Tea Cup Christmas- Santa Paws Card

Hey, Crafty Friends... It's been a while but I'm back with the Eileen Hull Inspiration Team!

Christmas is inching closer and it's time to get into Christmas card making mode!! Here's a card for those pet lovers out there! These little teacup cuties are sure to put a smile on anyone's face!

Supplies Used

Eileen Hull 3D Teacup & Spoon (Sizzix)

Big Shot Foldaway (Sizzix)

Jen Long Snowflake Wreath- Snowflake (Sizzix)

Christmas Greetings (Authentique)

Create-A-Sticker (Xyron)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

PITT Artist Pen (Faber-Castell)

Distress Oxide Ink- Black Soot (Ranger Ink)

110 lb White Cardstock

Glitter Cardstock- Gold

Chipboard

Foam Adhesive

CutterBee Scissors (EK Sucess)

Craft Knife

For today's card, I will be using Eileen Hull's new 3D Teacup & Spoon Die along with festive papers from Authentique's Christmas Greetings Collection.

I started by cutting my patterned papers and chipboard into 4"x 6" pieces. I'll be making a stack of three cups so I'll need 3 pieces of each.

Then, I ran my patterned paper through my Xyron Create-A-Sticker machine to adhesive onto the backs of each of the papers. I peeled them from the film then attached them onto the chipboard pieces.

After I mounted each piece, I die cut the chipboard using Eileen Hull's 3D Teacup die. I only needed the teacups so I didn't need to cover the entire die, just the teacup portion, making sure to place it over the die with the patterned paper side DOWN.

To get the handle to appear on the opposite side of the cup. I placed the chipboard with the patterned paper face side UP.

This way, when I stack my cups, it will stagger... Handle- No Handle- Handle.

But before stacking my cups, I wanted to give the illusion of three-dimensional cups that could actually be filled. So, I used another cup and flipped it over to trace a line with a Faber-Castell PITT Artist Pen. Which gave my cups a lip. Then I outlined the cups with the same pen to make the lines consistent throughout all the cups.

Next, I took a craft knife and made a slit right above the "lip". I did not cut this lip completely across, but just enough so another cup can nestle inside.

Then, I fussy cut this cute kitten and puppy from one of my sheets of paper. Authentique's Christmas Greeting Collection has an entire sheet of just puppies and kittens and like sentiments. I found these little guys and they were the perfect sizes for my teacups!

For my card base, I created a 5"x7" card base from white cardstock and matted it with gold glitter paper and a red polka-dotted background paper, each piece had a 1/8" difference between them.

Base: 5"x7"

Gold Glitter: 4-7/8"x 6-7/8"

Red Polka-Dot: 4-3/4"x 6-3/4"

I layered and adhered the pieces together using my Xyron Mega Runner.

Side note: 

At the last minute, before adhering the red polka-dotted paper, I inked the edges of it with Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.

I also inked the edges of all my teacups with the same Black Soot ink. Then, I nestled each cup inside one another and mounted foam adhesive onto the backside.

I attached the stack of cups onto the from of my card. Then I added more foam adhesive onto the backs of my kitten, puppy, and the sentiment, and attached them onto the card front.

For the final touch, I cut out white snowflakes using the snowflake die from Jen Long's Snowflake Wreath Stamp & Die set and staggered them throughout the background.

And here is my finished card...

How adorable are these little guys!!

This card is perfect for any pet lover in your life or even for your family vet!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial and you are inspired to use your Eileen Hull Teacup die in a new way!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Until Next Time...

   HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsyana

 

Meowy Christmas!!

Meowy Christmas, Crafty Peeps!! We only have a little over a week to get those Christmas cards out and I'm back again with another holiday card inspiration for you all!!

Today, I'm using this adorable set from Pink and Main called Santa Paws.

The puns in this set are too cute and funny!! They're just as cute as the characters in the set!! It's filled with cute little cats, dogs, and all things christmas-y!!

I stamped my image with dye based Black ink. Then colored them in using colored pencils.

Once colored, I used the matching Santa Paws Dies to cut them out.

For the card base and the inner embossed rectangle I used Pink and Main's Stitched Rounded Rectangles.

For the circle window cut-out, I used the Stitched Circle Dies.

Meowy Christmas, Crafty Peeps!! We only have a little over a week to get those Christmas cards out and I'm back again with more  holiday card inspiration for you all!!

Today, I'm using this adorable set from Pink and Main called Santa Paws.

The puns in this set are too cute and funny!! They're just as cute as the characters in the set!! It's filled with cute little cats, dogs, and all things christmas-y!! My favorite one is the Santa Cat holding the present with a puppy peeking out of the box! Too cute!! 

I stamped my image with dye based Black ink. Then colored them in using colored pencils.

