Snow Globe Card
by Libby Hickson
You’ve seen these cute snow globe shaped cards around the Internet – here’s how to make one for yourself!
Supplies
- One 4” x 6” piece of cardstock (Sahara Sand used here)
- One 2” x 4” piece of patterned paper(Holiday Lounge used here)
- Two 2” x 4” pieces of white cardstock
- Two scrap pieces of white cardstock
- Acetate
- Circle cutter (Spellbinder Nestabilities™ and Cuttlebug™ used here)
- Scissors
- Paper Trimmer
- Adhesive
- Stamps (FireCracker Designs by Pamela’s Gifts of Love used here)
- Embellishments
- Flower Soft™ Polar White (optional)
- StazOn™ Opaque Cotton White ink(optional)
Step-by-Step
Step 1
Use your circle cutter to create a 3.75” circle out of acetate.Step 2
Make pencil marks at 0.25” from each end of the 2” x 4” piece of patterned paper.
Repeat on the two pieces of 2” x 4” white cardstock.Step 3
Using your paper trimmer, create tapered base edges by cutting from your pencil marks to the opposing corners.
Repeat on two pieces of 2” x 4” white cardstock.Step 4
Attach acetate circle to the tapered base.Step 5
Attach one tapered white cardstock base to the backside of the patterned paper base, hiding the glued edge of the acetate circle.
Optional:
The second tapered base can be used inside the card, if desired.Step 6
Position the 4” x 6” piece of cardstocklengthwise, and fold the paper 0.5” from one end.Step 7
Using your base and globe as a template, trace the same shape onto the folded piece of 4” x 6” cardstock.
Hold the flap down to extend the top of the circle onto that folded end of paper.Step 8
Cut out the snow globe shape using yourscissors.Step 9
Trace the top of your acetate circle onto one piece of scrap white cardstock, then freehand draw the shape of a snowdrift and cut out.
This will be attached at the top of the snow globe to hide where the acetate will attach to the flap of the 4” x 6” piece.
Optional:
Trace and cut out an identical snowdrift to hide the flap on the inside of the card.Step 10
Attach the 4” x 6” cardstock to the acetate at the flap.Step 11
Attach scrap paper snowdrift to hide the attachment flap.
Optional:
Add Flower Soft™ to create the texture of snow.Step 12
Decorate and finish your card. Trim any uneven edges with scissors.
Optional:
Add snowflakes to the acetate using white StazOn™.From split coast stamper.com
awesome. thanks for sharing.
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