Thursday, September 30, 2010 Part 2

Good evening - wanted to get this challenge card posted tonight - have found some time to do some challenges this week so I need to get them all posted in time.

This card is based on the sketch at Card Patterns. Very fun sketch - I had colored these snowmen so wanted to use them so why not put a square on top of the circle. This is another card for Operation Write Home so I try to keep them less bulky and of course, no glitter. Operation Write Home celebrated their birthday and had many challenges throughout the month sponsored by different groups or individuals. The Stamping Bazaar hosted a challenge to make a Christmas card so I am sharing this card with their followers.

Everyone have a wonderful evening - hopefully can get another card or two put together - I am carpooling so I have time to do something in the morning so I have been able to lay out a card each morning. Puts me in a good mood to face work if I can have a little paper therapy before I head to work.

Card Details:

Size: 4.25 x 5.5

Paper: Die Cuts With A view (pad)

Snowman stamp: Inky Antics

Sentiment stamp: Endless Creations, Inc. (a Wisconsin company)

Foam snowflakes: Michael's

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Three months from today - Christimas 2010 will be over with. I wonder did I get my holiday cards made, did I get my house cleaned and did the weather cooperate so we (my family) could all have Christmas together. Only time will tell. I am not looking forward to snow and cold,especially the snow.

Today's post I am sharing a Snowman frame I have made for the holidays. Moxie Fab is celebrating the release of their Cards and More holiday issue and and they have a challenge to create Decor to Make the Season Bright Challenge in the Moxie Fab World I love purple with snowmen. This little snowman is so cute - I love him. I created the polka dots on his scarf and hat using the colorless blender from Copic - it just removed the color and left the polka dots. I stamped the image on one of Basic Grey's plain patterned papers - love to stamp on patterned papers - gives your picture so much more texture and depth. I also colored around the outer part of the sentiment so the color exactly matched the colors used on the snowman.

I found this frame at Michael's - it is a fun frame to use because of the recessed area where you can put patterned paper. I painted a very light brushing of white on the frame and sanded it after the paint was dry. Cut strips of paper to place inside the recessed areas. I did miter the corners so they lined up almost perfectly - must be my years of sewing that make me do things like that.

I do hope you enjoy my snowman decor. Everyone have a wonderful evening and stop by tomorrow to see what oldie moldie paper I dug out of the stash.

Decor Details

Size: 7.25 x 8
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey – Kioshi collection
Inks: Memento by Tsukineko;
Copic Markers
Stamps: Penny Black, Inc (Snowman); Hero Arts (Sentiment); Endless Creations, Inc.
Copic Markers for coloring
Frame: Michael’s
Paint: Folk Art Acrylic Paint by Plaid