Playing amongst the presents ...

I thought I'd share one of projects that I made for the recent Tonic Studios Festive Friend's launch on Hochanda using one of the cute cat images, placing him in one of the bauble blisters to create a shaker card.


I began by stamping the circle bauble and then cutting it our with the matching die. With the outer die only, I cut another panel on white stamping card. Carefully draw around the inner circle of your stamped bauble giving you now the correct placement for your stamping. Next stamp and colour the cat - I chose to work with my Brush Scripts. On a separate piece of card, stamp & colour the cat image which will be used to create a decoupage layer. The circle bauble was also coloured with Brush Scripts.


Before joining all the elements together, I added some sequins, placing them on top of the cat, then added the circle blister to form the shaker. Doesn't he look so cute hiding amongst the presents?



The leaves are created using the Delicate Detail Vine Flourish stamps, coloured with Brush Scripts and then cut out. They have been layered up to create the look of a full tree ... fingers crossed that they do. The lickle baubles are from the Rudolph Reindeer Buildables set and they were the 'left overs' from another project.


I do sooooo love the look of this card - which for me is nearly, not quite, verging on CAS styleeee -  that I have several others prepped ready to make. I can't decide whether these should be 'hand out' cards or I should make boxes to put them in ... decision, decisions, decisions ...

How are your Christmas preparations going? I'm starting to worry about myself as I've now got several presents, half my cards made and starting to stoke pile the 'booze'! This level of festive organisation is simply not heard of from me ... lol.

Lou
x

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I'm going to enter my cute cat in to the following challenges:
A perfect Time to Crafts - anything goes
Animal Friends - Christmas
Crafts Galore - anything goes
Crafty Animals - anything goes
Love to craft - anything goes
WWODT - anything goes

Comments

Jackie T said…
Hi Lou this is a stunning shaker card I love it. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Wanda said…
So festive! Lovely coloring and great idea to create a shaker card. Thank you for sharing with us here today at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Wanda DT World Wide Open Design Team Challenge
Sylvia said…
Gorgeous Christmas card, love the shaker element and the amazing decoupage, so intricate. I am hoping to get some Christmas cards made next week but it has been slowgoing this year.

Sylv xx
KarinsArtScrap said…
it's gorgeous Lou and super sweet
Gr Karin
Dreja said…
Sehr schön gemacht.
Danke für die Teilnahme bei den Animal Friends.
LG Dreja
Shabneez said…
Stunning creation Lou! Shabneez x
CRAZYCRAFTSHED said…
Gorgeous card Lou xx
Thank you for sharing with us here today at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Dianne DT for the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

Kate M said…
Super Christmas shaker card, love the cute cat!! xx
Brawny x said…
Absolutely fab card Lou x
This looks absolutely fantastic. I love it, great work.
Thank you for sharing with us here today at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

Annette DT Registered Owners/Admin for World Wide Open Design Team Challenge



Loose Stitches said…
Fabulous card, lovely design! Thank you for sharing with us over at Love To Craft! Hope to see you again!
Sherry x - DT for Love To Craft
Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads – My personal Blog
Back again, and again just gorgeous work.
Thank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of luck with your entry.

Annette DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/


Kuni said…
Your card is so wonderful.
Thank you for joining us at the Animal Friends.
Hugs
Kuni
ILEANA ARTUFFO said…
Wow, this is a wonderful shaker creation! I love design and choice of colours!
Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge
November "ATG".
Ileanaxx
Anila Dikay said…
Wow your card is gorgeous..
Thank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of luck with your entry.

Anila DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com.au/...
craftysahmiam said…
Thanks for sharing your cute Christmas kitten card with us at Love To Craft :)