Friday, May 17, 2019

Be Jolly

Hi everyone.  Today is my reminder card for CAS Christmas May Challenge - Stocking, hosted by the talented Trina.


I went for a super CAS design this time.  I used an adorable "be jolly" die, stacked three layers thick with white card stock and topped with a bright green layer.

I die-cut a Christmas stocking from red and white felt as well as white card stock.  Glued the felt onto the card stock pieces for stability.  The red stocking part was dry embossed with a waffle design that, to me, looks like it's been knitted.  Added two small die-cut holly and a red rhinstone to finish the stock.  I then glued the stocking over top of the "j" from the die-cut.  Mountd my image onto a white card.  Easy, peasy.  This would look so cute with using different matching papers, so I might make more of these. :)

Close-up ...
Please check out the challenge blog to see the adorable stocking cards from our Designers, and from our wonderful Guest Designer, Helen.

There's still over a week left to play along.  Join us!






Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Gumball green card stock (SU!)
Accessories & Tools: be jolly die (CUTplorations), Stocking die (Sizzix), red felt, white felt, scrap of patterned paper for the holly, red rhinstone

Challenges:
CAS Christmas May Challenge - Stocking


16 comments:

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

I love the idea of this card, so clever using the stocking as a "J".
Faith

Mac Mable said...

Such a creative idea to use the stocking for the letter 'J'.....Love the idea of the stocking in the felt and then to dry emboss it....so creative and such fun x

Nstiz said...

Talk about imaginative! This idea is brilliant, Loll! It looks fun to do too! The texture in the stocking is fantastic. I'd have never thought to emboss felt.

Barb Ghig said...

You are so clever, Loll! I love how you used the stocking for the letter 'J' and how the red portion of the stocking looks knitted! Such a sweet CAS Christmas card! Barb xx

Maria said...

Oh, how creative to use the stocking for the “J”! A darling Christmas card, so cute!!

kiwimeskreations said...

What a magnificent card - love the red/green contrast as well as the texture you added to the stocking.
Blessings
Maxine

Cindy H. said...

What a sweet Christmas card!

Helen said...

Such a fab idea - love the textured stocking!
Helen x

Christine Alexander said...

So clever using the Stocking for the "J", I have to remember to do this in the future.
Gorgeous card :)

Susan said...

Love the use of the stocking for the "J" - and love it being cut out of felt and then dry embossed. Great card!

Trina P. said...

Sweet card, Loll. Love substituting letters in sentiments and the stocking makes the perfect “j”. xx

Papercraft Boutique said...

Making the stocking the letter, J, is a clever idea, Loll! Love the felt stocking. I didn't know that the dry embossing worked on felt. It does look like it's knitted. Thanks for sharing!
Hideko

Bonnie said...

Love this fuzzy stocking, Loll, and how it makes the J in this jolly card!

Bobby said...

How cute and creative to use that felt stocking as the J in Jolly, Loll.

Linda said...

What an adorable and creative way to use the stocking as a J. Loll, it was so nice meeting you and stamping together this past weekend. Have a great weekend.

BożenA said...

A brilliant idea to replace the letter J with a festive sock. I love this card, Loll.
Hugs,
BożenA