Hello Friends! It's another gorgeous fall day and I'm enjoying it by thinking of snowflakes. What?! I don't know about you, but I love the look of snowflakes. Each one unique in its own way. But with moving to South Carolina, we don't really see too many of these beauties. That means no snow shoveling too and I really don't miss that! So, I get my snowflake fix using stamps and dies and enjoy myself that way.
Here's my version of a snowy day! Does it make you shiver with the cold and think snow? I guess it's the closest I can get right now.
The first thing I did to make this card was deciding to make a fun fold. Then I decided to use the Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper. This DSP is still available in the Annual Catalog on page 101. It's a little hard to find, but so worth it! That decision led me to Lost Lagoon cardstock for the card base. This measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". It was scored and folded in half at 4 1/4". Then a 1" strip was cut from the opening edge of the front of the card.
The wintry print from the DSP pack was cut to measure 4" x 5 1/4". Then a 1" strip was cut from the right edge. This piece would be used on the inside of the card.
A Basic White cardstock strip that measures 5 1/2" x 2" was used to die-cut the snowflake strip from the Frozen Edges die set. I ran it through twice to make sure it cut all the tiny little edges in this detailed die. After dislodging all the extra bits, this strip was attached to the left edge of the DSP piece for the card front. I used some "green glue" dots to attach it. There was a small bit to cut off on the top and bottom edges of the card. Then the layer was attached to the card front using adhesive.
A snowflake stamp was stamped on Basic White cardstock with Lost Lagoon ink. This was die-cut along with one each of the extra snowflakes in the set. There is also one larger snowflake cut from Lost Lagoon for an accent.
Both the tag and the sentiment are from the Greetings of the Season bundle. It was positioned to fit the die, then stamped with Lost Lagoon ink.
The tag and extra snowflakes were positioned on the card. The tag and one snowflake were attached with Dimensionals. The layered snowflake was tucked under the tag and attached with a Mini Glue Dot. Another small snowflake was attached with a Mini Dimensional.
Now I moved on to the inside of the card. A piece of Basic White cardstock was cut to measure 5 1/4" x 4". The 1" strip of DSP that you cut off earlier was attached on the right edge with adhesive.
The sentiment is from the same Greetings of the Season set and matches the font of the tag on the front. It's stamped with Lost Lagoon ink. This layer is attached inside the card with adhesive.
The extra snowflake was added to the layer with a Mini Glue Dot. There is a small amount of the snowflake showing when the card is closed.
For the added bling on the card, I made a bow of the silver cording from the Simply Elegant Trim combo from the last catalog. It needed a smidgeon of silver on this card in my humble opinion. The bow is attached with a rolled Mini Glue Dot positioned right in the hole of the tag.
The white snowflakes from the Adhesive-Backed Snowflake Assortment would be a good addition. Surprisingly I only had two small white snowflakes left in my package. Oops. Guess I need to order another package. I did add the two I had left. But it still needed a bit more.
Rhinestone Basic Jewels in the smallest size were sprinkled around the card front and one by the snowflake inside the card. This added the sparkle I wanted to make it look like a snowfall.
Hope this card idea has gotten you in the mood for winter fun. I love how it turned out. It's one of the few times lately that I've had an idea, and it actually came out as planned. 😉😁
Thanks for hanging out with me today. Feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing what you think. Enjoy your card making and get thinking about those Christmas cards you need to make!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
The Winter Meadow paper makes the perfect background for these frosty snowflakes - beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barb. Are you ready for snowflake weather?
DeleteYes! We just returned from a river cruise in Europe, spending the last days in Switzerland - beautiful! And I returned home to dusty leaves and allergy issues. Come on snow!
DeleteSo glad your cruise was lovely. And I understand about those drippy eyes and sniffling noses and sneezes. It's crazy!
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