Snow much fun!

For this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches, our sponsor this week is Paper Pretties and i am using Sofia's Snow Angel.  I am not a snow fan..and i grew up in MI so i know i don't like it..i did think it was fun to make snow angels..even though i got totally covered in that cold stuff.

 Here is my card, please come and join us at Tuesday Morning Sketches for this challenge:

Have you seen this new technique where card makers are putting clumps of embossing enamel on the image's white area..well, i couldn't get the Fran-tage enamel, so i went for this other enamel..and i don't have clumps..but splotches.. LOL..i added some glitter as i was heating it up.  Oh yeah.. i did find out that card makers are heating the clumpy stuff from underneath and don't use the embossing ink.  Anyway, this is my experiment..eventually i hope someone will do a youtube video using it as the background.   I also used an embossing folder with two different designs..snowflakes on the top and dots on the bottom, or vice versa, depending on how you want it on your card. :0)  I sanded it too...ha, ha, but after i embossed the chunky embossing enamel.  Both of the dies are a Spellbinders die..and from two different sets.  The silver snowflake is a brad that i cut the back off.



Tuesday Morning Sketches sketch this week:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- Y21, YR23
jacket- BG10, 11, 13
skirt/scarf- B41, 32, 34, 45
gray/shading- N0, C1, 3






The sponsor this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches is Paper Pretties.



For more inspiration don't forget to visit the rest of team's creations:

Angela

Bonnie

Debbie

Jenee

Jessi 

Kris

Melissa

Challenges:

Clear it Out Challenge- The snow is falling, anything goes/stash snowflake (that silver snowflake brad is super old, i cut off the prongs and used it as a charm)

Scrap Creations: Going Grey-  Make it Sparkle (other than the obvious glitter embedded in the embossing enamel, i also painted the snow with Extreme Glitter Paint..which is hard to see in the photo..and i used metallic paper for the blue snowflake)

C...is for Challenge- Winter is coming

 

Mistletoe and a cutie

I don't know why, but i am calling this mistletoe.. cause it's not.   I just liked the whole idea of using the fir and the cute image from  A Day for Daisies.   What started me thinking of this was the Precious Snowflake die from Memory Box.

This card could be a fairly easy card to make to send out as a Christmas card.  The only thing that took a tiny bit of time was coloring the image and what took a tiny bit longer than that was fussy cutting the image.

I've made this card for Dutch Paper Crafts, it is for the Memory Box Snowflake release.  The die in the Memory Box snowflake release is called "Precious Snowflakes" #98729, it is the smaller version in the set of two.   I LOVE, LOVE, the delicate bow..super cute.   I could make a collection of cards just using this die.  Think of all you could "hang" from it.   A stocking die, or colored stocking image, it could be a holding a banner on each side, i am just saying this is a great staple for any Christmas card.

In this instance i cut the die out twice and actually cut it apart and lined it back up again.    I did add some red stickles to the center of the snowflake.   The fir die is a Doo Hickey die called Sprawling Fern, however, there are quite a few on the market now..that you could substitute...maybe one that looks more like a mistletoe. :o)

The stamp is from A Day for Daisies. 

Dutch Paper Crafts Snowflake release die:

Precious Snowflakes

Challenges: 
Hobby Cutz- Colour challenge
Little Claire's Designs- Christmas
One Crazy Stamper- Christmas

Twisted Easel Snowflake card

I bet you think that i am getting ready for Christmas already..because i am getting all of these Snowflake projects together. Right now i think this is one of my favorite cards.  I love the ease of this fancy fold.  All you do is crease the top of a card diagonally.. how easy is that?   

I've created this card for Dutch Paper Crafts, it is a Memory Box Snowflake release.

On this card i used Memory Box Sussex Snowflake #98648, Precious Snowflakes (large one) #98729

For this card i've also used Memory Box Frostyville border #98146 and Memory Box Resting Birds #98527. I've also used Spellbinders Classic oval and scalloped oval.

