Merry Mice is a stamp set I got at the year end clearance. ( You can too click HERE!) I had had my eye on it for a while and the price was too good to pass up. This is not the usually type of stamp set I buy. But the mice in this set are just too darn cute! I have used it to make tags, etc. But I wanted to do a card.
What is so great about these stamps is they are all outline drawings and you can color! Being able to color in images gives you a lot more control as well as a chance to do some interesting things like add Wink of Stella to the ornament and star. You can’t see the glitter in this photo, but it is there and adds some interest.
Having such great choices in DSP comes in handy. I used the Presents & Pinecones DSP and it worked perfectly with what I wanted to achieve. There was no room for ribbon, but the strip of Cherry Cobbler DSP does the trick and the design in the paper is echoed by the design in the stamp I used under the sentiment! This easy coordination is what I love about Stampin’ Up!
Well, the holidays are near and this will be my last Christmas Card posting. (Sniff, sniff). I wish I had another month to work on more projects. It is hard to believe I have been working on Holiday projects since August. There is just never enough time…..
Next week I will start on projects that will be available in the new Occasions catalog starting January 4th. That is another thing I love about Stampin’ Up! So many good things keep coming! Not only is a new Occasions catalog on the way, so are FREE STAMPS! Yes, Sell-A-Bration starts the same day as the catalog launch! You should have gotten your catalog in the mail. Take some time for yourself during the holidays and take a look at this beautiful edition and all the wonderful things coming for Spring!
Recipe
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Emerald Envy, Presents & Pinecones DSP, watercolor paper
Stamps: Merry Mice, Christmas Pines
Embellishments: Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine