Christmas in July - Santa's Little Helper

Without Santa's little elves Christmas would not be complete and presents would not be ready in time for the big day.

So next in my Christmas in July project is this little fellow; ready to celebrate after a year of hard work.

I chose to have him sitting with his long legs extended on either side, but you could make him the same way as Santa and just add shows to the bottom of the Curvy Keepsake body.
I also opted to add little bows made from baker's twine.

He's not just a great favour that will hold a treat but he also makes a wonderful shelf decor.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Blushing Bride - all SU
Marker: Real Red - SU, Basic Black - SU
Dies: Curvy Keepsake and Mustache - SU
Punches: various by SU, see instruction sheet below
Misc.: Baker's Twine, white gel pen, rose/red chalk

Punch art instructions:

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Christmas in July - Mrs. Claus

What would Santa be without his Mrs. Claus? Let's not find out and make a matching pair of favours instead.

Here is the Mrs. Claus treat made from the SU's Curvy Keepsake die.

I'll be honest, I left her a little plain. I did contemplate adding a cute little apron to her outfit. I had planned on using half a 2-3" doily. Gathering it a little at the top and attaching with a thin white ribbon around her waist. But at the last minute I decided she looked okay as is. Feel free to adorn her a little more.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill and Recollections, scrap of gold foil
Ink: All SU - Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride,
Die: Curvy Keepsake - SU
Punches: please see below instructions for complete list
Misc.: red/rose chalk, black marker, white gel pen

Punch art instructions:

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Christmas in July - Santa Claus

I'm not sure how exactly I managed it but I caught myself a bit of a bug and have been somewhat under the weather this past week. I actually had a fever for a day and a half but thankfully, it seems, I am now on the mend.

I had plans to make and share a few projects that are now too late (ie 4th of July) and will have to hold off, maybe until next year. I have been busy though making several Christmas themed treat wrappers and figured they would be great to share for a "Christmas in July" theme.

First up is the jolly man himself, Santa and his sack of toys, and we can't forget the Mrs.

I just love the versatility of the curvy keepsake box die. Not only do these characters look cute on a display but can also be used for a small gift. They are perfect for a "Boot Day" (ST Nicholas Day, 6th December) treat or to hand out to kids or colleagues.

You can also easily make a flat version of Mr. and Mrs Claus if you only use 1 curvy keepsake shape and place them on a card front or gift tag.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill and Recollections, scrap of gold foil
Ink: All SU - Cherry Cobbler, Blushing Bride,
Die: Curvy Keepsake - SU
Punches: please see below instructions for complete list
Misc.: small gold tassel for sack, red/rose chalk, black marker, white gel pen

Instructions for Santa Claus:

Instructions for Sack of toys:
I used a Deco label punch out an trimmed it to look like the top of my sack. You could easily hand cut this piece forms crap as well.

Stay tuned for the instructions for Mrs. Claus coming in the my next post.

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Butterflies & Blossoms

I have a new toy, the tree builder punch; and I have a feeling it will be rather versatile.

I am eager to play with the shapes and come up with new designs aside from the many different uses that are provided with the matching stamp set.

This first one is a rather simple design. I used several of the trees to make a large branch. The flower in this punch was too small for my taste so I teamed it with the Itty Bitty Accents blossom.

I added a touch of colour with my Copics and shaped the flowers a little.
Its hard to tell in the photos but I also sponged a little Soft Sky on the background.

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections, silver foil
Stamp: Because You Care - SU
Ink: Early Espresso - SU
Alcohol markers: Copic - RV10, RV34
Punch: Tree Builder - SU, Itty Bitty Accents - SU
Die: Bold Butterfly Framelits - SU
Misc.: foam tape (to mount the butterfly)

Supplies used:
Cardstock: Bazzill, Recollections, silver foil
Alcohol markers: Copic - RV10, RV34
Punch: Tree Builder - SU, Itty Bitty Accents - SU
Die: Bold Butterfly Framelits - SU
Misc.: foam tape (to mount the butterfly), 5/8" pink organza ribbon

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Layered Butterfly

It was so simple to create this lovely triple layered butterfly with SU's dies and stamp set and the effect is stunning!

I mixed various colours and experimented with different looks. Even though the small butterfly is pink and the large orange combining them still worked. The filigree like butterfly allows various colours to blend together without being overpowering.

 

I used the Watercolor Wings set to stamp all three butterflies, then cut 1 large with the solid butterfly die and the other two with the cut out butterflies. I glued them one on top of the other using foam tape cut into narrow strips.

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Recollections white

Stamps: Watercolor Wings - SU, Butterfly Basics - SU

Ink: Tangelo Twist, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip (solid butterfly), Chocolate Chip, Early Expresso (no background - large cut our butterfly), Belushi Bride, Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo (small butterfly), Old Olive, Mossy meadow, Chocolate Chip, Tangelo twist - all SU

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