TECC47 Snowflake Wreath
December 19th, 2008
I’ve been itching to make something with some kraft cardstock and Taylor’s Friday sketch (TECC47 Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge – cupcakes not required) was just the stamping *excuse* I needed to play! You are welecome to play along as well – you can get all the deets (plus see Taylor’s sample) by clicking here.
I started out by stamping snowflakes on the kraft panel with white and red Craft Ink. I decided I liked the color combo of kraft with Real Red and Mellow Moss (it’s funny how I’ve recently rediscovered both Mellow Moss and Sage Shadow, neither of which I had used in ages.) I was kind of working at this card backwards as I would normally choose my focal image first. My intention was to find a Christmas or Winter image I could stamp onto kraft and color with Prismas Pencils or Copics or something, but when I went looking through my stamps I just couldn’t find anything to fit what I had in mind….so I went another direction entirely.
Recently I’ve seen a couple of cards with wreaths made from punched flowers. Last year in one of my classes we created wreaths using snowflake stamps. So I combined the two ideas to try a wreath made with punched snowflakes. I have a Cuttlebug snowflake die that I had never opened so this was the perfect chance to try it out! (ooo..check it out – it’s on sale at eP!) I punched a bunch of snowflakes out of Mellow Moss cardstock and sponged them with Always Artichoke ink and glued them onto a white scallop circle created with a Marvy punch and also sponged with the Artichoke ink. I also had a brand new Nestabilities bird die and was so happy that the smallest bird in that set worked for the wreath I had created. I added a bow with some red & white ribbon from my stash and some Kaiser Craft red rhinestones. The horizontal panel is SU dp from the hostess Patterns pack and the wide moss grosgrain ribbon is from the TE store. The sentiment is a rub on fromt he SU Chit Chat set. Some faux stitching was the final touch. I’m super happy with how this turned out!
Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Cupcake Crew has cooked up this week
And this week’s Featured Stamper is Karen Motz at the Paper Playhouse.
Also you’ll want to be sure to stop by the Stamp a Sweet Impression blog to see who won the Top Chef contest and meet Our Friday Friend. AND Taylor has just announced that the next SASI release is only two weeks away! You are going to flip over the new sets – believe me! It’s going to be a great way to kick off a whole new year of stamping! *grin*
Have an awesome weekend!
December 19th, 2008 at 8:11 am
SHAZAAAAM!! This is the best, Jami! LOVE that bird! The colors are great! So, you are mass producing this one for 50 cards, right? I know you just love that kind of stamping! 😉
December 19th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Soooo cute, Jami! I love the snowflake background and the cute little wreath… and you used your new Spellbinders birdie! Perfect!
December 19th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Love your card, Jami! The wreath looks so pretty, and I’m a HUGE Kraft fan…
December 19th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Oh wow.. love your take on this weeks sketch! Darling!
December 19th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
This is fantastic! I just love the wreath idea!
December 19th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
I love this card, Jami!! It’s so charming!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
What a wonderful card Jami! Love the way you used the snowflake punch. Great colors! TFS!
December 19th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
This is gorgeous!!!
December 19th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
ADORABLE Jami! Love that image 🙂
December 20th, 2008 at 8:02 am
i found your lovely blog from a link on Taylor’s cupcake challenge. that first card is absolutely gorgeous!! how nice of you to explain how you made it too.
December 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
I love it! I think you JUST inspired my next Christmas card for next year. You are SOO creative. Thanks, my dear.
December 20th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Gorgeous card. Love that snowflake idea.
x Natasha x
December 20th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
pretty card, Jami!
December 21st, 2008 at 8:24 am
Your card is gorgeous! Love the snowflake wreath and bird!
December 21st, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Jami, this is sooo adorable! I love the wreath! What a great idea!!!
December 21st, 2008 at 10:55 pm
This is beautiful, Jami! So warm and nice. I love it with the bird. Merry Christmas!
December 31st, 2008 at 2:08 pm
OMGoodness, how darling is this?!! Love that sweet bird sitting in this custom wreath, Jami!