MORE . . . Singing Snowmen Christmas Wishes

~~~ 2nd post for today ~~~

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

OddBall Art Co.

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

~~~*~~~*~~~

Today I have used the Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138
digital stamp from Oddball Art Co., one of our generous sponsors this week,
to make a pair of sparkling CAS Christmas cards.



As soon as I saw this digital stamp I envisioned a pair of these cuties singing
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas", so I duplicated the image and flipped it over,
giving me two snowmen facing each other and singing together.
One card had a digital sentiment using the full chorus,
the other used a clear stamp using the title.

This post is all about the smaller card with just the song title as the sentiment.

I added the image to my Silhouette Cameo design mat, duplicated and flipped one over so that the 3" tall snowmen were facing each other.  I measured the sentiment stamp and spaced the snowmen to be a comfy distance apart then printed them on X-press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and trimmed down to 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" for matting.
When I say "coloured with Copic markers", it did take quite a while to do it,
as I built up lots of layers of colour to give delicate dimension to the snowmen.

   

I added a strip of high tack double-sided tape to the edges of the black matting layer then burnished fine black glitter over it, giving a luscious sparkling velvet finish.  I added a touch of sparkle to the image panel by adding black glitter to the earmuffs too.  After adhering the image panel to the black glitter mat, I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to add a white layer then a delicate blue layer (rain, to match the snowmen) before adhering them to a matted card base.  (I made the card base from a sheet of heavy A4 cardstock, folded and trimmed to make a top fold card 7 1/2" x 5 1/2".)
My third Christmas card for 2018 is now complete.

Click HERE if you would like to learn about my other card or on the photo below

~~~*~~~*~~~

NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative

and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Oddball Art Co. - digital stamp - Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - snowman - "0" + C00-1-3 + B0000-000-00
Copic markers - nose - YR65-68
Copic markers - earmuffs - C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - music notes - R27 + YG63-67
Copic markers - scarf - light pink - R81-83-85
Copic markers - dark pink - R81-83-85 + C1-3
Copic markers - blue - B000-00 + C1-3
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Rain

heavy weight A4 smooth white cardstock (to make card bases)
MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Kaisercraft - clear stamp - Yuletide
scoreboard and embossing stylus
Perfect Layers Rulers
X-Press It - 6mm High Tack Double Sided Tape (to adhere glitter)
Martha Stewart - Onyx black glitter
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

~~~*~~~*~~~

Sending a big Thank You to Oddball Art Co. for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #164 - Anything Goes at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

~~~*~~~*~~~

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

~~~*~~~*~~~

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - “H” is for HATS and/or “I” for ICE

my snowmen are made of ice and are standing on ice
Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #137 – Anything Goes
with optional dies and punches
Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #122 – Delightful Digis
Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 17 - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #391 - Christmas
Happy Little Stampers - HLS April Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
optional twist Jolly ... my singing snowmen are very jolly

Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #349 - Cutesy
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1816 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 377 Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #292 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive