Dancing Snowmen

My card was inspired by the second card on this post at Debbie Olson's blog Thinking Inking. I just love her blog I visit it every time I can.



I used my SU "Cold Play" set to try and duplicate the snowmen. I think I got close. What do you think? I like all the great stamps out there but my budget is limited. I got so excited yesterday that I had to go try doing a bird's eye view of a snowman right away before I fixed dinner. I think I took about a half hour to put the card front together. I should have used my Basic Black or Jet Black Ink but I grabbed my versamagic Midnight chalk ink. Because it was closer, and I was so excited. The same goes for the white ink Igrabbed my Dew drop brilliance Moonlight white when I should have dug out my craft white. I only had a little bit of time. I should change my blog title to the rushed stamper.



I used a baby blue from my assorted blues from Michaels for the Card front base. I rolled whirly twirly wheel with the embossing ink, then sprinkled Kaliedescop embossing powder for some shimmer. After heat setting it, I loved the look and decided to stamp the snowflake in white.

I stamped the snowmen next, the bodies were stamped using the smallest three circle from th eset on whisper white cardstock and then punched out with my SU 1 3/8" circle punch. The hat was made by stamping one of the coal buttons from the stamp set and then adding a rounded brim with my Basic Black marker. After I determined their location and stamped the arms like Debbie states in her post. I stamped the arms then placed the snowmen After I attached the red and whiter gingham ribbon. I adherred the snowmen and then drew the arms on the body to mid way on the second circle. Then I attached the three 1/4 " satin with glue dots and cut the fringe. I stamped the carrot noses in Pumpkin pie and then trimmed about an 1/8" off from the fat end and then stuck them to the bodies using my sakura glue pen. For the base I didn't have any Real Red Cardstock on hand so I sponged alot of REal Red Ink on a white base around the edge and then attache dthe card front.



Debbies card is goergeous. I think she has a little more time to stamp and a lot more patience. I know I need to work on it, but I still think this card turned out great. It would be better if I had taken more time but I only had about 45 min. Thanks Debbie for the great Idea.



Tomorrow I hope to have my Challenge card finished.



Well Until Later ... Happy Stamping!