Monday, November 8, 2010

Snowman

This image from Magnolia Stamps is one of my favorite stamps. I absolutely love snowmen and have a small collection that I put out every Christmas. I love how this card turned out. At first I wasn't sure about my color choice but it didn't take too long before I was happy with the white, black and teal combination I had chosen. The sketch that I used is from Create 4 Fun. The challenge at Magnolia Down Under is to make your own embellishments. I created my embellishments using 2 different sized Martha Stewart snowflake punches. I punched the larger in white and the smaller in teal. I added crystal stickles and a white pearl to each one. I also used the Martha Stewart drippy goo border punch on the strip of white across my card. I added crystal stickles to it to give it the look of icicles. I also added stickles to all the white cardstock backing the black and teal. Then added stickles to the image and around the sentiment. Can you tell I love glitter? I actually think I used almost a full bottle of stickles making just this one card.


I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges: Square Card (my finished card measures 5 x 5)

ABC Christmas Challenge: Winter Wonderland

One Stitch At A Time: Winter Wonderland

Paper Sundaes: Let It Snow

Quixotic: Christmas Is Coming

Just Magnolia: Anything Goes

Catch The Bug: Anything Goes

Fresh Brewed: Anything Goes

~ Supplies Used ~

Magnolia Stamps Snowman With Snowflake Rubber Stamp

White Cardstock

Coredinations Teal Cardstock

Black Cardstock

Stickles ~ Crystal

Queen & Company Snowflake Pearls

Martha Stewart Drippy Goo Border Punch

Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch

Martha Stewart Snowflake Corner Punch

Crayola Colored Pencils

Prisma Colored Pencils



16 comments:

Unknown said...

WOW Mary, Your snowman is so wonderful!! I love your snowflakes and the teal colour with the black and white!! Thanks so much for joining in this weeks fun at MDUC
Hugs
Karen
xxx

Debbie Dolphin said...

oh i do love this snowman . your card is stunning. Thanks for playing along with us at MDUC this week
love debbie xxx

Anonymous said...

Really cute, love how you did the snowflakes with the gems,thanks for joining in with ya on the ABC Christmas challenge this time, Samantha :0)

Lori said...

What a beautiful card! Such a sweet image and I love your color combo. Awesome layout too! I especially like how it looks like there is snow dripping off of one of your layers...very cool! Thanks for including Bugaboo's Catch the Bug challenge in the challenges you played along with! I hope you'll join us again.
Lori

Dorte said...

Hi
You made a really lovely card, I like the green colour, and the glittering snowflakes. The Magnolia snowman is a cutie! Perfect for a Winter Wonderland.
thanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
hugs Dorte

Berry said...

Fab christmas creation thanks for joining us at OSAAT this wk hugs Rebekah xx

uksharon said...

Cute Snowman - like how you've added the snowflake.
Thanks for joining us at OSAAT challenge this week.
Best wishes, Sharon

Fiona said...

what a fab card...great colour combo and I just love that snowman. Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundfaes this week.

Fi

Laney said...

Beautiful card!!!
Thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week would love to see you next week too
hugs
laney

Tara Godfrey said...

Ahhhhh so super cute, Mary! I love the sparkly snowflakes and the "icicles"! Just gorgeous! The snowman looks so cute too! Thanks so much for joining us at the MDUC!
Hugs,t

Debbie Pamment said...

This is one of my favourite snowmen too - he has such a sweet face! Am totally LOVING your gorgeous card.
Thanx for joining us at MDUC this week
xXx

Sandy Ang said...

Adore your use of non-traditional colours.
Love to see you at my Christmas Card Challenge
http://angsandy.blogspot.com/2010/11/lcom-christmas-card-crop-hop.html

Gloria Stengel said...

I love your color choices! And all the layering! Thanks for playing at Paper Sundaes this week!

Janiel/ janny said...

LOve your card!! CUTE CUTE CUTE..
Thanks for joining us at MDUC this week.
hugs, Janiel

Debbie (Little Gingham Bear) said...

Fabulous card - thanks for joining us at OSAAT this week
Hugs,
Debbie x

Tammy Miller said...

This is so sweet, and you colored it beautifully. Thanks for joining us this week at Catch the Bug Challenge Blog for our Anything Goes Challenge! We Hope to see you again for our next challenge! Thanks Again, Tammy