14.10.11

Santa Shaped Easel Card Tutorial

Santa Shaped Easel Card
I am very much in love with Easel cards and experimented with the mechanics of this type of card to make a shaped card.I made a Santa in a chimney card using a Santa Claus sticker.I shaped the parts of the Easel Card to give it a House Shape with a large Chimney and Santa popping out!
Santa Shaped Easel Card
Sharing a simple tutorial to make a shaped Easel Card.You can make any shaped Easel using these instructions.
Take your card stock and fold it in half. Mountain fold one half as shown. Your Easel panel will be stuck to the  free edge half [left half ]of the card stock
Shaped Easel Card Instructions
I stuck my Santa on card stock .
Shaped Easel Card Instructions
I added a Chimney shape for my Santa to pop out of and cut out the Santa and the Chimney.
Shaped Easel Card Instructions
Place your Shape on the front half of your Easel Card and trace out the shape.
Shaped Easel Card Tutorial
You can cut out the shape exactly on the front part of your card or tweak it more like I did here.I cut the lower half in the shape of a house roof. And the back of the Easel Card in a matching house shape.
Shaped Easel Card Instructions
Stick your Shape to the lower half of the front panel and your Shaped Easel Card is done!Here is how the Santa Easel looks folded flat for mailing.
Santa Shaped Easel Card
And here is the Propped up Easel card shaped like a house with a chimney and Santa popping out to wish you! I have kept the embellishments fairly simple as I wanted Santa to be the prominent feature.
Santa Shaped Easel Card
I hope you will find these instructions useful to adapt to your own Shaped Easel Card. Do tell me how you find it.
Linking to MIM

79 comments:

  1. Santa looks so fabulous popping out from the chimney . I love easel cards too... they always stand so well
    Lisa x

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  2. Wow, this is gorgeous! Love how you tweaked it...and love the colors!

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  3. So delightful. I love how you create new shapes and folds. This one is so colourful.

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  4. i love your idea of the santa poping up out of chimney so innovative,your cutting is always so perfect,your easel card looks so lovely,love it!!!

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  5. wow sonia you have made 3 easel cards all are superb dear.

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  6. So cute- Love that Santa popping out of the chimney in your fun easel card! :)Amy

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  7. Lisa Thank You I was quite pleased with this Easel card too!
    Cg-- Thank You and welcome back-- Sure did miss you!
    Suganthi Thank You .I love to experiment and innovate!
    Hussena Thank You so much dear you are making me feel like bowing!!Ha Ha.
    Asmita of all the Easels this one is my fav as I love Santa Claus!!

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  8. This is such an innovative idea!! I find your tutorials really helpful!! Will surely try it once these exams get over.. Only a week left.. Tx

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  9. Such lovely card. A really wonderful Christmas card. Gr8 work! Thanks so much for joining us in our easel card challenge over at BMC this time.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  10. Wow its so creative. Luv the idea too.

    Sudha
    sudha-kalra.blogspot.com

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  11. fantastic sonia...love it...vl do it for christmas...soooo nice

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  12. LOVELY AND ADORABLE SANTA EASEL CARD .

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  13. wow Dr Sonia, you are superb.... how do you get such innovative ideas.... pass me some of your creativity.. :)

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  14. Sonia
    Such a delightful card. Easel cards are so much fun.
    Myrna

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  15. Congratulations what a beautiful creation, I love it
    Greetings Baukje

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  16. wow awesome...you are amazing dear love it!...may b I will try this...


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  17. Oh you are a clever lady....what a great shaped Easel card and such a jolly image. Dr Sonia....this the link to the Buckle Card Tutorial I used. They are certainly fun. http://www.craftmad.com.au/cmforum/content.php/215-Buckle-Card

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  18. Dr. Sonia, this is too, too cute with Santa popping out of the chimney...very clever. I love easel cards.

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  19. Beautiful card!
    I loved it!
    Thanks for the tutorial.

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  20. Great easel card Dr.Sonia. Very colourful.

    Judex

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  21. That is just adorable. I love it. I have got to try one of those easel cards

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  22. Oh wow! How cute is this project! So wonderfully festive! :)

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  23. Really lovely work...i loved it...

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  24. i love this easel card kick that you're on, they are fantastic pieces! Such a great idea to shape the card to the adorable santa!

    -rachel w k
    rwkrafts.blogspot.com

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  25. From Sonia to Sonia
    Hi my friend
    You did a fab creation, love the Santa. Great Job!
    -Sony
    Sonia-Studio60

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  26. Such a cute Christmas card. Santa looks so jolly :)

    Jani
    papercompulsions.blogspot.com

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  27. Great easel card!
    Carri~abusybee
    www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com

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  28. Like Santa's face & especially like the crimped look & foil paper used.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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  29. Wow Sonia!! This card is beyond amazing, you have done a fabulous job with this!! Thanks so much for the tutorial
    Diana
    daisylovecreations.blogspot.com

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  30. Another stunner from you...! Santa is looking so cute and happy popping out of the chimney...

    Gr8 work Sonia!

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  31. hi sonia.... nice to see santa coming in early... good use of the corrugated paper... i liked it!!!

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  32. Gorgeous, bright Santa - he looks great popping out of the chimney - love how you shaped him.

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  33. wow! christmas season has started early :-) very cute santa. beautiful card, Sonia.

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  34. Wow, this is one fantastic easel card love the tutorial on how you made it, that image of Santa is terrific, thank you for joining us at Bearlymine Challenges.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  35. FANTASTIC! Doc you are a star!

