Inspiration: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Wrap it up)
When the Woodland Critter Huggers dies from Lawn Fawn came out, I was on the fence about getting them. I was not sure I would be making a lot of critter projects myself, but I kept thinking they could be a fun project to put together with my niece. I kept hesitating - until the Winter Add-On came out and those adorable hats and mittens just put me over the edge! My niece and I had a full day of crafting planned the week after her birthday so I die-cut all of the pieces we would need the evening before (and was shocked to discover it took close to two hours to do so!), so on the day of her visit, all we would have to do would be to assemble the project. I cut two of everything so we could both put the critters together at the same time.
The project was a hit with her. She loved assembling everything and LOVED the sparkly embellishment. I had die-cut the Stitched Gift Card Pocket to put on the back so she could slip a note in the pocket and use those as Holiday cards for her grandparents, but as we were finishing the first critter, she slipped her finger in the pocket and said, "Look, it's a finger puppet!" After that, there was no going back - those were her new puppets! Had we known, I would have had her glue the pocket the other way around, but I thought it was a very creative idea from her. So notes to parents out there - those dies can be used to make finger puppets!
My finished animals are a little different from hers. I only bought the Winter Add-On dies the day of our crafting session (as going to the scrapbook store together was her birthday gift), so I had to die-cut the pieces while we were crafting and at the end, I couldn't keep up with her and crank out two of each, so I gave up and I finished my animals after we were done for the day. The little fox did not have any winter embellishments and I decided he would be more useful as a generic card holder.
Supplies
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Thick Whisper White, Crumb Cake,
Dusty Durango, Basic Black, Muths & Magic 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper, Joyous Noel 6" x 6" Glimmer Paper (Stampin' Up!)
Dies: Woodland Critter Huggers, Woodland Critter Huggers Winter Add-On, Mini Wreath,
Stitched Gift Card Pocket (Lawn Fawn)
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