DPC Snowflake release:

Sussex Snowflake

Precious Snowflake

Challenges:
Hiding in My Craft Room- Diecuts
Christmas Cards all year round- Winter
The Crafting Cafe- Winter Blues

Circle inside a circle Gatefold Snowflake Card

Whew that title was a mouth full!  This card is from Dutch Paper Craft's memory Box Snowflake release.  I am telling you, this bundle is AWESOME..so many things to do with just a few dies.    What is the saying, "It's just a tip of the iceberg"!

For this card i wanted to do a new "fancy fold" for me.  It's really not hard if you check it out.  It's just a circle adhered to one side (right) and a cut out circle on the left.

I used the Memory Box Sussex Snowflake #98648 and the Sussex Globe #98656 together for the center.  I also used Gabriella Border #98649 around the outside of the circles.

A couple of things about the outside of this card.  The edges were cut using one of my favorite dies called Charlotte Border #98242.  This border is different then most because it doesn't cut through on one side..sort of like working with a border punch.   The kraft Gabriella border is part of the release but i wanted to say that because of it's delicate lines, it is flexible and can curve like i did here..otherwise it can be as shown on the packaging in a straight line.  Below i've slightly opened the card so you can see how it works, and it can stand up.

I've also finished off the inside of this card.  I used the "negative part" of the Sussex Snowflake and embossed the inside using a LifeStyle Crafts snowflake embossing folder EF-A2-056, any would do.  The cute little elf is from A Day For Daisies.  I've added a sentiment to the sent of the "candy" and used Inkessentials Glossy Accents on top of the sentiment.

DPC Snowflake release:

Sussex Snowflake

Sussex Globe

Gabriella Border

Challenges:

Fresh Brewed Blog- Snow/Christmas
One Crazy Stamper- Christmas
Christmas Stampin' all year long- Stripes

Shake it up a bit, Dutch Paper Crafts Snowflake Release

This is sort of funny, for this Memory Box Snowflake release at Dutch Paper Crafts, i decided to use the main die as it was "intended"...for a Snow Globe, but guess what?  I don't own the snowglobe die from Memory Box so i "winged" it.

For this card i used, Memory Box Snowflake Globe 98656, one of the dies from Peaceful Snowflake frame 98716 (small piece along the bottom of the base, probably intended for a sentiment), Precious Snowflake 98729 and the Snowflake Cutwork 98647.

I  also used the circle sentiment free online here at Bizzy Becs and enlarged it to 4.30". The animal stamp came with a magazine for free...however, any image you'd put inside of a snowglobe would look great!  I cut the Snowflake globe from a cereal box to get the "kraft" color i wanted.  Again, the foil is cut from kitchen foil (i used 3 layers at the same time).  The foil section in the center of the globe die is from the card i did with the foil Sussex Snowflake die.  You can't get the solid piece with this die you need the Sussex snowflake die..and then you use the "negative" piece.   Inside the card i used the Snowflake cutwork and backed the paper with black to make the cutwork "pop".   I also used the bottom of the smallest Precious Snowflake die and cut it out twice and rotated them to get this snowflake look.

Copics used:
Dog- E41, 43, 44, 25, 29
nose- C7
cheeks- R20, 22
dog hat/ cat sweater- R35, 37, 39, YG03, 67
Cat- YR0000, 20, 21, 23,

Peaceful Snowflake Frame

Images of Dies used:

Sussex Globe

Precious Snowflake

Snowflake Cutwork

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps- Dies and Punches (stamp came from a magazine for free)
Designed to Color- Christmas/Winter
Flat Friends Challenge- Christmas Cards

"Oh" "Oh" "Oh" "Oh" a Snowflake release!

Really, i mean "O"... you'll see what i mean below.  I have several new Snowflake "related" dies from Memory Box to share with you!  I am making several projects/cards for
Dutch Paper Crafts Store. 

I am hoping you've stopped by via the video featuring the dies shown below, but if not you need to check out Dutch Paper Crafts blog where you can see all of my projects video taped.  As always, there is a "bundle" price to purchase all of the dies in this Snowflake release, again those prices are at Dutch Paper Crafts.

