Winter - Right as Rain

Paper Smooches Chilly Chum

Hello! Recently, I’ve been practicing my coloring and using never-used and/or under-used products. I’ve owned the Chilly Chums set from Paper Smooches for many years and have never used it! I created a card with the cute fox image in the set.

I Copic-colored the fox and shaded it with colored pencils.
I created the card background by cutting a hill out of vellum, placing the hill on to the white cardstock and brushing Tumbled Glass ink as the sky.
I heat-embossed the Winter Sampler sentiment in red to match the card base.
I added snowflakes to the scene and popped the fox on to the card with foam adhesive.

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Elizabeth Craft Designs – Die-cut Winter Birds

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter-themed friendship card featuring the retired Elizabeth Craft Designs “Birds” die set paired with a Paper Smooches sentiment from the “Winter Sampler” set.

I die-cut the pieces from cardstock, patterned paper, and flock material and assembled the birds.
I stamped the Winter Sampler sentiment on to cardstock which I cut with a skinny rectangular die.
I cut the turquoise circles and added them and the sentiment strip to a patterned paper base.
I added the assembled birds with foam adhesive.

Supplies: Therm O Web White Latte Transfer Sheets

Spellbinders Walrus Valentine

Hello! Today I am sharing a Valentine that showcases Woliver, a walrus die set from Spellbinders.

I cut Woliver and the iceberg from cardstock and assembled the items.
I cut the heart from patterned paper and added it to a patterned paper base.
I heat-embossed the Fun Stampers Journey “Sending My Love” sentiment on black cardstock.
I added hearts cut with a die in the Festive Wreaths set to fill the space.

Hope your week is off to a terrific start!

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Elizabeth Craft Designs – Winter Birthday

Hello! I recently posted about how I’m trying to embrace winter this year rather than resist it. To that end, I am making winter-themed projects including this birthday card featuring Elizabeth Craft Designs dies.

I cut the Polar Bear from soft finish cardstock and colored him lightly around the edges with the Hickory Smoke ink. I colored the eyes and mouth (I used the Paper Smooches Snowman 2 die for the mouth) with black Copic marker. I then assembled the bear.
I cut the Polar Bear’s hat and assembled it.
I cut the balloons using the Balloons and Party Accessories die sets.
I sponged Tumbled Glass ink on to the card base.
I stamped the MFT Ready Set Snow sentiment in the upper left corner.
I added the balloons and bear to the card base.

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Paper Smooches Challenge – Anything Cold

Hello! Today I am sharing a winter card created for the Paper Smooches Challenge – “Anything Cold”! I’ve been working to embrace the season rather than move on to spring! I’m even cross-stitching snowmen.

I began with the snowman’s hat, inlaying the four colors into the frame. I then constructed the scarf and the snowman’s body.
I cut the snowflakes from white and colored cardstock. Note to myself – the snowflake die set has five dies. However the center of the largest snowflake also cuts the small snowflake.
I stamped the sentiment with blue ink and cut the sentiment with a circle die.
My original background was gray. The gray went with the other colors, but it didn’t energize the card at all. I swapped it out for the patterned paper after I had the card assembled!

Supplies: Patterned Paper is from Carta Bella “Christmas”