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Thursday, 19 December 2013

Sweet snowflakes ...

... Morning everyone.  Just a quick post today to share a birthday card I've made.  I think I've mentioned before that I have lots of birthdays in January and I like making winter birthday cards - this one has a snowy theme - inspired not only by the graphic but the blanket of white that I can see from my office and craft room windows.

Warm Winter Wishes - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

Stamps: Uniko Studio - Stunning Snowflakes; Stampin' Up! - Sassy Salutations
Inks: SU - Bashful Blue, Pretty in Pink, Smoky Slate
Dies: Uniko Studio - Snowflakes; Die-namics - Fishtail Flags Layers Stax #2, Fishtail Flags Stax # 2; Spellbinders - Circle Sm (S4-116) #6
Accessories: SU Card - Smoky Slate; White Lustre Card; White Glitter Paper

The challenge at Sketch Saturday - SS#289 is to use a previous sketch and I've picked sketch227 (from September).  The current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge - CCIC#11 is Sweet Snowflake and is being sponsored by Uniko Studio.  Now I have lots of Beverley's stamps and the Stunning Snowflake set is one of my favourite, so I had to join in the fun.


I made the card from a sheet of Smoky Slate card.  I cut a panel of white and randomly stamped the snowflakes all over it using pink, blue and grey, then I cut the panel into squares.  I adhered the little squares to the card base.  I die cut the largest snowflake in white glitter paper and adhered it to a grey backing circle.  I finished the front by stamping the sentiment onto white card and cutting it out with the fishtail flag and matting it onto a grey flag.  I adhered the sentiment with dimensional tape and added a pretty pink snowflake.  On the inside I cut a panel of white card and stamped more snowflakes around the edge and a bold, sassy birthday greeting in the centre.

Warm Winter Wishes inside - photo by Deborah Frings - Deborah's Gems

That's all for today.  While I like snowflakes on a card, I'm officially fed up with the snow outside!  See you soon.

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7 comments:

  1. Tracey McNeely19 December 2013 at 13:26

    Beautiful snowflakes Deborah, love the soft colours. Thank you so much for joining usu at the Curtain Call!

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  2. Julia Aston19 December 2013 at 13:32

    the block background gives the feeling of looking out a window at the snow - so pretty with the blue and pink flakes - and that wonderful large flake in the foreground! They're saying it could be 60 degrees on Sunday - so all our snow will melt away - now that we have it - I'd just as soon it stayed through Christmas since it's already shoveled!!

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  3. Stacey Schafer19 December 2013 at 18:47

    adore this, Deborah! so glad you could ink up your Uniko Studio for our Sweet Snowflakes challenge at the Curtain Call!

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  4. Renee20 December 2013 at 00:25

    Love the soft colors of the flakes...
    and that sparkly die cut in the center is perfect! :)

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  5. Stamps and Paper20 December 2013 at 08:44

    Gorgeous card Deborah love the colours

    Anne

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  6. Vicky Hayes20 December 2013 at 15:29

    Oh this colour palette is GORGEOUS for snow flakes Deborah! Vicky x

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  7. Vannessa28 December 2013 at 19:23

    Gorgeous card and I love the soft colours you used. Thanks for joining in the Sketch Saturday Challenge this week.

    Hugs, Vannessa
    Sketch Saturday DT

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