Stampendously Shannon

 ...and Santa popped in to say hello! This card looks complicated, but it is quite simple and yields adorable results! Stamps: Be Jolly, Holly Jolly Wishes, Tidings and Trimmings Dies: Giving Gifts (So fun to use the 'fancy frame' shape to make a fireplace!), Trimmings and Tidings Dies Embossing Folder: 3D Brick and Mortar Ink: Real Red, Granny Apple Green, Memento Black Blends: Dark Real Red, Dark/Light Gray Granite, Dark Granny Apple Green  Adhesives: Glue Dots, Dimensionals, Stampin' SEAL Embellishments: White Twine, Wonderful Gems, Wink of Stella Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Crumbcake

The Grinch is my favorite Christmas movie of all time. Naturally when I found these Hershey's Grinch Kisses, I was inspired to make some type of stamping connection! These are the Mini Jam Jars from Stampin Up! (155685) and they come in a pack of six! I simply layered all various shapes of cardstock as indicated below and filled these little jars up with treats for family, friends, and neighbors! Dies: Layering Circles, Give it a Whirl (for the three sizes of the heart on the grinch lid), Tasteful Labels (for Max's puppy ears) Cardstock: Mango Melody, Real red, Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Basic White, Basic Black Markers/Ink: Basic Black Marker, Memento Black Extras: Jam Jars, Pipe Cleaners (from any craft store for Max's Antler), Black Twine from the Baker's Twine Essential (155475), Dimensionals, Glue Dots, and OF COURSE, Grinch Hershey's Kisses!

I am a huge fan of everything Christmas, so the Giving Gifts dies were a MUST for me! These dies have been so versatile. I have made tags, lantern ornaments, and even cards like this one:  Supplies Tools: Blending brushes, wink of stella, basic rhinestones, dimensionals, water painter Stamps: Holly Jolly Wishes Dies: Giving Gifts Dies, Stitched Rectangles, Mountain Air (for trees), layering circles Ink:  Night of Navy, Rich Razzleberry, Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White Cardstock: Basic White, Basic Black, Night of Navy Shop for supplies by  clicking here  then clicking 'Shop Now' in the top right hand corner! While we are here, I thought I would also share that I cut my Paper Pumpkin card bases in half, added in some cardstock card bases in festive colors(Real Red and Shaded Spruce), dug through my dies to find similarly shaped/sized dies, and voila! I made 10 cards of this style of card where the kit was meant to make only 5! I think these are so cute and are going to be perfec