Season’s Greetings

Good Sunday morning.  My project today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. The inspiration site this week was South House Designs and I totally fell in love with the 2013 Christmas Stocking Round-Up.  I’ve shown one of the precious vignettes below and there are several other color combinations.  I especially loved the toy puppy and was inspired to place a tiny Christmas decoration in each of my stockings.

2013 Christmas Stocking Round-Up | South House Designs

Here’s what I came up with.

KC Memory Box Cheerful STockings 1 right

I started by cutting and crimping two 3” x 1/2” strips of vanilla cardstock and one 3 3/4” x 3/4” to create the fireplace and mantle.  I measured in 1/4” on each end of the mantle piece and miter cut the corners. I cut a 3” x 2 3/4” piece of cherry cobbler cardstock, scored in the brick lines using my leaf tool and leaf pad and attached it to the card base. I attached the fireplace pieces over the brick piece with mounting tape.

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 center

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I cut out one piece of fresh cut grass to represent the fire and covered it with yellow stickles to create the sparkle of fire. When the stickles was dry I cut two sections layered one over the top of the other and attached it to the lower section of the fireplace. I cut one section of the rounded fence and attached in front of the fire with glossy accents.

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 fireplace

I punched several pieces of pine branches and created an evergreen arrangement on the center of the mantle.  I cut and attached a candle in the center of the arrangement and covered with red and yellow stickles. I punched and attached several 1/8” circles to the arrangement with glossy accents and covered them with red stickles to add sparkle. I cut out an oval frame in gold foil and attached over the gold embossed sentiment to create another homey holiday decoration for above the fireplace.

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 Mantle

I cut two cats, colored them with antique linen and vintage photo ink using a mini applicator.  The tiny sponge tipped applicator were made for PanPastel but work perfectly to apply and blend inks as well. I had to place one cat on the mantle since cats love perching on high places.  Ask me how I know. Smile

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 close cat

I cut all the stocking pieces and assembled using glossy accents.  I cut and assembled the train engine and snowman. I cut and sponged brown ink on the gingerbread boy and using a tiny brush painted his decorative features with white watercolor paint.  I almost needed a stronger pair of reading glasses to create these tiny toy pieces. LOL!

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 stockings

I attached the toys and a few pieces of pine to each stocking and attached them to the fireplace with mounting tape for the final finishing touch. This piece took lots of time and was lots of work but I love how it turned out. It definitely invites you “home for Christmas”.

KC Memory Box Cheerful Stockings 1 left

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend and that you have a chance to get crafty.

Impression Obsession Clear Stamp Set: Christmas TreesMemory Box Dies, Cheerful StockingsMemory Box Dies, A Batch of GingerbreadMemory Box Dies, Train SetMemory Box Dies, Mini SnowmenMemory Box Dies, Rounded FenceMemory Box Dies, Bright Lanternsimage Martha Stewart Craft Punch, BranchFiskars Paper Crimper, StraightStickles, Christmas RedIce Stickles, YellowSizzix Accessory, Tool Kit by Susan Tierney-CockburnVersaMark Ink PadStudio Artist BrushesRanger Super Fine Embossing Powder, 1 oz. GoldPanPastel Sofft Mini Applicators, 12 pk Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft PickAccents, Glossy High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2 Glue Dots, 3/8ATG Kit, Advanced Tape GliderSizzix Big Shot Machine, Black & PinkMemory Box Die, Metal Adaptor PlateTeflon Bone Folder Paper Trimmer, Tonic Guillotine 12

 

 

Stamps:  Impression Obsession Christmas Trees (sentiment)     Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Season of Style, Cherry Cobbler, Gold Foil, Marigold Morning, Black, Vanilla, Olive, Kraft        Ink:  Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Antique Linen      Accessories:  Memory Box Cheerful Stockings, A Batch of Gingerbread, Train Set, Mini Snowmen, Rounded FenceBright Lanterns (candle), Impression Obsession Cat Set, My Favorite Things Fresh Cut Grass, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Spellbinders Classic Ovals, Crimper, Fiskars 1/8” Circle Punch, Sizzix Accessory Tool Kit, Versa, Gold Embossing Powder, Sofft Mini Applicator, Yellow Stickles, Red Stickles, White Watercolor Paint, Brush, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Glossy Accents, Glue Dots, Mounting Tape, Paper Piercer , Metal Adapter Plate , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder , Guillotine Paper Cutter

 

30 thoughts on “Season’s Greetings”

  1. Wow Fantastic, that is a lot of die cutting but I just love the display on the fireplace, the fence is terrific for the grate and like the coloring of the cats too, the sentiment put above the fireplace is just terrific!!

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  2. Oooh Kittie, this is absolutely fabulous!!
    A pleasure to look at the cosy scene.
    And so really to. Wonderful!
    Have a nice Sunday Kittie,
    Hugs Eva.

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  3. Oh my, Kittie, you have outdone your self. This is spectacular and thanks so much for all the directions. There are so many details on this card that catch the eye. Love it.

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  4. Kitty, what a creative way to make a fireplace mantel! Also, I never would have thought to use a grass die to make flames! You’re the best, and I look forward to your posts.

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  5. Kittie, this is stunning! I love the card as well as the inspiration photo — I really want a mantel, we have a naked fireplace wall. Of course if I had my way I’d have about a gazillion stockings — quilted, needlepointed, etc. ANYWAY. I hope Memory Box pays you! And I would love to know how you store all your MB dies! AND you have definitely gotten more out of the pine branch punch than I could ever imagine possible! You remain one of my idols!

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  6. Kittie, I keep thinking that you have done your most clever card idea and then bingo, you come out with something new. This is beyond cute. I am so loving this card and now I have to go buy more dies…..LOL… Thank you for sharing……

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  7. This card is beautifully amazing! WOW!!! Thank you for sharing all the details of making this card. I love to make scenery cards and canvas art, this piece is very inspiring. Great creative technique using the fence for the fire grate and the grass for the flames. So many inspiring beautiful details in this card.
    Jacquelene L
    Canada

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  8. What a neat and incredibly made card! You have so much talent and it shows in every card you make! Thank you for sharing all that you do. I love it and yes, learn from it also! Hugs…Diane

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  9. OMG….this is amazing Kittie….over the top detail…..how smart of you to make the fire with the grass punch..Who would have thought of that.
    Love all the stocking stuffers. Perfect coloring and shading on those cats…they truly come alive. And the wrought iron fence for the fireplace.
    You thought of it all….that is a great creative mind you are carrying around in your head. Thanks for all you do.

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  10. Ooooo, this is too cute! I LOVE the kitties! And the cute little stocking stuffers…ADORABLE!!! BTW, I received the package this past week…Tuesday, I think. What a gorgeous bunch of ribbons! Thank you again! 🙂

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  11. Good afternoon, Kittie. you are amazing. What a lovely homely Christmas scene. Just gorgeous how you brought things together. Love it, love it…..hugs

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  12. Kittie, I LOVE this! And the best part is the “orange” cats! Everything in this card is just perfect…and beautiful! This is SO delightful!!! Thanks for sharing.

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