Ruby Rock-It: Merry Christmas Card

Hello Everyone,

Today I am sharing another card creation made from the very festive New Traditions Collection.  This range has a gorgeous  traditional vintage feel too it.  The Paper Pads also include coordinating Glittered Papers which are perfect for adding a touch of pretty bling to your card projects.

 Merry Christmas Card

Ruby Rock It Products:

New Traditions 6 x 6 Paper Pad

New Traditions 12 x 12 Paper Pad

Fundamentals Basics Cardstock Square Pack - FL09 Kraft

Other:

Metal Dies - Foliage, Plain Circle, Decorative Circle, Die Cutting Machine

I used a Square Kraft Card to create the base of the card.  

I trimmed a sheet of patterned paper from the New Traditions 6 x 6 Paper Pad.  

To create the 'peek a boo' window effect - position a circle die centrally, then run it through a die cutting rolling machine to remove the circle insert.

**Tip - Unfold the card before rolling through the machine**

 From the white glitter paper die cut a decorative frame and attach around the outer edge of the circle window.

**Tip - Attach with small trimmed down foam squares to add a little dimension**

Die Cut some foliage elements from gold glitter paper and arrange around the decorative window frame.  Fussy cut elements from patterned papers and arrange over the bottom right corner.

Add a festive sentiment from one of the larger papers from the 12 x 12 New Traditions Paper Pad. 

Happy Crafting!

Ruby Rock-It: Here Comes Santa

Hello Again!!

Today sharing a fun project created with the  New Traditions Christmas Collection.  We are approaching the 'down hill slide' of the year and dare I say it - Christmas will be here before we know it.  Every year I seem to say 'Already?' - It just seems to comes around quicker and quicker. 

 During one of our recent trips to Kmart, I spied these super cute upside down Santa legs and boots which were perfect for the project that I had in mind.

So.... Here comes Santa!  (down the chimney):

 

Ruby Rock-It Products:

12 x 12 New Traditions Paper Pad, 6 x 6 New Traditions Paper Pad, Bolt Chipboard Buttons BOE55, Happy Days Chipboard Alphabets HYE25, Bella Florals JA0498 (white flower)

Other:

Paper Straws, Tulle, Festive Berries, Flower Vine, Pear Baubles, Metal Frame Die, Chipboard, Aleene's True Snow, Stencil, Wire, Santa's Legs (from Kmart), Decorative Border Punch, White Cardstock (for creating snow borders around edge)

  

I created chimney base from chipboard.  I wanted a larger chimney so worked with a 12 x 12 sheet which I cut in half ( ie: 2 x pieces measuring 15 cm x 30 cm).  The sides were covered with paper from the 12 x 12 New Traditions Pad. The corners embellished with strips trimmed from the coordinating red glitter cardstock also included with the pad.

Some brick detail was added - Texture medium was applied to bare chipboard with a stencil and then trimmed.

The chimney top was constructed again with chipboard, painted black and the sides embellished with New Traditions paper.  Match Boxes (empty) were wrapped with paper from the 6 x 6 New Traditions Pad to create presents.  Some were wrapped with twine and embellished with a star chipboard button from Bolt #BOE55.  These were scattered amongst the festive flowers and berries. 

A Christmas Sentiment was added to the front chimney panel.  A few more chipboard buttons were added for decoration purposes along with the fussy cut 'Flying Santa'.

 Thanks so much for dropping by,

Happy Creating!