Merry Merry!
I accepted a creative challenge this week to take a card from the holiday catalog and make a change or two to make it mine. The challenge also specified the stamp set be a retiring
one.
I was late purchasing the Merry Mice stamp set and had yet to use it, so that's what I inked up.
On page 23 of the holiday catalog there are three merry mice cards and I chose little Mortimer with the pine sprig to CASE ~ Copy And Share Everything. Mortimer was the main character in a children's Christmas book that I read to my grandchildren, Mortimer's Christmas Manger, it is a lovely story!
On the original card showcased in the catalog, Mortimer has been colored in with a blender pen and markers. He is matted onto a solid piece of red card stock and then onto a merry piece of Warmth and Cheer DSP.
Considering how c-c-cold it was here today, I decided that he needed an even heavier sweater and so used the Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, plus a swatch of Warmth and Cheer DSP for the mats and a crumb cake card base.
I colored the little scene with aqua pens and classic stamp pads and I brightened up the ornament cap using Gold Wink of Stella and added a gold star from the Metallic Enamel Shapes embellishments to his tail.
The 'Merry Christmouse' sentiment is from the stamp set, along with 'Wishing You a Festive Season' and 'It's Time to Deck the Halls.'
Merry Mice is retiring and is on sale right now for only $13.60, a 20% savings. I know what you are thinking, 'it's too late for Christmas cards.' But it's not too late for Valentine's. Mortimer could just as easily hang a heart from his pine sprig. He could be also be holding a heart and singing a love song or happy birthday ~ he can celebrate any winter occasion with you!
Let your catalogs work for you. Look at the sample cards and then copy them, or change them up a bit (or a lot, if you're feeling creative!). If you get stuck for ideas, call me; that's part of what I do as an Independent Demonstrator!
Merry Christmouse from Mortimer!
Here's what I used to create this card:
Merry Mice Stamp Set
Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder
Real Red Cardstock
Warmth and Cheer DSP
Crumb Cake Cardstock
Aqua Painters
Wink of Stella Gold
Enamel Metallic Shapes
classic stampin' colors of your choice ...
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