A blog devoted to the cards I make in my tiny upstairs space. When my sister stays there, she calls it an "artist's garret". I'm not an artist, but am an enthusiastic cardmaker - hence the title "Cardmaker's Garret".
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Thursday 3 June 2021

Snowman in a Circle

It's time for the June CAS Christmas challenge.  And Hideko is asking us to make cards featuring a snowman - one of my favourite themes!

I stamped the image with Versafine ink, let it dry, and then watercoloured the scarf with my Gansai Tambi paints and the shading and snowy ground with a blue metallic paint.  

I trimmed the panel with a circle die cut, sprinkled with Frantage Chunky White embossing powder, and heated it from underneath so that the grains of embossing powder wouldn't blow off before melting.

I then bordered the circle with a mottled blue-grey cs, popped it up on fun foam on the card base, and added a sentiment die cut from the same mottled cs.

Here's a close-up of the Frantage Chunky White embossing powder - it makes fabulous snow:


 
It may seem funny to think about snowmen in June when summer is well underway but you'll be glad come November when you have those cards made, ready for mailing.  So please join us before June 24th with your CAS snowmen cards.  For more inspiration, check out the cards by the CAS Christmas Design Team and this month's wonderful Guest Designer, Steph (My Paper Corner).







Supplies:
Stamps - Inkadinkado snowman
Ink - Versafine Onyx Black
Paper - watercolour paper, mottled blue/grey cs, ivory cs
Size - 5" square
Accessories - Gansai Tambi watercolour paints, metallic blue watercolour paint, Tattered Lace sentiment die, Spellbinders circle die, Lil Inker stitched circle die, Stampendous Frantage Chunky White embossing powder, fun foam

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16 comments:

  1. Mac Mable3 June 2021 at 10:43

    Fabulous frantage snow and a fabulous card Susan x. Mr snowman looks so happy and loving his scarf and how you grounded him with the metallic paint x.

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  2. Julia Aston3 June 2021 at 11:19

    I love that snow falling, the print on his bright red scarf and the wonderful light blue you used Susan! xx

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  3. Linda3 June 2021 at 11:51

    Such a fun snowman, Susan with your bright red scarf and the snowfall. Awesome card.

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  4. Nstiz3 June 2021 at 12:14

    Outstanding job with the blue metallic paint. It's so well done particularly on the snowman. What a fun image and beautifully framed too!

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  5. Loll3 June 2021 at 15:35

    I'm loving this month with all these adorable snowman cards! Your card is cute! Love the bright red scarf. And love the way the blue/gray cardstock frame and die-cut sentiment match perfectly with your grounding under the snowman. The frantage really is fabulous and adds lots of fun and texture too! xx

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  6. Marcia Hill3 June 2021 at 15:57

    Such an awesome snowman image and colored just beautifully too Susan!! I thought his scarf was paper pieced until I read that you water colored it...beautifully done!! Love that chunky falling snow too! Cute, CUTE card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

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  7. Christine Alexander3 June 2021 at 20:06

    Great Snowman and love that red scarf. Your falling snow (chunky frantage EP) looks amazing, it adds so much texture :)

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  8. nancy littrell3 June 2021 at 21:02

    OMG...I am loving all your details for your beautiful stamped and colored snowman, especially the falling snow. Your snow is so realistic, Susan. Wonderful choice of designer paper for your blue frame and die cut sentiment. Love your circle die CAS design too TFS my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  9. Barb Ghig4 June 2021 at 00:41

    Darling snowman and really beautiful watercoloring, Susan! I love how you added the falling snow, too...such a sweet card! xx

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  10. Brenda in IN4 June 2021 at 07:53

    You're right about having the cards made in advance. It sneaks up on us so quick. This is so pretty with the chunky snow falling and his bright red scarf.

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  11. Trina P.4 June 2021 at 17:57

    Wonderful snowman card. Beautiful watercolouring. Using a metallic blue paint for the shading and snow gives it a nice frosty feel. Love the chunky frantage snow (it has been on my wish list forever! 😂).

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  12. Papercraft Boutique5 June 2021 at 14:16

    Your snowman is definitely cool-looking, with the red pattern on his scarf, Susan! You did a wonderful job of shading and making the snow ground with the blue metallic paint! The color of the mottled cs border and sentiment matches the paint color. I love the Chunky White falling snow. It's so beautiful!
    Hideko xx

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  13. Cathy5 June 2021 at 18:49

    Love your snowman in the snow! Great idea to use the frantage embossing powder for that, the pops of red from his scarf and hat look fabulous with the cool blues, Cathy x

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  14. Bonnie6 June 2021 at 09:09

    You got wonderful color on this snowman's scarf, Susan! It looks all warm and fluffy! Love how you've framed this and the falling snow!

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  15. StephW6 June 2021 at 09:17

    Thank you for my guest designer warm welcome this month! Your snowman looks just wonderful in his snowy circular setting, love the frantage EP effects ... Steph x

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  16. Colleen8 June 2021 at 08:14

    Susan, I love the way you framed the snowman and colored him too! Your chunky snow around him is a wonderful added addition!

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