25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, DAY #24: Snowman, Santa & Rudolph Tea Light Candles...

Today's 25 Days of Christmas project is three for one - three adorable battery operated tealight candles!  I have been seeing the snowmen ones everywhere and decided I needed to make one.  But, he was lonely, so I made him a couple of friends - Santa and Rudolph.  Aren't they cute?

The snowmen I have seen all had a cute little "knit" cap, but I decided to go more traditional for my Frosty with a top hat instead.  I also chose a Scalloped Tulle scarf instead of Sweater Trim.  Both are cute though!  I colored his nose orange with a Sharpie marker.  Here's a closeup:

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN TEA LIGHT SUPPLIES:

• Card Stock – Whisper White, Basic Black, Silver Glimmer Paper (#121790, $4.95), Red Glimmer Paper (#121790, $4.95)
• Ink – Pink Pirouette, Pool Party Classic
• Ribbon – Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Tulle (#127841, $6.95)
• Punches – 2-1/2" Circle (#120906, $16.95), l-3/8" Circle (#119860, $15.95), Extra-Large Oval (#119859, $16.95), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309, $16.95), Owl Builder (#118074, $16.95),  Word Window (#119857, $15.95)
• Accessories – Pearl Basic Jewels (#119247, $4.95), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#119246, $4.95), Battery operated tea light candles, Sharpie marker
• Tools – Big Shot, Snow Flurry Die (#127813, $21.95), Circles #2 Die (#114526, $15.95), Sticky Strip (#104294, $6.95), Mini Glue Dots

I'm still not sure about the Santa Tea Light.  I may change his hat later, but it will do for now.  To get the color of his nose light enough, I colored it and then wiped it off right away leaving a light staining of peach.  Here is a closeup of Santa:

SANTA TEA LIGHT SUPPLIES:

• Card Stock – Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point, Blushing Bride (retired)
• Punches – 1-3/4 Scallop Circle (#119854, $16.95), l-1/4" Scallop Circle (#127811, $15.95), l-3/8" Circle (#119860, $15.95), Scallop Oval, #119856, $16.95), Extra-Large Oval (#119859, $16.95), Curly Label (#119851, $16.95), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309, $16.95), Owl Builder (#118074, $16.95)
• Accessories – Battery operated tea light candles, Sharpie marker
• Tools – Big Shot, Snow Flurry Die (#127813, $21.95), Sticky Strip (#104294, $6.95), Mini Glue Dots

I kept Rudolph pretty simple.  After coloring his nose with a Sharpie, I painted a thin coat of the Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details.    Here is a closeup of Rudolph:

RUDOLPH THE REINDEER TEA LIGHT SUPPLIES:

• Card Stock – Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Whisper White, Basic Black, Red Glimmer Paper (#121790, $4.95)
• Punches – 1-3/4 Scallop Circle (#119854, $16.95), Small Oval (#120908, $12.95), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (#118309, $16.95), Merry Minis Punch Pack (#126882, $16.95), Owl Builder (#118074, $16.95)
• Accessories – Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details (#125585, $2.50), White Signo Gel Pen (#105021, $3.95), Battery operated tea light candles, Sharpie marker
• Tools – Big Shot, Snow Flurry Die (#127813, $21.95), Sticky Strip (#104294, $6.95), Mini Glue Dots

Please Note:  For the top of the tealight for each one, first punch a hole with the circle punch from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  Then center this hole in the window of the 1-3/8" Circle Punch and punch.  This will allow you to slide the card stock down over the light/nose.  You will also need to punch a hole in the base (underneath the candle) where the switch is for the light.

Coloring the nose is more for what the tealights look like when they are not lit.  When they are lit, they all look like different shades of yellow - the coloring does not affect it much.

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10 DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS WRAP IT UP COUNTDOWN, Winter Snow Jar Candle...

Today I have a cute, inexpensive gift idea to share with you -- a decorated jar candle!  I decided to go with a Winter theme rather than a Christmas theme.  That way it can be used for a much longer season.  I purchased an jar candle and removed the label.  Then I created a sleeve for the candle with My Digital Studio.  Basically I just added four layers of the stamp in four colors (Going Gray, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy and Marina Mist) and offset each just a bit, so that each color shows as a shadow.  Then I printed it out on vellum and adhered it to the jar.  Next time, I would probably just adhere the ends of the sleeve to the jar, so that the tape wouldn't show under the sleeve.  I added plenty of Jewels for a little bling.

