A Snowy Night - Fab Friday #177

This week's challenge at Fab Friday #177   is a simple sketch challenge.  One would think these are the easiest to do, but in fact are more challenging because they encourage out - of - box thinking and creativity.

Having said that, to make a card from this sketch, I did something very simple - used DSP.

On a 5 1/2" square Night of Navy card base, was layered first some Whisper White card stock and then a layer of  "Night Before Christmas DSP"

Some Puff Paint and Dazzling Diamonds was added to the curtain of big fat snowflakes in the DSP before added the die cut sentiment from "Toile Christmas" .  The die cut was matted with Sparkle glimmer paper before it was added with dimensionals.

Two glitter snowflakes, die cut from "Flurry of Wishes" (retired) die with a rhinestone in the center was added to the sentiment.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Toile Christmas

Ink:  Night of Navy

Papers:  Night of Navy, Whisper White, Night Before Christmas DSP, Sparkle Glimmer paper

Accessories:  Puff Paint, Dazzling Diamonds, Rhinestones, Christmas Cardinal Die, Snow Flurry Die, Dimensionals.

My Favourite Christmas Colors - Challenge 200 LNS

This week's challenge is to make a project using my favourite Christmas colors.  Now that was a challenge for me, because I love so many colour combinations for Christmas, it was really hard to narrow it down.  Of course I love the traditional colors: red and green, but then I like green and brown together, and then there's gold and blue----- You get the idea.  Anyway, I settled on a dramatic color scheme of cherry cobbler and black - after all those are the colours of Santa's suit aren't they? The card is based loosely on a card I saw on Pinterest.

I started by die cutting a large Whisper White snowflake using the Snow Flurries die.  After Sunday's Christmas card class I had no silver glitter paper left, so I had to make my own glitter snowflake using Heat and Stick powder and glitter.  Turned out okay didn't it?  I die cut a smaller snowflake in Red Glitter paper. It was attached to the larger snowflake with dimensionals. The middle of the snowflake is a stamped image from Ornament Keepsakes and that is matted with a 1" scallop in Basic Gray.  The 2 are held together with a red glimmer brad.
Next I made the black banner, with the cherry cobbler flocked window sheet slightly smaller but longer.
Now comes the tricky part - the tulle ribbon.  I cut 2 scallops for each of the 4 clusters, twisted each piece and hot glued it to the whisper White embossed layer.  The black banner was placed on top of it using dimensionals.  The snowflake unit was then attached to the window sheet with hot glue.

Stamp: More Merry Messages
Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Versa Mark
Papers: Basic black, Whisper White, Basic Gray, Flocked window sheet, Red Glitter paper
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler scalloped tulle ribbon, Snow Flurries die, l" circle punch, 1" scallop circle punch, Red glitter brad, heat and stick powder, silver glitter, Lacy Brocade folder, dimensionals

Peace on Earth Snowflakes - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #87

What a horrible rainy day today, a good day to make cards, but not to play football. My son has to play football this afternoon - I don't envy him playing in all that mud!!

I just love the new Snowflurry die, so decided to use that for the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here

 

Technique:  The Early Espresso cardstock base is layered with Very Vanilla and then Candlelight Christmas DSP. An Early Espresso banner was attached down the middle.

Image: Champagne glitter paper was used to die cut the snowflakes, and they were attached to each other using dimensionals.  A faceted vintage button was adhered to the top with a glue dot.  The snowflake was attached to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Square lattice folder, which was matted with Early Espresso.

Sentiment: An Island Indigo label was die cut using Lots of Labels die, die #2, and the Very Vanilla oval using the Ovals die #2 was adhered to this. Gold glitter brads were inserted into the ends of the completed sentiment label.

Stamp: Greetings of the Season

Inks: Early Espresso

Papers: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Candlelight Christmas designer paper, Champagne glitter paper, Island Indigo

Accessories: Snow Flurry die, Oval die #2, Labels #2 (Lots of Labels), Faceted vintage button, 3/8"Island Indigo ruffled ribbon, gold glimmer brads, stampin' dimensionals, glue dots, Square lattice folder

Snowman Family - Create with Connie & Mary #219

Yesterday was such a beautiful day that I got a lot of gardening done.  I'm thankful for that day because it's supposed to rain today - with a risk of frost tonight.  Thank goodness my geraniums are inside.
Before we know it, our children will be making snowmen like in the card I made for the sketch challenge with Create with Connie & Mary here

 

Technique:

This 5 by 5" card has a base of Baja breeeze embossed with the Northern Flurries folder.

This image was stamped on Whisper White cardstock using Black Stazon ink and die cut using the Labels framelit.  It was colored using SU markers; the outline was coloured with Bashful blue and an Aquapainter.  Some dazzling diamonds was placed on the fur cuff of the hat, and dazzling details was lightly applied around the edges of each of the snow people.

A strip of designer paper was placed alsong the bottom edge.

Using the Snow Flurry die, 2 snowflakes were die cut using Silver glimmer paper - a medium one and a small one.  A red glimmer brad was inserted in the middle of each of them.  They were attached to the card on the left lower image with glue dots.

Stamps: Frosty Friends, Winter Memories

Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers

Papers: Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Snow Festival designer paper

Accessories: Snow Flurry die, Labels framelit, Dazzling details, Dazzling diamonds, Glimmer Brads, Aqua painter

Snowflake Christmas - Technostamper 238

I tried a different technique for this card for the Technostamper challenge here
I'll describe it below.

