PPA #27--Snowflakes Keep Falling on My Head

 

Age old question: If it snows in a pine forest and no one’s there to see it, did it really snow? That’s what I was wondering when I created this card for this week’s Pals Paper Arts Challenge—Snowflake Theme.

Here’s what I did:

•I chose Gable Green as my 6” x 4” base since I wanted a soft background color.

•To make my “snowflakes,” I ran a piece of Whisper White cardstock through my Big Shot Die-Cut Machine using the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder—new in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I love the overall effect and crispness of this die.

•I cut the Whisper White a ¼” smaller than my base and punched out the four corners of the base and the Whisper White cardstock using my Ticket Corner punch.

•I stamped the “Three Pine Trees” from the Patterned Pines Stamp Set onto Garden Green cardstock. I stamped some using my VersaMark stamp pad and some using my Craft Whisper White pad. Then I sprinkled on Heat and Stick Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter and heat embossed all of the trees. Gina’s Note: I wanted some of the trees to have snow on them but I wanted to keep the background trees green. That’s the way I thought it would look in my pine forest.

•I cut out each tree individually using my Paper Snips. Then, I adhered the green trees with SNAIL adhesive and placed Pop-Up Glue Dots on the snowy trees to give my pine forest some depth.

•My sentiment is from Chat Room Rub-ons—also new in the Occasions Mini Catalog—which comes in Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. I chose the Whisper White and rubbed it onto Garden Green cardstock. Then I punched out my sentiment with my Modern Label Punch and adhered it to my card with SNAIL adhesive and a ½” Whisper White Library Clip.

And the answer to my question is, yes, it snowed in my pine forest! I had so much fun creating this card. Take some time out of your day and please feel free to play along with us at PPA! Hope to see you there. And, of course, please feel free to leave me a comment so I know you stopped by.

 
 

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Patterned Pines

Inks: Versamark, Whisper White

Cardstock: Gable Green, Garden Green, Whisper White

Tools: Big Shot Die-Cut Machine, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter, Heat Emboss Tool, Paper Snips, Ticket Corner Punch, Modern Label Punch, Chat Room Rub-ons, SNAIL Adhesive, Pop-Up Glue Dots

Embellishments: ½” Whisper White Library Clip

Comments

[Mike]

Great effect on the pine trees. And the Perfect Polka Dot Textured Impressions Folder makes perfect snow!

Mike

[Mary Fish]

Putting on the Glitz! Very sweet . . . and the texture behind is divine. Hugs, M

[Ann Schach]

Wow! I love your trees! Striking!

[Dorothy T]

Love how you made the trees glitter. Really great card.

[Patti MacLeith]

Daring and Dazzling, Gina!

[Carla Bazhenow]

What a beautiful card... awesome trees and I love those polka dots. Hugs,

[Linda Callahan]

Those glitzy trees are great!

[Martha Stewart]

Those polka dots make the perfect snowflakes. Looks like the beginnings of a blizzard! Awesome job on the trees. They turned out beautifully.