Wrapped Up Like a Present with Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

Hey it's Joy here with you today sharing a cute card with the Koala and Mrs Claus.  I figure everyone loves a present from Santa so why not put one on a card?  

Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

Sometimes you need a quick and simple card, but why not add a simple frill like a bow to step it up a notch? I used a simple gingham and wrapped an embossed square panel to create a present. Then I colored the Santa Koala and Mrs Claus stamp with Copics. I decided to cut it out with the coordinating die and popped him up on foam tape. To finish it off I added a few gold gems from my stash.

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Collaging Your Stamps to Create a Christmas Scene

 Hey it's Joy and I'm kicking off my Christmas In July by collaging the cuties from the Koala Santa and Mrs Claus stamp set.   You're probably asking what is collaging, are we getting out the modge podge and tearing paper into strips.  Nope... but if that's your thing go for it.  For me it means taking really cute die cut images and layering them up to create a cute little scene.  

Koala Santa and Mrs Claus

I colored the each of the stamped images from the Koala Santa and Mrs Claus set with Copic markers in traditional Christmas colors and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies. I love a lot of layers on my cards, so I used a simple collage method to create the scene. Of course there was some foam tape used to create the dimension. Once it was complete, I thought the top of the card needed a little interest so I stamped one of the Christmas Banner stamps in black and cut it with the Banner die set which comes with three different sizes. I thought it would be fun to cut two of the banners using patterned papers to compliment the colors in my design. But what I love most is the Christmas Banner stamp set because you can create your own patterned paper!

Copic Coloring
Bears W7, 5, 3, 1 R12
Clothing:  R 59, 29, 46, 24  C3, 1
Greens:  YG 67, 63, 61
Gold:  Y 11, 19, 26

Well, friends, I hope you’re feeling inspired from this post! Tag me on Instagram if you make a project using this as inspiration!! I’d love to see how you made it your own!! Xx, Joy

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