Minty Fresh Santa Tutorial

The first picture here shows you all the pieces and parts you will need.  Click on the picture to make it open bigger in another window.  This is just a suggestion, I know I made changes to the original one I saw.
 

 
If you want to make more than one, you can get three out of an 8 1/2" x 11" inch paper.  Cut your paper to 6" wide - leaving the 11" side alone.  Place your paper on the Stampin' Score with the 6" edge to the top.  TIP:  rub a scrunched up piece of waxed paper (you probably have some in your kitchen drawer, yes, THAT kind of waxed paper).  This will make your score tool slide easily down the paper.
 

 

 
Now, place the paper on your Stampin' Trimmer and cut into 3 1/2" x 6" sections.  Remember, you already have it cut at 6" - makes that EASY! 
 

 
 

For a nice scalloped edge I used the Rotary Addition on my Stampin' Trimmer and used the Small Scallop blade.  (You can also just do a straight cut.)  Place your Whisper White card stock (3 1/2" x  1 3/4") and place it on  your Trimmer at 1 5/8".

 

Flip it over and line it up at 1 1/2" for the other cut.

 

 
 

 

 

 
The belt is cut from Basic Black (2 1/2" x 1") - my apologies for no picture, but I think you can get that!  :)
 

 

 

Assemble as shown:
 

 Thank you for stopping by today to see the tutorial.

~ Donna

Fresh and Minty Santa

There are a lot of Santa's running around these days and this one is no exception!  Darla Roberts shared hers and the video she got the idea from and I ran with it!  Thanks Darla!!

You'll see several varieties below, I just couldn't decide which I liked best, at first.  I definitely like the ones with the buttons and short beard best.  When I first saw the instructions, I immediately decided Santa needed a beard so that's what he ended up with.
 

Then I decided his belt buckle needed a little more bling as well and made some out of the Silver Glitter paper.

 

 
I even made a box for them to stand up in.  I'm planning to keep them in my car - since it's gum and it won't melt in the car, we're still pretty warm here in Phoenix, although I think we may slip into the 60's for our high's this week instead of the 70's and 80's!
 

I'll post a tutorial on this tomorrow so you can see how I put it all together.

Thanks for looking in today.  Have a blessed Sunday.

~ Donna