Monday, February 3, 2014

Merry Monday #94 - Stockings

Good morning friends.  I am honored to be a guest designer this week for the Merry Mondays challenge and share my card with you!  The challenge is to use a stocking on your card, and who doesn't love putting out stockings at Christmas time?!  And better yet, opening stockings on Christmas morning!  I had a deprived childhood (jk Mom!!) as we didn't do stockings at our house, but I made up for lost years with our own 3 girls and now my 2 son in laws!  Such fun to fill them with all sorts of yummies and suprises!  You'd think as much as I love stockings that I would have lots of stocking stamps to choose from, but alas, not one single stocking stamp in my collection.  But never fear, a true card maker will find a way!  One of my Cricut cartridges had a stocking on it, so I made a template and then cut one out from felt.  Take a look:



When I found that Debbie Mumm design paper last week with the ornaments on it, I also found this Debbie Mumm design paper with the stockings on it...color me happy! :0)  I used a Tag Sale #8 die (PTI) to make the tag that the stocking is on, and although you can't see it real well in the photograph, I stamped the Cherry Cobbler part of the tag with SU!'s "Weathered" background stamp, and then embossed the smaller inset part of the tag with a snowflake ef that I sponged with Soft Suede ink.  I tied a seam binding ribbon that I dyed with Cherry Cobbler ink to the tag, and then tied the stocking to the bow with some bright green embroidery floss.  Lastly I added a small tag (Tiny Tags die by PTI) that I stamped with SU!s "Be Very Merry" stamp and a green pearl.  Oh, and if you can't tell, I used gold sequins and French Knots for the little balls on my stocking.

Hope you all get a chance to play along this week at Merry Mondays.  You can find the challenge right here. 



Thanks so much for stopping by today and have a wonderful Monday! :0)

18 comments:

Lori Turner said...

Such a cute card, Marcia! I love that stocking paper too - awesome! Congrats on being a Guest Designer this week with us at Merry Monday!! xoxoxox

Kathy said...

Love the Debbie Mumm design paper as the background! Congratulations on being the Guest Designer at Merry Monday- wow!

Notes by Nina said...

Fabulous card Marcia, I love your felt stocking. Congrats on being our Guest Designer this week at Merry Monday

Wendy said...

Such a fun & festive card, Marcia! Love the felt stocking and your pretty patterned paper! Thanks for Guest Designing with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

Kristie Goulet said...

Very cute card, Marcia! I love the felt stocking. Congratulations on being our Guest Designer this week at Merry Monday!

Karren said...

Congrats on being GD this week! You're so clever to make your own stocking and I love that patterned paper!

Colleen said...

Congratulations, Marcia...and this is another great card! You are scoring with the pattern paper, friend!! and what a darling stocking in felt, just like the real thing!!

Kathy Schweinfurth said...

Love the little stocking and it goes perfectly with the pattern paper!

JD/ Jill said...

Congratulations on you GD spot, and you made a lovely, creative card for it. You DP paper is just perfect for this challenge!

Debbie Henderson Debbie's Designs said...

The felt stocking you used is adorable. So glad you joined our team this week!

Susan Joyce said...

Welcome to Merry Monday as one of our Guest designer's this week, lovely to have you here. Love your felt stocking with the sequins and French knots.

Bonnie said...

Perfect paper and an adorable felt stocking, Marcia! I'm so glad you could join our design team this week!

Princess Judy Palmer said...

What a sweet little handmade stocking on a great card. I noticed a lot of us mentioned not having stocking stamps and I wonder if this challenge will lead to a run on them.

Katie Melhus said...

That felt stocking is so cute! So glad you're joining us as GD this week at Merry Monday!

Darnell said...

Congratulations on being a Guest Designer this week, Marcia! I remember those Debbie Mumm products and that paper is a perfect background for your sweet felt stocking! A great design!! Hugs, Darnell

LeAnne said...

Oh my goodness, your little felt stocking is adorable! Makes up for not having one growing up, right?! Your background paper is cute too! So glad you were our GD this week!!!

Lesley said...

Such a darling card and I love the felt stocking! Thank you for being our Guest Designer this week!

Karen Davis said...

So lovely to see a stitched stocking on a card. All round gorgeous. So lovely to have you as guest designer this week.