Not A Bill

I have quite a few Christmas cards I need to mail each year and I hope that the people who receive them are happy it isn't a bill showing up in their mailbox. "Not A Bill" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps is perfect for sending some holiday cheer. It come with grass under his feet and by the mailbox post but I chose to fussy cut him and add some snowbanks to make a Christmas card.

                                      

                               

I coloured this cutie with Copic markers after stamping him on alcohol marker friendly paper and hand fussy cut him. I did the same thing for the tree and added some Stickles for "snow". Patterned paper from Mintay was the perfect backdrop for this outdoor scene. I added some snow banks and cut thin strips of card stock to glue on top to give the stamp a place to "rest" and create another snow bank. I tucked the mailbox post and tree in behind the first snow bank,  glued them down and stamped and added the sentiment. Some simple enamel dots finish off the card.

Card Recipe

Stamp - Not A Bill (SLF026),  Snowy Pine (SDG004) High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Merry Wishes (FLL009)

Patterned Paper - Christmas Blessings - Mintay 

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, snow edge die - My Creative Time Dies, enamel dots, Crystal Stickles

Copic List

Skin  - E00 E21 E11 E04

Mailbox  - E23 E25 E27 E29 C1 C2 C4 C7

Boots - T2 T4 T6 T8

Hat/Shirt - B91 B95 B99 E40 E41 E43 E57

Mitts/Vest - E40 E41 E43 E57

Beard - W0 W1 W3

Envelopes - E50 E51 E53 E55 E15 E7 E19 E18

Thanks for popping by! Have a great day!

                                                                                        

Not A Bill

I don't know about you but I love getting happy mail! I have most of my packages delivered to my office because the post office is open less hours than I work but I also love getting cards delivered to my home address.

There is something about getting a card especially a handmade one that gives me the warm fuzzies and makes me smile. I like to send cards too - sometimes "just because and of course for the traditional Christmas and holidays. 

"Not A Bill" from the Gnome Mania new release will be perfect for me to send to my friends and family who need a pick me up or just so they know I am thinking about them.

                                                                  

After stamping this cutie on Copic marker friendly paper, I colored him cut him out using a cross stitch die and set him aside. Patterned paper from the Cream and Sugar and So Punny paper pads from Doodlebug were perfect for my card. I cut them to fit my 5.5" x 5.5" card base and to fit the layers for my design. I used a notebook edge die on the edge of one of the pieces and stamped the sentiment and put it on matching card stock and tucked it under the image. A bow and some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Not A Bill - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar & Spice, So Punny - Doodlebug

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, cross stitch square die - Gina Marie Designs, notebook edge die - Your Next Stamp, ribbon, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Skin  - EOO E21 E11

Mailbox - C1 C2 C4 C5 E23 E25 E29

Shoes - E23 E25 E27

Envelopes - E50 E51 E53

Heart/Flag - R24 R27 R39

Coat - BG13 BG18 BG09

Shirt/Hat - BG10 BG11 BG13

Grass - YG03 G17

Beard - C0 C1 C2    

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!