Snow, Ice, and a Few Flakes

I want to appologize for not posting as much lately.  I am doing some extra work and it has kept me from my craft room but I recently just ignored everything else and spent the day being creative.  

My project today was inspired by some very chilly weather that recently visited our area.  Using the new A Winter Wonderland stamp set, I created this wintery scene, covered with ice and snow, along with two coordinating ornaments.

The different layers were created by die cutting cardstock covered with super adhesive sheets, adding Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter, and sponging the edges with Weathered Wood Distress Ink.  In the center is the wonderful scenic image, embossed with Cerulean Embossing Powder on Basic Grey blue decorative cardstock (Periphery from the Zindfandel collection).

Beautiful silver swirls were added to the base layer by stamping the largest flourish stamp from the new Flourishes 1 set with the Mega Tack glue and adding Sonic Silver Velvet Glitter.  This was also done on the glitter covered deer die cut popped up on the front of the scene.

The trees were die cut from chipboard, covered with dimensional glue, and covered with a mix of Diamond Dust Glitter, Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft, and Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter.  These were arranged on the sides at different heights and depth.

The icicles at the top were created by punching one side of a strip of white cardstock with a border punch, adding layers of VersaMark ink and Super Thick Clear Embossing Powder, and sprinkling with Diamond Dust Glitter.  The sentiment, from the Christmas Holly set, is stamped and heat embossed on a glitter covered oval.

I decided to create coordinating ornaments by die cutting sections of a second embossed image and adding these to three popped up die cut layers covered with a combination of Diamond Dust Glitter, Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft, Cloud Nine Velvet Glitter, and Sonic Silver Velvet Glitter.  Distress ink is sponged on some of the edges and pearls and ribbon added.  On the ornament with the silver layer in the center I wanted very light silver pearls so I rubbed Old Silver Inka Gold over some white pearls.  Worked great!

You can find detailed instructions for the card and ornaments in the SNS gallery.  

E. Marie

The card and ornaments are entered in the following challenges:

Basic Grey Challenge 108 – Cold and Frosty (Periphery Cardstock from Zinfandel Collection)

ABC Christams Challenge – W for Winter Wishes

All Sorts Challenge Week 233 – Make a Gift (ornaments)

Crafty Creations Challenge #248 - Dies & Punches

Creative Card Crew Challenge 49 – Pearls (ornaments)

CI Paint Inspired By: Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Crazy Egg Challenge 4CCC-168 Snowflakes!

Little Claire Monthly Challenge # 39 - Christmas Theme

MAWTT Challenge - Furry Friends 
Crafty Calendar Challenge - All Things Christmas! 
Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge – Christmas 
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #247 (FTTC247) - Winter Scenes!

Imagination Crafts Challenge 5 - Glitter and Sparkle