Thankful for You by Janet

It's Saturday already! At least that's how I feel this week. It went by really fast for me. One of the best things that happened was that I got my Ai order which included the previously backordered set 5963 - Woodland Critters Set. I'd been waiting for this one so I couldn't wait to use it for my post today.

This set has several holiday stamps but there are a few everyday images. This one of the squirrel is adorable and though it has a candy cane, I made it blue and white instead of holiday red and white. On the top of the mug is foam from his drink. I used my black Sakura Pigment Micron pen to draw in a heart so it looks like a red hot candy or a small heart cookie is garnishing his drink. With that small adjustment, I think he looks even less like a holiday squirrel. I colored him up with Copic markers and cut him out with the included dies. He's so adorable!

I had a strip of gold background left over from the card I made for the current challenge, Monochromatic. It worked perfectly here. I used 5463 - Slimline Dies Set to cut a strip of gold to go under it. Using this die gave me the stitched look I wanted. Behind that I cut a wider strip of red cardstock and used the scallop border die from 5543 - Journal Template Die Set on each side. Behind that I added an even larger strip of patterned paper from 5606 - Harvest Journal PP. I also stamped the sentiment from 5734 - Friend Sentiment Set and cut it out with another die from the Journal Template Die Set. With my background for the squirrel ready, I used liquid glue to adhere him toward the bottom of the piece.

To finish it, I adhered a gold 5 1/4" x 4" mat to a white A2 card. Then I centered the layered piece on it being careful to match the top and bottom edges. I popped up the sentiment on foam pads and tucked two heart gems under it. Finally I added a red polka dot bow at the top. 

This card has lots of layers and dimension but is still flat enough to mail. The golden color with a pop of red, green and blue makes me happy! I hope you agree that he doesn't at all look like a holiday squirrel. He's just in his winter scarf keeping warm with his cocoa. 

Thanks so much for joining me here at the blog today. As always, please visit the Ai store for the products I used and all the things you need for your card, journal, and tag making projects. Happy creating!

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