SNOWFLAKES AND SPARKLES

I know this card looks more Christmas-y than not. But, it is chilly and snowy here in Wisconsin today (January 4). A.N.D., isn't the wish for PEACE year-round? 

So, I present to you this peaceful icy snowflake card.

I love the icy look of the glitter.

Would you like to try your hand at recreating this card?

If so, I have a treat for you.

Following is the tutorial:

SUPPLIES:

Holly Jolly Greetings (page 34 of the annual catalog)

Whisper White cardstock

Wisteria Wonder cardstock

Island Indigo cardstock

Watercolor Paper

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

VersaMark ink

Island Indigo ink

Pool Party ink

Wisteria Wonder ink

Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker

Ruler

Stampin' Dimensionals

Heat Tool

White Embossing Powder

Embossing Buddy

Stamping Sponges

Elmer's Glue

Water

Paintbrush

Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Duet Banner Punch

DIRECTIONS:

Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock in half, creasing well with a bone folder.

Rub a 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of watercolor paper well with the Embossing Buddy. Randomly stamp the snowflake onto this piece with VersaMark ink. At the heat station, cover the stamped images with white embossing powder, tapping the excess powder back into its container. Heat to emboss.

Using the appropriate sponges with Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party and Island Indigo inks, sponge across the embossed snowflakes. Start out lightly. You can always add more color to deepen the tones.

Squirt a small dab of Elmer's Glue into a paint tray. Add enough water to pretty much fill up the rest of the hole. With a paintbrush, mix the glue and the water well. Then, dip the brush into the mixture and splatter it onto the snowflake piece until you are happy with the placement of the splotches. 

Holding the piece over a bowl containing Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, spoon glitter all over the paper. Tap the excess glitter back into its bowl. Set aside to dry completely.

Adhere a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Island Indigo to the card base, followed by a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of Wisteria Wonder.

Punch a fancy banner from a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Stamp your chosen word (mine is PEACE) in the center in Island Indigo ink. With a ruler and the thin end of the Island Indigo Stampin' Write Marker, draw a line from the dip in the top to the dip in the bottom on both sides to make the banner look more dimensional.

Stick one end of a thin strip of the Glimmer Paper into the same banner punch, and punch just the two ends of the banner. Adhere these to the end of the white banner, letting about 1/8" sticking beyond. You may have to trim off a little excess of the Glimmer Paper that shows beneath the white.

If the glued piece is dry, adhere it to the card front. Follow this with the banner, attaching it with two Stampin' Dimensionals.

Warm

Smiles.