Little Claire Likes - Little George Christmas Card

Happy 1st September to you!

 

Our project this week, has been made using our beloved 'Little George' stamp. He is on special offer until Thursday 4th September, at only £3.50 (normally £5.50), just pop over HERE to tweet-twoo yourself!

 

He is a fabulous image to stamp up and makes great Christmas or Winter greetings cards.

 

 

Here is Heidi's card for this week, she has teamed the image up with another great stamp set - 'Letter's Snow'.  A great letters and numbers sentiment set, just right for Winter or Christmas cards.

  

 

Here are the products used :

 

Little George Stamp - £3.50
Little Claire 'Letter's Snow' sentiment stamp set - £12.99
Dovecraft Kraft Christmas Paper Pack - £3.99
Dovecraft Kraft Card Pack - £1.99
White A4 Stamping Cardstock - £3.50
Memento 'Rich Cocoa' inkpad - £3.90
Martha Stewart Snowflake Border & Snowflake punch,
Promarkers, Stickles Glitter Glue and brown bling stones - Heidi's own.

How the cards was made :

(1) Firstly, Stamp up 'S,N,O,W' onto some kraft card, cut out.
(2) Find two papers of choice from paper pad, I used the kraft snowflake and wood effect pieces.
(3) Cut one to measure, 14.5 x 8cms and one, 14.5cms x 6.5cms.
(4) Stick down onto kraft card blank, slightly overlapping.
(5) Using border punch, punch a snowflake border, stick down over edges of paper.
(6) Stamp up image onto a piece of white A4 card, stamp up 'Little George'.
(7) Colour in, and matt onto a further piece of kraft card.
(8) Stamp up a sentiment onto left-hand corner.
(9) Stick elements down onto card.
(10) Punch out two large snowflakes in different papers, stick down.
(11) Add brown stones and Stickles to George's hat, scarf and to the holly.

We do hope you have enjoyed our project today.

Later, our teamie Helen will sharing her project using the gorgeous September Club stamp set.

The Little Claire Team

xxxxx

 

 



Little Claire Likes .... 'Little George'

For our featured 'Little Claire Likes' project this week, we are featuring a lovely little image called 'Little George'. He is such a cutie! It's a great little fun image, that can be used on festive as well as general greeting cards.

You can snap up 'Little George' for the reduced price of

£3.99 (normally £5.50)

until Thursday 31st October.

Here is Heidi's card using the featured stamp and a sentiment from the 'Christmas' sentiment set.

Products Used on the Card :

Little Claire 'Little George' stamp - £3.99
Little Claire 'Christmas Sentiments' stamp set - £12.99
First Edition 'Silent Night' paper pad - £7.50
White A4 Superior Cardstock - £3.50
Momento 'Rich Cocoa' Inkpad - £3.
Promarkers : Vanilla, Mustard, Pear Green, Ruby, Pastel Blue, Denim Blue, Sandstone, Caramel, Pastel Beige, Khaki & Ice Grey I.
Glitter Domes - £1.99 per pack
Diamond Stickles - £1.80

(Silver Bell, circle & scallop circle punches, pine needle & shaped dies & natural twine from stash.

Here is a side view of the card, showing how the card stands. The top flap sits neatly onto the bottom two.

 

Card Instructions :

 (1) With white cardstock, cut an oblong to measure 28cms x 12cms. Score at 11cms, fold over.

(2) Cut another oblong from white card : 24cms x 6cms. Score at 6cms and 18cms score at 6ms. Stick this oblong to back of card securely using strong double-sided tape.
(3) Cut a large oblong of blue paper : 15cms x 10.5cms and one in cream : 14.5cms x 10cms, stick together and then inside of card.
(4) Cut a square of blue paper : 11cms x 10.5cms and one in cream : 10.5cms x 10cms, again stick together. Add a piece of linen thread around top, stick down onto card front.
(5) Onto a square of white cardstock, stamp up 'Little George' image, colour in and die-cut.
(6) Add linen thread to front of image, add little bell and tie a bow, stick down.
(7) Stamp up sentiment, punch out and mount onto a scallop circle of blue paper.
(8) Cut two squares of blue paper : 5.5cms square and two of cream : 5cms square, stick together and then to front of card on flaps.
(9) Edge all pieces with brown 'Rich Cocoa' inkpad.
(10) Add sentiment to cover front of flap, stick half to one side only.
(11) Die-cut out six pine needles from blue paper scraps, edge with brown and stick down as shown.
(12) Add glitter domes, three to top of card, two each to sides.
(13) Add stickles to hat, scarf and branches of image, leave to dry.

Hope you have enjoyed the project today. Don't forget to take advantage of our great deal on 'Little George'.

The Little Claire Team

xxxxxx