Father Christmas (New Die)

Hello CottageCutz friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

It's new release time!!! We have our Christmas 2023 release in the online store that has 40 designs. It's an old-fashioned Christmas theme. You can pick up the bundle at 50% off or the individual dies at 30% off for a limited time.

We also have a new Fall 2023 release in the online store with 15 designs. You can pick up the bundle at 50% off or the individual dies at 30% off for a limited time.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the new Father Christmas die. I have a collection of vintage Santa images that my mother-in-law passed along to me and this die reminds me of those images. I may just send this card to her for Christmas. So, let's get started with some details of how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I started by selecting the designer papers I wanted to use for my layout. I have an older Christmas pack that had the name of Father Christmas. It contains vintage designs. I picked 2 different patterns and cut them as the background for my image.

Light Green Card Base: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Light Green Image Panel: 3 1/8" x 4 1/8" (I used the largest rectangle die)

Dark Green Layering Panel: 3 1/2:" x 4 1/2"

 

 Next, I cut the Father Christmas image. I used the colors from the packaging as they coordinated well with my designer paper. I wanted a more vintage look to my card so I cut the bow from the Vintage Holiday Lantern die and also used the Corner Flourish die (2016 release) for another corner accent. 

I decided a stamped sentiment would work best for my layout. I stamped in a cherry ink that matches the ribbon and other embellishments on my card. 

Now I am ready to start attaching the panels and the images. I used double sided tape and clear drying glue. 

Next, I secured the Fathe Christmas images with dimensional adhesive. I wanted him lifted off the card slightly. 

I wanted some other embellishment on my card since the vintage style is always a bit busy. So I decided to use one of the images from the new Christmas Ornament die. I think it works well with the other images. 

And that completes my card for this week. I hope I have given you an idea for a way to use the Father Christmas die. See you on Wednesday. We are having a group post featuring the new Fall designs. 

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