REPURPOSING FROM YOUR CRAFTY STASH

Hello crafty friends! Today’s card has a lot going on! It’s definitely busier than most of the cards I make but I really love how it all came together, so I decided to share.

A colorful handmade card featuring a cartoon dachshund wearing a Santa hat and Christmas lights, with the words 'HO HO' prominently displayed and the phrase 'Dachshund through the snow' underneath.

The Inspiration:

I was inspired by the new stamp set from Pajama Crafter Stamps Weinerful Christmas Stamps. You know I cannot pass up a good pun when I see one and this set has ’em!

A stamp set titled 'Weinerful Christmas Stamps' by Pajama Crafter Stamps featuring adorable dachshund designs, Christmas gifts, and festive text.

The Process:

I started by stamping the dachshund and sentiment. I fussy cut, then colored the image with Copic markers.

Next, I grabbed my background paper and started playing around with different layouts. I felt the dog was getting swallowed up by the background and the card needed something else.

This is when I started looking through my stash for another sentiment but nothing seemed to be the right fit. I started thinking that I wanted to rhyme the sentiment with Ho Ho Ho but didn’t have a die large enough.

Fast forward through a few uninspired moments until I came across my Dang, Whoa, Yikes die set

The Solution:

I figured out that I could just die cut the WHOA and cut off the W and A! 💡💡💡 Problem solved!

Because the word die had a shadow die I decided to also cut one to be the background for the dog and sentiment as well.

It was at this point, that I decided my card needed that last finishing touch to bring everything together…. snow! I heat embossed Sparkling Snow embossing powder and glued it all together.

A festive card featuring a dachshund in a Santa hat, adorned with colorful lights, next to the phrase 'Dachshund through the snow' on a vibrant striped background with 'HO' in large letters.

As always, thank you for taking the time to visit my little crafty corner of the web.

I hope this will inspire you to take another look at some of your supplies! Happy Crafting!

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Published by Michelle Langley

Just over here trying to spread a little sunshine one card at a time. I'm fueled by Dr. Pepper, sarcasm and especially puns. I hope my cards bring others even a portion of the joy that I feel creating them. #cre8yoursunshine☀️

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