Good morning stampers! Is it cold where you are or is it hot and you are wishing for some cold weather? Well I can't help with your weather but I can help with some stamping inspiration! The Paper Players have a fun new challenge today. Claire has given us the theme of a Clean and Simple Snow challenge! So fun!
Thanks to Claire for making me get off my butt and stamp some thank you cards because I am way behind on Christmas thank yous!!
This cards starts with a Crumb Cake base, then a layer of Whisper White, then another layer of Crumb Cake which I scored a little border around the edges.
To make the cool little shadow detail I die cut the snowflake shape that I wanted to stamp and adhered it to the card front with re-positional adhesive and then lightly sponged around it with white craft ink. After it was covered as much as I wanted I peeled it off leaving a nice open snowflake.
Next I stamped and embossed in white the coordinating snowflake and die cut it. I popped it over the shadow and off set the orientation.
The sentiment from the new Sweet Strawberry set is stamped and embossed under the snowflake.
Final details are the linen thread bow and faceted gem in Seaside Spray for the center of the snowflake.
See what the rest of the Paper Players Design Team did with this fun challenge!
Jaydee
LeAnne
Claire
Joanne
Laurie
Anne Marie
Ann
Nancy
Debbie
Thanks for looking! Did you stamp today?
Stamps: Snowflake Wishes, Sweet Strawberry
Ink: Versamark, white craft
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White
Accessories: So Many Snowflakes dies, white embossing powder, linen thread, faceted gem
Amanda, I LOVE this card. The shadow effect is amazing! I am going to give it a try! The Kraft and white is so pretty and the scored border adds so much detail! THANK YOU for rocking my challenge this week with the gorgeous card! Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteClean and beautiful, Amanda! I LOVE the shadow effect you created! SO creative!
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda! What a beautiful card! I love everything about the simplicity of it, but especially how you shadowed the snowflake and embossed your layer. A great "Thank you!"
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful! What a great way to add depth and detail without a lot of fuss! The sponging on the Crumb Cake sets off that snowflake perfectly! I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI'm behind on Christmas thank yous too so I am relieved I'm not the only one, but I digress - I love this CAS snowflake and the idea of the sponging then rotating the diecut is genius - the perfect additional detail without straying from a clean and simple layout. Fabulous Amanda - I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this..a perfect CAS card...just gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I just love how the snowflake pops on the Crumb Cake! Absolutely gorgeous thank you cards, Amanda. That tiny pop of Seaside Spray is perfection. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteLove the silhouette of the snowflake Amanda! What a really fabulous idea! Such a perfect design for thank you cards! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteAmanda, this is CAS perfect. the subtle white blending around the snowflake is gorgeous against that Crumb Cake background. Fabulous card
ReplyDeletehugs
jaydee