This week's TGIF Challenges theme challenge is "Let It Snow". Well, believe it or not, I only have two small snowflake images in my entire current Stampin' Up! stamp set collection. One from Snowman Season (#150458) and one from Curvy Christmas (#155364, which is available only until January 4). I decided to go with the small single snowflake image from Curvy Christmas and to celebrate the joy of a rare snowfall in the South for my card today:
The snowflake was stamped randomly over the Whisper White card front with VersaMark (#102283), then heat embossed in White Stampin' Emboss Powder (#109132) using the Heat Tool (#129053). Next, I used Stampin' Up!'s new Blending Brushes (#153611, available beginning January 5) to sponge on Seaside Spray, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy inks. I started blending each color from the bottom of the card stock, beginning with the lightest color. Then I turned the card around so the lightest color was on the bottom of the card front. After finishing the sponging, I rubbed off any color remaining on the snowflakes using a lint free rag. This piece was layered on a piece of Balmy Blue glimmer paper (#153513) and then a Seaside Spray card stock base.
The greeting is from the Wrapped in Christmas stamp set (#153481). I used my Stamparatus (#146276) and washi tape to omit the middle portion of the greeting and thus remove the reference to the holiday season (I want to use this card for a January birthday). The greeting was stamped in Misty Moonlight on to Whisper White card stock and die cut using a die from Tasteful Labels dies (#152886).
A piece of Misty Moonlight/silver baker's twine (Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack, #153620) tied around the layers three times then tied in a bow completes the card.
Head over to the TGIF Challenges Blog here to see more odes to snow in paper crafting form:
We thought we might get snow here on Christmas day, but we only got below freezing temperatures. Right now it is a balmy 65 degrees and I am headed out to do errands in my shirt sleeves. Doesn't feel like January at all.
Wishing you a very happy New Year!
--Sara Nell
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