A Stocking Full of Christmas Cheer: A Festive Handmade Christmas Card
Hello everyone – I remember hanging my stocking on my mantle when I was little and today’s A Stocking Full of Christmas Cheer: A Festive Handmade Christmas Card was inspired by that memory.
I still have my stocking from when I was little. It is over 70 years old. It has some holes but I still hand it every year. I can remember checking it out and finding and orange in it. What did you get in your stocking?
Today’s Project
I recently received a box of stamping items from a friend. In it was a fun stocking die. I used it today for my card. I began with the red plaid pattern paper for a background. I then needed a pattern for my stocking. I found fun green one that went with the plaid. I remembered I had some white velvet cardstock that I could use for the cuff and heel and toe. This is a simple card but so cute.
I thought the sentiment “Deck the halls” was a great one to use for the card since hanging stockings is a way to decorate for the holidays. I finished it off with some gold gems.
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I have had several stocking punches and stamp sets in the past. Here is an idea that uses a punch. This idea has a cute mouse in a stocking for a fun card.
About today’s creation
white cardstock – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for stamping and die cutting
red cardstock – 4″ x 5 1/4″
velvet cardstock – scrap for die cutting
pattern paper – red plaid – 3 13/16″ x 5 1/16″
green stars – scrap for die cutting
Supplies used to make A Stocking Full of Christmas Cheer: A Festive Handmade Christmas Card
Jingle all the Way stamp set and dies – Honey Bee Stamps
Adobo cardstock – CutCardStock
Cougar White Smooth cardstock – CutCardStock
red plaid and green star pattern paper – Riley and Company
Stocking die – Catherine Pooler
gold gems
I had a red felt stocking with a white felt cuff that had my name written in silver glitter. Today’s A Stocking Full of Christmas Cheer: A Festive Handmade Christmas Card is a clean and simple idea so the focus is on the stocking.
Have a Fabulous Friday!
