Winking Santa Owl 2011

Do you recall the Stampin' Up! Winking Santa Owl that I designed with the Owl Builder Punch in the fall of 2010 (click here to see it)?  That card has been the most viewed card of any others that I have designed.  Thus, I decided to make a Winking Santa Owl for 2011.  Here it is:

This year I decided not to use the typical red and white colors.  Instead, I used primarily Pacific Point and Wild Wasabi.

The Wild Wasabi background features the Stampin' Up! Northern Flurry Embossing Folder and the Whisper White cardstock features the new Stampin' Up! Snow Burst Embossing Folder.

I designed the tree branches upon which the Santa Owl rests, and I embellished them with the new Stampin' Up! Dazzling Details.  The white part of Santa's hat anchors the new Stampin' Up! Mica Flakes.  The Santa Owl is winking, as he was last year, because although the sentiment says, "He's gonna find out whooooose naughty or nice!", Santa will always fill up our hanging, bright stockings and place our desired gifts under the tall,  blinking Christmas tree!  Actually, the sentiment was made using My Digital Studio (MDS).  I love MDS!  Do you own it?  If not, purchase it here.

Lastly, the ribbon that flows behind the sentiment is a retired Pacific Point Striped Poly Ribbon.  (The bumps from the embossed snowflakes gives the ribbon a raised look in spots.)   Other Stampin' Up! products used are the Scallop Edge Border Punch and Olive Fine Supernova and Black Fine Galaxy Stampin' Glitter.  

I hope you enjoy the card as much as I enjoyed making it!

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God's Blessings!

Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in FL

Winking Owl Santa

Got to love that owl punch!!  (CHECK OUT MY NEW WEBSITE:  STAMPINGWITHGUNEAUXDESIGNS.COM)  It has to be the most popular of Stampin' Up!'s punches.  It is so fun creating with the owl, as I have done here.  My owl is a Santa who is winking, as we all know that whether we are naughty or nice, he always brings us goodies!  I hope you enjoy viewing the card as much as I did making it!

The red background features the Big Shot Northern Flurry textured impressions.  Love that Stampin' Up! product too!  (I hope Stampin' Up! carries this product over in its next catalog.)  And the silver trim tinsel is lovely.  It adds a nice touch to the card. 

The side view of the card makes more visible the use of Stampin' Up!'s Chunky Essentials Glitter.  Love that glitter!  I'll probably need more before December rolls around.

The close up of Mr. Owl Santa provides a better view of him.  He was fun to create.  I made my own Santa hat from Stampin' Up! card stock, and I think it turned out well.  This would be a great Christmas card for my grandson, Drew, and granddaughter, Erika.  However, they will see it here so I'll have to think of something else for them.

  

 Paper:

Real Red, Old Olive, and Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories:

Two-Step Owl, Scallop Trim Border, Modern Label, and Two-Step Bird Punches

Modern Label Punch Window of Stampin' Up!'s Magnetic Movers and Shapers

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (Holiday Mini Catalog)

Silver Tinsel Trim

One Black Jewel from Stampin' Up!'s Designer Jewels Black Flourish

Crystal Effects

Tombo Multi Liquid Glue and Stampin' Up!'s Sticky Strip

White and Red Stampin' Glitter Chunky Essentials

God Bless!  Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Check out my 2011 Winking Santa Owl HERE!