Winter Feeling

Even though it's mid-January, we're going to take one last look at Christmas for today's post. I WAY underestimated the number of Christmas cards I needed last year and had to make additional cards...several times! 😓 BUT! Some good came out of that extra work. I decided to combine my Stampin' Up! products with some favorites from other companies. I not only created a card I loved, but I also found a fun new way to use one of my favorite products: Nuvo Drops.

Because we Vegas folks don't see much of the white stuff, I really wanted to amp up the feeling of winter! I used white embossing powder on my sentiment and was intentionally "messy" with it, leaving some powder behind to create the feel of a snow flurry.

Now...for the fun with the Nuvo drops!! I applied a heavy drop of Nuvo to the cardstock, then pulled a straight pin from the center straight up and down, and along both sides and all diagonals to create a snowflake!

TIP: When trying this technique at home, be aware that your drop will mostly likely crack some in the middle from being pulled. To combat this problem, apply an additional drop to the center when your snowflake is almost dry. I recommend practicing a few times on a scrap piece before moving to your project. (You'll see in the photo above that the first snowflake has a crack in the center).

For this card, I turned to the adorable House Mouse line from Stampendous! I cannot get enough of those cuddly little critters. I colored these adorable mice with my Stampin' Write markers. Having both a brush tip and fine tip make these markers perfect for highly detailed images. One look at the finished hot cocoa image, and I knew the coffee ring pattern from Coffee Break DSP (Item#144155) was just the right paper to pair it with!

Last year's miscount had a silver lining, but trust me, lesson learned. This year I'll be working on Christmas cards MUCH sooner than last year...

From my heart to yours...Happy Stamping!

Sarah Grace

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