Snowman Christmas Joy

Hump Day already? I'm still having problems telling what time it is! I've been in witness protection hibernating with my Arthurs, so please bear with me {winkwink}. Our high today was 48F degrees! Last night was downright frigid with a low of 29. I know you Northerners are either chuckling or eyerolling me. That's okay, I would too! We are sissies down here when it comes to cold weather, ice or snow. Speaking of which, I have a Snowman card to share with you today.

SUPPLIES:
Papers:  Recollections 110# heavy card stock, Neenah index stock, Lawn Fawn Snow Day patterned papers, Paper Palette gold metallic textured mulberry paper
Stamps:  Beccy's Place Boxed Snowman digital image, Cornish Heritage Farms, Stamplorations, Sweet Stamp Shop
Inks:  ProMarkers, Versafine Clair, VeersaMark
Dies/Punches:  Spellbinders Square Postage Stamp Nesties (2 sizes), Lawn Fawn Everyday Banners
Stash/Other: red/green/gold ric-rac,  gold enamel dots, gold embossing powder, Sakura Gold Shadow metallic gel pen, Wink of Stellas (gold, red, clear)

  

I used one of Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2's current challenge sketches, resizing to 5.5x5.5 in PSE. I have some nice envelopes for this size of card (ordered the wrong size thinking 6x6 cards would fit), so I thought I'd try to make some of this size. The advantage is you can cut your card base from a letter size sheet of card stock. That's what I did here with Recollections 110# heavy card.

I just love this snowman I got over at Beccy's Place's blog 2 years ago. It was a freebie and it's still there to grab if you're interested. Here's the link to Boxed Snowman if you are. Whenever I look in my Beccy's folder of images on my computer, I see this guy. So today I decided to use him, finally! I chose my patterned papers first and then I matched 3 green and 2 red ProMarker shades to the papers I chose. I die cut the image with the largest postage stamp die and then I colored the snowman image, ornament and frame with my ProMarkers. I also wanted to incorporate some metallic gold, so I went to my papers and found this cool stuff:

Stickyback Metallic Mulberry paper! I cut a square the same measurements as the outer parameters of my diecut image so you would only see it peeking out. It's very textual, reminds me of 3D terrain like on a globe when you feel the mountains. It's mulberry paper painted with metallic paint. Had it for years and forgot all about it, lol.

Here's a close-up showing all the shine. I colored the snowman's background with my yellow Wink of Stella (the gold one is just way too dark for me). Then after coloring the ornament red, I coated that with red WoS and then clear WoS.

The inside of my card uses a mix of sentiments, but I wanted Joy to be in the message since it's on the card front.

For the back of my card, I fell back on something I've done before and like to do when using a paper pad: use the scenes. The colors are complementary to the front and it's such a sweet soft scene.

I like how this card turned out. I think it's a good sketch...a bit of work with the paper layers, but I guess I enjoy picking out the patterns on the paper as well as the pattern created by layering the paper patterns. Say that 3 times fast! heeheehee

CHALLENGES:
1.   Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2: A Sketch or 2 for Nov. -- sketch is shown above.
2.   Beccy's Place Nov. Month of Holiday Cards Challenge: Day 12 J for Joy --  and I used a Beccy's digital image, Boxed Snowman.    

3.   Stamping Sensations Nov. Challenge: Traditional Colours Red, Green and Gold -- I have hand-coloured my digital stamp focal image, and have used red, green and gold in my colouring and papers/ribbon.
4.   12 Months of Christmas Link Up #59: ACG + Opt. Red and Green -- I have played the option.
5.    Split Coast Stampers 2019 Christmas Challenge: March Bundle Up -- Snowman is bundled up in wintry clothing.
6.    Christmas Crafts All Year Round Nov.: Stockings or Winter Clothes -- See #5
7.    Jingle Belles JB:19:23: Baby It's Cold Outside (Winter Clothes) -- See #5
8.    Merry Little Christmas Challenge #16: ACG
9.    Outlawz Festive Friday Nov. 1-14: Christmas theme
10.  Christmas Kickstart Challenge #23: Snow -- Snowman   

11.  Through The Craft Room Door Nov. 12-18: AG
12.  SAS4KIDS: Nov. 2-Dec. 6: AG-Kids or Holiday-Kids
13.  Passion for ProMarkers Wk. 519: Ribbons and/or Bows -- glittered ric rac and my focal image is coloured with ProMarkers.
14.  House That Stamps Built Challenge DCC N619: Frame It -- my focal image has a striped frame around it
15.  Crafts Galore Encore #69: AG -- I have used a Beccy's Place digi stamp
16.  Your Scrapbook Place Nov: Always AG
17.  Crafty Creations #402: AG
18.  Take A Word: Stripes
19.  Try It On Tuesday: Cold, Cold, Cold
20.  Happy Little Stampers Nov: AG with Dies

21.  ABMTTC #103: Always AG
22.  Time Out Challenges #148: Home Sweet Home Photo Inspiration -- I took the colors as my inspiration  

23.  Crazy 4 Challenges C4C510: Add a Textural Element -- I added 3: 1) the gold textured metallic mulberry paper behind the focal image, 2) the glittery ric rac, and 3) the sparkly gold enamel dots.  (Below is a photo of the textured metallic mulberry paper.)

24.  Colour Crazy Challenge Week 43: AG with Colouring -- I colored my focal image with ProMarkers and Winks of Stellas.

Thanks for visiting and have a lovely rest of the day! xoxo