Singing Snowmen Christmas Wishes with the Crafty Gals Corner

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.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

OddBall Art Co.

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

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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 wider card with the full chorus.

I added the image to my Silhouette Cameo design mat, duplicated and flipped one over so that they were facing each other.  The snowmen are 3" tall, so I put them on either edge of an A5 panel and typed the chorus of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" between them.  I printed the image on X-press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and trimmed down 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.  I scored a sheet of heavy A4 cardstock, folded and trimmed to make a top fold card 8 1/4" x 5 1/4".  I adhered the layers to the card base and my second Christmas card for 2018 was done.

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

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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.

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*** 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
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
heavy weight A4 smooth white cardstock (to make card bases)

scoreboard and embossing stylus
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

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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.

    

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

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #113 – Perfect Day

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

my snowmen are made of ice and are standing on ice
Always Fun Challenges – Challenge 55 – CAS
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - April Challenge - All.Mostly White
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
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive