I have been holding off on Christmas cards for a bit. There are so many Fall ones to make. But I finally have given in and gotten start on Christmas. If you know me, then you know my first one is one of the sweet animals!
Stamps
The Christmas Friends set was the first on my list from the Mini Catalog. You all know how much I love the animals the Stampin’ Up! designers create. This set is a keeper for sure. In real life, mice are one of the things that seriously give me the creeps. However, this little guy is just precious! He is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored using Stampin’ Blends. They are listed in the supply list at the bottom of the post.
Papers
This sweet paper, that matches the bell on the mouse’s tail, is fabulous! This is a sheet from the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper. Somehow when doing my preorder I missed this paper. So once I received a pack I was ready to begin my Christmas cards. Since this is a fun card, I used Granny Apple Green to pair with the Real Red of the DSP sheet. A thin Basic White layer helps make the DSP pop. I also used those colors for the song book the mouse is holding. And of course his bell had to be Real Red with a Granny Apple Green bow.
Extras
To make this a card that could easily be made in multiples, I used punches for the focal layers. I used the 2″ and 2 3/8″ Circle punches for the circles behind the mouse. These are so easy to simply punch away! This sentiment is also from the Reindeer Fun stamp set. It is one long sentiment and that did not work on this layout. So I cut it in half and then did a tad bit of fussy cutting around the “R” and “S” of Christmas. Now I liked how the sentiment fit.
To complete the card there had to be bling! So I added a single Rhinestone Basic Jewel next to the mouse. For a little more texture, I added a double strand of the Real Red & White Bakers Twine with a double bow. It doesn’t show a ton, but does give some texture and help ground the circles.
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