Morning!
One of my new festive cardmaking investments last year was the Cabin Snowglobe Pop-Up Easel die set from Poppy Stamps.
I'm a real sucker for snowglobes and there isn't a Christmas that goes by without at least one or two snowglobe cards on my desk.
For today's set of cards, I've stuck more faithfully to using this die set as depicted on the packaging.
There's nothing wrong with that, and it also saves a little time as I often dither about choosing elements from here, there, and everywhere!
I thought it would also be a good opportunity to make four of the same design while I had everything out and was going to be cutting so many elements.
Here are the colour combos of Distress Oxide inks I used for the sky background:
- Fossilized Amber, Saltwater Taffy, Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry
- Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire
- Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, Faded Jeans
It definitely pays to take an assembly line approach when making multiples of a design. So cutting many of the elements ahead of the assembly stage really saves time.
Stamp: The Greetery - Christmas Time Sentiments
Dies: The Greetery - Christmas Time Sentiments, Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine, Poppy Stamps - Cabin Snowglobe Pop-Up Easel
Other: Distress Oxides
While the blended skies were drying, I cut all the tree elements and wooden base elements and used the existing dye ink that was on my blending brushes to add extra colour (not that it's obvious in the images). The wooden bases don't have a woodgrain effect on the original dies, this look was achieved using woodgrain cardstock or pieces of cardstock I'd previously run through with an embossing folder or plate and had filed away for future use. A bit of dye ink really brings out the texture.
Next I got out my splat box and Gansai Tambi water colours, oh and some white ink... it was time to add snow to the trees and sky backgrounds with a mix of pearlescent white and white paint and bleed-proof ink.
While they were drying, I worked out how to decorate the base of the snowglobe and add a sentiment.
I cut the holly leaves from the Snowglobe set, plus some pine boughs and berries from the Holly and Pine set from Hello Bluebird.
I wanted a banner sentiment that would cover the base almost edge to edge, and the Christmas Time set from The Greetery was just right.
I stamped the banner with light shades of Lawn Fawn ink (listed below) and then added the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.
When everything was dry after splattering/inking, it was just a matter of assembling all the elements.
Until next time, happy crafting!
 The Greetery - Christmas Time Sentiments stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery - Christmas Time Sentiments dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Hello Bluebird - Holly and Pine dies Shop at: MISC |
 Poppy Stamps - Cabin Snowglobe Pop-Up Easel dies Shop at: EH | MISC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Chipped Sapphire Shop at: EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Faded Jeans Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Fossilized Amber Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Peacock Feathers Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Picked Raspberry Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Saltwater Taffy Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Salvaged Patina Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Tumbled Glass Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Distress Oxide ink pad - Worn Lipstick Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn - Ballet Slippers ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Lawn Fawn - Kiddie Pool ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Lawn Fawn - Minty Fresh ink pad Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Concord & 9th - Assorted cardstock pack Shop at: EH | MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: EH | MISC |
 Lawn Fawn - Gold metallic cardstock Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Dr. Pj. Martin's Bleed Proof White watercolour Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-pan watercolour set Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC |
 Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Taylored Expressions - Blender Brushes Shop at: MISC |
 Tim Holtz - Distress Sprayer Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Waffle Flower - Mini Media Mat Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix - Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
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