Purple rain makes . . .

. . . purple snowmen

Yes, it's another purple card!

The colour purple has been on my mind since Becca Cruger announced her annual The Hop To STOP, so I'm taking this opportunity to remind everyone that it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and that Becca is uniting papercrafters all over the world to increase awareness for the victims of domestic violence.  You can read all about it on my earlier post HERE and HERE, as well as heading on over to Becca's post HERE.  I hope that you will get creative and share your purple projects for this great cause.

My card is a 6x6" top folding shaker.  The super cute snowman is the  Winter Circle Sentiments - Let It Snow digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

I printed off two copies of the image, one for the background in the window and one to make the shaker window.  I fussy cut the window out using scissors then used a Memento Dual Tip Marker to blacken the inner edge.  I used a black Copic marker to colour the foam on the inside of the shaker window too.
I coloured the image using Copic markers (details below).
After the colouring was dry, I went over the entire image panel with Clear Wink Of Stella to add a subtle sparkle.

"randomness" can cause fun moments
... the purple confetti bit has fallen on the snowman's smiling face like a freckle.

The tubes of sequins had the tiny negative bits as well and because I didn't have a variety of sizes in purple, I decided to use them too, filling the shaker well with them all.  

I think the sequins, "confetti bits" and seed beads make for a pretty mix together.

Here are couple of pics showing the Wink Of Stella sparkle and the variety of the shaker mix.

 *** Ingredients ***

X-Press It - A4 blending card

Bugaboo Stamps - digital stamp - Winter Circle Sentiments - Let It Snow

Copic markers - snowman - C0 and "0"

Copic markers - hat & scarf - BV0000 BV000 V17
Copic markers - carrot nose - YR14 YR15 YR16
Copic markers - arms - E55 E57 E59
Copic marker - 100 (black to colour the inner foam edges)
Memento Tuxedo Black Dual Tip Marker
(to go around the inner edge of the window)
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive
Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

sequins - black, purple & mauve, + confetti bits
seed beads - clear & mauve

foam tape

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge Blog

Challenge #211 - Black and Purple

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Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge

Challenge #83 - Snow or Snowmen

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Inkspirational Challenges

Challenge #120 - Black + One Colour

my colour is purple

   

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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog

Simon Says: Anything Goes

   

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