I enjoyed a much-needed long weekend over the past few days and I'm back with the third class from my Countdown To Christmas holiday class series! This class is a favorite of mine because of the pretty snowflakes and the "Too Cool" color combinations! I hope you love it as much as I do!
Today, I'll be sharing one of the 3 card designs up close!
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November Beautiful Blizzard Class-To-Go Kit
Register by November 11. Mails around November 16
Create 12 wintery snowflake-themed cards with the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set. Kit includes stamp set, bonus products, pre-cut card supplies, envelopes, instructions PDF and video tutorial link. Thinlit Add-On option available!
Register by Sunday, November 11
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Beautiful Blizzard Season's Greetings Snowfall Cards
Background Basics—I started by stamping the large wash image from the Beautiful Blizzard stamp set in Pool Party ink diagonally across a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Next, I inked the smaller splotch image in Highland Heather, stamped off once and stamped onto the background. I added about three of these splotches of color, slightly overlapping the Pool Party images.
Finally, I stamped the mini snowflakes image in Balmy Blue several times along the same diagonal swath. The layer is adhered to a 5" x 3-3/4" Basic Black cardstock, then mounted onto a Highland Heather card base.
Sweet Sentiment—I added a 4-4/8" x 3/4" strip of Balmy Blue across the lower half of the background to create a base for the greeting. Next, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a 3-1/4" x 1/2" strip of Whisper White. I fishtail cut one end of the strip, then popped it up with Dimensionals, flush to the right edge.
Snowflakes Accents—I finished by die-cutting some Sparkle Glimmer snowflakes using the Blizzard Thinlits die and topping them with Rhinestone Jewels! Oooh, this thinlits die is special!
I love that the Blizzard Thinlit is just one die! With just one die, you get 18 snowflakes in a variety of sizes! All of the cards in this class kit feature snowflakes from this cool die! It also makes a lovely background after the die-cuts are removed. And, when you pair it with Embossing Mats, you can create a beautiful snowflake texture…but, we'll save that for another card!
TIP: When die-cutting with thinlits, I recommend using the Precision Base Plate for clean cuts and easier release of the die-cuts.
Two Cool—I always like to mix it up, so all of the cards in this design have different color card bases. This one features a Balmy Blue card base with a Highland Heather strip across the middle. Otherwise, the stamped elements are the same.
Three Cool—The third card features a Bermuda Bay card base and Highland Heather strip. I replaced the stamped snowflakes with a dotted image in Balmy Blue ink.
Four Cool—The final card has a Pool Party base and a Balmy Blue strip, also with stamped dots in Balmy Blue.
Which Color Combination Is Your Fave?
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