Surfin' Santa Diorama Box (Doubles As a Gift Card Holder Too!)
Create a festive Hawaiian-themed holiday project using the Stampin' Up! Surfin' Santa stamp set! This unique diorama box doubles as a charming gift card holder, perfect for your tropical Christmas crafting.
A Special Holiday Collaboration
For my final class of 2024, we celebrated with something extraordinary - a Cookie and Card Collaboration featuring the delightful Surfin' Santa stamp set by Stampin' Up! The class was made even more special by custom surfboard cookies created by Cindy from Zoe, Hawaii.
Color Palette and Design Choices
The project features a carefully chosen pastel palette:
Pool Party and Garden Green colors coordinate perfectly with the cookie icing
Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper (DSP) adds versatile patterns. This paper is filled with cute bird images; people often say Cindy and I are birds of a feather that flock together! But…we didn’t show any of the bird images. Instead, we showed the second side of the papers…
Surfboard-inspired stripes
Pineapple-like textures
Ocean spray dot patterns
Diorama Box Details
This prize-winning design, initially created for our Deer Friends Holiday Crafting Event, garnered so much interest that I redesigned it with fresh colors for this class.
If you want to make your Diorama like mine you will need:
Stamp Set: Surfin Santa
Book Treat Boxes #164048
Cardstock Colors: Pool Party, Garden Green, & Thick White
Embossing Folder: Happy Hibiscus 3D #164880
Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper #164183
Inks: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Memento Black
Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, Pumpkin Pie, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate, Skin Tone
Surfin’ Santa Diorama Box & Gift Card Holder Video Tutorial
Get ready to create a show-stopping holiday project that combines the best of Christmas and tropical vibes – this Surfin' Santa Diorama Box not only makes an incredible display piece but cleverly hides a gift card inside, making it the perfect handmade gift that will wow everyone on your list!
The card that coordinated with this box was a Z fold card. We used the gorgeous new Hibiscus Bundle on these projects which went together so beautifully, don’t you think?
Cindy and I were so blessed to hear all the positive feedback from those who purchased this class. All the smiles and kind words really brightened our day.
Community and Gratitude
As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'm blessed to work with incredible people whom I call friends. Special thanks to our creative team - Leanna, Joy, Annie, Goldie, and Cindy - for their contributions to this project's success.
It is such a joy to work in such a positive environment spreading joy through inspiration and creativity!
MAHALO to everyone who attended the class and supported this creative journey. May your holiday season be filled with crafting joy and tropical Christmas spirit!
With love and holiday blessings,
Cindy
