When I saw this Adorable image at
Squiggle Fly called
Honk for the Holidays by Fawn Palmer I immediately knew it called for Lumberman Buffalo Plaid paper!! Ya know the Black and Red checks so favored by those Beefy Lumberjacks in the Mountains! Well a gal can dream right?
When you've been fighting the great nasty cold that's going around our area like I have, it feels good just to sit and create and not move around too much! I even colored in the nose and cheeks of this brave soul with pink chalk cause that's the way I feel!
I used the Spellbinders Renaissance die cut to give it the feel of snow drifting around the car-also using a chevron mat paper for the same effect. Yellow Ice Stickles reach out beyond the car for headlights. One inch natural printed twill ribbon runs along the edge of the A7 card and I used the Memorybox border die called Frostyville that I've seen from afar on cards and finally purchased-it makes great swirly snow! It's a very intricate die and extremely challenging to cut-I even used the hint from my friend
Linda Weber of using wax paper between the cardstock and intricate die for easy release. I'm still experimenting with weights of cardstock and shims and such, but lets say Patience is a Virtue! But oh what great results! And on the lighter note, I have lots of bits and baubs to use as "accent" snow effects on other cards! Bonus! Thanks for looking and I hope as the Christmas season fast approaches, you will soon be traveling like our Lumberjack, with a car full of presents and a tree on the roof, heading for loved ones and a warm cup of cocoa! Carolyn
When you've been fighting the great nasty cold that's going around our area like I have, it feels good just to sit and create and not move around too much! I even colored in the nose and cheeks of this brave soul with pink chalk cause that's the way I feel!
I used the Spellbinders Renaissance die cut to give it the feel of snow drifting around the car-also using a chevron mat paper for the same effect. Yellow Ice Stickles reach out beyond the car for headlights. One inch natural printed twill ribbon runs along the edge of the A7 card and I used the Memorybox border die called Frostyville that I've seen from afar on cards and finally purchased-it makes great swirly snow! It's a very intricate die and extremely challenging to cut-I even used the hint from my friend Linda Weber of using wax paper between the cardstock and intricate die for easy release. I'm still experimenting with weights of cardstock and shims and such, but lets say Patience is a Virtue! But oh what great results! And on the lighter note, I have lots of bits and baubs to use as "accent" snow effects on other cards! Bonus! Thanks for looking and I hope as the Christmas season fast approaches, you will soon be traveling like our Lumberjack, with a car full of presents and a tree on the roof, heading for loved ones and a warm cup of cocoa! Carolyn
I adore this cute little image Carolyn. You did a marvelous job on the card - hope you are doing a great job in getting rid of that cold too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your sweet remarks Linda~cold is still with me but weakening-thanks for asking...
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Such a cute card Carolyn, and that paper does go perfect with it! I too have been coveting the swirly snow die and I think you just convinced me to buy it as a Christmas gift to myself!
ReplyDeletethanks for playing in Squigglefly's challenge!
Thanks Holly! You DO need to give yourself this snow die as a gift-allow plenty of time to work with it!! hahaha-LOVE this digi!
DeleteAwww Carolyn, sorry to hear your'e not feeling well, it certainly hasn't affected your card making mojo tho, I love your card, especially how you have used the frostyville border die to look like swirling snow, thanks for the inspiration. jane.
ReplyDeleteJane you're kind remarks are so thoughtful! Isn't that die awesome..tests your patience though lol!
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