Chubby Snowman - FMS#562

The Freshly Made Sketches challenge sketch this week caught my eye so I decided to play along. The "Clean Team" has come up with some really great designs. I was hooked when I saw Linda Callahan's.  So cool!  There's still time to play along so why not check out the details here and join in the fun. 

HERE'S MY CARD: 

When I began working on this card I was visualizing a Christmas card with a whole different scene.  I was planning on using a wintery background paper and adding a wreath. As it sometimes happens in my craft room I got side tracked while I was looking through my Christmas Station" stash, and decided to use up some very old designer paper and this is the result. 

When I spotted this chubby little snowman I decided he'd  be perfect sitting on top of some colourful boxes and that's how this card came about.  Oh and while I was adhering the mats together I had an "oopsy" moment.  I accidentally wound up with the skinnier piece at the top instead of the bottom and I couldn't pull it  off, so go with the flow. 

For the card base I cut an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and then added a 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" mat of More Mustard cardstock. The designer paper was a one-sided flimsy paper, so I cut the red piece to 4" x 5 1/4" and then layered the green piece which measured 1 1/2" x 5 1/4".  I cut a 1/2" by 5 1/4" strip of More Mustard to go across the center.  

The three boxes were part of a longer strip so I cut it down to three boxes and centered it below the yellow strip.  I added a tree that I cut from the designer paper and the snowman.  I mounted the snowman on dimensionals and sat him down in the center of the boxes.   I added some small red gems for Christmas sparkle.  

For the inside of the card I added a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of More Mustard for the mat and then layered a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Very Vanilla for the next layer.  I thought a strip of the blocks would cozy up the inside of the card and added the fruit cake for a bit of fun. 

Did my card or those of the Clean Team inspire you to try out this sketch challenge?  I hope so.  I'd love to hear from you so drop me a comment 

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Winter Meadow - FMS #651

Hi everyone.  Thanks for dropping by and checking out my cards this week.   This sketch challenge by by Amy at Freshly Made Sketches  caught my eye, and I thought I'd give it a go.  There are so many things you could actually do with this challenge.  Remember the shapes like the oval in a sketch challenge can be swapped out (any shape) so if ovals aren't your thing you have the option to change the image to something else.  

Here Is My Card:  

I really like the designer papers in the Winter Meadow pack.  The colours are so beautiful.  Originally I was going to use Lost Lagoon cardstock for my card base and  accessories, however I'm still working on cleaning up my stash so wound up using a card base I had on hand that is in a retired color called Tranquil Tide.  It matched in with the paper pretty well.  

I've had a lot of fun with the Sophisticated Sled dies and stamp set and have made several cards with the sled as the focal point.  For my version of the challenge, the sled represents the oval in the sketch.  

Supplies:

Stamp Set(s): 

• Sophisticated Sled - #164340 Online Exclusive
• Christmas Gleaming - sentiment #150464 (R)
• One Horse Open Sleigh # 162119 - sentiment inside mat
• Winter Memories #127937 (R) - skates on inside mat 

Card Stock and Designer Series Paper:

• Tranquil Tide 8 1/2 " x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" for base; scraps for skate laces and for the greenery
• Early Espresso 4" x 5 1/4" for mat on card front and scrap for sled rail
• Gray Granite for sled slats 
• Whisper White scrap for the ice skates and sentiment base 
• Winter Meadow DSP #162133 for mat
• Scrap of striped dsp from unknown paper source

Ink:

• Tranquil Tide for sentiment
• Gray Granite - skates on inside panel mat 

Accessories:  

• Starform Black/Silver Glitter stickers
• Starform Glitter  Silver/Gold strips 
• Dimensionals 

Thank you for dropping by.  If you liked this card let me know, I always appreciate your comments.  

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006 

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Peace on Earth Challenge #70

I stopped by the Peace on Earth Challenge blog today to check out their latest mood board and was thoroughly taken with the vintage Christmas inspiration.  Here it is: 

The images on this mood board remind me of the vintage Christmas cards my mom used to send back in the day.  Love them all! 

Here is my card: 

When you first looked at the mood board, what jumped out for you?  For me, the open Christmas door captured my attention as it looked so inviting, calling you in.  But then, my focus quickly shifted to the skates and sled propped against the brick wall.  How iconic are these as winter symbols? Growing up winter games and recreation were a highlight of the snowy season.  Almost everyone I knew owned skates or a sled.  Often you'd see them propped against the outside door drying off after a hard play.  So, despite the fact that many other entries used the same inspiration from the mood board, I decided to throw my hat into the ring, and do the same.  

For this card the background seemed so important in setting the stage.  I remembered having some lovely brick and wood background papers in my stash, so I dug through until I found this one.  This pinkish toned brick paper was one of several sheets in the long retired "In Good Taste" 6 x 6 dsp pack.  I love the colour and 3-D brick imagery, in this paper.  I added a Cherry Cobbler mat beneath the paper to ground it and help tie in the other red elements in the card design.

For the inside of the card I stamped an image from another old Stampin' Up! stamp set called Winter Memories.  I stamped the image of the sleigh and cardinals in full strength Crumb Cake ink and then stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink through the center.  Again I used a red mat to pull everything together for this layer.  

Supplies:

Stamp Set(s) and Dies: 

• Sophisticated Sled #164340 (note this is part of the OLE - Online Exclusive product line in 2024/25
• Winter Memories #127937 (R) (sled and wreath inside card) 
• Christmas Gleaming #150464 (R) (Merry Christmas sentiment)

Sophisticated Sled - On Line Exclusive Stamp Bundle 

Cardstock and DSP:

• 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" Whisper White card base scored at 4 1/4"; 3 7/8" x 5" Whisper White mat for inside the card.  Scraps of Whisper White for the die cut skates and the Merry Christmas sentiment.  
• 4" x 5 1/4" Cherry Cobbler mats for the front and inside of the card; 1 1/2" x 4" piece of Cherry Cobbler for the sled frame and skate laces die cuts.
• Scraps of Garden Green for the two leaf die cuts which I cut in half so I could spread them around the top of the sled and the skates. 
• 2 1/2" x 4" piece of Crumb Cake for the sled topper and rail.  
• Scrap of silver foil for the skate blades . Tip:  I used a scrap of adhesive sheet behind the silver foil before die cutting.  When you're working with tiny pieces it's easier to do this to adhere them to your design. 

I love that fat little cardinal.  He was easy to color with blends.  I stamped the skates image in Cherry Cobbler ink and then die cut the image.  It looked quite flat against the sleigh so I decided to pop up two of the die cut skates from the Sophisticated Sled die set on top with dimensionals.  Voila that looked 100% better.  I added some Star Form Glitter dots in Red and Silver to the leaves and the joints on the sleigh.  That makes for easy mailing.  The Merry Christmas sentiment is also popped up on mini dimensionals.  

Inks:

• Cherry Cobbler ink and Cherry Cobbler Blends for colouring bird. 
• Crumb Cake 
• Momento Black ink for cardinal 

Accessories: 

• Tombow Glue 
• Dimensionals
• Adhesive sheets for skates 
• Starform Glitter Dots in Red and Silver

Well that's it for this entry.  I hope you like the scene I created.  How about playing along with this challenge at Peace on Earth you can enter up until September 1st, 2024.  Completing challenges is a great way to build a stash of Christmas Cards.  Why not give it a try.

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