Carole's Corner of Crafts: Cozy Critters in Love - One Hour Card Class 045 OHCC045

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A total case from Sandi! Love this card! As Sandi said, this Host Stamp Set is intended to create Christmas Cards but it works great for a Valentine’s card too.

Very Vanilla card. Sign the back. Set aside.

Tip Top Taupe panel 5-1/4” x 4”. Adhere to the card front. Set aside.

Punch a 1-3/8″ circle from a post it note. Cut a Very Vanilla panel 5” x 3-3/4”. Mask off a moon with the post it note circle. Sponge Soft Sky Ink on the top portion of panel and Tip Top Taupe ink on the bottom. Remove mask.

Stamp the branch from the Cozy Critters stamp set (Holiday 2016) in black ink about 2-1/2” from bottom of Very Vanilla panel and set aside.

Stamp two owls from the Cozy Critters stamp set in Early Espresso ink onto 1-1/2” wide Tip Top Taupe cardstock. Punch them out with the Owl Builder Punch. Set aside.

Stamp the scarf only – one with Bermuda Bay ink and one with Real Red ink on 1” wide white cardstock.

Cut out the scarves by hand. Adhere to the owls. Set aside.

Stamp two sets of eyes in black ink on 1” wide White cardstock.

Cut the eyes and beak out by hand. Adhere to the owls. Set aside.

Cut white cardstock 2-1/2” x 5-1/2”. Add Smoky Slate ink to the raised side of the Woodland Embossing Folder. Run it through the Big Shot.

Use a craft knife to cut out the inside of a couple of the trees.

Add black marker to the “dashes” and around the edge of the trees.

Cut outside edges with scissors. Edge the outside of the trees with the black marker. Set aside.

Attach the trees to the Very Vanilla panel. Trim the trees to fit. Adhere to card front.

Add mounts to the owls. Adhere them to the card front - the Bermuda Bay owl first then slightly overlay with the Real Red owl.

Use the Owl Builder punch to punch out 5 hearts on a 5/8“wide scrap of Real Red cardstock. Add hearts in a pleasing manner. Color hearts with clear Wink of Stella.

Stamp a phrase from the Wacky Wishes (2012/13) stamp set in black ink to the bottom, right hand side of the card.

Cut writing tablet paper in half to fit the inside of the card. Stamp with a couple owl images in Tip Top Taupe ink. Stamp a phrase from the Always stamp set (2008) with Bermuda Bay ink. Adhere to inside of card.