I could not wait to play with the new Jolly St Nick set from Concord and 9th - the Santa is exactly as the name suggests - jolly and really fun to use. The Stamp, Die and Stencil set gives you lots of opportunities to create different designs but I loved how large the die was so he's perfect for making shaped cards. People often ask how to do that, and it's super easy when you know the trick!
I created these cards on a video which you'll find on our YouTube channel, but essentially the trick to remember if you want to turn any die into a shaped card is to "overhang" the die on a fold line to create a hinge - this means your base card won't have the full shape of the die, but you top it with your decorated layer to hide the hinge. Just fold card in half, and then hang the die over the folded edge by around about 1cm - as below.
Add a layer on top and your card is done! Watch the video for tips on how to line up the stencil to colour Santa's face.
Products Used:
- Jolly St Nick Stamp https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/collections/concord-and-9th/products/c9-jolly-st-nick-stamp
- Jolly St Nick Stencil https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/collections/concord-and-9th/products/c9-jolly-st-nick-stencil
- Jolly St Nick Die https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/collections/concord-and-9th/products/c9-jolly-st-nick-die
- Concord and 9th Ink Cube Bundle https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/products/ink-cube-bundle-48-colours
- Concord and 9th 2024 Ink Cubes https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/products/ink-cube-bundle-2024-colour-release-6-cubes
- Waffle Flower Crafts Shader Brushes 1+ Double Ended https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/products/wf-shader-brush-1-double-ended-rainbow-pack-10-brushes
- Waffle Flower Crafts Shader Brushes 0+ https://sevenhillscrafts.co.uk/products/waffle-flower-shader-brush-size-0-single-ended-pack-of-15
Happy Crafting!
Tara
