Baby It's Cold Outside!!


I know I said I was going to show you my other VSN winning card, but I'm so excited about this one....I changed my mind!! A girl's allowed to do that, right???

The sketch challenge this week on SCS is a great one, so if you haven't used it yet, give it a whirl. For this card I got to play with my new Christmas in the City stamp set that I won in the Lizzie Anne contest on Lindsey's blog!! I inked it up for the first time this week and stamped this cute little snowman on Shimmery White paper in Archival Versafine Black Onyx ink. I watercoloured the image using my Aquapainter and my SU inks. Then I remembered that Jeanne posted a 'Just Because We Wanna' challenge to add glitter and sparkles to your card, so I decided to try out the Dazzling Diamond Dust technique. I had forgotten that I even had the supplies to do this.....can you believe that??? Hahaha!! So I pounced my Versamark pad all over the focal image, sprinkled my Iridescent Ice embossing powder all over it and heated it up with my heat tool. What a simple technique but what a gorgeous effect!! I'm totally doing that one again....soon!!

So I matted it on Pretty in Pink and then Bashful Blue which matches the patterned papers I used from the Winter Bright SU kit. I stamped the snowflakes on the Wild Wasabi card base and sponged everything. I added some pink Taffeta ribbon and stamped the sentiment on there by just inking up each word or set of words separately and then stamping them where I wanted them on the paper. I also got to use my new Martha Stewart snowflake punch (for which I used a 40% off coupon on at Michael's) and punched out two snowflakes from some white Sugarcoated cardstock and added a pink rhinestone in the middle of each one. I pop dotted the main image and there ya go.....a non-traditional Christmas card or just a winter notecard....you choose!!

Tomorrow I will be featuring another Kool Krafter....any guesses as to who she is???

And don't forget, you still have a couple of days to enter my Sketch Challenge #1!! Have a great weekend everyone!!!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

This card is gorgeous Kim. I love the Irridescent Ice. You are right, it looks amazing IRL. You inspired me to use it on a card and I love it. Too bad it doesn't show just how lovely it is in our pictures!! nd

Alex said...

Very cute card - I love it! the colors are awesome! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Melissa Craig said...

Kimmie - this is adorable!! OK you need to sign up for my snowman card swap and send this one! I love it. You inspire me.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this card. These colors for Christmas are too cute!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Oh so pretty! Fabulous color combo and the sparkle just makes me all giggly inside! LOL! :)

Melissa said...

Oh man! This is awesome!

Anonymous said...

OMGOSH!!!! That is soooooo cute Kimmie!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on another winning Lizzie card! WAHOO! :D

Deborah said...

Oh my, do I adore this card! Baby it may be cold outside, but you sure warmed it right up with the sweetness of a card! Deb

Valerie said...

@yI just LOVE your xmas cards your so creative! lovin the colors! keep up the awesome inpiration!

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