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,