 

Technique:   

The base of the card is Midnight Muse, layered with Whisper White card stock embossed with the Northern Flurries folder.  The snowflakes on it were lightly sponged with Midnight Muse ink.

The focal image panel was first painted with Frost White shimmer paint, and then sponged with 3 different colors of blue.  From the bottom to the top they are: Baja breeze, Marina Mist and Midnight Muse.  This panel was matted with Midnight Muse card stock.

Then 10 small snowflakes were die cut using the Snow Flurry die and silver glitter paper.  The snowflakes were paired up and a blue glimmer brad was inserted in the middle of each one.  Because 5 snowflakes would not fit in a straight line down the panel, they were off set from each other.

A scalloped silver glitter strip was attached to the left side of the Midnight Muse mat.

Stamps: Joyous Celebration

Inks: Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse

Papers: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Silver glitter

Accessories: Northern Flurries die, Snow Flurry die, Scallop border punch, 1" circle punch, 1 1/4" scallop circle die, glimmer brad, Frost White shimmer paint

Snow much Fun Merry Christmas - Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I am thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week.
Here is my card:

I turned the image panel on its side to accommodate my stamp.

Technique:
Snowman: Image was stamped with Black Stazon, and colored with watercolor pencils and blended with no odor paint thinner.  Some cherry cobbler dazzling details was applied to the red scarf and the red parts of the hat.  Dazzling details was also applied to the cuff of the hat.
The image was die cut using the labels framelits.  This was framed with red glimmer paper.
Embellishment: Two small snowfakes were die cut, one is Whisper White and one is from Red glimmer paper.  The white was painted with Frost white shimmer paint and when dry it was attached to the red one with a glue dot.  A 1/2" circle of Red glimmer paper was punched and placed under a small designer vintage faceted button.  A bow of white baker's twine completed the embellishment.

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black Stazon, watercolor pencils, Basic black
Papers: Real Red, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer designer paper, Red glimmer paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Labels framelits, Cherry cobbler dazzling details, dazzling details, Snow flurries die, dimensionals, 1/2" circle punch, Vintage faceted button, White baker's twine, dimensionals, glue dots

Floral Framelits & Snowflake Ornament

Here is an ornament I made using the Floral Framelits and the Snowflake flurries die.  I got the idea from Kirsteen Gill.

Materials:
Floral Framelits
Snow flurries die
Glitter paper - red and silver
Tombo glue
White Baker's Twine

Method:
1.  Die cut 8 of the floral frames framelits in Whisper White card stock.  Use the largest size and the next largest size and cut together to make the outer layer
2.  Die cut 8 of the large snowflakes using the Snow Flurries die and silver and red glitter paper
3.  Fold each in half

Outside Framelit Ball:
Using tombo glue, glue folded halves together to form a ball.  Let dry

Inside Snowflake
Glue half of the snowflakes together and then put some Baker's twine down the middle before gluing the rest together.  Let dry.

Position the snowflake ball inside the framelit ball and you are done.

December 25 Snowflakes - Unscripted Sketches #171

It's so much cooler today, but the high humidity makes it feel so much warmer.  I went for a long walk and came home in a "sweat".
Maybe with the cooler weather the bats won't try to get in my house again.  Apparently the bats have been suffering with the heat we experienced in July and entered homes in this area in an effort to get cool.  I finally found how they were getting into my house - through a slight gap at the top of my screen door.  Now the inner door stays shut as soon as soon as it starts to get dark outside.  So far no bats for 2 nights - although my son and I find ourselves hypervigilant and looking for bats both inside and outside the house.
Enough about bats.
This card is for the sketch challenge with Unscripted Sketches here

Stamps:  Snowflake Soiree, Joyous Celebrations

Inks: Midnight Muse

Papers: Midnight Muse, Whisper White, Champagne glitter paper

Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper folder, Mat pack & paper piercer, 2 1/2" circle punch, Scallop circle die, Scallop edge punch, Snowflake die, 1 1/4" circle punch, Glimmer brads, dimensionals, Iridescent Ice embossing powder,

Snow Flurries Christmas - TSSC 230

This card was partially cased from the Holiday catalogue Pg. 14.  The sketch with Technostamper here  provided me with the perfect opportunity to use the new Snow Flurries die.

 

The die cut snowflakes were first painted with Frost White shimmer paint, and when dry were attached on top of each other using dimensionals.  A pearl was placed in the center of the snowflake unit.

Stamps:  Teeny Tiny Wishes, Many More Messages

Inks: Basic Black

Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Be of Good Cheer designer paper, Very Vanilla, Gumball green, Silver glimmer paper

Accessories: Frost White shimmer paint, Snow Flurry die, 3 1/2" circle die, Word Window punch, Modern Word Label punch

Open Sleigh Christmas - Paper Pal Arts 139

When I saw the sketch with PPA 139 here  I knew exactly which stamp set I was going to use.

The image was stamped with Versa Mark on Very Vanilla and embossed with Cherry Cobbler embossing powder.

Stamp:  Open Sleight
Ink: Versa mark
Papers: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper, Silver Glitter paper
Accessories: Snow Furry die, Cherry Cobbler embossing powder, starburst embossing folder, dimensionals, Silver Sparkle dazzling details