DIY Surprise Snowman Card!
Hi readers! Happy Tuesday! Please join me in a BIG Simon welcome to guest designer Darlene Devries! I think you’re really going to like this idea for a holiday card design. So unique and fun and easy to incorporate your family photo! Take a peek at the tutorial and be sure to watch the video too! Enjoy!
Hi Everyone!
I’m very excited and honored to be a guest on the Simon Says Stamp blog today! Every year I make a special holiday photo card to send out to family and friends, so I thought I would take this guest opportunity to share this year’s card with you. I really like to make it interactive, and this year is no different.
It’s a waterfall card made from a snowman! If you pull the tab that says “pull”, the snowman parts flip over to reveal a message underneath. The final “landing” snowman part has our holiday photo and the pull tab has a personal message. Here are a few photos in action:
The final full-open card:
Since I’m making 40 of these cards, I tried to simplify everything. For example, the background is a stamp with white ink. Instead, you could heat emboss it with white powder or add some embossing paste with a stencil.
Watch the video for a step-by-step tutorial on how to make the card. I also included a few card-making tips and tricks, such as Copic blending with 2 markers and aligning your card panels. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Darlene
Watch the video:
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Darlene for being our guest!!
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Darlene’s cards are always amazing! And this is no exception! Absolutely adorable!
That is just super cute! Great idea! TFS!
Oh my this is darling! What a fun photo card!
i don’t do my photo on a card, but my cats might have to be models lol, great project
What a great surprise card! I love that super excited face on the snowman :)
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Adorable and fun card.
This is very creative. Thank you for excellent instructions. Lining up the card base with the panel annoys me so your tip of using the Misti to do so is the highlight of the day! I love the background stamp you used.
Great idea.
thanks for sharing.
Fun card! ;-)
This is totally darling! What a GREAT idea. Love this ♥
Wonderful! What a great surprise card!
Oh my goodness this is the cutest idea!!!
How adorable, what a great, interactive card!!
So clever
Oooh, such a cute card idea.
This is just wonderful!
Wow!! this is CUTE!!! Very cool card!!
Very clever card!
Such a cute card.
Very different.
Well done to all the winners
Thank you for a great instructional video on how to make this gorgeous card:)
What a really great card!
Wow, Darlene! You really outdid yourself! That is one amazing card!
What a great idea.
What a fun & creative card!
Fantastic card – who wouldn’t just love getting this one. Kids won’t let Mom attach it to the card display – they will have to have it down and ready to play with for sure. I can see I need that stamp set.
Amazing card and idea. I will definitely give it a try. Thanks for the video.
This is just darling. And so fun!
What a super fun card – love it! I love snowmen, I love birdies, this is just perfect! I’m going to watch your video right now …
Very clever! and Adorable!
Adorable idea and card and an excellent tutorial. Those who receive these will love them!
That is adorable! Thank you for sharing and good luck creating 40. Sounds like fun!
Cute & creative way to make a photo card.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Brilliant! Love this so much. Good luck making 40!
This is great! My client (I am a Senior Caregiver) mentioned just yesterday that she would love to find some nice photo cards to send to her family and friends. I think I will make one of these and show it to her!
Way cool idea for a card for those special folks
I love this card!
Great surprise card, 2 in 1!
Cleaver!
Cute snow man!
Cute photo card. Love the colors of the family picture as will as the colors you used on the snowman.
This is so cool!
OMG, Darlene. THIS is THE MOST creative card I have seen in some time! Very nice work. I definitely HAD to pin this one. Super C.U.T.E.
My hat is off to YOU! Great idea!
How fun
Great fun idea which looks like it could be made up assembly line style without too much trouble. Thanks!
This is sooooo clever! I’m so happy that there are folks like you that think of these creative ideas and share with folks (like me) who tend to be somewhat creatively challenged!!!
Awesome card! Very creative! I enjoyed the video – thank you!
Laura is such an amazing artist, Love everything she makes!
How fun this card is with
the cute snowman popping
up!
Carla from Utah