Birch Press/Memory Box Thinking of You

Hi all and welcome to another week of the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

This week's challenge theme is Thinking of You!

We are featuring products from Birch Press or Memory Box,You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see what you make! As always just for entering you will be eligible for the the drawing of a $25 voucher to the Simon store!

I know it might be strange to make a Christmas card for a challenge with a Thinking of You theme but I wanted to use the Birch Press Hugs die and I thought to myself that someone might want to know you are thinking of them by sending them a hugs card during the holidays. Studies show that a significant amount of people get depressed during the holidays. Sooo, I'm standing by my Merry Christmas Hugs shaker card!

I made this card by starting with an A2 size cardbase using smooth white cardstock. I then wanted to create the shaker element for the card. Here are the steps:

1. Die cut the Ho Ho Deer Circle die out of craft, red and dark brown cardstock. Paper piece the antlers, eyes and nose on to the face of the deer.

2. Trim a piece of red cardstock to fit the card front. Stamp white polka dots using white pigment ink and white embossing powder.

3. Using a circle die that is a bit bigger than the Deer die cut the center of panel out.

4. Take the red panel and line it up with the Deer circle having it show from behind and adhere together.

5. Add acetate to the back.

6. Add foam adhesive to around the circle and back of panel to leave room for shaker bits.

I then added the shaker panel to the card base and die cut the My Favorite Things Merry Christmas circle die out white cardstock and added it around the shaker window. I then used the same craft cardstock to cut out the Birch Press Hugs die 3 times for thickness and added it underneath the shaker circle on a sentiment strip die cut from white cardstock. Last, I wanted to frame the whole card so I cut a frame from the Pretty Pink Posh Fancy Cake die set out of brown cardstock.

I hope you have enjoyed the project I have made and got some inspiration. I have listed and linked all the products I used for your convenience. Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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Now it's your turn! Happy crafting!

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You have until Wed  8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in