It's Thursday and you know what that means…..time for a PPA Challenge ( Pals Paper Art ) and how about you playing too!!! It's fun and it's a way for you to go outside of your box!!! Today's challenge is a sketch challenge designed by Pal Nicole Watt…super fun!
The temperature here on the East Coast is 90 – HOT but brrrr……look at this adorable snowman just waiting to make an appearance! (not too soon I hope) – I hope you enjoy my interpretation of today's design!
When Mary Fish had a conference call and the PALS were sneak peeking through the holiday catalog…this stamp set, Snow Day, was one that I was on the fence about….I simply did not have a vision with it but I allowed myself to listen to the other much more seasoned PALS and they all thought it was going to be a "keeper" set!
So glad I "bit the bullet" and purchased it as he is a darling snowman! Knowing that I was going to use the Winter Frost Designer Series Paper today, I let the colors that are in this paper series to dictate my color choices!
The snowman I stamped in Smoky Slate and then the accent color is Island Indigo! A fun and fresh contrast! Love the little hat and fun touches this stamp set offers to decorate the snowman up!
CONFESSIONS OF AN HONEST STAMPER: First – I really was on a time crunch to get this card made and I pressed too hard when stamping his eyes and smile….I kept looking at it thinking he looked weird and why? I had too much ink and when I pressed…I made this weird Island Indigo nose…..EASY-PEASY cover up…I snipped a piece of orange paper to cover my mistake! No worries!
Knowing that I was going to use the Regal Buttons with the Whisper White Bakers Twine in the horizontal piece of DSP…I thought it would look cute to cover up yet another mistake I made – I did not stamp my snowflake hard enough…again – a trick of a button to cover it up! Looks cute….right!?!? A quick mat on the Island Indigo was all that this needed!
The sentiment is from the new catalog and a definite "A list" stamp, it is called Christmas Messages. There are soooo many fabulous sentiments in this Stamp Set….I look forward to inspiring you with many more from this set!
The envelope was made happy with the Envelope Liner Framelit and the help of my Stampin' friend, Mr. Big Shot! I still go back and forth from my method but I will say…a crank of the big shot goes super fast!
Please…super please go to the PPA Website and see all of the beautiful cards that were created not only by the incredible Design Team, but also from other SU Demonstrators and customers like YOU!
Remember, I am a click away for you to order any of these goodies and it is never too late to start to make your holiday cards! I am also an email away if you have any questions!
Enjoy the day and until tomorrow…..
Adorable. Hard to think of snow in August but it will be here before we know it.
Very nice card Sue. You are so funny confessing, . . . every error is an opportunity to create, right! Love the touch of orange.
Sue I LOVE this adorable snowman card!!! I just recently stumbled upon your blog/website and I am sooo Happy I did. I really Love your card designs and how much instruction you give with each one!! Thanks so much for sharing.
OMG….This is Adorable. Sue I just love this card. Another great job.Thanks
I also bought this stamp set after much debate. Glad I did – love your card.
So cute Susan, right down to the pom pom on his hat. Great job and thanks for playing with us this week!
What a cute card, love it.
Love your snowman, Susan…the pom pom, his nose…cute as a button! Thanks for joining us at PPA this week.
I just noticed that you got February off your header. Or did you do that earlier and I’m just noticing? Anyhow, good for you!
I, for one, am not on the fence about this set – I simply do not like it! There I said it! I like his hat and some of the accessories but the three snowballs I just do not like. I like what you did with this card, however, including your mistakes but I still think they were planned! Afterall, he has to have a carrot nose! Love the papers you used and the sketch. But, that sentiment, I totally missed that one in the set! I love that! If for some unseen reason and I ended up with this stupid snowman set, I would have to make a Florida or Death Valley Snowman card with the coal and accessories on the ground and no snow! It is so rare, that I dislike a stamp set so much but this one I kept thinking – what was SU thinking with this one!?! I know now you all know I am totally a nut case!
Very, very cute Susan!!! Fabulous job with the DSP and color choices!! Over the top cute!!!! Always love your work!! Thank you for supporting us this week at PPA!!!!
Oh What Fun certainly describes this card! Love it Susan! Thanks for playing.