The Stamping Owl

Here are the cards from my Very Merry class. This is one of my favorite classes of the year because we get to create cards for the holidays with many of my favorite things—merry snowmen, cute penguins, woodland creatures and holiday scenes.  The stamp sets and products are from the new Holiday Mini Catalog and the Annual Catalog.  Recipes are included with each project and the supply details are listed at the end of this post.  Thanks for stopping by!

Card 1: Merry Snowman

First we have a duo of cute snowmen.  The Snowman Hugs stamp set comes with two cute snowmen and sentiments.  All you need to do is color with Stampin’ Blends and you are done!  The cute plaid background was made using the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.  These items are from the holiday mini catalog. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Snowman Hugs,
• Pool Party cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Real Red cardstock 2 1/8 x 5 ½”
• Basic Black cardstock 3 x 3 ½”
• Basic White cardstock 2 ¾ x 3 ¼”
• Rhinestones – small, colored with a red Sharpie
• Ink Pad: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Pool Party, Real Red, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Flirty Flamingo, Smoky Slate
• Forever Plaid 3D Embossing folder

Card 2: Snow Globe Penguin

This card features the super cute Snowy Scenes 12 x 12” DSP.  There is also a coordinating stamp set and dies, Snowy Wonder.  There are several sheets of DSP in this pack that have large and small snow globes.  The large snow globes can be cut using the coordinating dies.  The small snow globes are cut using snips.  The cute peppermints come with adhesive backings.     

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Snowy Wonder*, Reindeer Fun (sentiment), Christmas Friends (sentiment)
• Dies: Snowy Wonder*
• Basic White cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”
• Real Red cardstock 3 ½ x 4 ¾”
• Pool Party cardstock 3 ¼ x 4 ½”
• Snowy Scenes DSP
• Red and White Adhesive-backed Peppermints
• Ink Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Pool Party Classic Ink

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 3: Santa Owl

This card features the cute owl and coordinating sentiment from the Christmas Friends stamp set.  The owl was die cut using the coordinating Christmas Friends dies, which also contain the dies used to cut the arch, garland, bows, ribbons and presents.  You’ll see more of these cute Christmas friends on the next card. 

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Set: Christmas Friends*
• Dies: Christmas Friends*
• Crumb Cake cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”, 3 ¼ x 4 ½”
• Early Espresso cardstock 3 ½ x 4 ¾”
• Basic White cardstock for die cut owl
• Garden Green, Shaded Spruce and Real Red cardstock for garland, presents, bow and ribbons
• Ink Pad: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight
• Wink of Stella

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Card 4: Beary Merry Christmas/Merry Christmoose

Here are more Christmas friends—the bear and moose.  Also cut using the coordinating Christmas Friends dies along with the circle that is part of the set.  The stamped trees and sentiment are from the Christmas Friends stamp set too.  This is a pocket card, the card is folded as usual.  Then it is cut at the 4 ¼” mark to the center fold, see photo of the card open.  The 1 ½” flap is glued around the edges to create a pocket.  The polka dots on the 1” strip on the pocket was made using the eraser top on a pencil stamped in Classic Ink.

Here is the recipe:

• Stamp Sets: Christmas Friends*
• Dies: Christmas Friends*
• Snowy Scenes DSP 4 x 4”
• Soft Sea Foam cardstock 8 ½ x 5 ½”, cut at 4 ¼” along the 5 ½” edge to the center
• Poppy Parade or Garden Green 1 x 4”
• Basic White for die cut bear/moose, sentiment
• Festive Glimmer paper to die cut stars
• Ink Pads: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Poppy Parade Classic Ink, Garden Green Classic Ink
• Stampin’ Blends: Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Poppy Parade, Smoky Slate, Petal Pink

* Available as a bundle for 10% off

Supplies

Below are the supplies used for all the projects.  If you'd like to order any of the products, click on the pictured item to jump immediately to my website and shop or from the top menu, click on SHOP NOW.

Merry Snowman Card:

Snow Globe Penguin Card:

Santa Owl Card:

Beary Merry Christmas/Merry Christmoose Card:

Other: