Inspiration: Try Stampin' on Tuesday #383 (stamping + red + plaid) + CAS(E) This Sketch #297
I wanted to play with my Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals stamp set (which I absolutely love!) and I decided to pair it with the Christmas 8" x 8" papers from Tim Holtz. The initial idea was pretty simple: use the Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window die from MFT to create a shaker card and have one of the polar pals peeking from it. I had a hard time deciding which critter to choose, but I decided the walrus worked well with the plaid paper. The paper pad includes snowflake-patterned window sheet, which was perfect for the shaker.
I was looking for a French sentiment and I decided to use a tag from the Tags & Tidings bundle, the circle one that reads "Do not open before Christmas." I threaded three ribbons (black, white, silver) in it for added texture. I added two wooden snowflakes, topped with red pearls. Initially, I was planning to use my Vintage Drops from Nuvo somewhere on the card, but because the red pearls were out, on a whim, I tried out adding the small ones all around the frame. I liked the effect, so I glued them in place with Stampin' Up!'s fine-tip glue. For the final touch, I used the Frosty Sparkle Glitter Kiss all around the edge of the card for a frosted look.
I used the leftover piece from the window to decorate a red envelope to match.
Supplies
Stamps: Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals (Avery Elle); Étiquettes des Fêtes (Tags & Tidings - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Lost Lagoon, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Patterned Papers: Christmas (Tim Holtz)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento); Lost Lagoon (Stampin' Up! Classic Ink)
Accessories: Jupiter Metallic A2 Envelope (envelopes.com); Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window Die-namics (My Favorite Things);
Pearls Berry Mix (Little Things from Lucy's Cards); Markers (Copic); White Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura);
Dotted Rectangle Stackables Dies (Lawn Fawn); Frosty Sparkle Glitter Kiss (Cosmic Shimmer);
Stampin' Dimensionals, Christmas Tags Thinlits (Stampin' Up!)
Love this Cindy - so glad you went with the walrus! He looks so distinguished against the plaid, lol. Love it! Thanks so much for playing at TSOT!
Posted by: Heather H | November 12, 2018 at 11:17