This card ended up being more intricate than my first idea for it. Drawing inspiration from the Sunday Stamps challenge #136, I pulled out the Warmth & Cheer Designer Series Paper Stack and the Cozy Critters hostess set (from the 2016 Holidays Catalogue). I was planning to simply add the fox over the DSP strips and a sentiment and be done.
But then the fox seemed a little small for a focal point, so I decided to put him on top of the big gift. And then to add the winter hat from the same stamp set on its head. As I was trying to punch out the hat with the Santa Hat punch from the catalogue, I realized you have to punch all three parts of the hat from separate images (the hat itself, the fur border and the pompon), otherwise you punch through other parts of the image. So I started with the border... and found it looked just like a little band! I couldn't help but try it on its own on the fox, and thought it was so cute, that I left it as is, and used the pompon as an accent on the front. By the way, is anybody else seeing Olivia Newton-John and hearing the "let's get physical" song when looking at the little fox with its headband? LOL!)
I found the sentiment "Surprise!" in the Tin of Tags stamp set, so I stamped it on my paper strip. Then I decided to add a few little gifts, and do a bit of paper piecing on the fox and the big gift. Then add a red mini jingle bell to the gift. And then the top seemed bare, so I decided to stamp and hang two of the ornaments from the same stamp set. And decorate them with rhinestones. (Isn't that the perfect accent for the center of those baubles?)
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Cozy Critters, Coffret d'étiquettes (Tin of Tags)
Cardstock: Garden Green, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper Stack: Warmth & Cheer
Ink: Real Red, Garden Green, Delightful Dijon, Basic Black
Accessories: Mini Jingle Bells, Stampin' Dimensionals, Rhinestone Basic Jewels,
Crumb Cake Medium Envelope, Santa Hat Punch
This is so cute! Love that head band on "her" head! Ha-ha! Looks like she's ready to celebrate Christmas. Nicely done. Thanks so much for joining us at Sunday Stamps!
Posted by: Annette Elliott | October 07, 2016 at 19:02
What a sweet little bundled up fox! Fabulous use of pattern with all the different DSP. Thanks for joining us at Sunday Stamps this week!
Posted by: Leena Girsa | October 08, 2016 at 10:14