Sunday, April 14, 2013

Sweet Sunday Snowman

It's time for this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge, SSSC182.

I've been a real slacker with my quest to make Christmas cards all year long lately so it was high time to get back to it. It's already mid April and this is only card #6 for Project Christmas 2013.


I used Who's That Girl - Snowman from My Favorite Things. I started with a Whip Cream card base then added a layer of Paver Red. The patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Winter Fun collection and I ran the background piece through my swiss dots embossing folder before stitching it in place.

I inked the edges of the main circle and the base layers with Kraft Premium Dye Ink and added two white brads, as per the sketch. For the vertical element I used a strip of Kraft card stock then used the Dizzy Border Die-namics to cut out the lacey-looking piece from Paver Red.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black onto X-Press It Blending Card and coloured it with copic markers. I used the Circle 2 STAX Die-namics to cut out the image and the Circle 1 STAX Die-namics to cut out the Paver Red mat. A little Star Dust Stickles gives the image plenty of sparkle.

On the inside I stamped one of the sentiments from Who's That Girl - Snowman using Black Licorice Premium Dye Ink and called it done!

I hope you'll play along with this week's sketch and link your creation on Karen's blog. Now it's time to hop around and see what the rest of the Sweet Sunday Stampers created.
Dana White
Dawn Easton
Eileen Ng  ***** superstar guest designer *****
Jackie Pedro
Lori Tecler
Lynn Put
Melissa Hubert
Sarah-Jane Kalé
Tracy Clemente
Vicki Burdick
and Karen Giron

Here are the supplies I used:


Pin It

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen

8 comments:

Mary J said...

I love this Karen! I really should start my xmas cards too...

Karen Giron said...

So cute, Karen! I'd totally call you a slacker, but I know that isn't true at all!! Love this sweet image and your coloring is fab!!

Vicki Burdick said...

Super sweet Karen, love to see you making Christmas cards! That image is wonderful, love the added stickles and that lace piece done the center is awesome!!

Tracy said...

Your so good getting such a good head start on your holiday cards! This image was perfect for the sketch too! Have a great week girl!

Lori said...

Adorable! Love how the designer paper looks embossed--I'd never think to do that!

Eileen Ng-Frumkin said...

Thanks for having me this week! :)))

I especially love the effect that you made with the swiss dots on the background! It reminds me of smaller snowflakes falling to the ground.

Lynn Put said...

Incredible card Karen! Your coloring is fantastic and your details are always perfect!

Dana White said...

What a perfect image for this sketch & just the perfect amount of frost on him.