Hey there! I have had such a stamping slump lately. I have tried to stamp and just haven't been able to make anything that I was happy with. I know this is pretty common (it actually happens to me more often than I would like) so I just kept trying. My efforts finally paid off this morning. I loved the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week, so I decided to give it a try.
I ordered the Snowflake Soiree stamp set and the Snow Flurry die several weeks ago, but I hadn't had a chance to play with them yet. I pulled them out this morning and came up with this...
Stampin' Up Supplies Used:
Stamps: Snowflake Soiree, Greetings of the Season
Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Brushed Silver, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Illuminate
Accessories: Big Shot, Snow Flurry die, Scallop Border punch, Large Pearl, homemade shimmer spray, glue dots
This is a fairly simple card to make. I think this will definitely be one of the contenders for a spot in my upcoming Christmas buffets. It is really just a little stamping, some layering, and then a finishing spritz with shimmer spray. In real life, this card is very sparkly. I really like using non-traditional colors for Christmas cards. Red and green has its place for sure, but who doesn't love a rich purple Christmas card too?
Here is the sketch. Check it out and play along!
Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
~Marla
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
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6 comments:
Absolutely gorgeous! Great card my friend!
I just LOVE this card Marla! What a fabulous way to feature the snowflake die and your sentiment placement is perfect! You've inspired me to but this stamp set! Thanks for the inspiration! :-)
What beautiful colors! I would say your patience paid off! This is great! Glad you joined us this week at FMS!
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I love your color choices and those snowflakes are just lovely. Thanks for playing along with this week's sketch!
Purple Christmas cards are right up my alley - especially if they look as great as this! The snowflakes are fantastic! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches!
I love it. I'm a demonstrator. I ended up ordering the die and stamp set after seeing your card. This will probably be my main X-mas card this year. Thanks so much for sharing it.
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