Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Jolly Old Soul

Don't you just love the new Merry Monday blog?  For this week's challenge we're going traditional Christmas at Merry Monday.  The theme is to use a snowman on your Christmas card.  Pretty easy, right?



I went with a digital image of a snowman from Squigglefly.  I printed him out and colored him with Copics before cutting around him.  The beauty with this image is that there's a lot of shading already on the image so it's not hard to make him good good LOL.  As a finishing touch, I put a dot of Dazzling Details into the center of the poinsettia on his hat.

To showcase him, I stamped the gingham circle from Kind and Cosy on Whisper White and punched out the center.  I stamped the greeting before tying some Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine around the Whisper White than adhered it to the Cherry Cobbler card base using dimensionals.  I then put my snowman in the center also using dimensionals.  A very simple card.


And in keeping with the country theme, he's the inside of the card.


Thanks so much for visiting my blog today.  I hope you've checked out the rest of the fabulous DT inspiration at Merry Monday.  I look forward to seeing your snowman cards in the gallery :)

Products used:

Stamps:  More Merry Messages, Kind and Cosy, Digi Snowman (Squigglefly)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black
Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Accessories:  Copic markers, circle nesties, Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine, Dazzling Details

Cheers
Karren

18 comments:

  1. Such a delightful card, Karren! Love that snowman and the gingham circle that he fits in so perfectly! Have a great week!

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  2. Love this, Karren! I was going to say the same thing Bonnie did! LOL Great minds think alike! I love that the snowman fits perfectly inside the gingham circle! And I love that you carried the gingham circle to the inside of the card with a sentiment inside! Fabulous idea! Have a wonderful week! :)

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  3. What a Gorgeous Snowman!!! Loving the way you colored him :) So Handsome...I must say :)

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  4. Love this card and snowmand, Karren!!! Great design. Have a great week!!!

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  5. Frosty the Snowman! Now this brings back such pleasant memories from childhood.... so sweet.

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  6. Such a delightful, handsome, jolly old snowman! The gingham is a wonderful special touch! Fabulous - and so is the comment you left on my site! Sparkles added to my day; thank you!!
    c

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  7. This is a wonderful snowman Karren. I love the punchy colours you have used to colour him. The gingham surround is a lovely touch. Happy creating.

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  8. This snowman reminds me so much of Frosty the Snowman with his corncob pipe. Great job with the coloring Karren!

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  9. Love the CAS country feel to your card Karren and your Jolly Old Snowman image is terrific.

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  10. It may be a simple card but it is gorgeous. I like the gingham paired with your snowman and that you carried it along to the inside. Great card!

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  11. Simply fabulous! The gingham circle mat is such a great touch, Karren!

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  12. What a cute cute card inside and out! I love the little gingham circle frame! Beautiful work!

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  13. Love how you combined the Kind & Cozy set with this cute little digi! Perfect match!

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  14. Fabulous card Karren! He has got the cutest face! I don't have any snowmen images at all so this challenge is scary to me!

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  15. Fantastic card Karren, I love the clean look of your card and the super cute snowman.

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  16. Karren, what an adorable card! A classic snowman image -- reminds me of Frosty the Snowman! Love the country feel, too!

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  17. Your snowman is just too cute, Karren! Love how you've framed him with the layer of gingham too! Fabulous!

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  18. The stamped gingham and baker's twine are just the perfect finishing touches to this sweet adorable card.

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