One of my favorite sets of the Mini Catalog is the Sweetest Star Bundle. I have previously shared a couple of cards using this set. The “stars” are a gingerbread, and Mr and Mrs Claus. How cute is that! So today I am showcasing Mrs Claus. And as my title says, she is the sweetest!
STAMPS, PUNCHES, & DIES
This card is actually pretty simple. The most time consuming is coloring Mrs. Claus. But it does not take that long. She is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Real Red and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Then she is punched out using the matching Sweetest Star Punch. The other stamping is the sentiment. This sentiment is also included in the stamp set. I used Versamark Ink and White Embossing Powder to create this popping sentiment layer.
The next layer is the Granny Apple Green Die cut layer. This is made using the Stylish Shapes Dies. I love the subtle detail of the stitching around the edge. This Die set has circles, squares, and banners. And all have the subtle stitching.
The extra Punch detail is on Mrs. Claus’s apron. I used the Humble Home Punch to get the heart for the center of her apron. It is a simple, but I believe to be perfect, adornment.
PAPERS
There are a variety of colors of paper on this card. All of the colors are pulled from the DSP strips and are used multiple times. The DSP strips are from the Take A Bow 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper. Previously, when I shared the little snow globe cards, I used strips of this paper. There were some left so I put them to use again by adding brightness to the background of Mrs. Claus.
This card is actually a square card. It may be hard to tell from the photo. The Real Red cardstock is cut to 4 1/4 X 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4. The Granny Apple Green layer is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4 and the Basic White layer is 3 1/2 X 3 1/2. The strips of DSP measure 3 1/4 X 3/4.
EXTRAS
The extras for today have partially been mentioned. The heart on Mrs. Claus’s apron is from the Humble Home Punch. I also added a Rhinestone colored with Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend to put in her hair, like a little pin. The Cherry Cobbler gave a deeper red than Real Red would have.
The sentiment layer is sort of an extra. It is raised with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the ends are snips using the Paper Snips to create banner ends. I love the White Embossing of the sentiment. It really helps it to pop!
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Smile and Keep On Stamping,
Jackie
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Hi Jackie – another cute card! What size/type of envelope do you use for the square card? Are these in the annual catalog? Do you make them? Or do you use a regular envelope? thanks.