lisa lara is hostessing the MMTPT challenge this week, and found the most lovely teapot. I just LOVE those colours. Well, the question was what do snowmen do at night. I couldn't help thinking of Raymond Brigg's Snowman and the beautiful film. Not having TV, I had only ever seen it once till I decided that child-minding was a good reason to get it for me :-). The Snowman merchandise is big over here at the moment in craft supplies, but by the time I'd spent e90 in a bookshop this afternoon, I was too heavy laden to go to the craft shop. In any case, I had stamped and embossed these carolling snowmen before I went to work. That is what my snowmen are doing at night - and it brought back memories of doing it with the youth club many many years ago, and my fingers getting so cold it was hard to play, and the guitar going out of tune too fast.
5 3/4" square base, covered with more alcohol ink plaid. I added white dots with a Sakura Glaze pen. Snowman image was stamped twice on white card with black ink and embossed with silver EP. I sponged the base layer with ColorBox Pigment Cyan and Royal Blue. Coloured the second stamped image with H2Os, cut out and added to the base layer. Added Stickles to the trim on all the hats. Added Flower Soft Polar White along the bottom - it truly honestly does look white in real life, but I am too wiped to find the base to use my flash off-camera and see if it helps. It's layered on aqua and green card, and popped up on foam. Added a blue polka-dot ribbon with a little bell tied on, and two glittered snowflake brads. DH allowed the ribbon and even said it looked good - I nearly fainted. So then he asked was he too critical of my cards...
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Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 1:21 PM
After all that hard work and he dares to ask...lol You gotta love 'em for it right. (smile)
About this luscious and scrumpscious card! I don't know where to start, it jumped out of the screen Sabrina. That awesome plaid, the silver snowpeople, the ribbon, the colours are just sooo bright, and beautiful, and happy, and just totally fabulous. There I had my say in the matter!
Love that you made it, always fun to see what you create my friend. TFS
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Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 2:24 PM
Caroling snowmen (snow people). I thought I heard singing. This is sooooooo cute Sabrina. And you used the paper I love. I just love these embossed snowmen (snow people) and colored so awesome. This is the cutest!!!! Hurry up with work and come listen to their singing with us. The cookies are divine!!!
OMGOSH, how GORGEOUS!! Your carolling snowmen look perfect against that gorgeous night sky. Oh, to be a snowman! Tell DH to keep those compliments coming, lol! Men......
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Registered: October 18, 2008 Location: Arizona-It's a DRY heat! Posts: 4510
Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 2:28 PM
Wonderful card! Love your colors and the embossing!
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Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 3:22 PM
Well Sabrina, this is super duper cute. Your singing snowmen are just over the top darling. LOVE your plaid bg. You have got that technique down. I hear you about being shocked over a "good" compliment from DH. Every once in awhile, mine comes up with a nice one too. hehe Awesome card. TFS :0)
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Registered: November 12, 2009 Location: Living in Western North Carolina in the mountains of beauty. Posts: 2551
Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 3:57 PM
Sabrina, I love your alcohol ink background.. really fantastic... tried many times to get that effect and had to buy more inks... LOL... used so much and didn't get it yet... but love playing with them anyway... Great Card... and after a days work!!! Great going.
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Registered: February 24, 2008 Location: MN Posts: 11427
Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 4:25 PM
this is just darling Sabrina...I just love the colors and the plaid. And the polka dotted blue ribbon with the bell is adorable.
Your snowmen are sooooo cute An adorable card...