I used the Snow Much Fun Stamp Set for the jar top.  I used the same technique with Dazzling Details that I used in my Shimmery Snowman Card.  I kept the design flat since it will be opened frequently.  Then I added a couple of snowflakes cut with the Northern Frost Die (with Jewels added, of course!) for the hang tag.  Hope you enjoy this fun project!

WINTER SNOW JAR CANDLE SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – Snow Much Fun (W#122560 $27.95, C#122562 $19.95)
• Stamp Brush Sets (MDS) – Snow (#128881, $1.95)
• Card Stock – Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Silver Glimmer Paper
• Ink – Basic Black Craft, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue & Pumpkin Pie Marker, Marina Mist Refill
• Ribbon – Very Vanilla 3/8" Taffeta, Marina Mist 1/4" Grosgrain  (#120929, $4.95), White Baker's Twine (colored Bashful Blue - #124262, $2.95)
• Accessories – Dazzling Details (#124117, $2.50), Basic Rhinestones Jewels Accents (#119246, $4.95)
• Punches – 2-1/2" Circle (#120906, $16.95), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (#118874, $16.95), 1-3/4" Circle (#119850, $16.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Circles #2 Die (#114526, $15.95), Northern Frost Decorative Strip Die (#120901, $21.95)

LOADS OF LOVE VALENTINE MAILBOX...

I'm still recovering from surgery, so Jenni came over today to help me prepare for my Valentine's Class.  We are making Valentine Mailboxes at the class.  I thought you might like to see the more "masculine" version of the mailbox that Jenni came up with for her friend Bill.  She used the Sending Love DSP that is on sale in my Clearance Rack for only $4.99!  It's a beautiful paper with glitter on many of the sheets.  Enjoy!

LOADS OF LOVE VALENTINE MAILBOX SUPPLIES:

• Stamp Sets – I {Heart} Hearts (W#117010 $26.95, C#118571 $19.95), Loads of Love (#115022, $23.95)
• Card Stock – Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Red Glimmer Paper, Sending Love Specialty DSP (available in my Clearance Rack)
• Ink – Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink
• Punches – Small Heart (#117193, $5.95), Full Heart (#119883, $16.95), Heart to Heart (#119881, $16.95), 1/2" Circle Punch
• Ribbon – Pretty in Pink 1/4" Grosgrain (#109032, $4.95)
• Accessories – Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430, $3.95)
• Tools – Big Shot, Scalloped Heart Of Hearts Stampin' Up! Embosslits Die (#117332, $11.95), Hearts Set Sizzlits Die 4-Pack (#113448, $19.95)

JOLLY HOLIDAY CURLED DSP ORNAMENTS...

I had a couple of glass ornaments left after making my Glitter Glass Ornaments, so I decided to try a different ornament today.  I would have liked this better if I had used more of the Cherry Cobbler colored DSP, but I am saving the red pieces for Valentines Day and was just using up scraps from previous projects.  Be sure to use DSP in your desired finished colors when planning this project.

The ornament is very simple and quick to make!  Just cut 1/8" and 1/4" strips of DSP (depending on your desired look) and curl the strips around a thin dowel rod.  Just drop the curled strips into the glass ball.  Tie on your ribbon and you're done! 

JOLLY HOLIDAY CURLED DSP ORNAMENT SUPPLIES:

• Card Stock – Jolly Holiday DSP
• Ink – Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker
• Ribbon – Real Red 1/8" Taffeta (#120993, $7.95) dyed Cherry Cobbler w/marker
• Accessories – Clear Glass Ornaments (craft store)
• Tools – 1/8" Dowel Rod (craft or home improvement store)

GLITTER GLASS ORNAMENTS...

Aren't these ornaments adorable?  And they were SO easy to make!  I go out to lunch every Wednesday with a wonderful group of ladies and tomorrow is our Christmas lunch.  So I wanted to make a little gift for everyone and this is what I came up with. Caution:  use gloves or your hands with be quite colorful when done.  Oh, and you will definitely be GLITTERING no matter what! 