So for this project i made a "wreath" using these dies from the Snowflake release; Memory Box  Sussex Snowflake #98648, (the inside/negative part of the Sussex Snowflake), Precious Snowflake #98729 (the small one-cut apart), Snowflake Cutwork #98647 (birdhouse "hole") :

I need to explain what i did.  First, i found the letter "O" at Hobby Lobby.  It is probably thin pressed board, but it works.  I traced the "O" onto green paper and adhered it to the top.  Then i cut out several Sussex Snowflakes and kept the inside of the cut out for the solid snowflakes.  Then i used Doo Hickey's Sprawling Fern die, but ANY pine/fir die would do for filler.

I then made my own birdhouse using a square.  And these extra dies, first the one from the release, Snowflake Cutwork for the opening.

 Once, i cut the die out.  I used the smallest Spellbinders circle to cut out the hole in the middle of the cutwork i just cut out.  I then cut the bottom of the square and the sides of the square to make it look like a birdhouse.  To make the left and right sides the same, i cut one side and then used that piece i cut off and flipped it over and placed it on the left side.



Next i lined the birdhouse in red to make the cutwork stand out more.  I didn't like the red opening so i punched out a smaller brown circle to fit in the hole, still leaving a bit of the read to highlight the opening.  I also ended up cutting off the red roof and added some smaller diecuts.  I used Nellie Snellen Fancy Die FD003 for my roof.  After you line the bird house in red, you could always line the back in brown too and extend it above the birdhouse and cut the roof as shown below in red.  Or you could add the pieces like i did to give it a roofing look.  I've also used Memory Box Flowering Winterberry # 98391 for the twig that the bird is sitting on.  The bird is from Marianne Creatables #LR0206.  I also used the Precious Snowflake on the birdhouse, i cut it apart and put the bow above and the snowflake below..such a great die for two uses!














DPC Memory Box Snowflake release:

Snowflake Cutwork

Precious Snowflakes

Sussex Snowflake

Challenges:
Altered Eclectics- Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenge- Christmas time
Come and Get It- Christmas Gift

Dutch Paper Crafts Snowflake Release- Double take

I was so excited with this Dutch Paper Crafts Snowflake release, that i couldn't stop making cards/projects.  I think i've made a variety of skill level projects/cards, to pretty simple to intermediate to detailed.   I am not sure where this one falls, but it's the second to last card i made in this release. LOL

For this card, i tried a new fold, i don't know if it's been done before?  (Probably).  I made a flap that tucks in between the card base and the first layer on the card.  So i am calling it a double-fold card.  Part of the sentiment is under the flap and continues inside the card.  The dies in this Snowflake release are;  Sussex Snowflake 98648, Sussex Globe 98656, Precious Snowflakes 98729, Gabriella Border 98649.

I didn't purposely put the Precious snowflake die above the first flap to make it look like an ornament.  Guess what though?  ..it just happened.. I intended for the snowflake to fill up the space under the flap and noticed it would work to be the bow "on top" of the Sussex snowflake design to then make it look like an ornament...however, my first attempt it was "off center" so i had to take it off and re-glue it.   The bear image is a clear stamp from Kanban called Wooly Bears/Santa Bears.

**Special note, all of the “silver” elements were cut with kitchen foil..so they are delicate, I used three layers when I cut the die to make it more substantial.  I would recommend silver cardstock.

Extra dies on this card not in the release are:
Marianne Designs LR0242 (background card base and first two layers)
Doo Hickey dies called Tea Label tags(flag/banner)

First flap open

Inside card

Copics used:
E50, 53, 55, 57, R35, 37, 39, 20, 22

Pictures of the dies in this release:

Sussex Snowflakes

Sussex Globe

Precious Snowflakes

Gabriella Border

Challenges:
One Crazy Stamper- Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge- Christmas Bear (inside card)
ABC Christmas Challenge- W for Winter Wishes