Saturday, November 22, 2014

My last scramble til the new year

I was so glad I was able to play in this scramble today.  I was working on a mail project for hubs and wasn't sure I would get to scramble, but I joined the scramble about 20 minutes in.  For the first time ever in a scramble my card came together with out any major glitches. Whoo Hoo! Tesa's theme was SNOW.



I first stamped, heat embossed and die cut my snow flakes. Next I pulled a white panel and partially die cut my snow man. I taped the die down, and taped the paper down---this saved me a lot of time.  After cutting my snowman partially out, I laid down the circle die around him, and did not move the paper a bit because I was hurrying- I didn't take it off the cutting plate to inspect it ---Guess what --- a perfect cut, I didn't have to do any clean up with craft knife to get the circle edges to line up with the snowman's body.

Since all was going so well, next I stamped the snowman, using a Stamp-a-ma-jig.  The stamp is a cling stamp and would be difficult to position otherwise.  I could have stamped it first then made my die cuts, but this worked out so much better for me. I colored in the scarf, nose, and added some shading to the snowman with Copic markers. 

Next I added some distress inks around the snowman, using Tumbled Glass and Stormy Skiy to get a swirly feel. I wanted it darker around the edges of the circle.  My sentiment was from Stampin Up, and the banner stitching from Simon Says Stamp both were heat embossed. I fussy cut the sentiment, because the die is solid, and I can't see where I would be cutting. Normally I would cut it out first, then stamp and emboss.

Lastly, a quick little red bow tied and stuck on with a glue dot. I then adhered the front panel to a black card base with foam adhesive. Was about an hour from start to finish, to get this card made.

Thanks for stopping by!

6 comments:

LaVon Hall said...

I am definitely going to have try that method for die cuttling. Thanks for the tip!

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Becca Cruger said...

Very adorable! Those Distress Inks are getting their use! :)

Greta said...

Love how this came out, Cat & your shading on the snowman is perfect!

Leslie Hanna said...

Such cuteness! And WELL DONE on the die cutting. When I saw that in class I decided I'd opt for gluing the shape to the bottom of the circle instead.

And I've pretty much given up on red rubber stamps. Clear stamps have sooo spoiled me.

Darnell said...

I love your little snowman, Cat! Your design is fantastic!! Hugs, Darnell