Friday, November 29, 2013

Dangling Snowflake

Wow. I am feeling very prolific these days. After such a long dry spell, I am posting my little hear out  ;)

This is another creation I came across online at Splitcoaststampers and had to try. As always, I put my own spin on things.


Start with a white tri-fold 5x7" card (from The Paper Cut). Cut a x7" piece of blue sparkle c/s (Bazzil) and attach to front panel of card. Center the second smallest die from Spellbinders Grand Ovals on the front panel and cut through both layers.

Create the paper bow using glitter paper (Recollections). You can purchase a die from SU that will do the job, but of course, I do not have it so I improvised by hand. It is built from 6 separate pieces put together with glue dots.

Using the stamp set Festive Flurry from SU, stamp and emboss as follows;
 - with the smallest stamp on white c/s and white Incredible ink, emboss with white sparkle EP. (Comotion)
 - with the next stamp on the blue Bazzil c/s and blue Incredible ink, emboss with Rain Forest EP. (Stampamania)

Now use the coordinating SU snowflake dies, cut the two embossed items, as well as two of the second largest die from the silver sparkle c/s. Also die cut the word Merry from the silver c/s with the SU die from the expressions set.


Cut a 4" piece of narrow silver ribbon (SU), fold in half, and secure the ends sandwiched between the two silver snowflakes, then glue them together, back to back. Adhere the two embossed snowflakes on the silver one. Attach the ribbon to the front,top of the oval opening, then attach the paper bow. Glue Merry on the bottom with Dries Clear glue.


Cut 2 pieces of white dazzle c/s (Bazzil) 5x7". Attach one to the front of the inner flap of the card. Trim to fit so the card will still close. With the largest snowflake stamp and the same blue ink as above, stamp and emboss. Trim the second piece of white c/s to fit the inside of the card. Stamp snowflakes randomly around the edge of this piece with the white ink, emboss with white sparkle EP. Stamp 'Merry Little Christmas' (SU) with the blue ink and emboss with the blue EP.

This is not a card you would want to mass produce, but the results made me very happy.

I hope all my American friends had a great Thanksgiving yesterday.






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