Yup, here I am in Arizona to escape winter and what stamp & die set do I buy at the Stamp Show last weekend?!? Being in a warm place for the winter doesn't diminish how much I love snowmen stamps so this little guy hopped into my basket and came home with me.
I chose this adorable snowman ornament: https://www.fairindigo.com/catalog/p...wman-ornament/ as my inspiration. I love the owl on the ornament but my little snow-fella has a cardinal which I love almost as much.
Stamped the image on watercolour paper in my TH Stamp Platform, coloured him with distress inks and an aqua-painter. After I coloured the image, I restamped the image in my platform to darken the lines. I wanted to make a snowy background but didn't have a lot of choices for supplies. I attempted to create a snowy effect by splattering some Ranger Distress Picket Fence ink with a wet toothbrush. Not quite the look I was going for but I'll just claim it as a 'limited supplies challenge" and call it good.
Loved the ornaments on the inspiration site. May have to do a few more cards. Thanks for stopping by.
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2018 GMT Views: 1240
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37151
Sat, Nov 10, 2018 @ 3:37 PM
Great find at the stamp show (I love snowmen)! I like all the fun details on this stamp. Pretty coloring and Mr. Snowy really pops against the deep blue background. Wish I was in AZ for the winter, snowing here in Michigan.
------------------------------ Claudia Splitcoast Fan Club Member
Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 122117
Sat, Nov 10, 2018 @ 4:46 PM
I am grinning because, we like what we like. ( it probably makes it easier to like snowmen when you do not have to shovel up the snow in the winter hee hee) ( I do and I collect them too)
What an adorable snowman!!! So I have to tell you that I am most inspired to get my snowmen out when it's hot and sunny! It helps cool me off! Your snowman is charming and I think your snow looks great!