Back in the saddle again...
Can you believe I went a whole week without making a card?!?
The mind boggles! How did I manage it? Of course, a major holiday, plus being sick a day definitely makes a dent in a girl's papercrafting time, but the entire weekend, I felt incredibly UNmotivated to do any creating at all. I just felt like taking a break, I guess.
But, I'm BACK, baby!! Lookie:
Ingredients: (All SU!) Stamps - Punch Pals, Itty Bitty Backgrounds; Paper - Bashful Blue, Real Red, Going Grey, Whisper White; Ink - Basic Black, Going Grey, Bashful Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Real Red, Summer Sun, More Mustard; Other - Scallop circle punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, slit punch, Old Olive 1/4" grosgrain, silver eyelet, Earth Elements brads, white gel pen, 2-Way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, blender pen, silver eyelet, sponge wedge
Isn't it STINKIN' CUTE?!?!? I went to my stamp shelves, with the vague notion that I wanted to have made at least one card this year with every Christmas set that I have. I hadn't used Punch Pals this year as of yet, so I was looking at that snowman and the way his arms were outstretched. I started to think he could be making a snow angel. And then his pal, the penguin, decided to join him. I used a blender pen with the Bashful Blue ink pad to color in the shadows behind the two and the hollows made by their...well, you can't really say "arms & legs" so shall we say "appendages" instead?
However, having them just on white it was hard to tell what they were doing, which is when I got the idea for the sidewalk.
And, of course, there needed to be lots and lots of glitter. Because at this time of year, I'm all about the glitter!
Now I'm going to swan off and try to find something without turkey in it to make for dinner. Because we've been eating turkey since Thursday and it's time for a break. Ta!
SNOW ANGELS-HAH! WHO WOULD'VE THUNK IT? I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!
Posted by: SARAH JOHNSON | December 01, 2008 at 04:03 PM
Now dangit! I still don't have that set and I wanted to just admire it, but your twisted mind is making me want it more than ever! How DO you come up with such fabulous ideas?
Posted by: 2stampis2b | December 01, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Now that is too cute!!! I have that set and never thought of snow angels.
Posted by: Martha Beck | December 01, 2008 at 07:19 PM
That is a super-cute idea, Jan (may you stamp forever!)! I have a question...where is your famous prognostication as to what will be on SU's retirement list? I realize that it's still odd to think of that in the wintertime, but would you favor us with a list? Pretty please with sugar on top? :D
Posted by: Christy S. | December 01, 2008 at 08:30 PM
Jan, you are *way* clever! Absolutely love it!
Posted by: Jen | December 01, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Diabolicle geeeeeeee-nius. I love it. Great idea for the sidewalk. TFS!
Brandi
Posted by: Brandi Wiggins | December 01, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Snow angels...perfect!
I almost gave that set away and now I have to try this!!!
Posted by: Dina | December 01, 2008 at 10:55 PM
OMG! How cute is this!! LOVE IT!
Posted by: Alicia | December 02, 2008 at 03:29 AM
Too cute Jan! Good luck on making a card with each of your xmas sets! I really *should* be doing the same as I have so many LOL!
Posted by: Anne | December 02, 2008 at 09:29 AM
OMG!!! SSOOOooooo cute!!!
That cracked me up!!!!
Adorable!
Posted by: juliann | December 02, 2008 at 09:47 AM
Awesome card! Cute snow angels.
Posted by: Toni K | December 02, 2008 at 10:45 AM
so cute - love how you created the snow angel shadows and the sidewalk and of course the glitter!
Posted by: MaryR | December 02, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Okay, this is absolutely fabulous! What a great use for this set. And I love, LOVE the glitter! I'm all about glitter, too.
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | December 02, 2008 at 05:16 PM
It is such an absolute joy and blessing to come to your blog every day. I was out of town Thanksgiving week with limited computer access. I really missed your site. Thanks always for your creativity, humor, and constant admonitions to each more chocolate!
Posted by: Sean Marie Blancaneaux | December 02, 2008 at 05:41 PM
How cute!!! You gotta love snow angels!
Posted by: joyk | December 06, 2008 at 07:28 PM
Love the snow angel idea! Too cute!!!
Posted by: Lynn | December 07, 2008 at 09:46 AM
I absolutely LOVE this card! I love your snow angels. Now I have to keep my darling little boy away from your blog or I'll hear "Mommy can you help me make that card!" You are dangerously talented!
Posted by: Gina | December 08, 2008 at 04:56 PM
Oh my goodness! This is the stinkin' cutest! I just got done making 4 of them for whatever reason! Thanks for helping me remember how much I love to make cards!!
Posted by: angieh29 | December 23, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Oh my goodness! This is the stinkin' cutest! I just got done making 4 of them for whatever reason! Thanks for helping me remember how much I love to make cards!!
Posted by: angieh29 | December 23, 2008 at 12:06 AM