - Beautiful View - 060323ASEE IT Christmas Window Die - Look & See - 060323DSEE IT

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Step by step

1. 

   Cut the snow drift word die from white card stock using your die-cutting machine. Remove the die-cut word from the card, leaving the drift base piece.

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2. 

   Cut out the top portion of the snow drift die separately from the kraft card. This creates the upper snow drift element that will sit across the bottom of your card.

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3. 

   Take one of the painted mounts from the Festive Friends set and trim it down to size so it will fit behind the window aperture on your card front.

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4. 

   Position the painted mount over your chosen festive image on a piece of card stock. Ensure the image shows through the window opening, then adhere the mount in place.

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5. 

   Using grey watercolour or ink, colour the shadow detail on the chipboard window die cuts to add depth and dimension to the design.

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6. 

   Fussy cut a second bird or decorative element from the painted mount pack. Attach foam pads to the back of the cut-out to create a 3D layered effect.

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7. 

   Adhere the layered window element to the front of a folded card base, positioning it centrally to complete your card.

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8. 

   Apply sparkle glue to the trees and background elements. Sprinkle glitter over the glued areas to create a snowy, festive effect.

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Tips from the show

• Don't be afraid to cut into the painted mounts – you get plenty of them and they're designed to be used.
• Colour the shadows on the same side of each window to maintain consistent lighting and perspective.
• These cards work beautifully with black card stock as a base to make the design stand out.

More from this show

• Four-Window Card with Shaded Apertures
• Embossed Floral Background Card with Painted Mount
• Floating Word Card with Patterned Paper Layers
• Embossed Woodland Scene with White Highlight

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