I made them in lots of rich colors and then added some little decals I cut out of our Decor Elements Sheets with my Big Shot:

GLITTER GLASS ORNAMENTS SUPPLIES:

• Ink – Various Classic Ink Refills:  Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, Bashful Blue, Old Olive ($2.95)
• Ribbon – Clear Tinsel Trim (#120993, $7.95)
• Accessories – White Decor Element Sheets (#114335, $12.95), Stampin' Glitter: Fine Supernova (#114287, $13.95), Fine Galaxy (#114286, $13.95), Fine Cosmo (#108796, $13.95), Dazzling Diamonds (#102023, $4.50), Clear Glass Ornaments (craft store)
• Tools – Big Shot, Northern Frost Strip Die (#120901, $21.95), Join the Cheer Strip Die (#113452, $21.95)

GLITTER GLASS ORNAMENT DIRECTIONS:

1. Remove the cap and hanger from the ornament.
2. Add about 25 drops of classic ink refill to the inside of your ornament directly to the bottom.  Swirl around until it completely covers the inside.  This will take a couple of minutes to be sure it is evenly coated.
3. Empty any remaining ink by sitting in a small container for several seconds.  I used an empty Stampin' Glitter jar.  Perfect for this task!
4. Fold a piece of cardstock in half and then unfold (this will be you "funnel").  Pour some of our fabulous fine glitter onto the center of the cardstock.  Funnel it into the ornament about 1/4 teaspoon or so at a time.
5. Cover your opening with a paper towel or your gloved finger.  Quickly shake around the ball.  Continue until the inside is evenly coated.
6. Replace your cap and hanger.
7. Add ribbon, vinyl accents or rub-ons, if desired.

DESIGN-A-HOUSE DECOR ACCENTS...

Next up in my exploration of our gorgeous new Holiday Mini is our brand-new Design-a-House chipboard house -  it is so versatile! One look at our Design-a-House Décor Accents and I bet you’ll instantly have multiple ideas of how to decorate this charming little cottage for all kinds of holidays and occasions. Whether it’s haunted, looks like it’s made of gingerbread and candies, or dressed up as a centerpiece for a housewarming party, there are all kinds of ways to use this piece for adding a special touch of beauty to your home or a friend’s home. 

Design A House Décor Accents (#120911, $5.95) -   These Charming and versatile holiday décor chipboard houses can be decorated to suit any season or style.  From Christmas village, to gingerbread house, haunted mansion, or Build-A-Bear Workshop® playhouse, these cute houses will delight you all year round!  The included template will help you embellish as much or as little as you like!  Let your imagination guide you in choosing from our many Designer Series papers, ribbon and other accessories to adorn your little house.  Finished house is approximately 6-1/4" x 6" x 5".

Use the ideas included here to inspire you to create your own chipboard house designs!

HAUNTED HOUSE

Stamp Sets

• Dark & Dreary

Paper

• Cardstock:  Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
• Wicked Fun Specialty Designer Series Paper
• White Vellum Paper
• Waffle Paper Assortment 2

Ink

• Basic Black Classic Stampin' Pad
• Distressing Essentials
• Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
• VersaMarker
• Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

Accessories

• Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter
• Black Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Circle Scissor Plus
• Color Spritzer Tool
• Bitty Bat Punch

GINGERBREAD HOUSE

Stamp Sets

• Bells & Boughs
• Welcome Christmas

Paper

• Card stock:  Confetti White, Always Artichoke Textured, Cherry Cobbler Textured, Early Espresso Textured
• Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
• Newsprint Designer Series Paper

Ink

• Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
• Distressing Essentials
• Frost White Shimmer Paint

Accessories

• Champagne Glass Glitter
• Victoria 5/8" Crochet Trim
• Always Artichoke 1/2" Seam Binding
• Antique Brads
• Neutrals Designer Buttons
• Deck the Halls Big Designer Buttons
• Décor Accents Design-a-House
• Deck the Halls Designer Fabric
• Pewter Jumbo Eyelets
• Pearls Basic Jewels
• Mini Vintage Tags
• Vintage Trinkets
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• Curly Label Punch
• Decorative Label Punch
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
• Big Shot
• Merry Details Sizzlits Die
• Cream crochet thread

SEASON'S GREETINGS HOUSE

Stamp Sets

• Curly Cute

Paper

• Card stock:  Whisper White, Whisper White Textured
• Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper

Ink

• Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

Accessories

• Champagne Glass Stampin' Glitter
• Clear 1" Tinsel Trim
• Candy Cane Rub-Ons
• Stampin' Dimensionals
• 1" Circle Punch
• 1-3/8" Circle Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

N IS FOR NAUGHTY MONKEY...

