Greetings and happy Monday! Let's kick this week off right with a happy, cheerful snowman! Did you have a good weekend? It was my birthday this weekend and I had a very nice weekend indeed. Friday we went shopping and walking all day, outside at this pretty mall and I got some new presents... And spent way too much money at Sephora! Yikes. I love that place! Then we had a day of rest and watched movies... Sunday I worked all day at the Voting Center and that was great too. Lots happening. Oh, and did I mention it was 85 degrees??? So, I am totally in the mood for a snowman! I need fog and rain, and I need to wear a sweater. Dang!! This is very unusual weather indeed. I'm trying to get my Christmas spirit going!
Honey Bee Stamps launched a new release last week called Deerly Loved, and it has the cutest and best new stamps, dies and stencils for Winter Holidays! CHECK IT OUT here! I fell in love with the Jingle all the way sentiment set and knew that's what I wanted to use first. Paired with an adorable snowman and you have today's card! This card makes me smile.
I started with a white A2 card base from Neenah Solar White cardstock. The top layer is Bristol Cardstock - because it really holds up well to all that Distress Ink! The background was made with two shades of blue DIstress Inks and heat embossing. YUM.
After I made my background, I stamped the snowman, his hat, scarf and birdie, and colored them in with my Copics. I added accents with a white gel pen, and then some Diamond Stickles for a bit of sparkle. The plaid on his scarf was made with the white gel pen. I colored it red first with Copic Markers and then just made diagonal lines across the red. SO easy!
To make the background, I die cut the scallop rectangle from Bristol paper. I used Broken China and Chipped Sapphire DIstress inks and an ink blending tool to add the color in a circular motion, with the lighter color in the center. Oops! First things first! I heat embossed the sentiment and the snowflakes in white embossing powder first! The distress inks were applied over the top of the embossed parts. I love this effect! I used the Distress Sprayer to sprinkle water droplets onto the ink for some blotches. Then I used a small paint brush and Copic Opaque White to add snow splatters!
This is the background before adding the water drops and white ink splatters. I like it this way too...
I attached the snowman onto the card base using foam tape. How cute is that little bird sitting on top of his hat? So fun! This stamp set comes with so many cute accessories - you can make your snowman a million different ways!
That's it for today! Have a wonderful, happy week! I will see you back here on Thursday to launch the brand new release from Reverse Confetti! XOXO
SUPPLIES FOR TODAY!
This is just adorable! Love the deep blue background with the white. Hugs.
Posted by: Diane Oliver | 11/07/2018 at 11:24 AM
Oh, such a fun card! Love the snowmen and gorgeous blue background! Happy to hear you had a wonderful birthday weekend! My birthday weekend is this coming weekend and it’s a milestone bday...yikes!😊
Posted by: Maria | 11/06/2018 at 06:47 PM
Wonderful bold blue background color and holiday design.
Hugs Diane
Posted by: diane | 11/06/2018 at 07:58 AM
Your blog is always full of amazing ideas but this one is over the top! I just ordered a bunch of good stuff thru your links. Thanks for the inspiration. You are one of my favorites! Glad your birthday was great too!
Posted by: Julie H | 11/05/2018 at 06:14 PM
Always love snowmen. That background is amazing going to try this. The snow splatters add a lot to the background. Great card.
Posted by: Geneva | 11/05/2018 at 01:15 PM
He is so adorable... this release from Honey Bee is loaded with holiday goodies. I have a couple more Thanksgiving cards to finish before I can get to my Xmas cards. Have a great week and see you on Thursday....
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 11/05/2018 at 09:44 AM
Sweet card! Love the snowman and your blended background!
Nice that you had a fun birthday weekend! I went to a couple of very nice Christmas open house events. Seems very odd to go those events in jeans and a t-shirt in November!
Posted by: Denise Bryant | 11/05/2018 at 08:28 AM
Happy birthday Wanda - sounds like a great weekend! Such a cute card! I love that bird and the little snowflakes in the background.
Posted by: Stacey Kowbel | 11/05/2018 at 06:58 AM
Happy birthday. Sounds like a fun time. Love that background technique.
Posted by: Maureen sala | 11/05/2018 at 06:20 AM
As always inspirational AND pretty! Gotta get moving today on holiday cards! Glad you had a lovely birthday weekend! Julie L
Posted by: Julie L | 11/05/2018 at 05:10 AM
I mean ALL the WAY, Wanda! so adorable! and YES that bird is WAY too cute perched there on his top hat!
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Posted by: Michele | 11/05/2018 at 04:44 AM