Saturday, December 7, 2013

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas Day Seven

Hello All,

Welcome to Day Seven of The Twenty Five Days of Christmas!!
And Blog Candy!!

I will be sharing a different Christmas card every day from December 1st through December 25th.  On today's card, I stamped Cocoa Mouse and colored him with Copic Markers.  I added lots of die cuts pieces and pretty papers.  
 ****I am entering My Sweet Christmas Wishes into Lisa's Bloggers Challenge (Christmas)!
Crafty Calendar: Cold and Frosty
All that Stickles: Happy Holidays and Stickles  *******






Materials:
Stamps: Cup of Cocoa Stamp Set (SNS-10-049) from Sweet N Sassy Stamps.
Ink: Tuxedo Black (ME900) Memento.
Card Stock: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah; Always Artichoke, Blushing Bride, and Pixie Pink from Stampin’ Up.
Decorative Paper: Peppermint Twist K & Company.
Embellishments: Stickles Glitter Glue in Diamond - Ranger; Pearls - Kaisercraft; Ribbon - Hobby Lobby.

Other: Copic Markers; Big Scallop Circle SM (S4-250) and Standard Circles Small (S4-116) Spellbinders; One inch Circle Punch - Fiskars; 1 3/8 inch Circle Punch - Marvy; 3D-Zots (17180) Therm-o-Web; Fabri-Tac glue - Beacon Industries.







Instructions:
  • Make top fold card from Pixie Pink CS.  Make a single layer of Always Artichoke CS slightly larger than the folded card and glue to the back of the card.  
  • Layer the folded card with Decorative Paper. 
  • Stamp image on Solar White CS.  Color the image with Copic Markers.  
  • Cut the image with the Circle die and layer onto a scallop circle die cut from Blushing Bride CS.  
  • Add the circle with dimensional adhesive.  Add to the card front.  
  • Stamp the sentiment with Tuxedo Black ink on White CS and punch circle.  Layer with a circle punched from Pixie Pink CS.   
  • Add the sentiment to card with dimensional adhesive.  
  • Tie ribbon in bow and glue to card with Fabri-Tac.  Add the pearls and glitter glue.



And, don't forget the blog candy!!!!!




Ways to Win the Blog Candy:

  1. Leave a comment on any of the 25 Days of Christmas posts--each time you leave a comment your name goes in the drawing.  So the more you comment, the more chances of winning.
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  3. Post about the 25 Days of Christmas on your Blog--Leave a comment to let me know!
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See all the details about the Blog Candy on Day One post here.

See you next time for DAY EIGHT of THE 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS.  Hope you are having a great day.  And, that you are finding time to make a few Christmas cards!!  Love ya.
Karen

4 comments:

  1. I love the hot pink color and the mouse is so cute!

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  2. that bow is awesome, very nice card and the mouse is so cute...
    hugs bibiana

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  3. Uber duper cute! Thank you for linking up at All That Stickles. Karen N (DT)

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