The Sisterhood of Crafters - Dashing through the Snow

Hi everyone!  It's time for another challenge from The Sisterhood of Crafters.  This week I'm excited to be your host.  With winter still upon many of us, I thought it would be fun to play in the snow.  It can be a snowman, a snow angel or a wintry scene.  Your challenge is to use snow on your project.

The Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions) card front was embossed using using the Snow Flurries Embossing Folder.  The snowman was embossed on Sugar Cube cardstock, then I fussy cut it out so I could pop it up with Scotch Foam Tape on the front of the card.  After cutting it out, I used a Clear Wink of Stella Brush to give the snowman some sparkle.  Unfortunately, the brush sprang a leak and you can see that in the middle part of the snowman it looks darker.  In real life, it doesn't look bad but the photo makes it look different.  For the hat and his arms, I used a Black Wink of Stella Brush and for the carrot nose I used an Orange Wink of Stella Brush.

The scarf was stamped on Sugar Cube cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored with R27 (Cadimum Red) and YG17 (Grass Green) Copic Markers.  It's from the Penguins Stamp & Die Set by Hampton Art.  I fussy cut it out then, added it to the snowman using Tombow Multipurpose Glue.

The sentiment is from Compliments of the Season stamp set by Waltzing Mouse and stamped using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  I used an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies from Stampin' Up! and popped it up with foam tape.  The finishing touch was adding a coal black eye using the Black Wink of Stella Brush. 

For all the challenge details and to share your project at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge, just click the image below.  We'd love to have you join us.  You have until Sunday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. Central Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Snowman Ornament

Christmas Card Challenges is on a holiday hiatus, I decided to share one of the cute gifts I received at our annual Christmas dinner.  Several local demonstrators get together every year to have a gift swap and share a meal together.  It's a fun time.  This little snowman tealight ornament was made by Kelli.  I think he is so cute!  He even has his own little box to sleep in once it's time to put Christmas away for the year.  Next week I'll share another of the gifts I received.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Sunday Christmas Card Challenges #11

A snowman last week, a snowman this week but two totally different looking ones.  Last week's was due to the snow and this one is for this weeks' Snowman Inspiration Challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  I saw this cute snowman card a while back and have been wanting to make one for one of my grandchildren.  This week's challenge was perfect for showing casing this cutie.  The original design I saw was from Brandy Cox, so, thanks Brandy, for sharing your idea.

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes;  Ink:  Garden Green; Card Stock:  Basic Black, Garden Green, Real Red, Red Glimmer Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White; Accessories & Tools: Top Note Bigz Die, Snow Flurry Bigz Die (retired), Snow Burst Embossing Folder (retired), 1/2" Circle Punch (eyes), Owl Builder Punch (mouth), Silver Gelly Roll Pen (eyes), Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Glue Dots, SNAIL Adhesive, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine

Join the fun at Christmas Card Challenges and show us your snowman.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Merry Christmas!

May you have a safe and wonderful Christmas. 

Thank you Jackie Topa for the Snowman Tutorial

Thank you for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe!

Marsha

Mr. & Mrs. Frosty

In sharing my Christmas decorating with you, I've come to realize that I've started my own collection of snowmen.  It's a wonderful reminder of my mother and how much she loved them.  This pair is quite musical.  When you press Mrs. Frosty's left hand, it starts them both singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and Mr. Frosty bobbing up and down.  It's so cute and my grandchildren all love them.  It's a treat for them to start them singing.

Snowball

This little guy is the very first snowman my mother made.  I don't recall the year she gave him to me but he has traveled all over with me.  Where I go, he goes.  Snowball is a happy, jolly snowman and he always makes me smile. 

Snowman Miniature Tea Set

My mother loved snowmen.  One year she gave me this little tea set and I've included it in my Christmas decorating ever since.  This year I added some poinsettia garland to my little oak chair along with a red and white place mat.  The little chair is the only piece left from a table and chairs set I had as a five year old.  I have no idea where the rest of the set went but I've guarded the only surviving chair like a hawk!