Hope you had a great weekend and a happy Monday!  Today’s card share is a Christmas Card featuring the Sizzix Santa’s Sleigh Bigz Die.  I made the card in response to Splitcoaststampers’ Saturday Inspiration Challenge.  For an Inspiration Challenge, a website is selected by the hostess of the challenge from which to draw inspiration.  The hostess of Saturday’s challenge, the talented Audrie (a.k.a. girlgeek101), provided this inspirational website.  I selected the ornament category under the house and home drop-down menu on the site.  I found this ornament and fell in love with it.  Therefore, it was the inspiration for my card.

I created the blue, starry background by sponging Stampin’ Up! Pacific Point and Basic Black ink onto a piece of white card stock.  I used a mask to create the moon and sponged on it Stampin’ Up! Whisper White ink.  Then I used a Silver Gel Pen to create the stars.  I intentionally left some sponge marks in the sky to give it a look of a cloudy sky.

The primary element on the card is the Santa’s Sleigh that I created with the old Sizzix Bigz Die.  Actually, the die is meant for creating a 3-D pop-up sleigh, but I only wanted one side of the sleigh.  I used pieces of Stampin’ Up! (SU) Real Red Card Stock and SU Gold Foil Sheet that I embossed with a SU Holly Embossing Folder.

For the Santa and his toy bag, I used old Sizzix Santa Set Dies, which are three of the older Sizzlits.  His toy bag contains a gift and teddy bear among other gifts.  I have had both the sleigh and Santa set for years and never used them until I made this card!

I used the CottageCutz Santa & Reindeer Flying Die to create the black/shadow reindeer flying in the air and pulling Santa’s sleigh.  Of course I had to give Rudolph his red nose!  Unfortunately, one of Santa’s gifts fell out of his sleigh and onto a snow bank! Therefore, Santa is pulling back on the reins to slow down his reindeer so he can retrieve the gift!  Unfortunately, he was not successful and someone will be without a gift on Christmas morning!  LOL

Speaking of the snow banks, I created three of them using the Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders and white card stock.  I covered each with a strong adhesive (i.e., Be Creative Sookwang Tape), and covered them with retired Stampin’ Up! Chunky Essentials White Glitter.  Using my hand, I pressed firmly on the glitter to adhere it to the adhesive.  Because the adhesive is so strong, the glitter does not fall off.  For the sentiment, I used Our Daily Bread Designs Merry Christmas Border die and adhered the cutout to the bottom snow bank prior to adding the glitter.

The layered snow banks are better seen in this photo.  I adhered them to the card with double-sided foam tape.

This card was great fun to make!  I especially like it because it will be my 2-year old granddaughter’s Christmas card!  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a blessed week!

Stamps:  None
Paper:  Stampin’ Up! (SU) Real Red, Pacific Point, and Basic Black Card Stock, Neenah Solar White Card Stock, and a SU Gold Foil Sheet
Ink:  SU Pacific Point, Basic Black, and Whisper White Ink and Copic Sketch Markers
Accessories:  Sizzix Santa Sleigh Bigz Die, Sizzix Santa Set Dies, Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Borders, CottageCutz Santa & Reindeer Flying Die, Our Daily Bread Designs Merry Christmas Border,  Silver Gel Pen, Be Creative Sookwang Tape, Retired Stampin’ Up! Chunky Essentials White Glitter, SU Holly Embossing Folder, SU Red and White Baker’s Twine, Scotch Double Sided Foam Tape, Sponges, Daubers, and Black Cord