snowman Archives - Written In Ink

There is nothing this wee fella loves more than a good snowfall.

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You’ll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25 (before die cutting)

White Cardstock for die cutting: 4 x 4

Card Face:

I laid the card face on my Grip Mat and positioned the stencil.
I used ink that matched the cardstock across all open areas, using a heavy hand to get a saturated result.
I removed the stencil and sprinkled clear embossing powder over the wet ink, immediately setting this with my heat gun.
I used a deckled rectangle die to cut the card face down to approximately 5.25 x 4”.

Other:

I positioned the square die on the smaller piece of white cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot.
I looked through my Ready to Go binder and selected the wee snowman, which had already been coloured and cut out.
I checked my sentiment binder and selected one that worked with the design.

Assembly

I glued the card face to the card base.
I centered the die-cut square on the card face and glued it down.
I added the snowman towards the bottom right.
I added the sentiment across the snowman.

Final Thoughts:

This is a fun and festive card to celebrate the season.

When I cut out the snowman I cut tight along the outer lines and cut off the arms (they are so thin and delicate that cutting them out would be very time-consuming.) I rectified this by using a fineliner to draw them back on once I had the snowman glued to the die cut square. I got this tip from a Jennifer McGuire video, and use it often.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It’s a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Christmas Words, A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Clear Embossing Powder, Wow, Simon Says Stamp

Stamps: A Colorful Life Designs (retired)

Dies: Your Next Stamp (no longer in business)

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!