Trimming the Tree ~ Makey Bakey Mice

Hello bloggers I hope you all had a great day yesterday day and are all almost ready for Christmas.  Since its almost the 12th of the month I though a trimming the Christmas tree card was very appropriate.

This card began as a white 5x7 card blank.  First I cut down some gold glitter card and adhered it to the card blank.  Next I cut some music paper down a further 5mm and adhered that to the card as a further mat.  The Christmas tree was die cut using Spellbinders 'labels 17' die set and was cut from one of last years cards.  I cut some gold card stock to fix behind the Christmas tree using the same die I used for the Christmas tree.   These were matted together and adhered to the card.  With some gold card stock and a  circle punched I punched out a circle.  Onto white card stock I stamped the top sentiment using black soot distress ink and Crafter's Companion Makey Bakey Mice ' trimming the tree' stamp set.   This was also punched with a circle punch and then layered up.  The bottom sentiment was made using some white card stock that was die cut using Spellbinders 'holiday tags' die set.  It was cut then embossed, whilst still in the die I lightly inked over with Docraft's gold in pad.    The sentiment was then stamped using the same stamp set and black soot distress ink. This was then tied with some gold cord.  The gold cord was adhered to the card and the top sentiment was added to cover it.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

A Christmas Mouse ~ punches

Hello bloggers today we have a Christmas card featuring a mouse made from punches.

This card has been made using a 4x4 red card blank.  First I cut a piece of patterned cardstock into a strip and adhered it down the centre of the card.  Next using some grey cardstock I punched out the mouse face using Stampin Up 'bauble' punch.  The ears were also punched from the same cardstock using a circle punch.  The hat was made from punching red and white cardstock with the Stampin Up 'petite pendant builder' punch.  It was then layered up and part of the white pendant cut off so that it makes the fur for the hat.  The top was bent over and a punched flower from white cardstock was adhered on the end as the pompom.  Using some pink cardstock I punched out the ear inners using a circle punch.  The nose was hand cut from the same cardstock.  Next I began to layer up the mouse by attaching the ears together and attaching them to the head.    The hat was then adhered to the head also.  Next the eyes were punched from brown gingham cardstock.  These were adhered to the mouse face and googly eyes were added.  The nose was also attached to the face.  The whole mouse was then adhered to the card.  Next I stamped my sentiment using Stampin Up 'sparky and bright' stamp set and  gold ink.  The sentiment topper was then cut to size and adhered to the card.  Finally I randomly stamped gold stars over the cardstock using a star stamp and gold ink pad.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel

May your Season Be Sparkly & Bright!

Hello bloggers today's card is a cute Christmas card.

This card began as a red 4x4 card blank.  First using some silver ink and a star stamp I stamped the background.  Next I cut a panel of patterned card stock and adhered it down the centre of the card.  From some grey card stock I used a circle punch and punched out the ears and a bauble shaped punch for the face.  Next I punched out two smaller circles from pink patterned paper for the ears and hand cut a nose.  For the eyes 2 different sized smaller circle punches were used together with  two googly eyes.  For the hat I used Stampin Up 'pennant' punch and punched from one from red and one from white card stock.  The mouse was then assembled from all the pieces cut and attached to the card.  Finally onto some green card stock the sentiment was stamped using a silver ink pad and Stampin Up stamp.

Happy Crafting xx Hazel