Letter #5 for Baby Logan!   This little monkey is upside down to reflect his mom who's always been  off-beat and a little naughty.

Done at last!  Also, there is a picture of the whole set following.  Hope you enjoyed seeing this neat child's project.  Now to start on the scrapbook...

Oops!  Just noticed the N was upside down in the group picture.  Sorry about that!  I'll try to redo it later and update the blog picture.  If you'd like to review the details for other letters, here they are:

L is for Lion
O is for Optimistic Elephant
G is for Giraffe
A is for Awesome Tiger

N IS FOR NAUGHTY MONKEY SUPPLIES:

• Card stock – Chocolate Chip Textured, Creamy Caramel, Real Red, Tall Tales DSP
• Ink – Creamy Caramel, Certainly Celery Classic, Markers (Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue)
• Punches – Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95),  Large Oval (#107305, $15.95), Small Oval (#107304, $15.95), 1⅜” Circle (#104401, $15.95), 1-1/4" Circle (#104403, $15.95), ¾” Circle (#107217, $10.95), Boho Blossoms (#110711, $15.95), Trio Flowers (#109183, $15.95), Crop-a-Dile (#108362, $29.95)
• Accessories – Tombow Multi, 2-way Glue Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Wood Letter, Sanding Block

MONKEY PUNCH DIRECTIONS:
As in previous punch art cards, many of my punches are done "on the edge" of cardstock with second punches done above and/or around the first cuts.  See previous punch art cards like the Christmas Elf Card  for pictures of these methods.

• Head:  Punch one 1-3/8" Circle from Chocolate Chip.  Punch one 1-1/4" Circle from Creamy Caramel.  Place on the sticky side of a post-it.  Re-punch the Circle again about halfway down.  Round out the top of the circle.  Punch one Small Oval from Creamy Caramel.  Cut in half and place under the Creamy Caramel Circle to form the eye area and affix to Chocolate Chip Circle.
• Ears:  Punch two 3/4" Circles from Creamy Caramel.
  
• Nose:  Punch one 3/16" Circle from Real Red.  Place on the sticky side of a post-it.  Re-punch the Circle again to form a more oval shape (had to match the nursery or I would have left it round).
• Body:  Punch one Wide Oval from Chocolate Chip.  Punch one Large Oval from Creamy Caramel.
• Arms: Punch a small portion of a Wide Oval from the edge of Chocolate Chip.  Punch again over and around this punch to achieve the arm.  For the hands, punch two Trio Flowers from Chocolate Chip.  Trim off two petals from each flower leaving a rounded shape on that side with your paper snips.
• Legs:  Punch a small portion of a Wide Oval from the edge of Chocolate Chip  - this time at an angle.  Punch again over and around this punch to achieve the leg.  For the feet, punch two of the smallest of the Boho Blossom flowers from Chocolate Chip.  Trim them down to three petals on one side and one petal on the opposite side.  For the soles, punch one 3/16" Circle from Creamy Caramel.  Place on the sticky side of a post-it.  Re-punch the Circle again to form a more oval shape.

A IS FOR AWESOME TIGER...

Letter #4 for Baby Logan!  Almost done...

This will be a painting weekend!  Trying to get some minor remodeling done before the in-laws come for hubby's graduation.  I hope I have better luck with this color selection!  Fingers crossed...

