Inspiration: Mojo Monday #174
When I realized that the frames stickers were cut separately from the image inside, the wheels started spinning and I went back to the Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals set from Avery Elle I had recently pulled out to use on my Christmas cards. I don't think I had used the moose yet, so I picked him, along with one of the striped scarves. I colored him with my Copic markers, die-cut the images and looked on which paper he would look the best. I picked the grey with white polka dot and cut it to size to fill the inside of the frame. I placed the frame on an acetate so that I could move it around to "audition" paper for the card. I quickly decided that I liked the red houndstooth with the paper with frames over it. I matted the frame paper with silver paper and then I wrapped a piece of Pretty Peacock shimmery ribbon over it. To mimick the two circles from the sketch, I used two snowflake stickers, which I topped with red embellishments.
I was trying to see if I could fit a sentiment in the top right corner before assembling the card, but I was not loving the look, and then I realized that I could easily have the moose hold a banner in its hooves, so I stamped the "Happy Holidays" rectangle from the Christmas Gleaming stamp set, cut it to size and slid it underneath the image. That left the top of the card feeling empty, so I punched a little banner out of green patterned paper, glued it at the top and added a sparkly enamel dot over it. I added glaze over the Christmas lights on my main image and a little red rhinestone at the top of the frame.
I made a matching envelope out of patterned paper, mostly to help use up the rest of what I have faster. I glued one of the album inserts over it to use as my address block, and added a reindeer sticker to match the card. The other reindeer sticker went inside the card.
Those peek-a-boo stamps from Avery Elle never disappoint!
Supplies
Stamps: Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals (Avery Elle); Fêtes étincelantes (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Smoky Slate, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!);
Silver Opulent Cardstock Pack (Sizzix)
Patterned Papers, Stickers, Album Inserts: Home for the Holidays (Doodlebug Design)
Dies: Polar Peek-a-Boo Pals (Avery Elle); Dotted Rectangle Stackables (Lawn Fawn)
Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Pretty Peacock Shimmery Ribbon, Banner Punch,
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Wonderful Gems, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (Stampin' Up!);
Box of Crayons Enamel Dots (Shimelle for American Crafts); Markers (Copic)
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