Thursday, August 07, 2014

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Christmas Scene

I was once again scrambling around to get this posted before the SNSS Friday Feature challenge ended, only to realize that the challenge ended LAST Thursday! Ooops!! A NEW Friday Feature and Challenge will post tomorrow! 

I was trying to play along with the Winter Scene challenge, and failed miserably. But, at least I have my 2nd Christmas card for the year finished! {insert blushing red face here}

I used two stamp sets, Old Fashioned Christmas and Christmas Innies.


I stamped the sleigh ride image from the Old Fashioned Christmas set with black ink. I added some white pen for snow, and then colored the sky and snow with Copics. Simple. I went with an unexpected color palette, but still with a snowy feeling paper.

For the fun part...I have had this "paper kit" in my stash for AGES. I am guessing it goes back over 10 years! The pack contains some shades of purple and blue cardstock and coordinating printed paper. I purchased these items and put them together in a "kit" thinking to use them on a snowy day layout. Well, we moved to Southern California and we don't HAVE snowy days...so this paper pack has just been sitting! Well, I broke into it and CUT THAT PAPER! {We moved here over 9 years ago, so I am sure this paper is older than that! And I think that the designer paper company is now out of business.}


I went with the snow theme, by adding some snowflake buttons and a white jingle bell.


I added a sentiment from the Christmas Innies set. 


I hope you enjoyed my card. I am still in love with the color scheme, even if it is really OLD paper! Thanks for visiting me today. 


Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: Old Fashioned ChristmasChristmas Innies
Cardstock: Bazzill (blue, purple), Stampin' Up Whisper White
Designer paper: Creative Imaginations/Art Warehouse
Dies: Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Classic Scalloped Ovals Large; My Favorite Things Fishtail Flags
Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Snowflake buttons: ArtMinds
Bell: craft store
Flower: Wild Orchid Crafts
Sequins: Craft Medley
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Markers: Copic
Adhesive: Scotch 3M ATG tape; Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L 3D Foam Squares; Beacon Fabri-tac; Aleene's Tacky Glue

8 comments:

  1. Very pretty card. I'm not quite ready to think about Christmas, but I won't be able to put it off for too much longer. ;-) Thanks for the inspiration.

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  2. Oh please do not do that to me! Christmas...really? OK! And this is totally beautiful!

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  3. Very pretty! So glad I'm not the only one who has paper that old. (wink!)

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  4. Hi Stunning card,but I can not think about Christmas now lol
    Ita.

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  5. I think it is a lovely, beautiful card. I love the colors. I too sometimes find "mystery" papers that I know are over a decade old. But unlike you, I wasn't wise enough to pair them up with matching pieces. Missmash is what I find.

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  6. Beautiful card, love the layout and the beautiful bow too. ~Diane

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  7. Beautiful card Gloria. Love the papers, the bell... the snowflakes peeking out from behind the oval are awesome.

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  8. Gloria, this is stunning! I love the frosty wintry feel you created here!

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