Toasty & Warm Wishes - Using Up Scraps

Happy December!  It's hard to believe December 1st has arrived and we're still under COVID restrictions.  For us that means no mixing and mingling, but I'm not letting that get my spirits down.  My house is now decorated from top to bottom, I'm playing Christmas tunes while I stamp and admiring my treasured Christmas ornaments and lights.  All my neighbors have hung their lights too so I'm definitely getting in the Christmas mood. 

Yesterday I posted a card for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge #463 featuring the Polar Bear from Toasty & Warm, and I promised to show you a second card I made using the same sketch.

Freshly Made Sketches - by Amy #463

Here is my card:

For this version I used the Snowflake Splendor Designer paper but I flipped it over and used Pool Party and Shaded Spruce as my main colours for card stock, inks and blends.   The snowflake design and softly muted colours of this paper are beautiful.  

Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper.

I dry embossed the Designer Series paper with the snowflakes from the Winter Snow Embossing Folder.  The strips were cut from scraps of Pool Party and Shaded Spruce card stock I had on hand.  All the measurements and details are in yesterday's post which you can see here. 

I changed up the platform that the bear is on from an oval to one of the medium sizes Stitched Nested Labels dies and cut it from a piece of Gold Glimmer paper I had in my stash.  

The Stitched Nested Shapes Dies are great for layering sentiments and images.   

I also changed up the inside of the card a bit by simply changing the side the paper strip was attached to.  I used the same sentiment "warm and toasty wishes to you" and stamped it in Shaded Spruce ink.  

I'm happy with both of the cards I made using the FMS design. But this card isn't only for Christmas, it could easily be rejigged by changing the sentiments for winter birthday or friendship cards. Either way, it's sure to put a smile on the receiver's face when they see their card. Love it!

Thanks for dropping by and viewing my projects.  I'd love to hear what you think of these cards.  Which is your favourite colour combination?  Would you use this layout?  

Happy Stamping!

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