Sweet Little Stockings for the Global Creative INKspirations Blog Hop - October 2021

Happy Thursday, y'all!  Hello and welcome to the Global Creative INKspirations Blog Hop!  You are either starting here or coming from the blog of my friend, Danielle.  This month we are sharing inspiration for the Sweet Little Stockings Bundle which is part of the Sweet Stockings Suite Collection from the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog!  These products are perfect for using together, with other Stampin' Up! products or simply alone.    

Today's Project

Our family has a very special family member... in fact, he's a furry family member that unfortunately is having a very hard time at the moment.  He will be having surgery next week to remove a cyst...  in the meantime, lots of prayers are occurring as well as much handling and treats that are possible.

I call my son a "hamster whisperer" as this little fella was not recommended as a suitable pick for him... but he proved them wrong.  Snowball has been the best of the best.  He enjoyed selecting the color of his stocking earlier today.  

Our Christmas tree is a rather rustic themed tree since we've moved to our current home.  The size of room where we place the tree is not as large as the 2-story room we used to have with a tall tree filled with decades worth of ornaments.  Our family tree was once our son's own Christmas tree filled with woodsy, rustic ornaments that only a young boy would enjoy as he watched the lights twinkle from his bedroom upstairs.  The card was designed to represent our life here by the pond...  I hope you enjoy the inspiration.

Project Details

The Christmas Trimmings intricate star die was die-cut from Crumb Cake cardstock and embossed with the Bark 3D Embossing Folder.  Using the brush tip of the Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Marker, color was applied over the embossing to represent a twig star that hangs on our tree ever year.  The Stockings banner die was die-cut from the Tidings of Christmas 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.  The Evergreen Elegance pine bough was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink and stamped three times without reinking on either of the banner.  The stamped layer was embossed with the Tasteful Textures 3D Embossing Folder.  

Snowball was stamped in Smoky Slate and die-cut with his coordinating die after he was colored with Light Smoky Slate, Light Flirty Flamingo and Light Basic Black Stampin' Blends Markers.  His Real Red stocking was die-cut with the smallest Stockings die along with the stitched top die-cut from the scrap which he was stamped on.  The stocking elements were adhered together and then rounded with the Bone Folder.  Snowball was also rounded likewise.  The stocking was adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Snowball was adhered with a double Stampin' Dimensional.

The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark onto a strip of Evening Evergreen cardstock and heat embossed with White Stampin' Emboss Powder.  The sentiment was trimmed, cut and layered with two additional cardstock strips for a solid small elevation.  The decorated Basic White cardstock layer was adhered to a Crumb Cake card base.

The inside was stamped and embossed to compliment the front along with a 1/4" strip of DSP..  The sentiment along the side is special as it is perfect for how Snowball communicates with my son.  The envelope flap was stamped and embossed to coordinate with the cardfront.

More Inspiration

I hope that you have enjoyed this inspiration using the Sweet Stockings bundle along with some of the other products in my craft space to help you create a special card to send to others.  Now, let's pop over for some more inspiration with my friend, Tania across the waters!  She's on the 2021 Artisan Design Team and has a cute Christmas card to share with you.  

Global Creative INKspirations Blog Hop

Tatiana Tobin - AU

Danielle Kassing - NL

Angie McKenzie - US - YOU ARE HERE

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

You Can Make This Card!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

BASICS

• Clear Blocks B. D. H; Stamparatus; Small Grid Paper; Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals; 

STAMPS

• Sweet Little Stockings Bundle (includes the Sweet Little Stockings Photopolymer Stamp Set with the Stockings Dies for bundled savings), Evergreen Elegance Cling Stamp Set

INK

• Smoky Slate and Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pads; VersaMark Pad; Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate, Flirty Flamingo, and Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Packs

PAPER

• Basic White, Crumb Cake, and Evening Evergreen Cardstocks; Trimmings & Tidings 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper; Basic White Medium Envelopes

OTHER

• Christmas Trimmings Dies, Stockings Dies (included with the Sweet Little Stockings Bundle), Bark 3D Emboosing Folder, Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder, Linen Thread

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You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.

Time to Use Your Paper Trimmer!

PAPER CUTS

• Basic White - 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" (x2); scraps for stamping and die-cutting

• Crumb Cake - 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base) 
• Evening Evergreen - 1/4" strips for stamping and layering
• DSP - 1/4" x 5-3/8", 3" x 6"

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