Biweekly Challenge 4 - Winter Project 1

Merry Christmas, Papercrafters!!  We hope you're all warm & safe, and that you're surrounded by family and friends this holiday.

Our challenge for the next two weeks is winter.  We've been inspired by the All Bundled Up line from Carta Bella and the Yeti, Set, Go stamp set by Lawn Fawn.  These are the items we worked with, which are available at Cuttin and Stampin Scrappy Supplies:
    

For my project, I liked the idea of a wintery scene without having it be Christmas-y or actually saying winter.  I went with the snowman sticker from Carta Bella with his arms outstretched.  It seemed to coordinate perfectly with the "need a hug?" saying from the Lawn Fawn stamp set.  Unfortunately, lots of people get the blues in the winter... this would be a great card to help cheer them up!

   

   

 The grey, snowy paper made a great background.  I added a rolling hill which can be cut by hand or, in this case, I used a pair of Paper Smooches dies -- one for the cut and one for the stitches.  And, a little glitter (or Stickles) goes a long way on a card like this by adding some glisten to the snow.

I'm more of a CAS (clean & simple) stamper, but this card could be dressed up even further with things like black gems on the eyes & buttons of the snowman, pop dots behind the snowman sticker, bling in the snowflake background... there are a thousand ways to add to it.

Whether you like 'em fancy or plain, we would love to see your projects!   Please see Tuesday's post to enter yours.

   

Happy Stamping & Merry Christmas!   

Step-by-Step 1-15-14

January 15, 2014

This week Cuttin' and Stampin' is concentrating on winter.  I'm using Bo Bunny's Winter Wonderland paper collection to create this project.  

Here's an idea of what I started with.  

Bo Bunny Winter Wonderland 6x6 paper pad

Paper Smooches Fresh Snow stamp set

Bazzill Basic Paper Card Shoppe card stock 

A Muse Studio ribbon and Cupcake Topper Die set

I started with the Buttermints cardstock and cut it to 4.25" x 11" and folded it in half.  The blue cardstock is 3 7/8" x 5 1/4"  The pattern paper from the Bo Bunny collection is 3 5/8" x 5".  

I taped the pattern paper and the solid blue paper together.  I actually started with the Paper Smooches Snowflake die place the die in the upper corner of the two pieces that were taped together.  My plan was to use the Paper Smooches Snowflake die and cut out the shadow and then stamp the corresponding stamp in the cut out space.  But, there's not a stamp that matches the die.  I cut the snowflake out and then realized my mistake.  

I ended up using the Cupcake Topper die that fit just outside the edges of the snowflake I had already cut out.   I lined it up and placed my stamp in the cut out area.  I used memento teal blue to stamp the snowflake and use clear Wink of Stella over the top. 

I used a lot of foam squares to to add depth.  I used the A Muse studio ribbon across the bottom.  Then I used the A Muse Banner Flag die and stamped the sentiment on.  I traced the outside of the die so I had a shadow for the flag.  

Here's my finished card.  

Now's your change to to create something about winter and enter it in this week's challenge.  You can enter Here.