A Christmas Dance

Hello there, Michelle Short here and I am delighted to be back on the Spellbinders blog today sharing three projects using the Dancin’ Christmas Friends Collection. This fabulous collection features characters that are made so that their legs move, or dance, which is super fun!

A GIFT FOR YOU

For my first card, I am using the Dancin’ Gnome Etched Dies. This die creates a gnome that is almost 6” tall, so I opted for a mini slimline card, to get the full effect of his dancing legs! To make this card:

• Die cut Dancin’ Gnome Etched Dies from Snowdrift, Bearly Peach, Teal Topaz, Waterfall, Poppy Field, and Silver Assortment Treasured
• Adhere pieces together for his body, arms (with present), and legs but keep the legs separate for the time being.

• Cut panel of cardstock to 3.5” x 6.5” using Guillotine Paper Trimmer.
• Place panel inside Flurry of Snowflakes 3D Embossing Folder and run through Platinum Six.
• Adhere panel to mini slimline card base using tape runner adhesive.
• Place legs of gnome where you want them to be in relation to his body and temporarily secure in place at the front with Best Ever Craft Tape.

• Turn gnome over and add foam squares to the body.
• Add foam square into the circle opening at the top of the legs. Do not add any to the legs.

TIP: I like to add a little anti-static powder around the sides of the foam square, so that the legs move freely and do not get caught on any residual stickiness on the side of the foam.

• Remove backing off of foam squares and adhere gnome to card.
• Remove Best Ever Craft Tape from the front. His legs should now move from side to side!
• Hot foil Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Silver Foil.
• Die cut out using the coordinating die and cut ribbon ends on either side of the strip using scissors.
• Adhere to card with a foam square at either end.
• To finish, add Silver Mix Color Essentials Gem to the center of the bow on the present.

Since there is no foam tape behind the middle of the sentiment, the legs will still move from side to side!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

For my next project, I am using Dancin’ Douglas Etched Dies. He is a little shorter, so fits nicely on an A2-sized card (4.25” x 5.5”). To make this card:

• Die cut Dancin’ Douglas Etched Dies from Peridot, Rainforest, Timber, Poppy Field, Snowdrift, Onyx and Gold Assortment Treasured
• Adhere pieces together using Bearly Art Glue but keep legs separate for the time being.

• Emboss/deboss Candy Cane Stripes Press Plate onto panel of white cardstock.

TIP: When embossing/debossing press plates, I like to use the following sandwich for the Platinum Six – Platform Base, Platform Top, Embossing Mat, cardstock, Press Plate (facing down), Adapter Plate D.

• Adhere to A2-sized white card base with tape runner adhesive.
• Place legs of tree where you want them to be in relation to his body and temporarily secure in place at the front with Best Ever Craft Tape.
• Turn tree over and add foam squares to the body.

• Add foam square into the circle opening at the top of the legs. Do not add any to the legs.
• Remove backing off of foam squares and adhere tree to card.
• Remove Best Ever Craft Tape from the front. His legs should now move from side to side!
• Hot foil Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate & Die Set onto white cardstock using Champagne Foil.
• Die cut out using the coordinating die and adhere to card using a foam square on either side.
• To finish, add Christmas Red Stickles to the ornaments.

SENDING YOU JOY

For my last project, I am using Dancin’ Nutcracker Fitz Etched Dies. This die creates a nutcracker that is almost 6” tall, so again, I opted for a mini slimline card. I also decided not to have his legs move (I love that there are different options!). To make this card:

• Die cut Dancin’ Nutcracker Fitz Etched Dies from Snowdrift, Alabaster, Bearly Peach, Onyx, Poppy Field, and Gold Assortment Treasured
• Adhere pieces together using Bearly Art Glue.

• Cut panel of cardstock to 3.5” x 6.5” using Guillotine Paper Trimmer.
• Place inside All Wrapped Up 3D Embossing Folder and run through Platinum Six.
• Adhere panel to mini slimline card base using tape runner adhesive.

• Adhere nutcracker to card using foam squares, securing legs to body.
• Adhere sentiment from Mistletoe Greetings Press Plate & Die Set foiled with Champagne Foil, made at the same time as the second card, using foam squares.
• To finish, embellish with Gold Mix Color Essentials Gems.

This is such a fun collection! I love that their legs move and dance, I think they would put a smile on any recipients’ face! Thank you so much for stopping by today, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies

Anti-static powder tool, Christmas Red Stickles.