For today's project, I created this simple & cute Animal Cracker decoration set to decorate a little tree for my kitchen. When I first saw the kit, "Roar, Grr, Eek" I couldn't help to be reminded of my childhood favorite treats. of course, I had to toss in my husband's favorites, the frosted Circus Animals. All of the animals were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed. The pink ones are stamped on fun foam, as I didn't have the right shade of pink paper in my stash... the horror! Ha! :) The Itty Bitty kit called, "Snow Place Like Home" created the perfect box for my cookies to be stored in through the year. I stamped it out a few times, attaching one to the back as well. I cut one apart to create a bigger image, add dimension, a porch and second story window.
I also used Unity's "Mirror Stamping Tool" so that the animal ornaments would be double sided. I sandwiched a hook in between the two images. For the finishing touch, I added a mug of warm cocoa from Unity's kit of the month, When You Smile and the large snowflake from the kit of the month, Midnight Kisses. I'll be sharing another project with both those kit later this week as well.
The house box was created from Spellbinders and SU! dies.
I'm so glad you could stop by today! I hope you enjoyed this project and feel inspired. Don't forget to leave a comment each day this week! You'll be added to a drawing for a Unity Grab Bag prize. For an extra entry today, tell me a treat that brings up happy childhood memories.
What a great idea. That corner of your kitchen looks so warm and inviting especially with that darling tree.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what an amazing project!! It's wonderful! I'm looking forward to the rest of your GIU week! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteShannon! How lovely are your Christmas projects!! I must get put my stamping tool!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous use of these kits! I love the out of the box thinking and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a warm and glowing Christmas photograph! I love the ornaments you created with the cutest stamps ever! I have never stamped on fun foam so thank you for the idea. I have lots of it! Merry Christmas Eve!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Christmas project. I especially love the little house. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWonderful way to enjoy the holidays days. When I was younger we frosted gingerbread men white with three red cinnamon buttons and tied them on the tree with red curling ribbon. You know what we kids had for breakfast Christmas morning. Pulled the tree down a few times trying to get one off that was tied to tight.
ReplyDeleteSuch a festive, beautiful project! Another example of how versatile Unity stamps can be. What a great way to start out your GIU week! I can't wait to see your projects this week. Merry Christmas!
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That is super cute, and I love that tree in your kitchen. Mint parfait bar’s always remind me of Christmas. My mom used to make them all the time when I was a kid and they were stored in the garage where it was cold. I’d sneak out there all the time to get one. I just made some for my kids this week and stored them in the garage as well. I’ve created new lovers of this tradition
ReplyDeleteI love your pretty Christmas tree for your kitchen! Very fun ornaments with these adorable critters and the gingerbread house!
ReplyDeleteShannon, your kitchen trees is just exquisite! You've chosen the perfect stamp sets for ornaments and your mirror stamping idea to have it on the front and the back is genius! My mother used to make springerle cookies pressing the dough into an intricate carved board. I never cared for the taste of the cookies seasoned with anise but they were the most beautiful cookies I'd ever seen.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet idea!!! Merry Christmas to you!!!
ReplyDeleteJust a darling tree. Love all your handmade ornaments. Great stamps and designs. Thank you for the inspiration. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Shannon, this is so charming and I love that you got creative by using fun foam for just the perfect pink. That little gingerbread house is adorable too, and these ornaments will be treasured throughout the years. I'll have to give the heat embossing on fun foam a try because I would have thought it would make the fun foam distort when you use a heat gun on it. I'm guessing you need to be sure not to overheat it. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteI second the comment that this is just so charming!! (Karen took the words right outta my mouth. lol). Your whole house must be so very awesome. Looking forward to your GIU week. Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteLove your tree with the Unity decorations you made! Festive and homey...so lovely! Great job!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little tree filled with beautiful stamped ornaments, wow! Those images stamped on kraft look so much like cookies that I'm getting hungry. Congrats on your GIU week and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThis is the sweetest tree with ornaments.Pam Foy
ReplyDeleteYou are sooo creative, such a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a darling tree! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! I will have to give the mirror stamping tool a second look- was never sure how you would use it. Thanks for your wonderful project.
ReplyDeleteLove your tree ornaments - such a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteLove the ornaments! What a useful way to use stamps!
ReplyDeleteReally great ornaments!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea and such great ideas! Such a unique decoration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - love that you made them double-sided too! Such a cozy, warm corner of your kitchen!
ReplyDeleteA treat that brings back happy childhood memories is raspberry turn-overs. We used to have them sometimes on Sundays at my great-grandmother's when we were growing up.
ReplyDeleteOh my! What a precious idea! Frosted animal crackers are also a nostalgic favorite for me! Ther other is malted milk balls (Whoppers)... my grandmother brought them to me while I was hospitalized as a child for a year for TB treatment. Love contained in a malted milk box!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful way to brighten up your kitchen! So many uses for Unity stamps. Always good to think outside the box. Going to be a fun week.
ReplyDeleteLove how you made these. I had to use the gingerbread house as well as I have a gingerbread fetish. I have the gingerbread Santa that you have and didn’t bring it out this year so I loved seeing yours!
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