FRIENDS OF SUBA NOVEMEBR BLOG HOP

Theme Christmas

Hello and welcome to this months blog hop!  Whether you have hopped over from Ginny  or joined straight with me, thank you and we hope you enjoy.  December is fast approaching and with that comes Christmas, so we have chosen the theme Christmas.  Have you finished your Christmas crafting or are you just getting started?  Either way you will find plenty of inspiration on this months blog hop.  I have reverted back to the annual catalogue again and chosen a well loved stamp set, ‘Cookie Cutter Christmas’ and the co-ordinating ‘Cookie Cutter Builder Punch’.

I have several cards to share with you and would like to start with one using my favourite stamp from the set, the Eskimo.  He/she is such a cute little thing, all wrapped up against the cold.  The stamp is simple, yet carries some beautiful detail.

Cut a 10cm x14.5cm piece of ‘Shimmery White’ card stock, using an ‘Aqua painter’ and ‘Balmy Blue’ ink, paint a watercolour swoosh in the centre. Stamp the Eskimo image onto ‘Whisper White’ card stock, using ‘Basic Grey’ ink.  Colour using ‘Stampin Write Markers’ and ‘Blends’.  Punch out using the ‘Cookie Cutter Builder Punch’.  Cut an A6 card base from ‘Balmy Blue’ and adhere the ‘Shimmery White’ layer to the front, add a strip of ‘Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon’ and silver ‘Mini Sequin Trim’, using ‘Mini Glue Dots’.  Place your Eskimo over the top with ‘Dimensionals’ to add height.  Stamp a sentiment in ‘Versamark’ onto a piece of ‘Balmy Blue’ cardstock.  Sprinkle on ‘White Embossing Powder’, shaking off any excess, heat with a heat gun and cut into a banner.  adhere one end to the card front with ‘All Purpose Glue’ and the other with a ‘Dimensional’.  Finish by adding a few white sequins from the ‘Metallics Sequin Assortment’.

For these two cards I use the reindeer stamp.  The first one was inspired by Emma Goddard – Coastal Crafter, using the ‘Sprig Punch’ for the antlers and the second was CASED from Louise Sims @ Stampin Delight.

For these two cards I used the Santa stamp and coloured him using ‘Stampin Write Markers’ and ‘Blends’.  I love his little open mouth and closed eyes, makes him seems as if he is laughing.

I love that this set can be used for young and old, and having so many different characters allows you to create many different fun designs.  Having the co-ordinating punch makes it easy to cut all of the characters out, for both young and old.  A full list of products used for my first project is available at the bottom of the page.

I hope you have found some inspiration here and I am sure that as you hop along you will find much more!  A list of all participants can be found below or click on the next blog button to join Caro @ Craft with Caro.

Happy Crafting

Caro at Craft with Caro

Carrie at the Inky Nook

Cheryl at Stampin n Crafting with cheryldiana

Deborah at DJC Creativity

Gina at Emerald Kreations

Ginny at Celebrate the Journey

Leighsa at Leighsa’s Loft

Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set (£20.00)	Cookie Cutter Builder Punch (£17.00)	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock (£8.00)	Shimmery White A4 Cardstock (£8.25)	Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£9.00)
Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Stampin’ Trimmer (Metric) (£28.00)	Versamark Pad (£8.25)	White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (£4.75)
Embossing Buddy (£5.50)	Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon (£7.00)	Silver Mini Sequin Trim (£5.50)	Metallics Sequin Assortment (£4.75)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue (£3.75)
Mini Glue Dots (£5.00)	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (£3.75)