A IS FOR AWESOME TIGER SUPPLIES:

• Card stock – Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Blush Blossom, Always Artichoke, Tall Tales DSP
• Ink – Apricot Appeal, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel Classic, Markers (Real Red, Ballet Blue)
• Punches – Ornament (#116794, $15.95), Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95),  Large Oval (#107305, $15.95), 1” Circle (#104401, $15.95), 1/2” Circle (#104390, $5.95), 5-Petal (#109041, $15.95), Crop-a-Dile (#108362, $29.95)
• Accessories – Tombow Multi, 2-way Glue Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Wood Letter, Sanding Block

TIGER PUNCH DIRECTIONS:
As in previous punch art cards, many of my punches are done "on the edge" of cardstock with second punches done above and/or around the first cuts.  See previous punch art cards like the Christmas Elf Card  for pictures of these methods.

• Head:  Punch one Ornament from Apricot Appeal.  Cut off the hanging portion and round the pointy end. Cut two Large Stars from Pumpkin Pie.  Cut off the star ends and glue onto the face as shown.  Then trim the stripes around the Ornament head with paper snips.
• Ears:  Punch two 1/2" Circles from Apricot Appeal and two 3/16" Circles from Blush Blossom.
  
• Nose:  Use another Large Star end from those for the head.  Cut down and round top.  Handcut small triangle to fit underneath.
• Body:  Punch one Wide Oval from Apricot Appeal.  Punch one Large Oval from Blush Blossom.
• Paws: Punch a Scallop Circle Punch from Apricot Appeal.  Use the 1” Circle Punch to cut a 3 scallop portion for one paw.  Repeat for a second paw.
• Tail:  I hand-cut this to match the wavy tale of the nursery Tiger character. 
• Leaves:  Fold your Always Artichoke cardstock in half.  Punch with the Large Oval on an angle approximately one-half of the punch window on one end and just to the top of the other end to result in a pointed leaf.  Repeat three more times.

G IS FOR GIRAFFE...

Letter #3 for Baby Logan!  A couple of people have asked about the eyes.  All the letters have eyes that I drew with markers (to match the nursery characters) and then I added Crystal Effects to make them a little more dimensional.

G IS FOR GIRAFFES SUPPLIES:

• Card stock – Blush Blossom, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Tall Tales DSP
• Ink – Creamy Caramel, Blush Blossom, So Saffron Classic, Markers (Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue, Real Red)
• Punches – Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95),  Word Window (#105090, $15.95), ¾” Circle (#107217, $10.95), 1/2” Circle (#104390, $5.95), 5-Petal (#109041, $15.95), Crop-a-Dile (#108362, $29.95)
• Accessories – Tombow Multi, 2-way Glue Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Wood Letter
• Tools – Big Shot, Ovals Die

GIRAFFE PUNCH DIRECTIONS:
As in previous punch art cards, many of my punches are done "on the edge" of cardstock with second punches done above and/or around the first cuts.  See previous punch art cards like the Christmas Elf Card  for pictures of these methods.

• Head – Punch one Wide Oval from Blush Blossom and one from Creamy Caramel.  Punch the Creamy Caramel again about 1/3 of the way up using the long side of the punch for the bottom of the head.
• Ears – Punch one 5-Petal Flower from Blush Blossom.  Cut two petals from the Flower for the ears.
  
• Horns – Punch one Word Window Punch from Blush Blossom.  Cut in half lengthwise for the horns.  Punch two 3/16" Circles from Chocolate Chip for the heads of the horns.
• Neck – Cut one large Oval from the Ovals Die. Move the Oval over about 3/4" or so to cut again for the neck.  Trim end to fit.  Punch 1/2" and 3/4" Circles from Creamy Caramel for the spots on the giraffe's neck.  Trim spots to the neck after gluing on.

O IS FOR OPTIMISTIC ELEPHANT?...

Well, maybe not.  But in this case the elephant is featured for Letter #2 for baby Logan.  This little elephant has no legs as there are no legs in any of the nursery decor elephants.  Plus, if he had legs, he wouldn't fit on the letter very well.  Enjoy!

