Make a Splash with a Surfin' Santa Diorama Card

Nov 1

Tired of the same old Christmas cards? Get ready to make a splash with this fun and festive Surfin’ Santa Diorama card! Today, I will show you how to create this one-of-a-kind card, and although there are a lot of steps, it’s actually pretty easy to make.

This beach-themed Surfin’ Santa card will impress your friends and family with its unique and creative design. Let's dive into some crafting fun!

Make a Splash with a Surfin' Santa Diorama Card | Video Tutorial

Have you made a diorama card before? Did this inspire you to try it? I’d love to hear what other stamp sets you’d use with this design, too!

Supplies I Used For This Diorama Card

Surfin’ Santa Stamp Set #164298
So Swirly Embossing Folder #163791
Stylish Shape Dies #159183
Tear N’ Tape
White cardstock (scrap piece)
Balmy Blue Cardstock
Azure Afternoon Cardstock
Inks: Azure Blue, Memento Black, Crushed Curry,
Blends: Skin Tone Color of Choise, Daffodil Delight (Light & Dark), Granny Apple (Dark), Flirty Flamingo (Light), Smoky Slate (Light), and Real Red (Dark)
Wink of Stella

Instructions:

Balmy Blue Cardstock: Cut two pieces at 6-1/2” X 4-1/4”.
Azure Afternoon cardstock cut one piece at 4” X 4” and another piece at 4-1/4” x 5-1/2”.
Take one Balmy Blue piece and lay the long end (6-1/2” side) top up and score at 1” and 5-1/2”.
Azure Afternoon, the 5-1/2” X 4-1/4” piece, score along the 5-1/2” side at 1/2” and 5”.
Azure Afternoon 4” X 4” piece: emboss with So Swirly Embossing Folder.
Take one Balmy Blue piece, fold along score lines, die-cut a circle from the center front panel as shown on the video.
Take the 5-1/2” X 4-1/4” piece of Azure Afternoon cardstock, fold it at score lines, and place it on the score lines of the Balmy Blue front as shown in the video. Flip it over, keeping all pieces aligned, and place a circle die in the center and die-cut.
Take the other Balmy Blue piece of cardstock, and place the 4” x 4” embossed panel on top in the center, and adhere.
Take the Azure Afternoon piece with the circle die-cut frame, apply Tear N’ Tape to the sides by the score line, and attach it to the back of the card as shown.
Take the top piece, apply Tear N’ Tape, and apply that piece to the sides of the other two pieces you assembled. This forms the main card.
Take white cardstock and stamp Santa in Memento Black ink, and the wave in Azure Blue. Then cut out your images with scissors. Brush a layer of Wink of Stella to the surfboard and the drink.
Die cut the small circle for the sun and the banner for the sentiment from the Stylish Shape Dies set and then stamp. The sun will be in Crushed Curry ink, and the sentiment in Memento Black.
Apply dimensionals to the back of the Surfin’ Santa and apply him to the center of the card panel, as shown in the video.
Apply a thin line of glue to the back of the stamped wave and place that in the balmy blue layer so it peeks through.
Place a dimensional on the back of the sun and adhere that to the upper top right of the front panel.
Apply a little glue to the back left side of the sentiment and apply it to the bottom left of the card.