Winter Wonderland with Snow Crystal

I love when a simple card looks really complicated. The card I’m sharing with you today combines two products you may have missed in Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. If you did, you’ll certainly want to check them out. We don’t get a lot of snow in Atlanta (we often experience the unbearable threat of snow, and it shuts the city down when we do). Still, I dream of snowy Christmases, cold Winters and winter wonderlands. Here’s my card for today:

I’m loving the sweet patterns in Stampin’ Up!’s Color Collection 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Papers – some of the patterns in the Annual Catalog are bold (plaids and flowers), and others are subtle (stripes and dots). I knew this Balmy Blue, striped paper from the Subtles 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Papers would provide a beautiful backdrop for the intricate, beautiful image from the Snow Crystal stamp, a single-image stamp found on page 38 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. Here’s a look at this gorgeous image:

I stamped the snow crystal with Versamark in on the Balmy Blue paper and sprinkled it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. As I heated it with my Heat Tool, the crystals really came to life. Heat embossing can be such fun! This crystal is extra sparkly since I replaced my last white powder with a new bottle. ♥

I had SO MANY options for the sentiment on my card – I wanted something snowy and wintry, and I wanted something that wouldn’t completely cover up the image from the Snow Crystal. I went back and forth with several options before remembering my Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack! While the pack includes some festive cards for memory-keeping and card-making, there are also some other elements that are really fun. Here’s a look at the Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack:

This pack includes 54 double-sided cards, 2 sheets of stickers, 4 acetate overlays and 2 laser-cut sheets with stars and holiday-themed words. Included in the set of words are: Happy Holidays, holly jolly, winter wonderland, peace, Merry Christmas, Celebrate, hohoho, Santa, noel, joy and Snow. The laser-cut sheets are (in my estimation) somewhere between wood and cork.

I colored the letters with my Dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend marker and carefully glued them down with tiny dots of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Stamp Sets: Snow Crystal  Papers: Subtles 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (Balmy Blue), Night of Navy, Thick Basic White  Inks: Versamark, Stampin’ Blends (Night of Navy)  Accessories: Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Snow Crystal Cling Stamp Set – 159821

Price: $21.00

Santa Express Memories & More Card Pack – 159595

Price: $12.00

Subtles 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper – 159255

Price: $12.00

Night Of Navy Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154891

Price: $9.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100867

Price: $9.25

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 159229

Price: $8.75

Versamark Pad – 102283

Price: $9.50

Basics Embossing Powders – 155554

Price: $18.00

Heat Tool – 129053

Price: $30.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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