Once colored, I used the matching Santa Paws Dies to cut them out.

For the card base, the embossed card mat, and the smaller rectangles used to frame my sentiment, I used Pink and Main's Stitched Rounded Rectangles.

For the circle window cut-out, I used the Stitched Circle Dies.  Just a quick tip... assemble you card first. then die-cut your window out. Once you have a window you can place your die cut image into the window. Mount with foam adhesive and attach to the inside of the card.

I absolutely love the stitching in these dies!! And, just a heads up... the stitching even holds up after embossing!! How awesome is that?!!

Take a long at the card below to see all the details!

I hope you all enjoyed this project!

Wishing you all Happy Holidays and Happy Crafting!!

~Mitsy

Other Supplies Used

Patterned Cork Stack (DCWV)

Kraft Paper Stack (DCWV)

Autumn Leaves Stack(DCWV)

Green Polka Dot Paper 

150 lb Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore)

Mega Runner (Xyron)

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Color Pencils (Prismacolor)

Embossing Folder (

White Gel Pen (Sakura)

Stitched Ribbon

Green & White Striped Paper String (Tim Holtz)

Red Button (Buttons Galore) 

Oak Tree New Release - Cat-titude

Hey there, crafty friends!!

Thank you so much for stopping by! We are going to be having loads of fun today. I am so excited for Oak Tree's new releases!! Make sure to visit my fellow DT Brothers & Sisters and their awesome new release inspirations. As an extra special treat, I will choose a winner at random to win a stamp set from Oak Tree Stamps!!

To enter to win you must:

1. Follow my blog.

2. Leave a comment bellow.

The winner will be chosen at random. Sorry, you do not get to choose which stamp set you'll receive. Stamp set will also be chosen at random. 

But wait, it gets better...

Another lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a bundle of 5 stamp sets from Oak Tree!!! EEEEKKKK!!!

Check out the OAK TREE RELEASE Event (on facebook) for details on special event discount pricing and amazing deals!!

  I recently got the pleasure of playing with their

 absolutely adorable set call Cat-titude!! 

Isn't it stinkin' cute or what??!!

Supplies Used

Oak Tree's NEW Release "Cat-titude" Stamp Set

Stephanie Barnard's Flip-it card #2 (Sizzix)

Xyron Creative Station with 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill

Xyron 3" Sticker Maker

Cut'n'boss (Craftwell)

Sky's the Limit Stack (DCWV)

Teal Polka Dot Paper (Playshop Hawaii)

Polka Dot Ribbon (Cosmo Cricket)

Canson Illustration Paper

Spectrum Noir Markers- TN1, GB2, TN3, TN5

Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad

Enamel Dots (Virginia Turtle)

Chalklets (Ek Success)

Fun Foam

PITT Artist Pen XS (Faber-Castell)

Glitter Jelly Roll Pen (Sakura)

White Opaque Marker (Recollections)

I started by stamping my kitty from Oak Tree's Cat-titude stamp set onto Illustration paper with Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

For the Kitty

Then I colored the kitty in using Spectrum Noir Alcohol ink markers. I used TN1 for the face and tummy areas and around those edges I blended it with GB2. For the kitty's stripes, I used TN3 and then TN5. I also blended a little bit of FS9 in between the whiskers and mouth to create a muzzle. 

Then I applied hot pink chalk using tiny circular motions for the cheeks and then I used a white opaque pen to add dots to the cheeks.

Lastly, I added I glued rhinestone bows to both her ears using Diamond Glaze. and also applied a small dot between her whiskers to make her nose.

I used the Sizzix Fip-it Cards #2 for my base and panels. For the center flap, I cut a 2.5"square with the same paper I used for the base. 

For quick and easy placement, I ran my pieces through my Xyron Creative Station with a 9" permanent adhesive refill cartridge. 

Then simply peeled and stuck into place. I added dimension to my kitty by applying her to a sheet of foam and then running her back through my Xyron, this time my 3" Sticker Maker. 

 I also cut another 2.5" square for the back of the flap using the same patterned paper as one of my side panels.

Finally, I added a simple bow and a few enamel dots to even out all four corners of my card.

And here is my finished card...

Closer Views 

CUTENESS!!!

I hope you enjoyed  this quick peek at the new release from Oak Tree Stamps!! Stay tuned because my awesome Oak Tree DT Sisters and Brother will be sharing more new release inspirations soon!!

Until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~ Mitsy

Happy Halloween - Black Cat Card

Just a quick drive by post to share my quick & easy Halloween card.

All stamps used on this card were from the new August release from Pink & Main called Witch Brew.

Embossing folders used are from Cuttlebug ( Boo to You & Frills)

This card was super QUICK & super EASY...

And, not to mention super FUN!!

See you all next time...

I'm off to go create!!

Scrap Happy Friends!!