I’m so happy with with how my card turned out for this week’s sketch challenge. It’s so fun!
The sketch is from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and when I first saw it, I had to think about what sentiment I would want to use; that’s how I got started on the card.
The sentiment is from the Penguin Place Stamp Set and I thought I would use the penguin on the card but then decided to go with the cool snowman!
Tips & Instructions
Basic Black Card Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, score at 4 1/4
Coastal Cabana Layer - 5 1/4 x 4, adhere to the card.
Basic White Layer - 5 1/8 x 3 7/8, emboss using the Wintry 3D Embossing Folder. I had to run it through my machine twice to get the full layer embossed. Adhere to card.
Snowflake Specialty Vellum - 4 x 3 1/4, cut off top corners to make tag. I did this on scrap paper first and then used it as a template. Punch slit at top of tag for ribbon. I used the Label Me Fancy Punch.
Stamp snowman with buttons, face, glasses and hat with Black Memento Ink on scrap of Basic White Cardstock. Color brim with Coastal Cabana Stampin’ Write Marker and nose with Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends Marker.
Cut snowman and hat with coordinating dies. Cut arms from Early Espresso Cardstock. Assemble snowman.
Stamp sentiment with Versamark Ink on 1/2” strip of Basic Black Cardstock. I stamped each part of the sentiment separately leaving space between. Cover the part you don’t want with Post-It Tape, ink it with Versamark and then remove the tape and stamp. Heat emboss with White Embossing Powder. Cut each piece at an angle.
Cut 3 snowflakes from Coastal Cabana Cardstock.
Lay pieces on tag to determine placement and adhere each piece.
Feed piece of Glittered Organdy Ribbon through top of tag and tie a bow with a piece of twine.
Adhere to tag to the card putting your adhesive behind the pieces so it doesn’t show through.
There lots of texture on this card with the embossed layer and the snowy look of the vellum.
On the inside layer stamp the sentiment with Black Memento Ink. I stamped some trees with Shaded Spruce Ink and then added the snowman without the sunglasses this time.
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