Hi all, and a Happy Tuesday it is!! My "little boy" showed up around 10 pm after a very long drive from the frozen north. I was so happy to see him! He didn't even tell his Dad, as he didn't want me "fretting" (yep, I'm a fretter) about his drive through nasty weather. Totally a very nice surprise!!
As much as I dislike snow, it is inevitable that it will happen. I've decided to create my favorite type of snow -- ARTIFICIAL!! I used a sweet little image from the Crissie Armstrong collection for Whimsy Stamps, called Penguin Happy Mail, an October release. Cute as can be!
In my collection of stamps, I found an alphabet stamp (another rescued stamp), stamped it with (Ranger) Barn Door and used a 1/4" circle punch to pop each letter in the center of the snowflakes. "Let It Snow" (not until December 24th, I say under my breath)
OH! If you look closely, you will see little outlined circles...... they are made by stamping off the tip of a pencil eraser inked with (Ranger) Stormy Sky. The entire image was outlined in these little circles.
I hope my card gives you some inspiration to stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to brighten their day.
Rubber hugs, Whimsy wishes,
As much as I dislike snow, it is inevitable that it will happen. I've decided to create my favorite type of snow -- ARTIFICIAL!! I used a sweet little image from the Crissie Armstrong collection for Whimsy Stamps, called Penguin Happy Mail, an October release. Cute as can be!
Materials used: Penguin Happy Mail Lynx White Copic paper, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic Markers: YR23, YR24, R24, R29, B23, B28, B79, B60, Y28. Ranger Distress inks: Stormy Sky and Barn Door. Sakura Stardust Pen, Glossy Accents, Art Deco Snow Writer, Snowflake punch, misc. Snowflake stamps, Alphabet Stamp and 1/4" and 1" circle punch. Circle Scallop die. Red, White and Navy Cardstock.
After coloring my image I die cut it into a scalloped circle, sponging with Stormy Sky while still in the die. The image was then popped onto a piece of white cardstock (randomly stamped with snowflake stamps, using Stormy Sky) and matted with Red cardstock..
I decided against chopping the width of the navy card base and added a colorful border of a snowflake background layered with 1" circle punches and additional snowflakes to finish off a 5 1/2" square card. Punched snowflakes were all sponged with Ranger Stormy Sky.
In my collection of stamps, I found an alphabet stamp (another rescued stamp), stamped it with (Ranger) Barn Door and used a 1/4" circle punch to pop each letter in the center of the snowflakes. "Let It Snow" (not until December 24th, I say under my breath)
Three products that I use often are my copic markers, Sakura Stardust Pen and Glossy Accents. Layering the trio gives the effect of a twinkling Christmas Tree Light.
OH! If you look closely, you will see little outlined circles...... they are made by stamping off the tip of a pencil eraser inked with (Ranger) Stormy Sky. The entire image was outlined in these little circles.
I hope my card gives you some inspiration to stamp up a storm, ink up a wish and send it on to someone to brighten their day.
Rubber hugs, Whimsy wishes,
4 comments:
This is a gorgeous card. I've added this stamp to my order after seeing what you've done with it. You're an excellent salesperson. I love how you did the snow on this card and the way you overlapped the snowflakes on the image's background is pefect. GREAT card and my banker thanks you, too. Hugs, Gail
Hello Madge, (^o^)/"""
This is sooooo adorable !!! Love it !!!
Love colors and your coloring !!! (^.^)v"""
Wow, nice work! Such a great choice of colours and the lights look so shiny - so real! Beautiful design and use of embellishing too!
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