Welcome Friends! Today's project is more on the lines of a Winter theme vs. Christmas but I figure they kind of go hand in hand.
My card today was inspired by a sketch over on
The Sweet Stop sketches blog. I just recently discovered this blog and I am in love!!!
Here is the sketch from this week:
And the spin on the sketch is to use doilies. I immediately thought of snowflakes! I love all the intricate designs and how no two are alike. I'm not a fan of snow when I'm out shoveling, but if I'm sitting on my couch with a warm cup of coffee gazing out the window - then I love it!
Here's my take on the sketch:
Card base is 5 x 5 with
slate cardstock. The mat layer is a snowflake paper from DCWV Arctic Wishes cut 4 3/4 x 4 3/4. I inked the edges with
indian corn blue ink. The snowflakes are cut from a variety of cartridges. I used
Artiste, Christmas solutions, and
Art Philosophy. I inked the edges of the snowflakes also with
indian corn blue ink so they stand out a bit from the background paper.
The stamp for the center of the large snowflake is from
C1469, Dec. 25th Holidays set. This is a really nice stamp set for the holidays, and it also coordinates with the
Art Philosophy cartridge. I used
stardust glitz in spots around the snowflakes to give them a little shimmer and shine. The silver ribbon is a Celebrate It ribbon I picked up on clearance at Michaels last year after the holidays.
On the inside I used the same snowflake paper to cut a mat 4 3/4 x 4 3/4. The snowflake comes from the Best of 2009 cartridge cut at 4 1/2". I also inked the edges of this one with
indian corn blue ink as well.
I am really happy with how it turned out and working from a sketch made it come together so easily!
I hope you enjoy! I'll be back tomorrow with # 4 of Christmas in July. Have a great day!!