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  36. Ho,ho,ho, beautiful Santa Claus!!
    Nati from Brazil
    http://natiquill.blogspot.com

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  37. What a great shaped easel card. Thank you for playing at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Ali x

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  38. Красиво получилось!!!

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  39. Hello my dear friend!!! Everything has been good here, thanks! Hope you can return the same answer to the same question. :O)
    What a fantastic card. I love your level of creativity. Such an inspiration. As always, thanks for sharing the tutorial!
    :O)
    Jessica

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  40. Fabulous card and idea Sonia, love it. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments this time. Carol DT x

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  41. FABULOUS! Your card just makes me smile - Love how Santa is popping in/out of the chimney.I'm so glad you shared your creativity with us at Aud Sentiments during our "Winter" challenge! Good Luck!!!

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  42. Beautiful... !!!

    Hope to see you at the blog party at my blog ... ..(http://liventhingsup.blogspot.com/2011/10/itz-festival-time-2011.html)

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  43. Wonderful card and great instructions too!

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  44. Simply stunning..love that santa popping out of the chimney!! so cute!!
    Love how you tweak the mechanics of it!!

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  45. Thank You so much dear friends for all the loving encouragement

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  46. Hello Doctor.. Very nice creation.. Love the santa image.. So cute card.. This card can be given specially to the kids :)

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  47. Nice card Sonia!! love the shapes and the folds you create.Me too busy making christmas cards for my exibition!!!

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  48. WOW. This is Fantastic Dr Sonia.. Thanks for the tutorial..Saw this on Make-it-Monday..Loz

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  49. Great Christmas card. Thank you for the tutorial. I saw your card over at MIM. xx

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  50. So cute Dr. Sonia. I saw your wonderful creation on MIM. Love the santa and a great tutorial too. NancyD

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  51. I love this idea. Totally going to try to cricut this in Design Studio...very cute!

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  52. Hi Sonia.
    popped to see you from MIM.
    Beautiful easel card. Love the colourful santa image .
    Hugs from Israel
    Orit

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  53. Dear Sonia
    Nice to hear from you the very moment I was browsing thru ur blog...:)

    I am from Palakkad, you must have heard of Malampuzha, somewhere near that. I am glad that you liked my blog:)

    Cheers!
    Deepa

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  54. AWESOME♥. I love this card♥. Thanks for sharing:)

    Hugs, Marita

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  55. A fun card for a child, so innovative too, love your santa coming out of the chimney, another great tutorial - I saw it over at MIM, good luck,
    Sandy

    You can view my card here

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  56. Awww, now that's creative! Super cute Christmas card. :D

    Thank you for playing along with us at Make It Monday!
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    Lisa xx

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  57. That Santa ia way too cute trying to go into that house down the chimney! lol.. Fab easel... love it

    Thanks for playing along at CraftyJC Simplicity Challenge

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  58. I just love visiting you, Sonia because I know I am going to see an amazing project! This Santa easel is so awesome!! You are so creative having him pop out of the chimney! This is so fun and festive and fabulous!! I love it :D

    Lisa
    indymermaid.blogspot.com

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  59. Very cute card, I love your design. I saw your card on MIM, hugs Frances.

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  60. Anonymous18/10/11

    Super cute!! Doc!!

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  61. What a lovely card, very beautiful!
    I love the image, it´s soo sweet. :)
    I saw your card on MIM.
    Hugs Lena

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  62. Super cute and fun card! I love easel cards! Saw this on Make It Monday!

    :-) Becky

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  63. Thanks for playing in our winter card challenge at Aud Sentiments, this is a fantastic Easel

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  64. This is lovely and such a great idea! Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  65. Super easel card. Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty Ann's this week.
    Jen x

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  66. Me again, many thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's this time with your gorgeous card. Carol DT x

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  67. Santa in the Chimney is too cute. Do you ever choose a simple easy card to make? Love your creations.

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  68. Your card atract my attention at MIM... wonderful project and tutorial!!!!

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  69. such a fun creation

    Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog

    Designing for:
    Crafty Purple Frog , Sweet Pea Stampers ,Bearly Mine Designs , Kenny K and My Time To Craft

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  70. This is simply outstanding Sonia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  71. Hi there,
    This is just Absolutely Gorgeous!! Love this Santa in the chimney image, the colour scheme is fabulous. Love the easel card and the embellishments look fabulous. Thanks for joining us at Sparkles Christmas Challenge and Good Luck. Hope to see you joining us again.
    Hugs Jacqui xxx

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  72. Lovely card and easy to follow tutorial! Love all the extra dimension.

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  73. Hi there , Sonia .
    love easle cards but this one is just a little different and I am inspired to try something similar .I like the way the back part has been cut away to make the stand up bit with image really POP .
    Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday

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  74. Hello Sonia. I saw this fantastic card on MIM..Faye

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  75. Fantastic card and Tutorial Sonia. Saw this on MIM..Loz

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  76. This is a gorgeous card, I saw it on MIM.

    Hugs Julie x

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  77. Absolutely in love with your project! Thanks for sharing!
    I saw this on Make it Monday!
    These are my entries: # 129, #158, #160, #162, # 250 and #252 (Candy Alert) would love it if you could visit.
    Hugs,
    Julia

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  78. Love the Santa sticker you chose for your card. I saw it on Make it Monday!

    Hugs,
    Debra Pate
    Fabulously Creative
    http://debrapate.blogspot.com

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