Sammy the Snowman

 

Any frequent visitor to my blog will not be surprised to know that I love making Christmas cards and especially featuring Snowmen.

Our talented creator Clare at Pinksy Doodles showed us Sammy The Snowman and I immediately asked to play with him. At that stage he was in his infancy and the stamp set wasn't finished. Since then he has an optional background as you can see in the example below. This is available from the Pinksy Doodles Etsy store. You get the complete image and also the snowman which can be used separately

I had found this background sheet which was from a paper pack that you get free with a magazine. I don't buy them like I used to as I found I was subscribing but not really using them. Paper quality on this one is really good. I love the little homes scene and knew it needed some snowmen and pretty snowflakes to make the scene come to life.

I printed Sammy out in different sizes to group together. They have been coloured with Promarkers and then loads of glitter glue on the larger one. I have fussy cut with my trusty Fiskars scissors and mounted the smaller ones on foam squares to pop them up.

I used the Let it Snow die cut from Sizzix. It is a nice size and against the printed background it really pops, especially with lots of glitter added to it.

I recently won a challenge at a blog and the prize was a gift voucher to spend at Newton's Nook Designs. As part of my prize I chose this Snowfall Stencil and used parts of it to add selective snowflakes with embossing paste. It has a bit of glitter in it but a I added some Glamour Dust loose glitter whilst it was still wet. It has added so much dimension and sparkle and has some lovely intricate snowflakes. I was impressed how crisp they came out with the paste. 

Finally I have added snowdrifts on the bottom using Ice Diamond glitter from Pinflair. It is made from real glass that has been crushed and tumbled to take the sharp edges away. I have had this for years and years and this is the first time it has been used. I am actually quite surprised it is still available.

I am really enjoying working with the Pinksy Doodles images. There are digital papers and cut files in the store too at excellent prices so there is something to suit everyone.

For Day 7 at Beccy's Place Month Long Holiday Cards Challenge the prompt is the letter F. 

I have chosen Frosty the Snowman. I have managed to keep up with the challenges day by day as last year I was late to the party joining in from Day 10 so had lots to catch up. I love making Christmas cards at the best of times but now we are on lockdown 2 in England it seems even more poignant to have fun crafting and inject a bit of sparkle every day.

Card Details -

Size – A5

Image – Sammy the Snowman by Pinksy Doodles

Dies – Let it Snow by Sizzix Sizzlits Phrase

Stencil – Snowfall by Newton’s Nook Designs

Colouring Medium - Promarkers

Embellishments – Aleene’s Glitter Snow embossing paste, Stickles Glitter glue, Glossy Accents, Glamour Dust glitter, Pinflair Ice Diamond Glass Glitter

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

• 613 Avenue Create - #239 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft - #127 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
• ABC Christmas Challenge - W is for Winter Wonderland
• Allsorts - #597 Anything Goes
• Arty Divas - #31 Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments - #263 Anything Goes
• Beccy’s Place Challenges - Month of Holiday Cards - F is for Frosty the Snowman
• Cardz TV - #127 Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
• CCC Digi Creations - #120 Christmas is on it's way
• CD Sunday Plus - #48 Anything Goes
• Christmas 24 - #21 Create a Landscape
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Friends or Family (Family of snowmen)
• Classic Design Challenge - #11 Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - #43 Anything Goes
• Corrosive Challenge - #11 Anything Goes
• Craft Rocket Challenge - #76 Christmas/Winter
• Crafter’s Castle - #35 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore - #81 Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Catz - #526 Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - #415 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge - #515 Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges - #198 Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Cottage - #135 Christmas/Winter
• Creative Fingers - #196 Anything Goes
• Creative Moments - #202 Always Anything Goes
• Creative Sketchy Girls - #53 Christmas/Winter
• Crimbo Crackers - #219 Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - #659 Anything Goes
• Daisy Chain Challenges - #47 Christmas is Coming
• Di’s Digi Designs - Use a Digi Image
• Digi Choosday - #44 Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Studios - #34 Christmas/Winter
• Do-Al (l) Creative - #47 Combine Sparkle with a Christmas sentiment
• Dragonfly Dreams - Christmas/Winter
• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday - Christmas
• Friendship Challenge - #59 Anything Goes
• Gem of A Challenge - #23 Anything Goes
• Ike’s World Challenge - #138 Anything Goes
• Jan’s Digi Stamps - Anything Goes
• Jingle Belles - Include a see through element (glitter on bottom is tumbled glass flakes)
• Krafty Chicks - #532 Stamp Act
• LeAnn’s World 101 - #32 Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread - #132 Anything Goes
• Let’s Craft & Create - #165 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #145 Anything Goes
• Little Red Wagon - #574 Colour Me Happy
• Love To Craft - #52 Anything Goes
• Love To Scrap - #139 Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas - #28 Anything Goes Christmas
• Mix It Up Challenge - #43 Anything Goes
• Morgan’s Art World - #11 Anything Goes
• Papercraft Business Papercraft Challenge - #33 Christmas
• Paper Shelter - #448 Christmas is Coming
• Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge - #176 Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - #44 Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede - #407 Anything Goes
• Sheepski Designs - #44 Christmas and Sparkle
• Sparkles Christmas Challenge - #118 Gold, Silver or Glitter
• The Crafting Challenge - Add A Sentiment
• Try It On Tuesday - Embossed (Embossing Paste)
• Unicorn Challenge - #60 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #464-465 Anything Goes
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes