Happy Scenes Stamp Set Happy Winter Snowman

Stampers, I have for you a Happy Scenes Happy Winter Snowman!  I wanted to create a snow scene using the Stampin’ Up! Happy Scenes Stamp Set along with a snowman (or snow-girl).  The snow-girl is the primary element on my card.  She is a whimsical and delightful snow-girl and is appearing to be shrugging her shoulders.  Maybe she is just trying to keep warm.  What do you think?Happy Scenes Stamp Set Happy Winter Snowman

To create the “happy scene” for this card,  I wanted to use a technique that I’ve not used in a long time. That technique is coloring with Colored Pencils.  I used Prismacolor Colored Pencils to create the sky and snow. As for the snow-girl, the snowman stamp that I used is from the Outlines Rubber Stamps Co.  I loved the Outlines Rubber Stamp Co. stamps and was heartbroken when the Co. went out of business.  🙁

For the trees in the scene, I used Stampin’ Up! Mossy Meadow ink.  I wanted the trees covered with snow, so I used VersaMark Ink on the tree stamp and stamped it over the Mossy Meadow trees slightly off center.  I then added Stampin’ Up! White Embossing Powder.

My “Happy Winter” sentiment from the Happy Scenes Stamp Set is slightly hidden.  I intentionally adhered the sentiment just under the Mossy Meadow twigs at the bottom right corner.  In the upper left corner, I added some Mossy Meadow pine needles and a brown pine cone.  I created all three of these elements with the Our Daily Bread Designs Lovely Leaves Dies.

Happy Scenes Stamp Set

The card’s inside:

Happy Scenes Stamp Set

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Happy Scenes, Outlines Rubber Stamp Co. Snowman

Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White and Mossy Meadow Card Stock

Ink: SU Mossy Meadow (trees), Marina Mist (bottom of card) and Prismacolor Colored Pencils (not really “ink”)

Accessories: Gamsol 100% Pure Odorless Mineral Spirits, Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Lovely Leaves, ODBD Pinecones, Ranger White Stickles, Stampin’ Up! Embossing Powders

Enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!


Swallowtail Butterfly

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen


Happy Scenes Stamp Set

HAPPY SCENES STAMP SET

HAPPY WINTER SNOWMAN

ODBD Christmas Candles Christmas Card

This ODBD Christmas Candles Christmas Card is my last Christmas card for 2015. Among other items, it features Our Daily Bread Designs Christmas Candles Dies, which I think are rather striking.

ODBD Christmas Candles Christmas Card

I used the ODBD Lovely Leaves Dies to enhance the candles.  I placed the vines and pine needles behind the candles and added poinsettias onto the vines.  I made the poinsettias on the vines, four corners, and bottom of the candles with the Spellbinders Holiday 5×7 Holly Frame Dies (S6-040).    I used the same die to make the Very Vanilla holly and berries frame upon which the candles sit.  (By the way, the Spellbinders Holiday Collection Dies are 50% off while they last.  Use discount code HOLIDAY50 when ordering.)   Lastly, I used ODBD Merry Christmas Dies for my sentiment.

Other supplies used: 

Stampin’ Up! Lost Lagoon Card Stock (item #133679)
Stampin’ Up! Very Vanilla Card Stock (item #101650)
Stampin’ Up! Tip Top Taupe Card Stock (item # 138336)
Stamping Up! Red Foil Sheets ( item #139607)
Stampin’ Up! Crystal Effects (item #101055)
Stampin’ Up! Lost Lagoon Marker (item #138333 – 2015-2017 In Color package of five)
Stampin’ Up! Real Red Marker (item #100052)
Stampin’ Up! Tip Top Taupe Marker (item #138333 – 2015-2017 In Color package of five)

 I hope you find inspiration through my ODBD Christmas Candles Christmas Card!



Swallowtail ButterflyGod’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

ODBD Christmas Candles

Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) has several beautiful Christmas dies this year.  The ODBD Christmas Candles (CDB120) is one set of beautiful dies.  Another set is the ODBD Lovely Leaves die set (CSBD106).  Both die set were used to create this Christmas card.

ODBD Christmas Candles

(Update:  This card was picked by ODBD as Customer Card of the Day)

CCOD Button (1)

This is a photo of the ODBD Christmas Candles and Lovely Leaves Die Sets.

ODBD Christmas CandlesI placed the ODBD Christmas Candles, foliage, and flowers onto an oval piece of white card stock that I embossed with Stampin’ Up!’s Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.  I topped that off with a red bow made with the ODBD Small Bow Dies.

ODBD Christmas Candles

The layer behind the candles is a red piece of ODBD Christmas Collection 2015 Card Stock that I cut with the Spellbinders A2 Filigree Delight Die (S5-177).  The shiny gold, snowflake piece of designer paper behind the red card stock is from the Craft Smith Gold Gift Pad. Notice that the gold snowflake paper is also featured around the candles.

ODBD Christmas Candles

Share your thoughts about the card in the comment section and have a wonderful week.


Swallowtail Butterfly

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

ODBD Christmas Candles

ODBD CHRISTMAS CANDLES