O IS FOR OPTIMISTIC ELEPHANT SUPPLIES:

• Card stock – Going Gray, Blush Blossom, Tall Tales DSP
• Ink – Going Gray, So Saffron Classic, Markers (Basic Gray, Ballet Blue, Real Red)
• Punches – Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95), Large Oval (#107305, $15.95), ¾” Circle (#107217, $10.95), Butterfly (#116629, $15.95), Boho Blossoms (#110711, $15.95), Crop-a-Dile (#108362, $29.95)
• Accessories – Tombow Multi, 2-way Glue Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Wood Letter
• Tools – Big Shot, Ovals Die

ELEPHANT PUNCH DIRECTIONS:
As in previous punch art cards, many of my punches are done "on the edge" of cardstock with second punches done above and/or around the first cuts.  See previous punch art cards like the Christmas Elf Card  for pictures of these methods.

• Head – Punch one Wide Oval from Going Gray.
• Ears – Punch two Butterflies from Going Gray.  Trim to fit under head without showing.  Punch two 3/4" Circles from Blush Blossom.  Shape sides to fit in Ear with paper snips. 
  
• Trunk – Punch one Wide Oval from Going Gray.  Punch a portion out of the Wide Oval piece with the Large Oval punch to arrive at the trunk.
• Body – Cut one medium Oval from the Ovals Die.
• Tail – Punch a small portion of a Wide Oval from the edge of Going Gray at an angle.  Punch again over and around this punch to achieve the tail.   Punch one of the smallest Boho Blossoms flowers from Going Gray for the end of his tail. Trim with paper snips so three petals are left on one side and one rounded one on the other.

L IS FOR LOGAN...

My girlfriend Diane's daughter, Adriana, is 7 and 1/2 months pregnant.  Her husband is in the Navy and they are stationed in Sicily.  I've known Adriana since she was 10 years old and have watched her grow up.  I am so excited to be making some things for her baby.  Besides these letters, I am also working on a Baby Scrapbook for her little monkey - coming soon!  I will post one letter and the punch directions each day.

I have been planning out the letters to spell out their son's name to go over the crib for a while, but it was finally time to start actually making them!  I started with wood letters from the craft store and covered them with our Designer Series Paper.  Then I made punch art animals to accent them.  The colors/shapes on some of the animals may look a little different than I would otherwise do them, but they are designed to match the nursery decor as closely as possible (see the picture of the nursery below the letter).  I will probably apply a matte sealer to them as well.

L IS FOR LOGAN (and LION) SUPPLIES:

• Card stock – More Mustard Textured, Chocolate Chip Textured, Blush Blossom, Tall Tales DSP
• Ink – More Mustard Classic, Markers (More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Ballet Blue)
• Punches – Wide Oval (#112082, $15.95), Large Oval (#107305, $15.95), Small Oval (#107304, $15.95), Word Window (#105090, $15.95), 1” Circle (#104401, $15.95), 1/2” Circle (#104390, $5.95), Trio Flower (#109183, $15.95), Boho Blossoms (#110711, $15.95), Crop-a-Dile (#108362, $29.95)
• Accessories – Tombow Multi, 2-way Glue Pen, Stampin' Sponges, Crystal Effects, Wood Letter

LION PUNCH DIRECTIONS:
As in previous punch art cards, many of my punches are done "on the edge" of cardstock with second punches done above and/or around the first cuts.  See previous punch art cards like the Christmas Elf Card  for pictures of these methods.

• Mane – Punch one Scallop Circle from Chocolate Chip.  Place on the sticky side of a post-it.  Re punch the Scallop Circle again lining up the space between the scallops in the middle of the scallops already punched to result in a "zig zag" edge.
• Face – Punch one 1" Circle (head) and two 1/2" Circles from More Mustard (cheeks). Punch two 3/16" circles from More Mustard (ears) and one from Chocolate Chip (nose) with the Crop-A-Dile.
  
• Body – Punch one Wide Oval from More Mustard and one Large Oval from Blush Blossom. 
• Front Legs – Punch two Word Windows from More Mustard.  Trim a little off one end and taper that end for the bottom of the leg.  For the paws, punch two Trio Flowers from More Mustard.  Trim off two petals from each flower leaving a rounded shape on that side with your paper snips.
• Back Legs – Punch two Small Ovals from More Mustard.  Punch and cut two more paws as above.
• Tail – Punch a small portion of a Wide Oval from the edge of More Mustard at an angle.  Punch again over and around this punch to achieve the tail.   Punch one of the smallest Boho Blossoms flowers from Chocolate Chip for the end of his tail.